Weerahennedige Theodore Wilfred Meryl Fernando (18 April 1923 – 27 May 2007) was a Ceylonese teacher, trade unionist, politician and Member of Parliament.
[5] After World War II Fernando organised labour at the Elephant match-factory in Moratuwa.
[2] Fernando and Doric de Souza successfully negotiated better employment conditions for the carpentry workers.
[7] Fernando was elected to Moratuwa Urban Council in 1950 as the LSSP member for Koralawella Ward.
[7] In May 1960 LSSP leader N. M. Perera proposed that the party form a coalition government with SLFP.
[7][11] LSSP members who opposed the move (Fernando, V. Karalasingham, Samarakkody, Bala Tampoe etc.)
[7][11] Fernando and Samarakkody's action proved controversial within the LSSP(R) as they had in effect supported the capitalist UNP which would go on to win the 1965 parliamentary election.