Bernard Aluwihare | |
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Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs | |
In office 23 March 1960 – 21 July 1960 |
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Prime Minister | Dudley Senanayake |
Preceded by | Wijeyananda Dahanayake |
Succeeded by | Badi-ud-din Mahmud |
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Matale |
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In office 1960–1960 |
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Preceded by | Nimal Karunatilake |
Succeeded by | Alick Aluwihare |
In office 1952–1956 |
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Preceded by | V. T. Nanayakkara |
Succeeded by | Nimal Karunatilake |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 April 1902 Matale, Central Province, British Ceylon |
Died | 22 January 1961 England |
(aged 58)
Political party | United National Party |
Other political affiliations |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (before 1956) |
Spouse(s) | Florence Kaushalya Ram |
Alma mater |
University of Oxford Ceylon Law College |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Uda Walawwe Bernard Herbert Aluwihare also known as Bernard Aluwihare (6 April 1902 - 22 January 1961) was a Sri Lankan Politician who has served in both the State Council of Ceylon and Parliament of Sri Lanka. He was a Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament from Matale. He was a lawyer. He became the Minister for Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs in Second Dudley Senanayake cabinet in 1960.