John Kotelawala
Sri Lankan politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Sir John Lionel Kotelawala CH KBE KStJ PC (Sinhala: ශ්රිමත් ජොන් ලයනල් කොතලාවල; 4 April 1897 – 2 October 1980) was a Sri Lankan soldier and politician. He was the third Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1953 to 1956.
Quick Facts Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Monarch ...
Sir John Lionel Kotelawala | |
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Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | |
In office 1953–1959 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Dudley Senanayake |
Succeeded by | S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike |
Personal details | |
Born | (1897-04-04)4 April 1897 Ceylon |
Died | 2 October 1980(1980-10-02) (aged 84) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Political party | United National Party |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge, Royal College, Colombo |
Profession | Politician, Soldier, Planter |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ceylon |
Branch/service | Ceylon Defence Force |
Years of service | 23 Years |
Rank | General |
Unit | Ceylon Light Infantry |
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