1909 - 1983
Leslie Goonewardena Politician
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| Birthday |
31st October, 1909
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| Birthplace |
Panadura, Ceylon
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| Died |
11th April, 1983
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| Place of Death |
Colombo
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Occupation Text |
Independence activist, politician, statesman, philanthropist
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| Occupation |
Politician
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Leslie Simon Goonewardene (Sinhala:
ලෙස්ලි
සයිමන්
ගුනවර්ධන, Tamil: லெஸ்லி சைமன் கூனவர்தன; 31 October 1909 – 11 April 1983) was a prominent Sri Lankan statesman. He founded Sri Lanka's first political party, the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, in 1935, and served as its General-Secretary from 1935 to 1977. Goonewardene was a key figure in both the Indian independence movement and the Sri Lankan independence movement. He was designated as a National Hero of Sri Lanka for his leadership in the independence movement, and his efforts are celebrated each year on the Sri Lankan Independence Day.
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