Preceded by Montague Jayawickrama Nationality Sri Lankan Succeeded by Montague Jayawickrama | Preceded by Montague Jayawickrama Party Sri Lanka Freedom Party | |
Born 26 November 1919
Weligama, British Ceylon ( 1919-11-26 ) Political party Sri Lanka Freedom Party Spouse(s) Effie Samarakkody
Lilly Goonasekere Relations S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike (Cousin) Died 10 February 1989, Sri Lanka Education S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia | ||
Christophel Panini Illangakoon (Sinhalese: ච්රිස්ටෝෆෙල් පනිනි ඉල්ලන්ගකූන්; 10 November 1919 – 10 February 1989) was a former politician and member of parliament. He was the first cousin of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, former Prime Minister of Ceylon
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Life and career
Ilangakoon was born on November 26, 1919 at Weligama to Gate Mudaliyar Simon William Ilangakoon and Lady Liliyan Augusta Obeysekera. He received his primary and secondary education at S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia. Thereafter, he continued his education in Bangalore and in the United Kingdom.
Ilangakoon entered politics in 1947 being elected member of the Weligama Urban Council. He became a member of the newly formed Sri Lanka Freedom Party in 1952 and contested the Weligama seat unsuccessfully, but was elected in 1956 and again in 1970.
Family and personal life
Ilangakoon was married twice. firstly to Effie Samarakkody with whom he had Panini Illangakoon (Jr); then to Lilly Goonasekere with whom he had Dr Gamini Ilangakoon
Effie was elected as the Chairman of the Urban Council. She was the first lady in Sri Lanka to head an Urban Council
He died on 10 February 1989, aged 69