Lalith Kotelawala
Lalith Kotelawala | |
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| Born | Jeewaka Lalith Bhupendra Kotelawala October 29, 1938 |
| Other names | Lalith Kotelawala |
| Alma mater | Royal College Colombo |
| Title | Deshamanya Deshabandu |
| Spouse | Sicille Kotelawala |
| Parent(s) | Justin Kotalawela, Millicent Kotelawala |
| Relatives | John Kotelawala Sam Peter Christopher Fernando |
Deshmanya Deshabandu[1] Jeewaka Lalith Bhupendra Kotelawala is a Sri Lankan businessman, who was the chairman of Ceylinco Consolidated and also was the founding chairman of Seylan Bank.[2] He was listed in 2007 Sri Lanka Richest List.[3] He was remanded for the misappropriation of 26 billion rupees of investments from the failed Golden Key Credit Company.[4][5][6]
Early life and education
Born to Senator Justin Kotalawela a Ceylonese politician and businessman and Millicent Kotelawala nee de Silva, daughter of Sir Arthur Marcelles de Silva, a leading surgeon. He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and studied chartered accountancy in the UK.[7] He is the nephew of Sir John Kotelawala, the third Prime Minister of Ceylon.[8]
Career
Taking over Ceylinco Consolidated from his father in the 1960s, Kotelawala expanded the group into new fields including banking, non-banking finance, investment banking, housing and property development, travel and leisure, communication & information technology, education and healthcare and, more recently, microfinance.[9] He also founded a peace initiative in Sri Lanka, three years after being wounded in an LTTE attack in 1996.[10]
Awards and honors
- Kotelawala was awarded an Honorary Degree as Doctor of Philosophy by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- He had been awarded the title Deshmanya by the Government of Sri Lanka.
- Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute
- Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Bankers
Personal life
Lalith is married to Sicille Kotelawala (née Fernando) a daughter of Sam Peter Christopher Fernando[11]
References
- ^ Lalith Kotelawela bares his heart
- ^ admin (2015-05-25). "Milestones". www.seylan.lk. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ News Image 32095 - Richest People in Sri Lanka - 2008
- ^ Swindlers list
- ^ Dilemma of depositors
- ^ Around The World With ‘Ceylinco’ Kotelawala
- ^ Lalith Kotelawela to celebrate 69th birthday tomorrow
- ^ The saga of the Kotelawala family
- ^ Business with philanthropy - Dr Lalith Kotelawala Sri Lankan Times - November 13, 2006
- ^ Colombo man courts death for partnership with peace Indian Express - August 15, 1999
- ^ Lalith Kotelawela to celebrate 69th birthday tomorrow
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