31 March, 2019
Dr. C.W.W. Kannangara was born on October 13, 1884 in Ambalangoda. He studied at Wesleyan English High School and at Richmond College. Galle. He served as a teacher first and became a lawyer later.
He entered politics in 1919 and was the first Minister of Education in Sri Lanka. He introduced free education for all and also set up Central schools. He passed away on September 23, 1969 in Colombo. He is known as the ‘Father of Free Education.’
V. Kanisha,
SOS Children’s Village,
“Sathayam House,”
Canagaratnam Madhya Maha Vidyalayam,
Jaffna.