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Sir John Kotelawala and his Mother John Lionel Kotelawala popularly known as John Kotelawala was born on 4th April 1897 to John Kotelawala Sr. and Alice Elizabeth (nee Attygalle) of Madapatha. He always gets blessings from his mother on special occasions and his mother has had a golden place in his heart. Sir John’s impulsiveness is a trait he inherited from his father, but it is from his mother he inherited inspiration in moulding his character. Sir John once wrote, “It is from her (mother) that I have learned lessons in tolerance and the importance of tackling every difficult situation with courage and determination.

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Sir John Kotelawala's mother. Mrs. Alis E Artigala. She was Don Charlis Gimoris artigala's first daughter and Sir John Kotelawala's mother.

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Sir John Kotelawala's Wedding Photo He married Effie Manthri Dias Bandaranaike daughter of F. H. Dias Bandaranaike and Maria Frances Dias Bandaranaike nee Senanayake sister of Don Stephen Senanayake. Although the marriage was not successful, ending in divorce, it produced a daughter Lakshmi Kotelawala, who married Henry Gerald Kotalawala.

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Sir John Kotelawala became as the first youngest member of parliament. In 1931, Sir John Kotelawala contested the Rajya Manthrana Sabha and became the first youngest member of parliament. He was the only person who wore the upper country dress. then the age was 34.

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