Philip Gunawardena

Politician

1901 – 1972

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Who was Philip Gunawardena?

Don Philip Rupasinghe Gunawardena introduced Trotskyism to Sri Lanka, where he is a national hero, known as 'the Father of Socialism' and as 'the Lion of Boralugoda'.

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Born
Jan 11, 1901
Sri Lanka
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Education
  • Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa
Died
Mar 26, 1972

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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