Victor Corea | |
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| Born | 29 January 1871 |
| Died | 6 June 1962 (age 91) Chilaw, Sri Lanka |
| Education | Sri Lanka Law College S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia |
| Occupation | Lawyer · Legislator · Politician · Civil Rights Activist |
| Political party | Ceylon National Congress Ceylon Labour Union Ceylon Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sita De Alwis (m. ?; div. ?) Vivienne Nissanka (m. 1906-1962) |
| Children | 13 |
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| Family | Corea Family |
| Honours | National Hero of Sri Lanka |
Charles Edward Victor Seneviratne Corea (born 29 January 1871 – 6 June 1962) was a Sri Lankan lawyer, legislator, politician, civil rights activist, and anti-colonial nationalist. As a lawyer, Corea was an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and unofficial member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon. As a politician, he was a founding member of the Ceylon National Congress, the Founding President of the Ceylon Labour Union, and an executive member of Ceylon Labour Party, all parties focused on promoting Sri Lankan independence amidst British colonial rule in Ceylon. He is widely credited for resisting the Poll Tax in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Corea is a descendant of King Dominicus Corea of Kotte.[1]
- ^ Senaveratna, John M. (1937). Great Sinhala Men and Women of History: Edirille Bandara (Domingos Corea). The Ceylon Examiner Press.