Theodore Braybrooke Panabokke

Theodore Braybrooke Panabokke
Member of Parliament
for Galaha
In office
1947–1956
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byT. B. Ilangaratne
High Commissioner to India
In office
1978–1982
Prime MinisterJ. R. Jayewardene
Preceded byArthur Basnayake
Succeeded byBernard Tilakaratna
Chancellor University of Peradeniya
In office
1 February 1984 – 1989
Preceded byVictor Tennekoon
Succeeded byFredrick de Silva
Personal details
Born(1909-05-11)11 May 1909
Gampola, Ceylon
Died1989 (aged 80)
Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
SpouseSomawathie née Nugapitiya
Childrentwo daughters
Alma materRoyal College Colombo, Colombo Law College
Occupationlawyer, politician, businessman, diplomat

Theodore Braybrooke Panabokke (11 May 1909 – 1989) was Sri Lankan politician, lawyer and diplomat.[1][2] He was a former Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture, Member of Parliament and Ceylon's High Commissioner to India. He was the Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya.[3]

  1. ^ "Hon. Panabokke, Theodore Braybrooke, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. ^ Parliament of Sri Lanka (1983). Goonetilleke, T. V. (ed.). Members of the Legislatures of Sri Lanka, 1931-83: Record of Service. Library of Parliament. p. 139.
  3. ^ Past Chancellors, University of Peradeniya