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Bernard Aluwihare | |
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Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs | |
In office 23 March 1960 – 21 July 1960 | |
Prime Minister | Dudley Senanayake |
Preceded by | Wijeyananda Dahanayake |
Succeeded by | Badi-ud-din Mahmud |
Member of Parliament for Matale | |
In office 1960–1961 | |
Preceded by | Nimal Karunatilake |
Succeeded by | Alick Aluwihare |
In office 1952–1956 | |
Preceded by | V. T. Nanayakkara |
Succeeded by | Nimal Karunatilake |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 April 1902 Matale, Aluvihare, 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 | Florence Kaushalya Ram |
Children | Ajuna Aluwihare, Anula Aluwihare |
Alma mater | University of Oxford Ceylon Law College |
Occupation | Proctor |
Uda Walawwe Bernard Herbert Aluwihare also known as Bernard Aluwihare (6 April 1902 - 22 January 1961) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician who 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 became the Minister for Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs in Second Dudley Senanayake cabinet in 1960.[1][2][3][4][5]