Panini Ilangakoon

The Honourable
Panini Ilangakoon
MP
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
for Weligama
In office
1970–1977
Preceded by Montague Jayawickrama
Succeeded by Montague Jayawickrama
In office
1956–1960
Preceded by Montague Jayawickrama
Succeeded by Montague Jayawickrama
Personal details
Born (1919-11-26)26 November 1919
Weligama, British Ceylon
Died 10 February 1989(1989-02-10) (aged 69)
Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Spouse(s) Effie Samarakkody
Lilly Goonasekere
Relations S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike (Cousin)
Children Panini Jr, Gamini
Alma mater S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
Profession Politician

Christophel Panini Illangakoon (Sinhalese: ක්‍රිස්ටෝෆෙල් පනිනි ඉල්ලන්ගකූන්) (10 November 1919 – 10 February 1989) was a former politician and member of parliament. He was the first cousin of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, former Prime Minister of Ceylon [1][2]

Life and career

Ilangakoon was born on November 26, 1919 at Weligama to Gate Mudaliyar Simon William Ilangakoon and Lady Liliyan Augusta Obeysekera.[2] He received his primary and secondary education at S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia.[2] Thereafter, he continued his education in Bangalore and in the United Kingdom.[2]

Ilangakoon entered politics in 1947 being elected member of the Weligama Urban Council.[2] He became a member of the newly formed Sri Lanka Freedom Party in 1952 and contested the Weligama seat unsuccessfully, but was elected in 1956[3] and again in 1970.[4]

Family and personal life

Ilangakoon was married twice. firstly to Effie Samarakkody with whom he had Panini Illangakoon (Jr); then to Lilly Goonasekere with whom he had Dr Gamini Ilangakoon[5]

Effie was elected as the Chairman of the Urban Council. She was the first lady in Sri Lanka to head an Urban Council [6]

He died on 10 February 1989, aged 69

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Lankan Sinhalese Family Genealogy". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Rajapaksa, Chamal (10 February 2010). ""Commemorating Panini Ilangakoon"". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  3. ↑ ""RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956"" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  4. ↑ ""RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - May 27, 1970"" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sri Lankan Sinhalese Family Genealogy". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Jayatilleke, Rohan (11 July 2012). ""Name Nawalapitiya Sports Complex as R. E. Jayatilaka Sports Complex Letter"". The Island (Sri Lanka).
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