H. D. Abeygoonewardane
H. D. Abeygoonewardane | |
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| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Matara | |
| In office 1947–unknown | |
| Preceded by | constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Mahanama Samaraweera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Dias Abeygoonewardane 29 December 1917 |
| Political party | United National Party |
Henry Dias Abeygoonewardane (29 December 1917 – ?) was a Sri Lankan politician who was a member of the 1st Parliament of Ceylon.
In 1947, standing as the Communist Party of Ceylon's candidate, Abeygoonewardane was elected to the first Parliament of Ceylon, representing the Matara electorate. He received over 57% of the vote whilst his nearest rival obtained only 25%.