Sanjeewa Hulangamuwa

Sanjeewa Hulangamuwa
Sanjeewa Hulangamuwa
Councillor (UPFA),; Kandy Municipal Council
	In office; 1991–2013
Personal details
Born	27 October 1955; Kandy, Sri Lanka
Died	17 January 2013 (aged 57); Kandy, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political; affiliations	United People's Freedom Alliance
Relations	William Gopallawa
Alma mater	St. Sylvester's College; Trinity College, Kandy
Occupation	Politics and businessman

Sanjeewa Gotabhaya Hulangamuwa (Sinhala: සංජීව හුලංගමුව; 27 October 1955 – 17 January 2013), also known as Sanjeewa Hulangamuwa, was a Sri Lankan politician and businessman. He was also UPFA Councillor for Kandy Municipal Council, Insurance Consultant and managing director, Super Insurance Brokers, Kandy. He also served as President of the Kandy Rotary Club,^[1] At the time of his death he was serving as the Chairman of the Kandy Municipal Council Sports Committee. Hulangamuwa remained a lifelong bachelor.

Early life[]

Sanjeewa was born to Alfred and Joyce Hulangamuwa (née Dullewe) in Kandy, Sri Lanka. He had two younger siblings – brother Jayantha Hulangamuwa and sister Thiloni Dissanayake (née Hulangamuwa). His father Alfred Hulangamuwa was a step-brother of William Gopallawa (First President of Sri Lanka).

Education[]

He completed his Primary and Secondary education at St. Sylvester's College and Trinity College, Kandy, respectively.

Political career[]

Hulangamuwa served as UPFA Councillor of Kandy Municipal Council for over two decades from 1991 to 2013, and as district organiser for the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in Kandy District. He was a member of the Council Delegation to Workshop on ‘Coalition of Cities against Discrimination in Asia and the Pacific’ in Bandung, Indonesia. The workshop was organised by the UNESCO.^[2]

President pays last respects[]

Hulangamuwa died of a heart attack on 17 January 2013 at his residence in Kandy. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and several Ministers visited his residence at Damunupola Mawatha on 19 January 2013 to pay their last respects.^[3]

References[]

^ Farewell to Sanjeewa. Daily News. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
^ Kandy Mayor leads delegation to Bandung. The Island. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
^ President pays respects. The Island. Retrieved 20 January 2013.

External links[]

Sanjeewa Hulangamuwa’s last journey

[1] Farewell to Sanjeewa. Daily News. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

[2] Kandy Mayor leads delegation to Bandung. The Island. Retrieved 31 October 2009.

[3] President pays respects. The Island. Retrieved 20 January 2013.

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