C.w.w kannangara essay in english grade 7

Top 10 Interesting Facts about C. W. W. Kannangara   

Dr. Cristopher William Wijekoon Kannangara was Sri Lanka’s Minister of Education and is considered the father of free education in Sri Lanka.

He introduced extensive reforms in the country’s education sector and encouraged education for all children in society.   

He was a lawyer and politician who took part in Sri Lanka’s movement for independence in the early part of the 20th century.

He became the first Minister of Education in the State Council of Ceylon.  

The nation owes a debt of gratitude to the great C.W.W. Kannangara for his role in introducing and implementing the free education policy in Sri Lanka.

C.w.w kannangara short essay in sinhala

Here are the top 10 interesting facts about C. W. W. Kannangara. 

1. He Grew Up In A Household That Had Financial Hardships 

Kannangara was born on 13th October 1884 at Wewala, Hikkaduwa. His mum passed away when he was very young and so his father married anothe