Cyril Esmond Lucien Wickremesinghe
Ceylonese media proprietor, lawyer and politician (1920-1985)
Cyril Esmond Lucien Wickremesinghe (29 May 1920 – 29 September 1985) was a Ceylonese media proprietor, lawyer and politician. He also played key role in defeating Sirimavo Bandaranaike that brought United National Party Dudley Senanayake to power in 1965's Parliamentary Election.2
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Born May 29, 1920, died Sep 29, 1985.1
About
He was also father of former President of Sri Lanka and Leader of the UNP Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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Companies
- Varna LimitedFounder10
Early life and education
Wickremesinghe was born to Cyril Leonard Wickremesinghe, CMG of the Ceylon Civil Service and Esmie Moonemalle Wickremesinghe (née Goonewardene). He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and at the University College, Colombo, he studied law at the Ceylon Law College and became an Advocate. He was an active member of the Trotskyist, Lanka Sama Samaja Party. He assisted its members who were imprisoned by the British during World War II.
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Career
Occupation: entrepreneur, lawyer.4
- Date not recordedFounded Varna Limited3
Personal life
He married Nalini Wickremesinghe (née Wijewardena) daughter of D. R. Wijewardena with whom he had five children they are Shan, Ranil, Niraj, Channa and Kshanika. One of Wickremesinghe's brothers was the former Bishop of Kurunegala, Lakshman Wickremasinghe.
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Awards
- 2000International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes9
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