Monty Gopallawa

Hon. Monty Gopallawa
7th Governor of Central Province
In office 27 June 2002 – 26 September 2005
Preceded by	Kiri Banda Ratnayake
Succeeded by	Jagath Balasuriya (as acting Governor)
Minister of Cultural Affairs
In office 2000 – 2001
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded by	Lakshman Jayakody
Succeeded by	Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
Member of Parliament for Matale District
In office 1994 – 2001
Member of Parliament for Laggala District
In office 1970 – 1977
Preceded by	P. G. Muthubanda
Succeeded by	J. G. Wijeratne Banda
Personal details
Born	16 January 1941 British Ceylon
Died	26 September 2005(2005-09-26) (aged 64) Colombo
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Spouse(s)	Nimal Gopallawa (née Kobbekaduwa)
Children	2
Parent(s)	William Gopallawa (father) Seelawathie Gopallawa (mother)
Education	S. Thomas' Preparatory School University of Ceylon

Moithra Cuda Banda Gopallawa (16 January 1941 – 26 September 2005) (known as Monty Gopallawa) was a Sri Lankan politician. Gopallawa was the son of William Gopallawa who served as Governor-General of Ceylon and President of Sri Lanka. Gopallawa was a member of Sri Lanka's parliament. He served as deputy Minister of Labour from 1994 to 1997, deputy minister of public works from 1997 to 2000, and as cabinet minister of cultural affairs from 2000 to 2001. He lost his parliamentary seat in the 2001 general election. In 2002, he became the governor of Central Province, Sri Lanka and served in that position until his death. He died at a hospital in Colombo during treatment for an illness.

See also

• List of political families in Sri Lanka
• The Gopallawa Ancestry