J. C. A. Corea

Corea was the President of All Ceylon Teachers' Union and in 1943 was appointed as Vice principal of his alma mater Royal College Colombo.

In 1946 he returned the school to its buildings at Reid Avenue after it had been taken over by the British Army during Second World War.

[2] J. C. A. Corea lived in Muswell Hill in North London in the United Kingdom for many years.

The Prefects of Royal College Colombo lined the exit of the Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayake, as a guard of honour, when his ashes were flown to Colombo, draped with the Royal College flag.

Old Royalists such as Junius Richard Jayewardene, President of Sri Lanka, Lalith Athulathmudali, a Sri Lankan government minister, and dignitaries, paid their respects at the Royal College Hall, Navarangahala.

J. C. A. Corea is seated by the side of his father, Gate Mudaliyar James Edward Corea of Chilaw, surrounded by his brothers and sisters.
J. C. A. Corea went on to study at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
J. C. A. Corea created history in Sri Lanka when he was appointed as the first Sri Lankan Principal of Royal College, Colombo .