Veteran politician Jinadasa Niyathapala passes away

29 January 2018 05:24 pm

Veteran politician and former Senator Jinadasa Niyathapala passed away at the age of 88, at a private hospital today.

Mr. Niyathapala was a former member of Senate of Ceylon for four years.

He also served as a former General Secretary of the United National Party. He was appointed to the position by late J. R. Jayewardene in 1973.