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Adigar
The Mahâ Adigâr () (also known as Adikārama, Adikār) was a Great Officer in the Amātya Mandalaya, or Sinhalese Council of State, in the Sinhala Kingdom, Sinhalese Kingdoms of monarchical Sri Lanka. The office was second in power and dignity to the Sinhalese monarchy, King. Like many of the existing high offices at the time it had combined legislative and judicial powers and functioned primarily equivalent to that of a prime minister and chief justice, but also had duties in the governance of a province. During the Kandyan period there were two Adigars, who were styled Mahâ Nilames (Grand Officers), the Pallegampahê Mahâ Nilamê and the Udagampahê Mahâ Nilamê, the former taking precedence over the latter. History The constitution and laws derived by the earlier kings of Anuradhapura Kingdom, Anuradhapura, Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, Polonnaruwa and Kingdom of Dambadeniya, Dambadeniya guided the later kings of Kingdom of Kotte, Kotte and Kingdom of Kandy, Kandy in accordance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tikiri Bandara Panabokke II
Sir Tikiri Bandara Panabokke II, Adigar, First Adigar, Justice of the peace#Sri Lanka, JP, Unofficial magistrate, UM (''known as Sir Tikiri Bandara Panabokke Adigar '') (28 March 1883 – 2 September 1963) was a Sri Lanka, Ceylonese, prominent British Ceylon, colonial era legislator, lawyer and diplomat. He was the first Minister of Health in the State Council of Ceylon, State Council and Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, second representative of the Government of Ceylon to India. He was the last person appointed by the British Government of Ceylon to the post of Adigar. Early life and education Born Walala, Patha Dumbara on 28 March 1883 to Tikiri Bandara Panabokke I, Tikiri Bandara Panabokke Snr and his second wife Halangoda Kumarihamy, daughter of Halangoda Rate Mahatmaya, Rate Mahattaya. Panabokke Jnr received his primary education at the Walala Village School, and went to Trinity College, Kandy and Royal College Colombo, where he played cricket for his college team. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |