Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
Sri Lankabhimanya Dingiri Banda Wijetunga was a Sri Lankan politician who served as the fourth President of Sri Lanka from 7 May 1993 to 12 November 1994, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 3 March 1989 to 7 May 1993, and Governor of North Western Province from 1988 to 1989. He was awarded Sri Lankabhimanya, Sri Lanka's highest civilian award in 1993 by president Ranasinghe Premadasa.
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1916
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