Monty Gopallawa
Hon. Monty Gopallawa | |
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7th Governor of Central Province | |
In office 27 June 2002 – 26 September 2005 | |
Preceded by | Kiri Banda Ratnayake |
Succeeded by | Jagath Balasuriya (as acting Governor) |
Minister of Cultural Affairs | |
In office 2000–2001 | |
President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Preceded by | Lakshman Jayakody |
Succeeded by | Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena |
Member of Parliament for Matale District | |
In office 1994–2001 | |
Member of Parliament for Laggala | |
In office 1970–1977 | |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 January 1941 British Ceylon |
Died | 26 September 2005 Colombo | (aged 64)
Spouse(s) | Nimal Gopallawa (née Kobbekaduwa) |
Children | Mahen; Shanika |
Parent(s) | William Gopallawa (father) Seelawathie Gopallawa (mother) |
Moithra Cuda Banda Gopallawa (16 January 1941 – 26 September 2005) (known as Monty Gopallawa) was a Sri Lankan politician.[1] Gopallawa was the son of William Gopallawa who served as Governor-General of Ceylon and President of Sri Lanka. Gopallawa was a member of Sri Lanka's parliament. He served as deputy Minister of Labour from 1994 to 1997, deputy minister of public works from 1997 to 2000, and as cabinet minister of cultural affairs from 2000 to 2001. He lost the 2001 General Election. In 2002 he became the governor of Central Province, Sri Lanka and served in that position until his death. He died at a hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, during treatment for an illness.
See also[]
- List of political families in Sri Lanka
- The Gopallawa Ancestry
References[]
- ^ Role model for politicians Archived 17 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Daily News, Retrieved on 22 September 2010.
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