Rohini De Mel Dr Hector Hieronymus Fernando (30 September 1903 - 21 October 1976) was a Ceylonese Marxist politician.
He went to school at St. Joseph's College, Colombo, travelling to the United Kingdom to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh.
[3] He subsequently ran, albeit unsuccessfully, for a seat on the Negombo Municipal Council at every available opportunity in numerous wards.
[3][9][10] In 1959 the Delineation Commission divided the Negombo Electoral Division into two separate electorates and at the 4th parliamentary election, held on 19 March 1960, Fernando ran in the newly created seat of Katana, where he lost to Wijayapala Mendis, from the United National Party by 6,011 votes.
[11][6] He re-contested Katana at the subsequent parliamentary election in July 1960, falling short of securing the seat by 44 votes.