Panini Ilangakoon
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The Honourable Panini Ilangakoon MP |
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| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Weligama |
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In office 1970–1977 |
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| Preceded by | Montague Jayawickrama |
| Succeeded by | Montague Jayawickrama |
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In office 1956–1960 |
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| Preceded by | Montague Jayawickrama |
| Succeeded by | Montague Jayawickrama |
| Personal details | |
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26 November 1919 Weligama, British Ceylon |
| Died | 10 February 1989 (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: ච්රිස්ටෝෆෙල් 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
Ilangakoon was born on November 26, 1919 at Weligama to Gate Mudaliyar Simon William Ilangakoon and Lady Liliyan Augusta Obeysekera. He received his primary and secondary education at S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia. Thereafter, he continued his education in Bangalore and in the United Kingdom.
Ilangakoon entered politics in 1947 being elected member of the Weligama Urban Council. 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 and again in 1970.
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
Effie was elected as the Chairman of the Urban Council. She was the first lady in Sri Lanka to head an Urban Council
He died on 10 February 1989, aged 69
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