Sri Sangabo Corea, a pioneer in the field of advertising in Sri Lanka and the media personality Dr. Vijaya Corea who was appointed Director-General of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation and Patron of the Edirimanne Corea Family Union in Colombo. Death Victor Corea died on 6 June 1962 at 91 years old. He will be remembered for his bravery and his battle with the British for independence. He will also be remembered for getting the Poll Tax abolished and being a brilliant Advocate. Statue On 2 December 2008, the people of Chilaw paid tribute to Victor by having a statue built in his hometown. The statue was sculptured by Kalasoori Ariyawansa Weerakkody. Ancestry Victor Corea was a direct descendant of King Dominicus Corea also known as Edirille Rala, who was given the Kingdoms of Kotte and Sitawaka by King Vimala Dharma Suriya, the King of Kandy, in 1596. King Dominicus Corea, like his descendant Victor Corea, fought for and against the Portuguese, who had colonised Ceylon. Film See also National Heroes of Sri Lanka Dominicus Corea Charles Edward Bandaranaike Corea Charles Edgar Corea James Alfred Ernest Corea List of political families in Sri Lanka Edirimanne Corea Family Union Sri Lankan independence activist Sri Lankan independence movement Govigama List of Govigama people Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Chilaw, Sri Lanka Bibliography Great Sinhalese Men and Women of History – Edirille Bandara (Domingos Corea) By John M. Senaveratna, (1937) Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries and Resources By A.W. Wright, Asian Educational Services, India; New Ed edition (15 Dec 2007) References National Heroes of Sri Lanka Sri Lankan independence activists Sinhalese lawyers Sri Lankan Christians 1871 births 1962 deaths Members of the Legislative Council of Ceylon Victor People from Chilaw Ceylonese advocates Gandhians