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Lionel\u2019s scoff at Nehru and Chou, stunned World Leaders-By KKS Perera<\/span><\/h1>\n

Source:<\/span><\/strong>Dailymirror<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"KKS<\/p>\n

Third Prime Minister, Sir John Kotelawala, represented Ceylon at the first large-scale Afro\u2013Asian Conference, the\u00a0\u2018Bandung Conference\u2019; in April 1955, in Indonesia. Sir John made headlines when he clashed with the Chinese Communist Leader, Chou-en-Lai, at the Bandung summit where he had an oblique hit, when he said \u201cwe have done away with Western Colonialism. We don\u2019t want to start an Eastern Colonialism in its place.\u201d Worldwide, newspapers splashed a photo of Sir John pointing an accusing finger. Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru, playing the \u2018Big Brother\u2019, questioned Sir John. \u201cLionel, why didn\u2019t you show your speech to me before?\u201d Only for Sir John to hit back, \u201cwhy should I Nehru?… Do you show me yours, before you make it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sir John Kotelawala<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u2018Wickremesinghe Mudali who helped King Rajasinghe to wage war against the Portuguese, on the Kelani banks, shunned the \u2018Wickremesinghe\u2019 name in preference to the name of the village, \u2018Kotelawala\u2019: 20th C. Impressions -Arnold<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\u00a0 The Kotelawalas shot back to the limelight after one and a half centuries, with the appearance of Don Manuel Kotelawala, Undugoda Arachchi, an inhabitant of Bandaragama. He had a grandson named Don Aaron, who settled down in close proximity to where Mudaliyar D C G Attygalle, the Graphite king, arrack renter turned wealthy landowner lived on the banks of \u2018Bolgoda Lake\u2019; a tranquil eco-friendly getaway at Madapatha, with his ten children. The eldest, John [snr], joined the Police. Attygalle had three daughters and a son, the eldest being 21 year old Alice.\u00a0 Unlike the Shakespearean Montagues and Capulets of Verona, the affluent Kotelawalas and Attygalles of Madapatha, were not feuding families. They often visited the village temple. On one such occasion, Alice raised her eyes and met John\u2019s\u2014since then, John the Police Inspector whose courage was legendary had been carrying on a covert love affair with Alice. This eventually led to their marriage, Alice giving birth to John [jnr] Lionel on April 4, 1897, who went on to become the third Prime Minister of Sri Lanka [12\/10\/53 – 12\/04\/56].<\/span><\/p>\n

\nIn 1906, John [snr] was \u2018compelled\u2019 to take his own life, as a result of being unjustly implicated by European law enforcement men, in the murder of his brother-in-law [Alice\u2019s brother], Francis. The nine-year old John [jnr], though born with the proverbial \u2018silver spoon in the mouth\u2019; along with his two siblings, had to undergo immense hardships during the murder trial and the father\u2019s tragic, untimely death. They were being subject to severe harassment by Alice\u2019s sister\u2019s husband, T G Jayewardene [an uncle of JR]; until finally, Alice\u2019s youngest sister\u2019s husband, FR Senanayake [national hero and brother of D S Senanayake], extended his helping hand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru, playing the \u2018Big Brother\u2019, questioned Sir John. \u201cLionel, why didn\u2019t you show your speech to me before?\u201d Only for Sir John to hit back, \u201cwhy should I Nehru?… Do you show me yours, before you make it?\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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John attended Royal College, where he played cricket, tennis and football. In 1915, the three Senanayake brothers, together with other leaders like D B Jayatilaka and the Hewavitarana brothers were jailed by the colonial governor, on trumped up charges of inciting the Sinhalese against the Muslims. At the Welikada Jail they were given stale food in dirty tin plates thrust into the cells under the door. The 18-year old John was chosen to smuggle food into the prison. John, later attended Christ\u2019s College, Cambridge. Their family plumbago business greatly improved due to his mother Alice\u2019s astuteness, affording them a life of luxury once again. John married Effie Bandaranaike, a niece of DS Senanayake, which marriage soon ended in divorce.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nJohn Kotelawala served in the Volunteer Force, joining the Ceylon Infantry in 1922 as Captain, and rose to the rank of Colonel. He won the Kurunegala seat in the State Council in 1931 and was re elected in 1936, representing the Dodangaslanda seat. He was then appointed the Minister of Communications and Works. He was responsible for implementing the Construction of the University of Peradeniya, the Laxapana power project, the expansion of the Ratmalana Airport; and Colombo Harbour.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nKotelawala, the pleasure-seeker was not taken seriously by the people, remained an MP for a couple of years following UNP\u2019s defeat at 1956. The \u2018legendary\u2019 socialite spent the English summer in his garden paradise at \u2018Brogues Wood\u2019, Kent, in England and the rest of the year in the \u2018Garden of Eden\u2019 at Kandawala\u2019s landscaped 48-acre gardens.\u00a0 After a strenuous game on a fine tennis court, he encouraged his guests to feast on the finest Scotch and exotic dishes. Feeding the deer, black swans, peacocks, elephants, tropical fish and birds, at Ratmalana and the wallabies, geese and the mallards, at Brogues Wood, was his pastime.<\/span><\/p>\n

“In a historic move in 1979, he donated his residence and 48-acre Kandawala estate to the government, for establishing a National Defence Academy. John Kotelawala was knighted in 1948 and made a Privy Councilor in 1955. The Defence Academy was subsequently raised to University status and is presently the \u2018General Sir John Kotelawala Defence\u00a0University\u2019 [KDU]”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Neville Jayaweera-CCS, former Director General SLBC, reported on his meeting with Sir John at his farm, Kent, in 1974-\u201c Do you realise Jayaweera, what a bloody snake pit politics is? Don\u2019t be a bloody \u2026. Jayaweera; Self interest! Self interest! Opportunism and self interest! That is the guiding rule of political power, the only principle that all politicians \u2026 live. Neither country, nor religion, nor anything else, but simply opportunism and self interest!!\u00a0 All this talk about principles and ideology in politics is a lot of balderdash men!\u201d \u2026 \u201cWhen DS fell off his horse and died, everyone expected the Governor to ask me to form the new government. But no! Instead, Soulbury asked Dudley who was about number four in the seniority table, whereas I was next in command. That is how gentlemen play politics!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThe Bandaranaike- Chelvanayakam pact -1957 was vehemently opposed by the main opposition UNP, led by Dudley and JR. They held Protests island-wide, ending up with a massive walk- from Colombo to Kandy. When this idea was\u00a0 conveyed\u00a0 to\u00a0 Sir\u00a0 John,\u00a0 who\u00a0 by\u00a0 the\u00a0 time was\u00a0 out\u00a0 of\u00a0 active\u00a0 politics,\u2014 Sir\u00a0 John\u00a0 advised\u00a0 \u00a0them\u00a0 against\u00a0 creating\u00a0 communal\u00a0 disharmony\u00a0 among\u00a0 the\u00a0 two\u00a0 major\u00a0 communities\u00a0 and\u00a0 also warned them on\u00a0 the\u00a0 other risks\u00a0 involved in marching\u00a0 through the opposition strongholds\u00a0 of\u00a0 Gampaha\u00a0 and\u00a0 Attanagalle\u00a0 electorates. He told\u00a0 J R, \u201cI say Dickey, you\u00a0 think\u00a0 they will\u00a0 allow\u00a0 you\u00a0 safe\u00a0 passage\u00a0 through\u00a0 their\u00a0 territory? You had\u00a0 better\u00a0 take\u00a0 a\u00a0 truck\u00a0 load\u00a0 of\u00a0 stones\u00a0 to\u00a0 defend\u00a0 yourselves, if\u00a0 you\u00a0 are going\u00a0 to\u00a0 make\u00a0 it.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\nSir John was proved right on both points. The second was on the third day of the march at\u00a0 \u00a0 Imbulgoda, where a large\u00a0 gathering\u00a0 of\u00a0 goons, led\u00a0 by\u00a0 a\u00a0 local\u00a0 SLFP\u00a0 politico \u2018greeted\u2019\u00a0 the\u00a0 peaceful\u00a0 marchers\u00a0 with\u00a0 stones\u00a0 and sticks and by blocking\u00a0 their\u00a0 way. The\u00a0 Police\u00a0 were\u00a0 compelled\u00a0 to\u00a0 disperse\u00a0 the\u00a0 gathering\u00a0 to\u00a0 prevent\u00a0 further\u00a0 clashes.\u00a0 The other long term consequences\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 abrogation\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 pact as\u00a0 predicted\u00a0 by\u00a0 Sir John,\u00a0 are\u00a0 now\u00a0 history!<\/span><\/p>\n

\nIn a historic move in 1979, he donated his residence and 48-acre Kandawala estate to the government, for establishing a National Defence Academy. John Kotelawala was knighted in 1948 and made a Privy Councilor in 1955. The Defence Academy was subsequently raised to University status and is presently the \u2018General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University\u2019 [KDU], a fitting tribute to the fearless, but impulsive man who suffered a stroke on October 1, 1980. President JR visited him at the Hospital and conferred on him the honorary rank of General. He died the next day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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