Charles Edward Victor Seneviratne Corea was born in Chilaw, Sri Lanka, on 29 January 1871 to Charles Edward Bandaranaike Corea, a famous lawyer, and Henrietta Seneviratne.
22 Facts About Victor Corea
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Victor Corea was the youngest out of five children, three boys and two girls, Charles Edgar Corea, James Alfred Ernest Corea, Agnes Corea and Evangeline Corea.
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Victor's family was severely affected when Charles Edward Bandaranaike Corea died in 1872, leaving five children, of whom the youngest, Victor Corea, was only one year old.
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Victor Corea attended the prestigious S Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, where he excelled in his studies.
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Victor Corea's father was in the legal profession, being a proctor as well as his brother Charles Edgar Corea who was a very successful proctor and a member of the legislative council.
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Victor Corea successfully abolished Poll Tax and after this he became one of the most popular men in Chilaw.
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Victor Corea was elected a founder member of the Ceylon National Congress.
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Victor Corea was President of the Ceylon National Congress in 1924.
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Victor Corea fought fearlessly with the help of his older brother Charles Edgar Corea and became two of the most famous Political figures their country had ever seen, and were particularly well known in their hometown Chilaw.
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Victor Corea wrote to the governor and said that according to their law he should be arrested.
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Victor Corea suffered much pain by doing work in a very hot climate such as crushing metal, beating coconut husks and twisting rope.
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Victor Corea continued to do this work even though he had to go through a lot of pain.
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The British realised that Victor Corea had become a national hero.
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Victor Corea then addressed his supporters at the Tower Hall, this was shortly after his release.
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Victor Corea travelled the whole country visiting people of different backgrounds and religion.
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Victor Corea told the GA in no uncertain terms that he should change his residence if the noise is disturbing his household instead of changing religious traditions that have been coming down from the time of the Sinhalese Kings.
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Since Victor Corea was known to be a man who lived up to his word, the GA fearing a revolt, revoked the order.
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Victor Corea will be remembered for his bravery and his battle with the British for independence.
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Victor Corea will be remembered for getting the Poll Tax abolished and being a brilliant Advocate.
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On 2 December 2008, the people of Chilaw paid tribute to Victor Corea by having a statue built in his hometown.
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Victor Corea was a direct descendant of King Dominicus Corea known as Edirille Rala, who was given the Kingdoms of Kotte and Sitawaka by King Vimala Dharma Suriya, the King of Kandy, in 1596.
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King Dominicus Corea, like his descendant Victor Corea, fought for and against the Portuguese, who had colonised Ceylon.