C. A. Dharmapala
C. A. Dharmapala | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Hakmana | |
| In office 1952–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Premalal Kumarasiri |
| Succeeded by | Don Roy Rajapakse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Candauda Arachchige Dharmapala 4 August 1907 Matara, British Ceylon |
| Died | 6 July 1989 |
| Nationality | Sri Lanka |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Relations | Tissa De Silva |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College |
| Occupation | Politics |
Colonel Candauda Arachchige Dharmapala OBE, ED (Sinhala: සී.ඒ. ධර්මපාල; 4 August 1907 - 6 July 1989) was a former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industries, Housing and Social Services and Member of Parliament for Hakmana. He also served as the permanent secretary to the Ministry of Defence, and as Security Adviser to President J. R. Jayewardene.[1][2]
Educated at Nalanda College Colombo, he served in the Sri Lanka Army prior to his entry into the civil service and politics, becoming the first Commanding Officer of 3 (Volunteer) Battalion, Gemunu Watch in Matara.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ Fernando, Lalin (28 August 2011). "Correcting a response". The Island. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ a b Samarasinghe, Prasad (25 January 2014). "For the love of one's country". Ceylon Today. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "නාලන්දා විදුහලේ අභිමානවත් ගමන් මඟ" (in Sinhala). Silumina. 9 Sep 2014. Archived from the original on Sep 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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