Buddhika Kurukularatne

Daluwatte Hewa Buddhika Kurukularatne (born 19 June 1943) (known as Buddhika Kurukularatne) is a journalist, author,[1] lawyer, and Sri Lankan politician.[2] He was a former representative of Galle District for the United National Party in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

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Buddhika Kurukularatne
Ex Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Galle District
Personal details
Born (1943-06-19) 19 June 1943
Ceylon
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
Spouse(s)Malini Kurukularatne
(nee Manikku Wadu)
ChildrenPraveena Sharadindu,
Udyana Jagatapriya,
Dr.Changa Prabhakara
Residence14/2, Salmal Mw, Nadimala,
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka.
Alma materMaha Ambalangoda Methodist School,
Dharmasoka Primary School
St. Thomas' School, Bandarawela,
Dharmasoka College,
St. Thomas' College, Guruthalawa
ProfessionLawyer

Early life

Buddhika Kurukularatne was born on 19 June 1943 to a well known family in Ambalangoda, he was the only child of Daluwatte Hewa Henry de Silva Kurukularatne and Manana Hewa Senehelatha Piyaseli of Duwa in Ambalangoda. Kurukularatne had his early education at Maha Ambalangoda Methodist School, Dharmasoka Primary School and St. Thomas' School Bandarawela. Later received his secondary education from Dharmasoka College and St. Thomas' College, Guruthalawa.

Journalist career

In 1965 Kurukularatne was served as a grade 1 journalist in editorial staff in Sun (English Daily) and in 1966 editorial staff in The Observer. (English Daily) Then he served from 1966 to 1970 editorial in the staff of Virakesari and Janata (Sinhala Daily). There he was in charge of the foreign news page. As free-lance columnist currently he writes articles in regular basis to weekly Sunday English and Sinhala newspapers on his experiences as a parliamentarian in lighter vein and is widely read and acclaimed by both government and opposition Sri Lankan parliamentarians. Kurukularatne have authored 6 books. 2 in English, 'Student Days 1', 'Student Days down Memory Lane and four books in Sinhala of which have been approved by the Sri Lanka Ministry of Education as 'Readers'.

References
  1. From old to the young: Getting to know the country. Sunday Times, Retrieved on 26 September 2010.
  2. An open letter to Ranil Wickremesinghe Archived 11 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Sunday Observer, Retrieved on 23 July 2006.


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