I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle

I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle
Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs
In office
25 March 1965 – 29 May 1970
Preceded byP. B. G. Kalugalla
Succeeded byBadi-ud-din Mahmud
Member of Parliament
for Kuliyapitiya
In office
1960–1970
Member of Parliament
for Dandagamuwa
In office
1947–1960
Personal details
Born
Imiya Mudiyanselage Raphael Abhayawansa Iriyagolle

(1907-01-03)3 January 1907
Katugampola, Sri Lanka
Died7 January 1973(1973-01-07) (aged 66)
Political partyIndependent (1947–1956)
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 1956–1960
United National Party (1960–1970)
SpouseRanee Beatrice
Children3 sons (including Gamini) and 4 daughters
Alma materAnanda College, Colombo
Nalanda College Colombo
OccupationCabinet Minister, Poet, Writer

Imiya Mudiyanselage Raphael Abhayawansa Iriyagolle (3 January 1907 – 7 January 1973) was a Sri Lankan politician and Cabinet minister who served as Minister of Education between 1965 and 1970.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Hon. Iriyagolle, Imiya Mudiyanselage Raphael Abhayawansa, M.P." Directory of Past members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ by a special correspondent "I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle - Visionary and Statesman". Sunday Observer. 7 January 2007.