Caluadewagey Nanda Mathew (2 February 1940 - 2020) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was a former

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, Minister of Sports and a member of parliament.

Early life and education

Born on 2 February 1940, to Sinhala Nationalist

Cyril Mathew Caluadewage Cyril Mathew (30 September 1912 – 17 October 1989) was a Sri Lankan politician, member of parliament, representing the Kelaniya electorate, and served as the Minister of Industry and Scientific Affairs in the Jayewardene cab ...

, he was educated at the S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. He became a land owner and a planter.

Political career

He was elected to the

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in the 1965 general elections from Kolonna from the

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. He contested the 1970 general elections but was defeated by P.O. Wimalanaga. He elected from Kolonna in the 1977 general elections and was appointed

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of Naval Services and Tourism, Rural Industry Development and Mahaweli Development by President

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. He was elected in the 1989 general elections from

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and was appointed Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports by President Ranasingha Premadasa. In 1994, he was given additional portfolios of Special Duties and Naval and Naval Development. He served as

from 2003 to 2015 having been appointed by President

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and President

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from the

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Family

He married Indira Kulathilake daughter of Semage Salman Kulatileke. They had one daughter, Nanditha Mathew.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mathew, Nanda Living people Governors of Uva Province United National Party politicians Sri Lanka Freedom Party politicians Sports ministers of Sri Lanka Deputy ministers of Sri Lanka Members of the 6th Parliament of Ceylon Members of the 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka Members of the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka Alumni of S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa Alumni of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia 1940 births

Early life and education

Political career

Family

See also

References