Bernard Aluwihare
Bernard Aluwihare | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs | |
| In office 23 March 1960 – 21 July 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Dudley Senanayake |
| Preceded by | Wijeyananda Dahanayake |
| Succeeded by | Badi-ud-din Mahmud |
| Member of Parliament for Matale | |
| In office 1960–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Nimal Karunatilake |
| Succeeded by | Alick Aluwihare |
| In office 1952–1956 | |
| Preceded by | V. T. Nanayakkara |
| Succeeded by | Nimal Karunatilake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1902 Matale, Aluvihare, Central Province, British Ceylon |
| Died | 22 January 1961 (aged 58) England |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka Freedom Party (before 1956) |
| Spouse | Florence Kaushalya Ram |
| Children | Ajuna Aluwihare, Anula Aluwihare |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford Ceylon Law College |
| Occupation | Proctor |
Uda Walawwe Bernard Herbert Aluwihare also known as Bernard Aluwihare (6 April 1902 - 22 January 1961) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician who served in both the State Council of Ceylon and Parliament of Sri Lanka. He was a Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament from Matale. He became the Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs in Second Dudley Senanayake cabinet in 1960.