H. W. Amarasuriya, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

H. W. Amarasuriya

Ceylonese politician and educationist

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1904

Place of Birth: Unawatuna, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Date of Death: 06-Mar-1981

Profession: politician

Nationality: Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Henry Woodward Amarasuriya (14 October 1904 – 6 March 1981) was a Ceylonese politician, educationist, landed proprietor and philanthropist.
He was the minister for trade and commerce in the cabinet of D.
S.
Senanayake.
A former member of the Ceylon state council, H.
W.
Amarasuriya was a founding member and the first general secretary of the United National Party.
He also held the position of Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees in the first parliament of Ceylon.
A member of the first Education Executive Committee of the state council and a former general manager of the Buddhist schools, he did a great service to improve the education in Ceylon.