Lakshman Jayakody
Politician
1930 – 2010
Who was Lakshman Jayakody?
Lakshman Jayakody a onetime MP was a SLFP stalwart and the Minister of Cultural and Religious Affairs in the Sri Lankan Cabinet from 1994 to 2000.
He started his education at Ladies College, Colombo where his mother was educated and then moved to Kandy and was admitted Trinity College Kandy. Later he gained admission to Ananda College, Colombo to do advance level studies, where he also represented the college XI cricket team and won college colors in cricket. He served as a senior presidential advisor to the president Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Jayakody died at Colombo General Hospital aged 80.
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- Born
- Aug 24, 1930
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Profession
- Education
- Trinity College, Kandy
- Ananda College
- Died
- Aug 30, 2010
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on July 23, 2013
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