Protus Tissera information

Hon.
Protus Tissera
Hon. Protus Tissera
Member of Parliament; for Nattandiya
	In office; 1970–1977
Preceded by	Hugh Fernando
Succeeded by	Harold Herath
Personal details
Born	Warnakulasuriya Philip Antony Protus Tissera; 11 September 1925; British Ceylon
Died	14 October 2007 (aged 82); Katuneriya, Sri Lanka
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Spouse	Anyshia
Relations	Benedict Tissera (father); Corilethina née Dabarera (mother); Matildus Anicetus (sister); Pracksid (brother)
Children	Dayasritha, Shanthi, Sunitha, Kamani, Sudarshani, Susil, Pushpanath and Laksiri

Warnakulasuriya Philip Antony Protus Tissera (11 September 1925 – 14 October 2007) was a Ceylonese politician.^[1]

Tissera was born 11 September 1925, the son of Benedict Tissera and Corilethina née Dabarera. He was educated at the R. C. School, Katuneriya, Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa, St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa and St. Mary's College, Chilaw.^[2]

He served as a member of the Kammalpattu Village Committee.^[2]

Tissera contested the 6th parliamentary elections held on 22 March 1965 for the Nattandiya electorate, as the Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidate. He lost to the incumbent, Albert Peries by 5,409 votes.^[3] Following Peries' death in September 1967 a by-election for his seat was held on 5 January 1968, at which Tissera ran again, losing to the United National Party candidate, Hugh Fernando, by 260 votes.^[4] Tissera was elected to parliament the 7th parliamentary elections held on 27 May 1970, where he defeated Fernando by 1,450 votes, securing 52% of the total vote.^[5]

^ "Hon. Tissera, Warnakulasuriya Philip Antony Protus, M.P." Directory of former members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. 12 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b Poornimal, Prasad (15 October 2007). "Former SLFP MP for Naththandiya expires". The Daily News. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^ "Results of the Parliamentary General Election - 22 March 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^ "Results of the By Elections subsequent to Parliamentary General Election of 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^ "Results of the Parliamentary General Election - 27 May 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[1] "Hon. Tissera, Warnakulasuriya Philip Antony Protus, M.P." Directory of former members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. 12 August 2020.

[DN2007-2] Poornimal, Prasad (15 October 2007). "Former SLFP MP for Naththandiya expires". The Daily News. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[3] "Results of the Parliamentary General Election - 22 March 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[4] "Results of the By Elections subsequent to Parliamentary General Election of 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[5] "Results of the Parliamentary General Election - 27 May 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

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Hon. Protus Tissera

Member of Parliament for Nattandiya
In office 1970–1977
Preceded by	Hugh Fernando
Succeeded by	Harold Herath

Personal details
Born	Warnakulasuriya Philip Antony Protus Tissera (1925-09-11)11 September 1925 British Ceylon
Died	14 October 2007(2007-10-14) (aged 82) Katuneriya, Sri Lanka
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Spouse	Anyshia
Relations	Benedict Tissera (father); Corilethina née Dabarera (mother); Matildus Anicetus (sister); Pracksid (brother)
Children	Dayasritha, Shanthi, Sunitha, Kamani, Sudarshani, Susil, Pushpanath and Laksiri