Alice Elisabeth Kotelawala
Alice Elisabeth Kotelawala (Prime Minister of Ceylon.
She was born to
F. R. Senanayake, a barrister and member of the Colombo Municipal Council. He initiated the Sri Lankan independence movement with his brother D. S. Senanayake, who became the first Prime Minister of Ceylon. Her only brother was Francis Dixon Attygalle.[1]
She married
police inspector against the wishes of her family. They had two sons, John Kotelawala and Justin Kotelawala and a daughter Freda, Mrs C V S Corea, and the mother of Dr Gamani Corea and Vijaya Corea.[2]
Kotelawala had converted to Christianity and became heavily involved in social service. She was awarded a MBE in the 1939 Birthday Honours and a CBE in the 1951 Birthday Honours.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Perera, K. K. S. "Birth of Uncle-Nephew Politics". Daily News. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b A memorable evening with General Sir John Kotelawala PC, KBE, CH, K.StJ Prime Minister of Ceylon 1951-1956
- ^ Ceylon :"No. 39246". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 1951. pp. 3103–3104.
- ^ How Kotelawala (Snr) got young brother-in-law killed, sundaytimes.lk. Accessed 8 June 2024.
External links
- Mrs Alice Kotelawala, 76 Year Old Mother of Sir John Kotelawala The New Prime Minister of Ceylon, shutterstock.com. Accessed 8 June 2024.