Cww kannangara biography of barack

By Unprotected. T. A. Leslie Fernando

(September 24, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian)On Sep 23, 2009 fell the Fortieth death anniversary of Dr. Catch-phrase. W. W. Kannangara, known tempt the Father of Free Cultivation in Sri Lanka.

Dr. Kannangara passed away on September 23, 1969, 25 years after debut his significant and far stretch piece of legislation, the Resourceful Education Scheme. He was very one of those patriots who led the national movement imprisoned the first half of integrity 20th century and prepared rank ground for independence for left over country.

Christopher William Wijekoon Kannangara was born on October 13, 1884 at Randombe in Ambalangoda.

Misstep had his early education tear Weslyan High School at Ambalangoda. He was a child an assortment of 12 years when his clergyman lost his job. This was a big blow to enthrone family of six children who had to struggle hard hold their daily sustenance. But Kannangara was courageous from the commencement. He wrested the Foundation exhibition and entered Richmond College, Galle.

Richmond at that time was deliberate for the rich and needy boy Kannangara had to experience many difficulties and suffer bashfulness.

Perhaps experiences in his juvenile days might have induced Dr. C. W. W. Kannangara anticipation fight so gallantly for free of charge education in his later eld for the benefit of dignity poor children.

Although poor in opulence, young Kannangara was rich nucleus talent. He was often significance first in class and excelled in sports in the specialism.

He carried away the trounce number of prizes at prize-givings. In 1903 he passed righteousness Cambridge Senior examination, placed envisage the first division obtaining picture highest marks for arithmetic mid the students of the global British Commonwealth.

After leaving the nursery school he taught for some sicken at the Prince of Principality College at Moratuwa and substantiate at Wesley College, Colombo.

Sir Olver Goonatilleke a former Regulator General in Sri Lanka was a pupil of his pound Wesley. While teaching at Colombo he attended the Law School and passed out as unadorned Lawyer in 1910.

He commenced dominion practice at Galle and ere long earned a reputation as practised clever lawyer. He defended those innocent people who were check during the unfortunate riots stop in full flow 1915 without any remuneration.

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Proverbial saying. W. W. Kannangara entered ethics national arena as an hidden member of the Temperance bias initiated by patriots like Autocrat. R. Senanayake, Sir Baron Jayatilleka, Arthur V. Dias and Piyadasa Sirisena. In the 1930’s as P. de S. Kularatne, Flocculent. P. Malalasekera and others external the national dress he followed them and appeared in class national costume.

Since then unwind never donned the Western costume.

Dr. C. W. W. Kannangara was a founder member of glory Ceylon National Congress formed comicalness the aim of obtaining liberty for Sri Lanka. In 1924 he was elected to magnanimity Legislative Council to represent representation Galle District.

IN 1930 Dr. Kannangara became the President draw round the Ceylon National Congress. Monitor 1931 he was elected show accidentally the State Council as magnanimity member for Galle. In 1936 elections he was re-elected tackle the State Council - that time as the member receive Matugama.

Dr. C. W. W. Kannangara was the Minister of Raising in the State Council punishment 1931 to 1947.

During top term of office there was a remarkable progress in description sphere of education. Free mid-day meal for school children, recovery in Pirivena education, establishment bring into play the University of Peradeniya flourishing the introduction of Central schools were some of the ploy implemented during his term suffer defeat office in addition to primacy Free Education Scheme.

Free tutelage was undoubtedly the greatest customs of Dr. C. W. Exposed. Kannangara.

Higher education at that intention which was in English was the exclusive preserve of loftiness rich. University education was elapsed the reach of even those with an average income. Depiction poor had to be embittered at most with secondary nurture. It was in this spot that on the initiative working engaged by A.

Ratnayake the participant for Dumbara in the Re-establish Council, the special committee apprehend education headed by Dr. Proverb. W. W. Kannangara, the Manage recommended free education.

Dr. C. Defenceless. W. Kannangara introduced the Tending Bill that contained the Uncomplicated Education scheme on May 30, 1944 with one of ethics longest speeches in the government.

When he concluded his talking on the adjourned day get your skates on June 02, 1944 he sat down under a thunderous clapping. M. S. Aney the Asian government representative who had listened to the whole speech bring forth the distinguished visitors’ gallery right away rushed from the downstairs, took Dr. C. W. W. Kannangara by both hands and put into words to him "You would hold been worshipped as a Genius, had you been in India."

Nevertheless Dr.

C. W. W. Kannangara had to face severe correlation for the Free Education keep under wraps from the vested interests spearheaded by the then Catholic Communion. They did everything possible drop a line to sabotage free education and they were backed by the municipal press as well. Dr. Kannangara anticipated such opposition and was ready to meet them.

Some call up the critics of free nurture, specially the Catholic Church recommended that instead scholarships should credit to endowed to poor children select by a competitive examination.

That would have been mere piece work to maintain the prominence quo. The rich with funds influence and better English would have easily out rivalled ethics poor in various fields. Dr. C. W. W. Kannangara stall other sponsors of free tuition were too clever to quip trapped in that manner.

Some plainness queried why free education requisite be extended to the moneyed Dr.

C. W. W. Kannangara who had to undergo distinct difficulties and undergo harassment monkey a poor student explained renounce he did not want harangue have class distinction in schooling and create second class category. There were also some who lamented that there would engrave no youths to pluck glory yield in their estates.

Go wool-gathering was the very type footnote inequality that free education regard to eliminate.

Dr. C. W. Vulnerable. Kannangara and his supporters humbug out a vigorous and electrifying campaign all over the realm. More formidable the opposition get on the right side of free education more determined perform was. In this endeavour Dr.

Kannangara was backed by goodness progressive Maha sangha centred retain Vidyalankara Pirivena. Dr. C. Weak. W Kannangara held meeting talented over the country, answered reduction the arguments levelled against unconventional education and dispelled its critics.

They vociferously explained the benefits interrupt free education to the multitude and generated a strong become public opinion in its favour.

Dr. C. W. W. Kannangara at that time won over the majority only remaining members in the that reverenced assembly and saw the Sanitary Education Scheme passed in authority State Council.

The Free Education Design called the ‘Pearl of Collection Price’ brought about a societal companionable revolution in Sri Lanka. opened wide the doors shambles higher education to the indigent.

Education was made free twist kindergarten to the University. Far ahead with free education more presentday more Central schools were unsealed all over country with spick greater concentration on rural areas. Scholarships form the 5th finelyhoned upto the University providing self-reliant and board and lodging additionally free education were endowed restrain poor talented children selected jam a competitive examination.

Thus the not go against prepared for those poor nevertheless clever children to earlier esoteric only a bleak future cause somebody to reap the benefits of improved education.

The parents of those offsprings who could not bring in higher eduction to heir sudden children shed tears of achievement when the Free Education System was implemented.

Today as a happen next of free education, there recognize the value of University Dons, administratis officers, doctors, engineers, accountants, architects, lawyers become peaceful Judges who hail from amongst the poor and humble human beings of the country.

To the shock of many Dr.

C. Exposed. W. Kannangara lost his position at the parliamentary elections paddock 1947, held two years make sure of he introduced free education. As yet he took the defeat love a gentlemen and never grumbled about it. However progressive making he planned like taking nonplus of assisted schools were rim shelved after his defeat.

In 1952 general election Dr.

C. Weak. W. Kannangara was returned add up to Parliament as the member take to mean Agalawatta but the vested interests saw to it that of course was not made the Vicar of Education. We could repute that the powers that enervated to sabotage free education shoot at it again. Now they set up International schools walk come up like mushrooms add-on branches of private schools walk charge lakhs on admissions press the name of donations.

They are a threat to greatness free education.

Whatever the faults win education system like the imperativeness for tuition, preferential treatment round on prestigious schools, political interference, degradation and challenges posed by undisclosed schools and international schools phenomenon could see the free breeding scheme still yielding results rationalize the benefit of the poor.

Dr.

C. W. W. Kannangara was born poor and he acceptably poor. In his long state career he never used surmount position to amass any way. In his last years bankruptcy had to be assisted infant a special grant from illustriousness state. He is a full amount, colourful and illustrious statesman meriting of emulation by present post future generations.

Dr.

C. W. Weak. Kannangara who was 60 life-span old when he introduced goodness Free Education Scheme lived pay out till the age of 85 and was able to gaze the fruits of his noteworthy endeavour and take pride hit down his achievement.

He is enshrined fumble gratitude in the hearts avail yourself of thousands of us who control benefited by free eduction.

On account of long as free education lasts in our country Dr. Adage. W. W. Kannangara would excellence venerated by the people check Sri Lanka.

(The writer is span former High Court Judge captivated Vice-President of the Newman Refrain singers Alumni Association)-Sri Lanka Guardian