Cyril Mathew
Minister of Industry and Scientific Affairs | |
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In office July 1977 – 1984 | |
Preceded by | Tikiri Banda Subasinghe |
Succeeded by | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Member of Parliament for Kelaniya | |
In office 1977–1989 | |
Preceded by | R. S. Perera |
Succeeded by | seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 September 1912 |
Died | 17 October 1989 | (aged 77)
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | United National Party |
Profession | politician |
Caluadewage Cyril Mathew (30 September 1912 – 17 October 1989) was a Sri Lankan politician, member of
Mathew joined the United National Party and was appointed its joint general secretary in 1956 and served until 1967, when he resigned after falling out with the party leader Dudley Senanayake.[3]
Mathew was elected to the
He was known for his hard-line position against the
Mathew was expelled from the cabinet and the governing United National Party by President J. R. Jayewardene in 1984 after publicly criticising a conference called by Jayewardene to redress grievances of the Tamil minority.[15] Jayewardene's successor, Ranasinghe Premadasa, subsequently reinstated Mathew's party membership. He died of a heart attack on 17 October 1989.
Mathew was the author of the book Sinhalese! Rise to Protect Buddhism, which urged Sinhalese to "stand up for their rights and protect their values". He also issued a pamphlet Who is the Tiger, a collection of his inflammatory speeches made in 1979.
His son
See also
References
- ^ "Hon. Mathew, Caluwadewage Cyril, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ISBN 9781442255852.
- ^ Perera. "Cyril Mathew revolted against Dudley in 1960s and JR in 80s : Can a Divided Party Rule a Nation?". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "The Peoples Alliance Government in Sri Lanka". Archived from the original on 14 May 2005. Retrieved 13 March 2006.
- ^ Sri Lanka Year Book 1977 (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. pp. 17–18.
- ISBN 978-0-938579-43-4.
- ^ T. Sabaratnam, Pirapaharan, Volume 2, Chapter 5 – The Second Massacre (2003)
- ^ "Reflecting… 40th Anniversary of 'Black July': Have We Truly Learned from History? - Opinion | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Daily News, Being ‘in and out’ of the UNP Controversial Cyril Mathew Wednesday, December 6, 2017, https://archives1.dailynews.lk/2017/12/06/features/136507/controversial-cyril-mathew
- ^ The Week, V.S.Jayaschandran, August 14–20, 1983, Lanka Burns, pp. 16-21
- ^ L.Piyadasa, 1984, Sri Lanka: The Holocaust and After, London:Marram books, p.81, 86
- ^ M.S Venkatachalam, 1987, Genocide in Sri Lanka, Delhi:Gian Publishing House, p.67
- ^ Hoole, Rajan (3 September 2013). "July 1983: Ranil Wickremasinghe Followed Cyril Mathew". Colombo Telegraph. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Deaths". Washington Post. 19 October 1989. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2013 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ "Hon. Mathew, Caluadewagey Nanda, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 October 2017.