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DescriptionJohn Kotelawala Senior (1865-1908).jpg	English: Photograph of well respected Inspector in the Ceylon Police Force and father of 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon Sir John Lionel Kotelawala,John Kotelawala. Snr (1865-1908)
Source	Scanned from "Arbudaye Andaraya" (2006-Book) By Victor Ivan-ISBN 955-1468-01-5 Page 48
Author	Most Probably this image is a work of an employee of the Government of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) (Scanned Edited & Uploaded By MediaJet)
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