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Place of Birth: Piliyandala, Western Province, Sri Lanka
About John Kotelawala Sr
- John Kotelawala (known as John Kotelawala Snr ) (4 November 1864 – 20 April 1907) was a Ceylonese police officer and businessmen.
- He was known for the murder of Francis Dixon Attygalle, which became the first sensational murder trial in Ceylon.
- His son General Sir John Kotelawala was the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon.
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