Nicholas Attygalle
Sir Nicholas Attygalle, KBE, FRCS, FRCOG (14 July 1894 – 27 March 1970) was a Ceylonese academic, surgeon and a Senator. He was the President of the Senate of Ceylon from 1953 to 1960. He was the first Ceylonese Vice Chancellor of the University of Ceylon, where his nickname was "Iron Vice Chancellor".
Sir Nicholas Attygalle | |
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| President of the Senate of Ceylon | |
| In office 1953-1960 | |
| First Ceylonese Vice Chancellor of the University of Ceylon | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 14, 1894 |
| Died | 27 March 1970 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Ceylonese |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Conita Attygalle |
| Children | Lakshman Attygalle, FRCS, Anjula Wijesinghe |
| Alma mater | Royal College Colombo, Ceylon Medical College |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Profession | Physician |