E. A. Nugawela

The Honourable Major
E. A. Nugawela

E. A. Nugawela in the first Cabinet of Ministers of Ceylon
Minister of Education and Health
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
for Kadugannawa
In office
1947–1958
Personal details
Nationality Ceylonese
Political party United National Party
Alma mater Royal College, Colombo

Major E. A. Nugawela, CLI was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the first Cabinet Minister of Education in independent Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) (1947–1954), later Cabinet Minister of Health (1954–1956), a Member of Parliament & State Council.[1] He is noted for the educational reforms and expansion of the number of state schools during his tenure, continuing the work started by Dr C.W.W. Kannangara.[2] Educated at Royal College, Colombo, he had served as a reservist officer in the Ceylon Light Infantry.

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