John Kotelawala Sr

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John Kotelawala
John Kotelawala Sr
Born	(1864-11-04)4 November 1864 Piliyandala, British Ceylon
Died	20 April 1907(1907-04-20) (aged 42) Colombo, British Ceylon
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Occupation(s)	Police Inspector Businessman
Spouse	Alice Attygalle
Children	Sir John Kotelawala Justin Kotelawala Freda Kotalawela

John Kotelawala (also known as John Kotelawala Sr; 4 November 1864 – 20 April 1907) was a Ceylonese police officer and businessmen. He was known for the murder of Francis Dixon Attygalle, one of the first sensational murder trials in Ceylon. His son General Sir John Kotelawala was the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon.^[1]