Rupa Karunathilake
| The Honourable Rupa Karunathilake | |
|---|---|
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| former Member of Parliament | |
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Galle District | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1933 Galle, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 11 October 2011 (aged 78) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality |  Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Hetumathie Karunathilake (nee Jayakody) |
| Children | Amal, Sangeeta, Sanjeev |
| Alma mater | Ananda Vidyalaya, Elpitiya Mahinda College Galle Nalanda College Colombo |
| Occupation | Politics |
Lokugamage Rupasena Karunathilake (15 March 1933 – 11 October 2011) (known as Rupa Karunathilake) was a cabinet minister and Member of Parliament representing Bentara-Elpitiya electorate, in Galle District. He was also a Sri Lanka Ambassador to the Netherlands. He was educated at Ananda Vidyalaya, Elpitiya, Mahinda College, Galle and Nalanda College Colombo.
Some of his notable classmates at Nalanda College were Karunaratne Abeysekera, Stanley Jayasinghe, Dr Harischandra Wijayatunga, Dr Hudson Silva, Hon. Dr Dharmasena Attygalle, Dr Henry Jayasena.[1][2]
See also
- Sri Lankan Non Career Diplomats
References
- ↑ "Henry Jayasena ‘A gifted and decent human being….’". island. 2007. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ↑ "In memory of Henry Jayasena". island. 2011. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- From Richmond Wijesekera, Bentota Group Correspondent. "Rupa did yeoman service to district, electorate, and Motherland - PM". Daily News. Retrieved 2003-02-15.
- "Old Nalandian sc's agm". Sunday Leader. Retrieved 2005-04-24.