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- John_Kotelawala_Sr abstract "John Kotelawala (known as John Kotelawala Snr ) (1865 – 1906) was a Ceylonese police officer and businessmen. He is known of the Murder of Francis Dixon Attygalle, which became the first sensational murder trial in Ceylon. His son General Sir John Kotelawala was the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon.Born in Piliyandala to Don A Kotelawala, John joined the Ceylon Constabulary as a constable. He was later promoted to Inspector and was noted for raiding illegal gambling dens. He married Alice Attygalle the daughter of Mudaliyar Don Charles Gemoris Attygalle, a wealthy land and mine owner. They had three children, Sir John, Justin and Freda. Freda married C.V.S. Corea, her son was Dr Gamani Corea. After the death of Mudaliyar Attygalle, Kotelawala left the police service and took over the management of the Mudaliyar Attygalle's estate. He was forced out of managing the estate after allegations of misappropriation and court cases filled by his mother in law in the Kurunegala District Court. Thereafter he formed the Ceylon-Japan Trading Co and set sail to Japan. On his return from Japan, he was arrested for orchestrating the murder of Francis Dixon Attygalle, his brother in law. Francis Attygalle was actually shot by Piloris a Boer War veteran who had served under Winston Churchill. Piloris was turned Crown Witness and Kotelawala, his former police Sergent Singhoni Perera and Baron Perera where accused of murder in the Colombo Assizes court and all were found guilty. Kotelawala committed suicide before he was executed. He was also the President of the Carters Association of Colombo, following his death, the carters stormed the houses of the prosecutors Acting Attorney General Walter Pereira, KC and Crown Counsel C M Fernando.".
- John_Kotelawala_Sr birthPlace Piliyandala.
- John_Kotelawala_Sr birthPlace Sri_Lanka.
- John_Kotelawala_Sr birthYear "1865".
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- John_Kotelawala_Sr deathPlace Colombo.
- John_Kotelawala_Sr deathPlace Sri_Lanka.
- John_Kotelawala_Sr deathYear "1908".
- John_Kotelawala_Sr nationality Sri_Lanka.
- John_Kotelawala_Sr occupation Businessperson.
- John_Kotelawala_Sr occupation Inspector.
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- John_Kotelawala_Sr religion Buddhism.
- John_Kotelawala_Sr stateOfOrigin Sri_Lanka.
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- John_Kotelawala_Sr birthDate "1865".
- John_Kotelawala_Sr birthPlace Piliyandala.
- John_Kotelawala_Sr birthPlace Sri_Lanka.
- John_Kotelawala_Sr caption "Maha Mudaliyar of Ceylon".
- John_Kotelawala_Sr children Justin_Kotalawela.
- John_Kotelawala_Sr children "Freda Kotalawela".
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- John_Kotelawala_Sr deathDate "1908".
- John_Kotelawala_Sr deathPlace Colombo.
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- John_Kotelawala_Sr comment "John Kotelawala (known as John Kotelawala Snr ) (1865 – 1906) was a Ceylonese police officer and businessmen. He is known of the Murder of Francis Dixon Attygalle, which became the first sensational murder trial in Ceylon. His son General Sir John Kotelawala was the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon.Born in Piliyandala to Don A Kotelawala, John joined the Ceylon Constabulary as a constable. He was later promoted to Inspector and was noted for raiding illegal gambling dens.".
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