Lakdasa De Mel
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Lakdasa De Mel, MA was the first Bishop
of Kurunegala
, Sri Lanka.
Born to Sir
Henry de Mel
former Member of the Legislative Council
, he was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
and went on to study at the University of Oxford
, gaining a MA.
With the inauguration of the Diocese of Kurunegala by the Church of Ceylon in January, 1950. His Grace the Rt. Revd. G. C. Hubback, the Metropolitan appointed the Rt. Revd. Lakdasa de Mel to be the first Bishop of Kurunegala with effect from 2 February 1950.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Kurunegala
Kurunegala
Kurunegala , is the capital of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was also an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the 13th century. The town itself is a busy commercial and a transport hub...
, Sri Lanka.
Born to Sir
Sir
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Henry de Mel
Henry de Mel
Sir Henry Lawson De Mel was a Ceylonese industrialist and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Council and founder of the H.L. De Mel & Co....
former Member of the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of Ceylon
The Legislative Council of Ceylon was the legislative body of Ceylon established in 1833, along with the Executive Council of Ceylon, on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission. It was the first form of representative government in the island...
, 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...
and went on to study at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, gaining a MA.
With the inauguration of the Diocese of Kurunegala by the Church of Ceylon in January, 1950. His Grace the Rt. Revd. G. C. Hubback, the Metropolitan appointed the Rt. Revd. Lakdasa de Mel to be the first Bishop of Kurunegala with effect from 2 February 1950.