Cholomondeley Goonewardene

Cholomondeley de Fonseka Goonewardene (16 September 1917 - 25 November 2006) was a prominent Sri Lankan politician, Member of Parliament, and Cabinet Minister.[1] He was one of the early members of the Marxist Lanka Sama Samaja Party – the first political party in Sri Lanka- and founded its Kalutara Branch in 1937.[2]

The Honourable

Cholomondeley de Fonseka Goonewardene
Member of Parliament, Lanka Sama Samaja Party
In office
1937–1977
Minister of Public Works
In office
1965–1977
Personal details
Born(1917-09-16)16 September 1917
Kalutara, Ceylon
Died25 November 2006(2006-11-25) (aged 89)
Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Political partyLanka Sama Samaja Party
Spouse(s)Udawattage Cecilin de Silva
Alma materS. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
London School of Economics
OccupationLawyer
EthnicitySinhalese

He was the last surviving member to have served on the first Parliament of Ceylon.[3] Goonewardene was a lawyer by profession and before being elected to parliament served as the Chairman of the Kalutara Urban Council.[3] Representing the Lanka Sama Samaja Party he was the member for the Kalutara electorate. In June 1964 he was appointed Minister of Works in the First Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet.[4][5]

References
  1. "Hon. Goonewardene, Cholmondeley de Fonseka, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. http://www.infolanka.com/org/srilanka/people/47.htm. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Cholmondeley passes away at 89". The Nation. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  4. Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 19: Anguish and pain". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
  5. University of California, Berkeley. Institute of International Studies (January 1965). "Asian Survey". 5 (1). University of California Press: 122. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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