# D. B. Wijetunga

_President of Sri Lanka from 1993 to 1994_

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> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 February 1916 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469036#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Udunuwara Divisional Secretariat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469036#P19))
- **Died:** 21 September 2008 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469036#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kandy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469036#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sri Lanka ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469036#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469036#P106))
- **Political party:** United National Party (since 1946) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469036#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Sri Lanka (1 May 1993 – 12 November 1994); Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (3 March 1989 – 7 May 1993); governor (1988–1989); Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469036#P39))

## Questions

**When was D. B. Wijetunga born?**  
D. B. Wijetunga was born on 15 February 1916 in Udunuwara Divisional Secretariat.

**What positions has D. B. Wijetunga held?**  
Positions held by D. B. Wijetunga include: President of Sri Lanka (1993–1994); Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1989–1993); governor (1988–1989); Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): D. B. Wijetunga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Wijetunga) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q469036](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469036) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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