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H. W. Amarasuriya
Henry Woodward Amarasuriya (14 October 1904 – 6 March 1981) was a Ceylonese politician, educationist, landed proprietor and philanthropist. He was the minister for trade and commerce in the cabinet of D. S. Senanayake.〔(1931 - 1948 Freedom Struggle and First Parliment ).〕 A former member of the Ceylon state council, H. W. Amarasuriya was a founding member and the first general secretary of the United National Party.〔(The Minutes of the inaugural meeting - 6 September 1946 ).〕 He also held the position of Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees in the first parliament of Ceylon.〔(Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees ).〕 A member of the first Education Executive Committee of the state council and a former general manager of the Buddhist schools, he did a great service to improve the education in Ceylon.〔(H.W.Amarasuriya statue vandalised ).〕
==Early life==
H .W. Amarasuriya was born on 14 October 1904 to the wealthy Amarasuriya family in Unawatuna, Galle. His father Henry Mahendrapala Amarasuriya was a proprietor, shipping merchant and an independence activist. His mother was Caroline de Silva. Both his grand fathers Muhandiram Thomas de Silva Amarasuriya and Juanis de Silva were wealthy businessman of Galle. Eldest boy and the second of the family of seven children, he had three younger brothers; Thomas Amarasuriya, Francis and Buddhadasa Amarasuriya and three sisters Susima, Irene and Amara. Young Henry Woodward attended Mahinda College, Galle for his education and did well in both his studies and sports . He captained the college cricket team in 1923 and was also a member of the college soccer team. With the early demise of his father, Henry Woodward took over the management of his fathers’ estates and the affairs of the family, after completing his school education.
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