G. C. Rambukpotha

George Christopher Rambukpotha (8 December 1884 - 27 October 1943) was a colonial-era Ceylonese lawyer and politician.[1]

George Christopher Rampukpotha was born on 8 December 1884, the eldest son of Peter Benjamin Punchi Bandara Rambukpotha, the Rate Mahatmaya of Wellawaya, and Charlotte Elizabeth Taldene née Kumarihamy.[2] He was educated at St. Benedict's College, Colombo.[3] He was appointed as a Proctor at the Supreme Court ofCeylon.

In 1910 Rambukpotha married Annabelle Elizabeth Taldene née Kumarihamy (1891 - 1923) at the Town Hall in Kandy. They had five children.

On 4 May 1931 he was elected unopposed to the 1st State Council of Ceylon, representing Bibile.[4][5] He was re-elected to the 2nd State Council on 5 March 1936.[4][6]

Rambukpotha died, at the age of 59, on 27 October 1943.[4]

References
  1. "Hon. Rambukpota, George Christopher, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. Madugalle, Sunil J. (2005). Four Kandyan Families: From the Maha Disawani of Matale, Uva, and Dumbara Pasrata : a Genealogical Study Within the Historical Background and the Geographical Spread of the Kandyan Kingdom (1600-1815) 1600-2000. Vijitha Yapa Publications. ISBN 9789551266004.
  3. "The Story Of St Benedicts' College, Kotahena – Religion, Mores, Cultural". The Sunday Leader. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931-1972. National State Assembly Library. 1972. p. 127.
  5. Munasinghe, M. Sarath K. (31 March 2004). "Political clergymen of the past". The Island. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  6. The Ceylon Blue Book. Government Printer, South Africa. 1938. p. 32.
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