Early Life
He grew up in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Vijaya Corea is the son of Dr.C.V.S. Corea and Amybelle Corea and the step-brother of Dr. Gamani Corea who was the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations. Corea's grandfather was the famed freedom fighter of Ceylon, Victor Corea. He is a direct descendant of King Dominicus Corea who was crowned King of Kotte and Sitawaka in 1596 by Vimala Drama Suriya, King of Kandy.
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