Rupa Karunathilake
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Rupa Karunathilake | |
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Born | 15 March 1933 Galle, Sri Lanka |
Died | 11 October 2011 Colombo, Sri Lanka | (aged 78)
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | United National Party |
Spouse(s) | Hetumathie née Jayakody |
Children | Amal, Sangeeta, Sanjeev |
Alma mater | Ananda Vidyalaya, Elpitiya Mahinda College Galle Nalanda College Colombo |
Occupation | Politics |
Lokugamage Rupasena Karunathilake (15 March 1933 – 11 October 2011) (known as Rupa Karunathilake) was a cabinet minister and Member of Parliament representing Bentara-Elpitiya electorate, in Galle District. He was also a Sri Lanka Ambassador to the Netherlands. He was educated at Ananda Vidyalaya, Elpitiya, Mahinda College, Galle and Nalanda College Colombo. His youngest son Sanjeev now Southern Provincial Council Member.
See also[]
- Sri Lankan Non Career Diplomats
- List of political families in Sri Lanka
References[]
- Richmond Wijesekera, Bentota Group Correspondent. "Rupa did yeoman service to district, electorate, and Motherland - PM". Daily News. Archived from the original on 2003-04-23. Retrieved 2003-02-15.
- "Old Nalandian sc's agm". Sunday Leader. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2005-04-24.
Categories:
- 1933 births
- 2011 deaths
- Sri Lankan Buddhists
- Alumni of Mahinda College
- Alumni of Nalanda College, Colombo
- United National Party politicians
- Members of the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Members of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Ambassadors of Sri Lanka to the Netherlands
- Ministers of state of Sri Lanka
- District ministers of Sri Lanka
- Shipping ministers of Sri Lanka
- Sinhalese politicians