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John Kotelawala. General Sir John Lionel Kotelawala CH KBE KStJ PC ( Sinhala: ශ්රිමත් ජෝන් ලයනල් කොතලාවල; 4 April 1897 – 2 October 1980) was a Sri Lankan statesman, who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from 1953 to 1956. Born to a wealthy landholding and mining family ...
John Kotelawala Sr. John Kotelawala (also known as John Kotelawala Sr; 4 November 1864 – 20 April 1907) was a Ceylonese police officer and businessmen. He was known for the murder of Francis Dixon Attygalle, one of the first sensational murder trials in Ceylon. His son General Sir John Kotelawala was the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon.
- Sri Lankan
- Alice Attygalle
May 15, 2020 · Even today the scepticism existing between China and Indian over the geopolitical issues in South Asia is an intriguing one. In evaluating the role of Sir John Kotelawala of Ceylon, one should always remember that it was his pragmatism and inherent personality factor which boosted his role in a conference dominated by a political giant like Nehru.
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General Sir John Lionel Kotelawala CH KBE KStJ PC ( Sinhala: ශ්රිමත් ජෝන් ලයනල් කොතලාවල; 4 April 1897 – 2 October 1980) was a Sri Lankan statesman, who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from 1953 to 1956. This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks ...
Sir John Kotelawala attended Christ's College, Cambridge during World War I. Sir John Kotelawala was from a rich family. His father, John Kotelawala Snr, was an inspector in the Ceylon Police Force. His mother was Alice Attygalle. John Kotelawala Snr committed suicide when his son was 11.
- 4 April 1897, Ceylon
- Dudley Senanayake
John Kotelawala (Snr) was an Inspector of the Ceylon Police Force well known for his heroic and fearless acts, and at the time of his untimely demise in 1908, Sir John was just an eleven year old boy. Sir John is known to have inherited his rather impulsive character from his father while he drew inspiration for moulding his character from his ...
John Lionel Kotelawala was the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1953 to 1956 and a notable politician who rendered his service to uphold the independence and development of the nation. He was initially acquainted with the family through the marriage of his aunt to F. R. Senanayake. He enlisted to the military in 1922 and faithfully served his ...
