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E. A. Nugawela

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The Honourable Major
E. A. Nugawela
E. A. Nugawela in the first Cabinet of Ministers of Ceylon
Minister of Education and Health
Member of Parliament
for Kadugannawa
In office
1947–1958
Personal details
NationalityCeylonese
Political partyUnited National Party
Alma materRoyal College, Colombo

Major E. A. Nugawela, CLI was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the first Cabinet Minister of Education in independent Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) (1947–1954), later Cabinet Minister of Health (1954–1956), a Member of Parliament & State Council.[1] He is noted for the educational reforms and expansion of the number of state schools during his tenure, continuing the work started by Dr C.W.W. Kannangara.[2] Educated at Royal College, Colombo, he had served as a reservist officer in the Ceylon Light Infantry.

References

  1. ^ A brief history of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, by Deshakeerthi Chandrasiri Weligamage (Ex. Director, State Printing Corporation)
  2. ^ Our educationists


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