Patrick de Silva Kularatne
Patrick de Silva Kularatne | |
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| Born | 31 March 1893 |
| Died | 16 November 1976 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Alma mater | Richmond College, Galle Wesley College, Colombo, University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher and politician |
Patrick de Silva Kularatne (31 March 1893 – 16 November 1976) (known as P de S Kularatne) was a Sri Lankan educationist and politician. He was a Member of the State Council of Ceylon (1942–1947) and Member of Parliament (1960–1965). He served as Principal of Ananda College and Dharmaraja College and established Nalanda College Colombo, Ananda Balika Vidyalaya, Moratuwa Vidyalaya and Dharmapala Vidyalaya. As a member of the executive committee on Education, he played an instrumental role in the realisation of free education from kindergarten to university.