T. B. Jayah
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 64 years ago |
Date of birth | January 1,1890 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Galagedara |
Sri Lanka | |
Date of died | June 1,1960 |
Died | Mecca |
Saudi Arabia | |
Party | United National Party |
Job | Lawyer |
Politician | |
Diplomat | |
Education | S. Thomas' College |
Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College | |
University of London | |
Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College, Kandy | |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Place of burial | St. Paul's Cathedral, London, United Kingdom |
Previous position | High Commissioner for Ceylon in Pakistan (1950–1957) |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1406375 |
T. B. Jayah Life story
Tuan Burhanuddin Jayah, was a Sri Lankan educationalist, politician, diplomat and Muslim community leader and considered one of Sri Lanka's national heroes. He started his career as a school teacher and retired after serving 27 years as the principal of Zahira College, Colombo.