Facts and Fiction in Politics.

What these gullible politicians, especially, their sons deliver is fiction not facts.

Mrs. Bandaranayake and T,B Illangaratne have done more than the other two ministers combined (depicted below.)

Other two joined (Viplawa Karaya included)the UNP for survival.

Philip should be credited for procreating a son who has an economic degree but cannot calculate the price of five loaves of bread, at current rate.

In my calculation a slice of bread is now vary from Rs.10 to 50 but if it is a sandwich, it costs more, even one makes the sandwich at home.

So in our New Year party bread was a tabooed item.

T. B. Ilangaratne

Tikiri Bandara Ilangaratne (February 27, 1913 - May 21, 1992) was a Sri Lankan politician, author, dramatist, and theater actor he was Member of Parliament for Kandy, Galaha, Hewaheta and Kolonnawa in Colombo district. 

He served as the Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister of Labour, Housing,Social Services, Finance,Commerce, Food, Trade and Shipping and in other government positions in a career spanning three decades. 

He was the mastermind behind;

1. The Employees' Provident Fund, 

2. Petroleum corporation 

3. Insurance corporations 

4. The People's Bank in Sri-Lanka

5. Labor day in Sri Lanka

6. He also contributed immensely to CWE and Cooperative movement

As a writer, Ilangaratne is best known for writing Amba Yahaluwo (1957), a popular children's novel.

In 1947, Ilangaratne left his post as clerical officer and ran successfully as an independent socialist candidate for the Kandy Parliament.

While in office, Ilangaratne helped create the Employee's Provident Fund, the National Bank, and Labor day in Sri Lanka among other things.

He retired at the age of 73 years from politics on April 12, 1986 but lived a quiet and simple life, for almost a century.

Charles Percival de Silva (April 16, 1912 – October 

09, 1972) was a leading Sri Lankan politician and civil servant. He was a Minister of Lands, Land Development and Agriculture.

In 1964, he crossed over to the United National Party (UNP). The government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike lost the throne speech and the UNP won the general elections in 1965, after which de Silva was appointed Minister of Lands, Irrigation and Power.

Don Philip Rupasinghe Gunawardena (11 January 1901 – 26 March 1972) introduced Trotskyism to Sri Lanka, where he is a national hero, known as 'the Father of Socialism' and as 'the Lion of Boralugoda'

He is remembered as the architect of the Paddy Lands Bills which brought relief to the tenant cultivator and spearheaded the Port & Bus nationalization.

Paddy land bill was a curse for the small holders, (especially in upcountry.)

Subsequently, Gunawardena served in the National Government of Mr.Dudley Senanayake, 1965–1970, as the Cabinet Minister of Industries and Fisheries.

(Introduction of Multipurpose Co-operatives movement and establishing of the People's Bank (NO), were attributed to him in Wikipedia but I have deleted them).

Both were dead (Philip and CP) by 1972 and have not contributed much to cooperative movement nor to the People Bank.

 CP was known for dragging his feet on Mahaweli (including NM) development until Mrs. Bandaranayake and Gamine Dissanayake stepped in.

Mahaveli Project.

Execution of Project I of Phase I was commenced in 1970 and completed in 1977. 

 

This was done under Mrs. Bandaranayake.

It comprises of a barrage across the Mahaweli Ganga at Polgolla to divert water through a 5 mile long pressure tunnel to a power plant installed adjacent to Amban Ganga basin.

The tail race water flows down a tributary of the Amban Ganga to the reservoir at Bowatenna formed by a concrete dam across the river, which diverts part of the flows into Kala Oya basin, through a 4 Mile long tunnel and a Tran basin canal into Kalawewa and Kandalama reservoirs.

The excess water run along with the natural flow of the Amban Ganga is diverted to existing Elahera and Angamedilla streams and existing conveyance canals.

Cooperative Movement

The history of the co-operative movement in Sri Lanka can be traced back to 1904 when the Agriculture Credit Society in Manikinna was

started.

The first co-operative society was established as Co-operative Credit Society under the Co-operative Society Act No. 07 of 1911.

Since 1911 the co-operative sector in Sri Lanka has played a major role at various stages, and there have been changes in its organizational structure with relevant legislations.

Before 1983, co-operative societies were registered under the Cooperative Societies Act No. 05 1972 and this was again amended in 1983 and later in 1992 as the Co-operative Societies (Amended) Act No. 11 of 1992.

The management structure of the cooperative societies was established under the Cooperative Employees Act No. 12 of 1972, and this was amended as Co-operative Employees (Amended) Act No. 51 of 1992.