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General Sir John Lionel Kotelawala CH KBE KStJ PC (Sinhala: ශ්රිමත් ජෝන් ලයනල් කොතලාවල; 4 April 1897 – 2 October 1980) was a Sri Lankan statesman, who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from 1953 to 1956.
John Kotelawala (also known as John Kotelawala Sr; 4 November 1864 – 20 April 1907) was a Ceylonese police officer and businessmen. He was known for the murder of Francis Dixon Attygalle, one of the first sensational murder trials in Ceylon.
May 15, 2020 · Sir John Kotelwala’s major blow of Bandung was that his proposal to describe “Communism” as another form of imperialism equal to Western colonialism.
Dec 31, 2023 · It is seldom that a strong trunk grows under a giant oak and it speaks much for the sturdy personality of John Lionel Kotelawala that he rose to his full stature under the shadow of so great a man as our first Prime Minister.
John Kotelawala (Snr) was an Inspector of the Ceylon Police Force well known for his heroic and fearless acts, and at the time of his untimely demise in 1908, Sir John was just an eleven year old boy.
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) was initially established as General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy by the Parliamentary Act No. 68 of 1981 with a primary objective of producing highly qualified graduates for the Tri-services in Sri Lanka.
General Sir John Lionel Kotelawala CH KBE KStJ PC (Sinhala: ශ්රිමත් ජොන් ලයනල් කොතලාවල; 4 April 1897 – 2 October 1980) was a Sri Lankan soldier and politician. He was the third Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1953 to 1956.
