Former Minister E. L. B. Hurulle dead

Former Minister and veteran politician E.L.B. Hurulle passed away yesterday. He was 90 at the time of his death.

He first entered Parliament in 1956 by contesting from the Horowpathana electorate of Anuradhapura district. He was undefeated and a Member of Parliament from 1956 to 1970. He also functioned as the Transport Minister in the then Dudley Senanayake Government from 1965 to 1970.

He did not represent Parliament from 1970 to 1977 . Hurulle who contested the 1977 General Election from the Horowpathana electorate was re-elected as a Member of Parliament. He represented Parliament from 1977 to 1988.

He served as the Cultural Affairs Minister in the J.R. Jayewardene Government from 1977 to 1988. He also functioned as the North Central Province Governor in 1988. He was appointed as the High Commissioner to Australia in 1991 and retired from active politics in 1994.

He was a father of five. One of his sons Themiya Hurulle has also a Member of Parliament representing the Anuradhapura district from 1989 to 1994.

His remains are lying at A.F. Raymond Funeral Parlour. Funeral takes place at the General Cemetery, Borella on April 8 at 6.30 p.m.