T.F. Jayawardena
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Hon. Major Theodore Frederick Jayawardena MP |
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| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Colombo South |
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In office November 1948 – February 1956 |
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| Preceded by | R. A. de Mel |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Soysa |
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| Born | 25 March 1911 |
| Nationality | Celonese |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Profession | politician |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Ceylon Defence Force |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Ceylon Light Infantry |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Major Theodore Frederick "Freddy" Jayewardene (25 March 1911 – ?) was a Ceylonese politician.
A rural sociologist, he served in the Ceylon Light Infantry, a reservist regiment of the Ceylon Defence Force reaching the rank of Major.
Jayawardena was first elected to parliament in 1948, as a result of a by-election in the Colombo South electorate in November that year, following the dismissal of the sitting member, Reginald Abraham de Mel. He represented the United National Party and secured 5,997 votes (39% of the total vote). Jayawardena was re-elected at the 2nd parliamentary election, held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952, where he received 10,918 votes (59% of the total vote) and 5,180 votes clear of his nearest rival. Jayawardena was appointed as parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Labour in the First Dudley Senanayake cabinet.
He was the son of Colonel T. G. Jayewardene and Lena Attygalle. His cousin J R Jayewardene became the President of Sri Lanka. Jayewardene married Philis Gunesekera, their daughter Thileka Jayewardene married Cecil Waidyaratne who became a General and Commander of the Sri Lankan Army.
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