Kandawala
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Kandawala was the home of General Sir John Lionel Kotelawala CH
KBE
LLD
(4 April 1897 - 2 October 1980) was a Sri Lanka
n politician, most notable for serving as Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1953 to 1956. The house is located in a 48 acres (194,249.3 m²) estate that includes a lake known as Kandawala lake.
During World War II
, the house was used as the station headquarters and officers mess
for the RAF based at the Ratmalana Airport
.
After his death in accordance to Sir John's last-will, Kandawala was handed over to the Sri Lankan military to be turned in to a Defence Academy
. In 1985 the Sri Lankan Government
established General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy at Kandawala named after him, it was renamed General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University in 2007.
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Order of the British Empire
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LLD
Legum Doctor
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(4 April 1897 - 2 October 1980) was a Sri Lanka
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 politician, most notable for serving as Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1953 to 1956. The house is located in a 48 acres (194,249.3 m²) estate that includes a lake known as Kandawala lake.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the house was used as the station headquarters and officers mess
Mess
A mess is the place where military personnel socialise, eat, and live. In some societies this military usage has extended to other disciplined services eateries such as civilian fire fighting and police forces. The root of mess is the Old French mes, "portion of food" A mess (also called a...
for the RAF based at the Ratmalana Airport
Ratmalana Airport
Ratmalana Airport , formally known as Colombo Airport, is a major domestic airport and military base in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was once Colombo's international airport, until the current Bandaranaike International Airport opened in the 1960s...
.
After his death in accordance to Sir John's last-will, Kandawala was handed over to the Sri Lankan military to be turned in to a Defence Academy
Defence Academy
The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom provides Higher Education for personnel in the British Armed Forces, Civil Service, Other Government Departments and service personnel from other nations. The Director General of the Defence Academy is Peter Watkins, a UK civil servant and former Director...
. In 1985 the Sri Lankan Government
Politics of Sri Lanka
Politics of Sri Lanka takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Sri Lanka is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both...
established General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy at Kandawala named after him, it was renamed General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University in 2007.
See also
- John Lionel Kotelawala
- General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy