V. T. Nanayakkara

Vithanage Tergin Nanayakkara (born 5 January 1902) was a Ceylonese politician.

[1][2] Nanayakkara received his education at Richmond College, Galle, where he was an accomplished sportsman and the vice captain of the school's cricket team in 1921.

[6][7] During his parliamentary tenure Nanayakkara arranged for the donation of 4.5 ha (11 acres) of land in Matale upon which Government Science College was established.

[8] In 1952 he contested the 2nd parliamentary election, as the sitting member for Matale representing the United National Party, but was defeated by Bernard Aluwihare, who polled 12,314 votes (57.43%) to Nanayakkara's 8,898 votes (41.5%).

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