Harindra Jayantha Corea was a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament, who represented Chilaw.
14 Facts About Harindra Corea
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Harindra Corea was member of the United National Party of Sri Lanka.
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Harindra Corea's parents were Sir Claude Corea who was renowned politician and diplomat and Lady Karmini Corea.
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Harindra Corea was the brother of Nihal Corea and Chandra Corea.
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Harindra Corea went on to study Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the University College, Oxford.
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Harindra Corea was then called to the Bar by the Honorable Society of the Inner Temple.
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Harindra Corea won the Chilaw seat in the 1977 General Elections on the UNP ticket, following in the footsteps of his uncle, Srikuradas Charles Shirley Corea who won the parliamentary seat of Chilaw in 1952.
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Harindra Corea was appointed Minister of Telecommunications by President Ranasinghe Premadasa in the 1990s.
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Harindra Corea was selected as a People's Alliance national list candidate.
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Harindra Corea was appointed Deputy Foreign Minister by President Chandrika Kumaratunga and travelled around the world representing Sri Lanka.
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Harindra Corea took a keen interest in the wider Corea Family.
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Harindra Corea headed the Edirimanne Corea Family Union in Sri Lanka in 2000.
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Harindra Corea was a descendant of King Dominicus Corea, known as Edirille Rala.
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Harindra Corea was an accomplished jazz musician and he was a fan of some of the 'greats' in jazz music, among them Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington.