James Peter Obeyesekere III

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The Honourable Deshamanya James Peter Obeyesekere III
Obeyesekere on the left
Member of Parliament for Attanagalla
In office 19 March 1960 – 22 March 1965
Preceded by	S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike
Succeeded by	Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Personal details
Born	14 July 1915
Died	23 October 2007 (aged 92)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Spouse	Siva Obeyesekere
Residence	Obeyesekere Walawa
Alma mater	Royal College, Colombo, Trinity College, Cambridge
Occupation	Politics
Profession	Barrister
Military service
Allegiance	Ceylon United Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Air Force
Unit	Royal Observer Corps
Battles/wars	World War II

Deshamanya James Peter Obeyesekere III (14 July 1915 – 23 October 2007) was a Sri Lankan politician and aviator. A Senator, he was also a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Finance.^[1][2]