Justin Kotalawela
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Justin Kotalawela was a Sri Lanka
n businessman and Senator. He was the former Chairman of the Ceylinco Group
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Born to John Kotelawala
a police inspector, and his bother was Sir
John Kotelawala
3rd Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
. He was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
. Kotalawela was a member of the Colombo Municipal Council
from 1940 to 1944.
He married Millicent de Silva, their only son was Deshamanya
Lalith Kotelawala
.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n businessman and Senator. He was the former Chairman of the Ceylinco Group
Ceylinco Consolidated
Ceylinco Consolidated is one of Sri Lanka's oldest and largest business conglomerates.The original company was founded by Mr. Hugh Weerasekere and Cyril E. S. Perera QC named "Ceylon Insurance Co." listed late 1938-39....
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Born to John Kotelawala
John Kotelawala
General Sir John Lionel Kotelawala, KBE, CH, KStJ, CLI was a Sri Lankan soldier and politician, most notable for serving as the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1953 to 1956....
a police inspector, and his bother was Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
John Kotelawala
John Kotelawala
General Sir John Lionel Kotelawala, KBE, CH, KStJ, CLI was a Sri Lankan soldier and politician, most notable for serving as the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1953 to 1956....
3rd Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is the functional head of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. However, the President is both head of state and head of government in Sri Lanka...
. He was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
. Kotalawela was a member of the Colombo Municipal Council
Colombo Municipal Council
The Colombo Municipal Council is the local council for Colombo, the largest city and financial centre in Sri Lanka. The council was formed in 1865 and first met in 1866. The municipal council is the oldest and the largest local government authority in Sri Lanka and, as of 2001, covers a resident...
from 1940 to 1944.
He married Millicent de Silva, their only son was Deshamanya
Deshamanya
Deshamanya is the second highest Sri Lankan national honour awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka as a civil honour.It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name....
Lalith Kotelawala
Lalith Kotelawala
Deshmanya Jeewaka Lalith Bhupendra Kotelawala is a Sri Lankan businessman, who is the chairman of Ceylinco Consolidated. He was remanded for the misappropriation of 26 billion rupees of investments from the failed Golden Key Credit Company. Dr.Lalith Kotelawala was a highly respected businessman...
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