Lalith Kotelawala

Deshmanya Deshabandu[1] Jeewaka Lalith Bhupendra Kotelawala is a Sri Lankan businessman, who was the chairman of Ceylinco Consolidated and also was the founding chairman of Seylan Bank.[2] He was listed in 2007 Sri Lanka Richest List.[3] He was remanded for the misappropriation of 26 billion rupees of investments from the failed Golden Key Credit Company.[4][5][6]

Lalith Kotelawala
Born
Jeewaka Lalith Bhupendra Kotelawala

(1938-10-29) October 29, 1938
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Other namesLalith Kotelawala
Alma materRoyal College Colombo
TitleDeshamanya
Deshabandu
Spouse(s)Sicille Kotelawala
Parent(s)Justin Kotalawela, Millicent Kotelawala
RelativesJohn Kotelawala
Sam Peter Christopher Fernando

Early life and education

Born to Senator Justin Kotalawela a Ceylonese politician and businessman and Millicent Kotelawala nee de Silva, daughter of Sir Arthur Marcelles de Silva, a leading surgeon. He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and studied chartered accountancy in the UK.[7] He is the nephew of Sir John Kotelawala, the third Prime Minister of Ceylon.[8]

Career

Taking over Ceylinco Consolidated from his father in the 1960s, Kotelawala expanded the group into new fields including banking, non-banking finance, investment banking, housing and property development, travel and leisure, communication & information technology, education and healthcare and, more recently, microfinance.[9] He also founded a peace initiative in Sri Lanka, three years after being wounded in an LTTE attack in 1996.[10]

Awards and honors

Personal life

Lalith is married to Sicille Kotelawala (née Fernando) a daughter of Sam Peter Christopher Fernando[11]

References
  1. Lalith Kotelawela bares his heart
  2. admin (2015-05-25). "Milestones". www.seylan.lk. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. News Image 32095 - Richest People in Sri Lanka - 2008
  4. Swindlers list
  5. Dilemma of depositors
  6. Around The World With ‘Ceylinco’ Kotelawala
  7. Lalith Kotelawela to celebrate 69th birthday tomorrow
  8. The saga of the Kotelawala family
  9. Business with philanthropy - Dr Lalith Kotelawala Sri Lankan Times - November 13, 2006
  10. Colombo man courts death for partnership with peace Indian Express - August 15, 1999
  11. Lalith Kotelawela to celebrate 69th birthday tomorrow
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