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Gamini Abhaya Iriyagolle (known as ''Gamini Iriyagolle'') (c.1936-2003) was a
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n lawyer, civil servant, presidential advisor and a writer. He was a former member of the
Ceylon Civil Service The Ceylon Civil Service, popularly known by its acronym CCS, was the premier civil service of the Government of Ceylon under British colonial rule and in the immediate post-independence period. Established in 1833, it functioned as part of th ...
and served as
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to J R Jayawardena and
Ranasinghe Premadasa Sri Lankabhimanya Ranasinghe Premadasa ( ''Raṇasiṃha Premadāsa''; ''Raṇaciṅka Pirēmatācā''; 23 June 1924 – 1 May 1993) was a Sri Lankan politician and statesman who served as the third President of Sri Lanka from 2 January 1989 unt ...
Born to I. M. R. A. Iriyagolla and Ranee Iriyagolle Menike, he had six siblings. His father I. M. R. A. Iriyagolla was Cabinet Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs. Educated at the
Royal College, Colombo Royal College, Colombo also known as; Royal Colombo, Colombo Royal College or Colombo Royal) is a Single-sex education, boys' school located in Cinnamon Gardens, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Started by Joseph Marsh (priest), Joseph Mar ...
, where he won the
Turnour Prize Royal College, Colombo also known as; Royal Colombo, Colombo Royal College or Colombo Royal) is a Single-sex education, boys' school located in Cinnamon Gardens, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Started by Joseph Marsh (priest), Joseph Mar ...
several times and edited the college magazine. At seventeen he entered the Law Faculty of
University of Ceylon The University of Ceylon was the only university in Sri Lanka (earlier Ceylon) from 1942 until 1972. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced it with the Univ ...
after gaining first in the University Entrance Exam. By the age 22 he was the youngest
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in the island. Iriyagolla entered the Ceylon Civil Service (CCS) at the age of twenty four having become first at the Civil Service Examination. During his service in the CCS, he attended Trinity Hall,
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for postgraduate study (LLM) and served in the Ministry of Agriculture & Food as Deputy Director of Agricultural Development; Co-Director of the Agrarian Research & Training Institute (ARTI); Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Lands Following his retirement from the
Sri Lanka Administrative Service The Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS) ( Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා පරිපාලන සේවය; śrī laṁkā paripālana sēvaya, Tamil:ஸ்ரீ இலங்கை நிருவாக சேவை; Sri lanka niruvá ...
he served as Presidential adviser for President
Ranasinghe Premadasa Sri Lankabhimanya Ranasinghe Premadasa ( ''Raṇasiṃha Premadāsa''; ''Raṇaciṅka Pirēmatācā''; 23 June 1924 – 1 May 1993) was a Sri Lankan politician and statesman who served as the third President of Sri Lanka from 2 January 1989 unt ...
. He authored several books and was a regular contributor to several newspapers. He died on 3 February 2003 with the final rites taking place at the Colombo General Cemetery. He was married to Indrani Iriyagolla, with whom he had two children Nayanee and Rohan.


Publications

* Iriyagolle, G. (1978). The Truth about the Mahaweli. Sri Lanka: Iriyagolle. * Iriyagolle, G. (1985). Tamil Claims to Land: Fact and Fiction. India: Institute of Public Affairs. * Iriyagolle, G. (2000). The Kandyan Convention: A Conditional Treaty of Cession Between the Sinhalese and the British, 2 March 1815. Sri Lanka: Sinhala Veera Vidahana. * Ceylon History.


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Versatile constitutional lawyer


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Patriot and Visionary In Commemoration Demise 03-01-2003

Versatile constitutional lawyer
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