Dharmadasa Banda
R. M. Dharmadasa Banda | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister of Additional Plantation Crops | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Member of Parliament for Monaragala District | |
| In office 1989–2000 | |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1938 Medagam Pattuwa, Bibile, British Ceylon |
| Died | 23 October 2010 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party (Democratic) |
| Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Alma mater | Zahira College, Colombo |
| Profession | Teacher |
Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Dharmadasa Banda (7 February 1938 – 23 October 2010), known commonly as R. M. Dharmadasa Banda, was a Sri Lankan teacher, lawyer and politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former cabinet minister. He was a Basnayaka Nilame (Lay Custodian) of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya.