Monty Gopallawa

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Hon.
Monty Gopallawa
7th Governor of Central Province
In office
27 June 2002 – 26 September 2005
Preceded byKiri Banda Ratnayake
Succeeded byJagath Balasuriya
(as acting Governor)
Minister of Cultural Affairs
In office
2000–2001
PresidentChandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded byLakshman Jayakody
Succeeded byMahinda 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
Born16 January 1941
British Ceylon
Died26 September 2005(2005-09-26) (aged 64)
Colombo
Spouse(s)Nimal Gopallawa
(née Kobbekaduwa)
ChildrenMahen; 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.

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  1. ^ Role model for politicians Archived 17 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Daily News, Retrieved on 22 September 2010.

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Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Central Province
2002–2005 		Succeeded by
Jagath Balasuriya
(as Acting Governor)


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