Montague Jayawickrama
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Minister of Transport and Works | |
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In office 1954–1956 | |
Prime Minister | John Kotelawala |
Preceded by | John Kotelawala |
Succeeded by | Maithripala Senanayake |
Member of Parliament for Weligama | |
In office 4 August 1977 – 20 December 1988 | |
Preceded by | Panini Ilangakoon |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
In office 30 March 1960 – 25 March 1970 | |
Preceded by | Panini Ilangakoon |
Succeeded by | Panini Ilangakoon |
In office 14 October 1947 – 18 February 1956 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Panini Ilangakoon |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 January 1911 |
Died | November 16, 2001 | (aged 90)
Nationality | Ceylon Light Infantry |
Early life
Born in Weligama, in Southern Ceylon to Walter Jayewickreme, a proctor and Lidia Margret, he had one sister Dorothina and one brother Errol. Educated at Richmond College, Galle, Jayewickreme studied at the Agriculture School in Peradeniya before becoming a planter.[3]
Military service
Joining the
Political career
Jayewickreme entered politics when he was unanimously elected as President of Weligama Town Council on 4 January 1936. Undertaking the development and expansion of the Weligama town, Jayewickreme contested the 1947 General Election from the Weligama electorate. Weligama remained his constituency till 1987, having been re-elected in 1952, 1960, 1965 and again in 1977. His long standing opponent was Panini Ilangakoon who defeated Jayewickreme in 1956 and 1970, but was intern defeated by Jayewickreme in 1960 and 1977.[3]
Member of Parliament
Having won a seat in the first
Minister of Transport and Public Works
In 1952, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Public Works by Prime Minister
Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs and Plantation Industries
In 1977, he was appointed the Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs by Prime Minister
Retirement
He was injured in the 1987 grenade attack in the Parliament and shortly retired from active politics due to health issues. In 1988, he was appointed Governor of the North Western Province by President Premadasa and held the post till 1993.[3]
Family
Montague Jayewickreme married Amara Amarasuriya, they had two daughters, Devika and Kisani.[3]
References
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Major Montague Jayewickreme