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Feb 10, 1886 Panadura, Sri Lanka Died on 31 Jul 1960 (aged 74)
Sri Lankan activist
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About Arthur V. Dias
- Arthur Vincent Dias (10 February 1886 – 31 July 1960), commonly known as Arthur V.
- Dias, was a philanthropist, temperance movement member and an independence activist of Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon).
- A planter by profession, he is known for the jackfruit propagation campaign he pioneered throughout the country, which earned him the name "Kos Mama" (Sin.
- 'Uncle Jack').
- A national hero of Sri Lanka, Dias also helped a number of educational establishments in the country.
- Before Sri Lanka gained independence from British rule, he was imprisoned by the colonial government and sentenced to death, although he was later released.
