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Oct 31, 1909 Panadura, Sri Lanka Died on 11 Apr 1983 (aged 73)
Sri Lankan politician
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About Leslie Goonewardene
- Leslie Simon Goonewardene (31 October 1909 – 11 April 1983) was a prominent Sri Lankan independence activist, politician, Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister.
- He was one of the founders of the Marxist Lanka Sama Samaja Party – the first political party in Sri Lanka, and later served as the party Leader from 1935-1977.
- He later served as Minister of Transport and Minister of Communications in the Second Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet under the United Front Coalition.
- He was designated as a National Hero of Sri Lanka for his leadership in the Independence movement, and his efforts are celebrated each year on the Sri Lankan Independence Day.
