M. C. Ahamed

M.C. Ahamed was a Sri Lankan politician, a former member of Parliament for Kalmunai electorate and former chairman of Kalmunai town council. A close ally of the Late Srimavo Bandaranayake under the SLFP Government. He was a strong member of the SLFP. He didn't care about race or religion, was a nationalist who extended his service to the people of all community.

Born on 20 February 1931 to Mohamed Cassim Kariapper( who are originally from Kalmunai) & Madania Kariapper( Sister of M. S. Kariapper). He had two sisters and one brother. He had eight children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was brought up by his uncle as his parents died at a young age.

He was elected to parliament in 1960 served till 1977. He was the nephew of M. S. Kariapper. He comes from a famous and powerful political family from the eastern province of Sri Lanka known as the Kariapper family. He contested against his maternal uncle M. S. Kariapper in 1960 and won. During his tenure he incorporated Mahmud ladies college of kalmunai, also a founding member. He was in parliament for 17 years. Also, he was the chairman of the council (Back then you can hold on to both posts).

The irony of the first three election is he contested against his own uncle ( M. S. Kariapper Former minister). In which he won 2 and the 3rd he lost but his uncle was impeached with in few months of the parliament session began. He won the by election. He was married to Sayathu nachi who died in 1993,he had nine children of which one child died just two months after birth and another child Sabriya died in 2004 at the age of thirteen nine. He had several grandchildren and great-grandchildren at the time of his death.

His Son in law M M Mohamed Musthaffa was a parliamentarian. His cousin M. H. M. Ashraff is the founder of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress.