C. W. W. Kannangara
Dr. Cristopher William Wijekoon Kannangara (Sinhala ආචාර්ය ක්රිස්ටෝෆර් විලියම් විජේකෝන් කන්නන්ගර; 13 October 1884 – 23 September 1969) was a Sri Lankan Lawyer and a politician, accredited often with being the Founder of the post independence island nation. Rising up the ranks of Sri Lanka's movement for independence in the early part of the 20th century, he moved on to play a pivotal role defending leaders of the independence movement in court and achieving vital legal victories contributing vastly to the cause of independence as a lawyer and orator, soon achieving the Presidency of Ceylon National Congress, the forerunner to Sri Lanka's Parliament UNP . Later, he became the first Minister of Education in the State Council of Ceylon, and was instrumental in introducing extensive reforms t
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C. W. W. Kannangara
Dr. Cristopher William Wijekoon Kannangara (Sinhala ආචාර්ය ක්රිස්ටෝෆර් විලියම් විජේකෝන් කන්නන්ගර; 13 October 1884 – 23 September 1969) was a Sri Lankan Lawyer and a politician, accredited often with being the Founder of the post independence island nation. Rising up the ranks of Sri Lanka's movement for independence in the early part of the 20th century, he moved on to play a pivotal role defending leaders of the independence movement in court and achieving vital legal victories contributing vastly to the cause of independence as a lawyer and orator, soon achieving the Presidency of Ceylon National Congress, the forerunner to Sri Lanka's Parliament UNP . Later, he became the first Minister of Education in the State Council of Ceylon, and was instrumental in introducing extensive reforms t
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Crestoper William Wijeyekoon K ...... u Ehren Kannangaras errichtet.
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Dr. Cristopher William Wijekoo ...... f Free Education in Sri Lanka.
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1884-10-13
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Christopher William Wijekoon Kannangara
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1969-09-23
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සී. ඩබ්ලිව්. ඩබ්ලිව්. කන්නන්ගර
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Richmond College, Galle
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Wesleyan Missionary School Randombe, Ambalangoda,
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1884-10-13
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Christopher William Wijekoon Kannangara
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Wewala, Hikkaduwa
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Dr. C. W. W. Kannangara
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Dr. Chithraranjan Swarajweera Wijekoon Kannangara,
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Kusumawathi Wijekoon Senevirathne -nee Kannangara
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constituency MP
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1969-09-23
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Colombo General Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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John Daniel Wijekoon Kannangara
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Emily Wijesinghe
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C. W. W. Kannangara
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සී. ඩබ්ලිව්. ඩබ්ලිව්. කන්නන්ගර
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No.38 Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 5
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Edith née Weerasooria
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