Royalists shine in politics
By Jaliya Wijeyekoon
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| Ranil
Wickremesinghe |
Sajith
Premadasa |
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| Ravi
Karunanayake |
Kabeer Hashim |
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| Lakshman
Kiriella |
Gayantha
Karunathilaka |
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| Mangala
Samaraweera |
Navin
Dissanayake
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Royal College, the oldest educational institute in Sri Lanka and the
school with the largest student population in Asia has been ranked the
best with its achievements of records since its inception in 1835.
Royal College has produced world renowned eminent personalities in
all fields such as political, legal, medical, engineering, educational,
architectural and business spheres.
Sri Lanka's first Executive President Junius Richard Jayewardene was
a brilliant product of Royal College who had excelled in Cricket, Rugby,
Hockey and Swimming in addition to studies in the classroom during his
school days from 1917-1929.
Another distinguished old Royalist Ranil Wickremesinghe who excelled
in a number of extracurricular activities at the College became three
times Prime Minister of Sri Lanka beginning in 1993.The recently formed
cabinet headed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe consist of almost
50 percent of Old Royalists who had left indelible impressions during
their scholastic career at the Alma-mater.
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| Rauf Hakeem |
D.M.
Swaminathan |
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| Duminda
Dissanayake |
Faizer
Musthapha |
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| Dr. Harsha De
Silva |
Eran
Wickremeratne |
Colombo District Leader of the United National Party Ravi
Karunanayake was appointed as the Finance Minister. Deputy Leader of UNP
Sajith Premadasa became the Cabinet Minister of Housing and Samurdhi,
Matara District Leader of UNP-Mangala Samaraweera is the Minister of
Foreign Affairs. Kandy District UNP Leader Lakshman Kiriella is Minister
of Plantation Industries while Galle District Leader of the UNP Gayantha
Karunathilaka was appointed the Media Minister.
Kegalle District Leader of the United National Party Kabeer Hashim is
the Minister of Highways and Investment Promotion. Navin Dissanayake is
appointed Minister of Tourism and Sports in the present cabinet.
Rauf Hakeem is the Minister of Urban Development and Water Supply and
Drainage while D.M. Swaminathan became the Minister of Resettlement
Reconstruction and Hindu Affairs.
Anuradhapura District UPFA parliamentarian Duminda Dissanayake is the
Minister of irrigation in the cabinet.
State Minister Faizer Musthapha and two Deputy Ministers Dr. Harsha
De Silva and Eran Wickremeratne are also distinguished old Royalists.
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