Neville Fernando

Dr. Sirikkaththuge Neville Arthur Fernando (9 March 1931 - 4 February 2021) was a Sri Lankan doctor and a politician.

Career
He was elected to Panadura in the 8th parliamentary election in 1977. He was notable for having moved a controversial Motion of no confidence against then Leader of Opposition A. Amirthalingam, the first motion of no confidence against a leader of opposition in the world.

Dr. Fernando built a teaching hospital in Malabe and later donated it to the government.

Dr Nevil Fernando built an education institute of Royal college panadura and Agamathi balika vidyalaya panadura schools.

Death
Dr. Fernando died on 4 February 2021, in Colombo from complications from COVID-19, after being diagnosed with the disease during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka.