Cholomondeley Goonewardene
Cholomondeley de Fonseka Goonewardene | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lanka Sama Samaja Party | |
| In office 1937–1977 | |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 1965–1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1917 Kalutara, Ceylon |
| Died | 25 November 2006 (aged 89) Kalutara, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Lanka Sama Samaja Party |
| Spouse | Udawattage Cecilin de Silva |
| Alma mater | S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Sinhalese |
Cholomondeley de Fonseka Goonewardene (16 September 1917 - 25 November 2006) was a prominent Sri Lankan politician, Member of Parliament, and Cabinet Minister.[1] He was one of the early members of the Marxist Lanka Sama Samaja Party – the first political party in Sri Lanka- and founded its Kalutara Branch in 1937.[2]
He was the last surviving member to have served on the first Parliament of Ceylon.[3] Goonewardene was a lawyer by profession and before being elected to parliament served as the Chairman of the Kalutara Urban Council.[3] Representing the Lanka Sama Samaja Party he was the member for the Kalutara electorate. In June 1964 he was appointed Minister of Works in the First Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Hon. Goonewardene, Cholmondeley de Fonseka, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ http://www.infolanka.com/org/srilanka/people/47.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b "Cholmondeley passes away at 89". The Nation. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 19: Anguish and pain". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
- ^ University of California, Berkeley. Institute of International Studies (January 1965). "Asian Survey". 5 (1). University of California Press: 122.
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