Leslie Simon Goonewardene was a prominent Sri Lankan statesman. He founded Sri Lanka's first political party, the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, in 1935, and served as its General-Secretary from 1935 to 1977. Goonewardene was a key figure in both the Indian independence movement and the Sri Lankan independence movement. He was designated as a National Hero of Sri Lanka for his leadership in the independence movement, and his efforts are celebrated each year on the Sri Lankan Independence Day.
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{"type":"standard","title":"Gwaenynog","displaytitle":"Gwaenynog","namespace":{"id":0,"text":""},"wikibase_item":"Q17741199","titles":{"canonical":"Gwaenynog","normalized":"Gwaenynog","display":"Gwaenynog"},"pageid":73068328,"thumbnail":{"source":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Gwaenynog_Hall%2C_near_Denbigh_-_geograph.org.uk_-_287859.jpg/330px-Gwaenynog_Hall%2C_near_Denbigh_-_geograph.org.uk_-_287859.jpg","width":320,"height":240},"originalimage":{"source":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Gwaenynog_Hall%2C_near_Denbigh_-_geograph.org.uk_-_287859.jpg","width":640,"height":480},"lang":"en","dir":"ltr","revision":"1284727623","tid":"ca95393b-152c-11f0-b274-bdb19efa8b1b","timestamp":"2025-04-09T10:24:17Z","description":"Grade II* listed house in Denbighshire, Wales","description_source":"local","coordinates":{"lat":53.1769,"lon":-3.4453},"content_urls":{"desktop":{"page":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwaenynog","revisions":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwaenynog?action=history","edit":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwaenynog?action=edit","talk":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gwaenynog"},"mobile":{"page":"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwaenynog","revisions":"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:History/Gwaenynog","edit":"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwaenynog?action=edit","talk":"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gwaenynog"}},"extract":"Gwaenynog is a small estate about 1 km (0.62 mi) to the south-west of the town of Denbigh, Wales. Its origins are mediaeval when it was built as a house for the Myddelton family. The Myddeltons claimed descent from Rhirid Flaidd, of the House of Cunedda, hereditary Kings of Gwynedd. Anglicising themselves and their name after the conquest of Wales, they thrived as prominent local landowners and politicians. Basing themselves ultimately at Chirk Castle, they served as receivers of Denbigh, governors of its castle and as members of parliament for Denbighshire and Denbigh Boroughs.","extract_html":"
Gwaenynog is a small estate about 1 km (0.62 mi) to the south-west of the town of Denbigh, Wales. Its origins are mediaeval when it was built as a house for the Myddelton family. The Myddeltons claimed descent from Rhirid Flaidd, of the House of Cunedda, hereditary Kings of Gwynedd. Anglicising themselves and their name after the conquest of Wales, they thrived as prominent local landowners and politicians. Basing themselves ultimately at Chirk Castle, they served as receivers of Denbigh, governors of its castle and as members of parliament for Denbighshire and Denbigh Boroughs.
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