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to form the island's first cabinet as its first Prime
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with a double crew to take Sir Hugh. However, the aircraft, with three more doctors and two nurses, was taxiing to take off when the message was received that it was too late, as the Prime
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in forming the UNP in 1947, having given the impression that
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scheme relocated over 250,000 people. He expanded the agrarian policies he had initiated during his tenure as
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living in the central highlands. His bold agricultural plans and pro-Western policies drew criticism for their modern and untraditional nature. Under his family's leadership, Sri Lanka's economy flourished, and he is still known as "The Father of Sri Lanka".
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which was passed by parliament on 20 August 1948 and became law on 15 November 1948. Only about 5,000 Indian Tamils qualified for citizenship. More than 700,000 people, about 11% of the population, were denied citizenship and made
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but left after a period of apprenticing. He joined his brother D. C. Senanayake in running his father's extensive business holdings. He worked as a
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took an active role in food supply and control. He was tasked with many defence projects, including rapid construction of an airfield at the
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status and they accepted the ministers' submissions, publishing these in the Sessional Paper XIV of 1944. In 1944, the
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forming a government and serving as Ceylon's first Prime Minister from 1947 until his death in 1952.
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1999:What caused the rift between D.S. and Sir Baron
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866:in Ceylon, and assisted in the founding of the
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1872:Economy, Culture, and Civil War in Sri Lanka
1677:"D.S. Senanayake – The Father of the Nation"
1246:. He was riding one of his favorite horses,
5755:Alumni of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
1946:
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1662:The Don Bartholomews Senanayake Family Tree
1043:On 24 September 1947 he was invited by the
838:In 1931 he was elected to the newly formed
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5805:Members of the 2nd State Council of Ceylon
5800:Members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon
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5820:Prisoners and detainees of British Ceylon
3741:North Western Province (Eastern Division)
3722:North Western Province (Western Division)
2141:, International Centre for Ethnic Studies
529:before briefly working as a clerk in the
506:; 20 October 1884 – 22 March 1952) was a
167:Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury
76:Learn how and when to remove this message
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2011:J.R. Jayewardene of Sri Lanka: 1906–1956
1800:"Remembering the 'Father of the Nation'"
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1615:, a biographical film based on DS's life
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298:14 October 1947 – 22 March 1952
39:This article includes a list of general
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1606:List of political families in Sri Lanka
1397:Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike
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1105:Senanayake's government introduced the
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2218:Website of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
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1484:Electoral history of D. S. Senanayake
1427:Statue of D. S. Senanayake erected in
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741:considered the temperance movement as
208:2 December 1942 – 4 July 1947
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1658:Sri Lankan Sinhalese Family Genealogy
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1469:Rt Hon D S Senanayake Memorial Shield
1359:; many kept at his estate and at the
990:was formed. In 1945, he proceeded to
5780:Leaders of the United National Party
2081:
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1478:
872:Flora and Fauna Protection Ordinance
514:having emerged as the leader of the
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3826:Arthur Hamilton Ekneligoda Molamure
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1258:. Accompanying him on that day was
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621:family, he entered the prestigious
612:Fredrick Richard "F. R." Senanayake
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5845:Sri Lankan prisoners and detainees
2213:Remembering D S of Botale Walauwa
729:broke out in 1914 they joined the
637:. He later played cricket for the
45:it lacks sufficient corresponding
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2258:National Portrait Gallery, London
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1435:D. S. Senanayake is respected by
1197:Although Ceylon had maintained a
1149:Senanayake held the portfolio of
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850:Minister of Agriculture and Lands
810:. In 1927, he acted on behalf of
456:S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
238:Minister of Agriculture and Lands
5840:Sri Lankan mining businesspeople
5835:Sri Lankan independence movement
5765:Ceylonese people of World War II
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1461:Old Parliament Building, Colombo
1399:in 1956, campaigning under the "
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1009:The granting of independence to
959:Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
767:Young Men's Buddhist Association
516:Sri Lankan independence movement
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3474:Western Province (Ceylon Tamil)
2249:Funeral Of D.S. Senanayake 1952
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16:1st Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
5775:Defence ministers of Sri Lanka
5740:Foreign ministers of Sri Lanka
3307:James Frederick Edmund Bridger
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2254:Portraits of D. S. Senanayake
2223:United National Party website
2168:"In memory of their kindness"
1619:
870:. In 1938, he introduced the
779:Legislative Council of Ceylon
687:Don Charles Gemoris Attygalle
675:Surveyor General's Department
551:Legislative Council of Ceylon
531:Surveyor General's Department
5815:Prime ministers of Sri Lanka
5810:National Heroes of Sri Lanka
5760:Ceylonese military personnel
5303:Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake
5288:Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail
4378:Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake
3684:Trincomalee Revenue District
3550:Northern Province (Southern)
3531:Northern Province (Northern)
3351:Kadiravalepillai Balasingham
3076:1924 Legislative Council of
2753:External Affairs and Defence
2538:External Affairs and Defence
2328:Prime ministers of Sri Lanka
759:modern independence movement
755:British colonial authorities
510:statesman. He was the first
7:
4149:Maxwell MacLagan Wedderburn
3703:Batticaloa Revenue District
3665:Southern Province (Western)
3646:Southern Province (Central)
3627:Southern Province (Eastern)
3608:Northern Province (Central)
3589:Northern Province (Western)
3569:Northern Province (Eastern)
1959:Sri Lanka: The Untold Story
1846:University of Chicago Press
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1226:Sabha, and established the
1134:. This was followed by the
880:Inspector General of Police
547:1915 Sinhalese-Muslim riots
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5578:Cholomondeley Goonewardene
5352:Alexander Francis Molamure
4957:Alexander Francis Molamure
4469:Patrick de Silva Kularatne
4416:Alexander Francis Molamure
3817:Ratnapura Revenue District
3807:Alexander Francis Molamure
2389:Junius Richard Jayewardene
1457:Independence Memorial Hall
1323:. The procession ended at
1270:, a cabinet minister, and
1221:. Bandaranaike joined his
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1045:Governor General of Ceylon
856:Land Development Ordinance
627:S. Thomas' College, Mutwal
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1377:Colombo Municipal Council
1371:D. S. Senanayake married
1124:All Ceylon Tamil Congress
1038:All Ceylon Tamil Congress
939:Ceylon University College
906:in Ceylon during the war.
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5141:Ahamed Lebbe Sinne Lebbe
5097:Savumiamoorthy Thondaman
4983:Leader of the Opposition
4703:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
4428:Robert Edward Jayatilaka
4027:Punchi Banda Rambukwelle
3798:Kegalla Revenue District
3617:Suppiramaniam Rajaratnam
3512:Central Province (Rural)
3493:Central Province (Urban)
3121:Bernard Henry Bourdillon
2434:Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
2419:Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
2359:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
2279:Prime Minister of Ceylon
2228:DS Senanayake in Sinhala
1877:Indiana University Press
1507:1924 legislative council
1313:House of Representatives
1233:
1219:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
1126:, which represented the
1122:parties, as well as the
844:Ceylon National Congress
706:Early political activism
683:Kahatagaha Graphite Mine
669:A young D. S. Senanayake
591:) on 20 October 1884 to
569:Early life and education
535:Kahatagaha Graphite Mine
512:Prime Minister of Ceylon
231:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
128:Prime Minister of Ceylon
5313:Tikiri Banda Subasinghe
4851:Francis Huntly Griffith
4769:Evelyn Charles Villiers
4759:Evelyn Charles Villiers
4301:Joseph Isaac Gnanamuttu
4291:Waithilingam Duraiswamy
4133:Waithilingam Duraiswamy
3750:Godfrey Edward Madawala
3598:Waithilingam Duraiswamy
3259:Wilfrid Wentworth Woods
2399:Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
2203:The Senanayake Ancestry
1822:Encyclopedia Britannica
1228:Sri Lanka Freedom Party
1167:Ceylon Overseas Service
1130:, including its leader
1022:Parliamentary elections
978:with its resolution on
840:State Council of Ceylon
826:State Council of Ceylon
745:. He was released on a
617:Brought up in a devout
559:State Council of Ceylon
163:Henry Monck-Mason Moore
60:more precise citations.
5588:Kusumasiri Gunawardena
5573:A. Ekanayake Gunasinha
5420:Wijeyananda Dahanayake
5403:H. D. Abeygoonewardane
5283:I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle
5259:North Western Province
5249:Maithripala Senanayake
5220:North Central Province
5170:S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
5126:S. U. Ethirmanasingham
4846:Clement Johnston Black
4563:Wijeyananda Dahanayake
4349:North Western Province
4323:North Central Province
4033:Thomas Lister Villiers
3760:North Central Province
3540:Ponnambalam Ramanathan
3312:Francis Graeme Tyrrell
3292:Frank Arthur Stockdale
3234:Edward Bruce Alexander
3196:Edward Bruce Alexander
2364:Wijeyananda Dahanayake
2344:Don Stephen Senanayake
1743:Don Stephen Senanayake
1432:
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1286:University of Manitoba
1203:Armed forces of Ceylon
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1116:Ceylon Indian Congress
1107:Ceylon Citizenship Act
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902:bomber takes off from
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725:formed in 1912. When
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670:
651:Sir Arthur Wijewardena
578:
488:Don Stephen Senanayake
99:Don Stephen Senanayake
5546:Somaweera Chandrasiri
5448:Montague Jayawickrama
5374:Harris Leuke Ratwatte
5323:Sabaragamuwa Province
5121:A. R. A. M. Abubucker
5072:H. R. U. Premachandra
4837:Hubert Ernest Newnham
4749:John William Oldfield
4635:Charles Batuwantudawe
4440:Harris Leuke Ratwatte
4402:Sabaragamuwa Province
4100:2nd State Council of
4039:Neill Graeme Campbell
3965:S. R. Muhammad Sultan
3912:Nathaniel John Martin
3226:Controller of Revenue
3152:Ex offico Members (5)
2414:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
2409:Chandrika Kumaratunga
2384:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
2374:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
2107:Daily News, Sri Lanka
1730:29 March 2013 at the
1696:by H. A. J. Hulugalle
1645:25 March 2008 at the
1582:United National Party
1426:
1367:Marriage and children
1338:
1260:Sir Richard Aluwihare
1199:small volunteer force
1185:
1165:. He established the
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1004:United National Party
952:
894:
864:co-operative movement
833:
749:after 46 days at the
713:
668:
639:Sinhalese Sports Club
593:Don Spater Senanayake
577:The Senanayake family
576:
543:independence movement
496:දොන් ස්ටීවන් සේනානායක
429:Don Spater Senanayake
394:United National Party
105:දොන් ස්ටීවන් සේනානායක
21:Don Spater Senanayake
5830:Sri Lankan Buddhists
5770:Converts to Buddhism
5664:H. de Z. Siriwardena
5308:Herbert Sri Nissanka
5040:Karuppiah Kumaravelu
4856:George Roland Whitby
4828:Howard Frank Parfitt
4691:H. de Z. Siriwardena
4647:Don Baron Jayatilaka
4613:Naysum Saravanamuttu
4503:S. A. Wickramasinghe
4373:Siripala Samarakkody
4306:Jaganathan Tyagaraja
4281:Arunachalam Mahadeva
4207:E. W. Abeygunasekera
3936:N. H. M. Abdul Cader
3931:Mohamed Macan Markar
3483:Arunachalam Mahadeva
3426:Don Baron Jayatilaka
3398:Colombo Town (South)
3379:Colombo Town (North)
3364:Elected Members (34)
3216:Lancelot Elphinstone
3142:Don Baron Jayatilaka
2909:Leaders of the House
2464:Ranil Wickremesinghe
2454:Ranil Wickremesinghe
2444:Ranil Wickremesinghe
2439:Disanayaka Jayaratne
2424:Ranil Wickremesinghe
2404:Ranil Wickremesinghe
2394:Ranasinghe Premadasa
2082:Imbulana, ChaRNika.
1465:Senanayake Samudraya
1381:Ceylon Civil Service
1209:Political challenges
1080:National development
1055:First prime minister
971:Sir Baron Jayatilaka
945:Gaining independence
802:, the delays in the
763:Lanka Mahajana Sabha
655:Sir Francis Molamure
563:Parliament of Ceylon
541:which grew into the
520:Father of the Nation
309:Constituency Created
219:Don Baron Jayatilaka
178:Position established
95:The Right Honourable
5697:R. Singleton-Salmon
5497:J. C. T. Kotelawala
5384:Florence Senanayake
5337:D. F. Hettiarachchi
5087:Abeyratne Ratnayaka
5028:Senerat Gunewardene
4698:Susantha de Fonseka
4659:C. W. W. Kannangara
4640:Upali Batuwantudawe
4551:J. G. Rajakulendran
4385:J. H. Ilangantileke
4296:R. Sri Pathmanathan
4187:Senerat Gunewardene
4177:Abeyratne Ratnayaka
4153:Guy Stanley Wodeman
4035:(from 19 Nov. 1925)
4029:(from 19 Feb. 1925)
4023:(from 19 Feb. 1925)
4017:(from 26 Nov. 1924)
3994:Edwin James Hayward
3989:Thomas Yates Wright
3972:(from 11 Dec. 1925)
3674:C. W. W. Kannangara
3580:(from 19 Feb. 1925)
3341:Hermann Albert Loos
2266:Government offices
2208:The Senanayake Clan
2150:Richardson (2005),
1485:
1409:Vasantha Senanayake
1325:Independence Square
1026:Mirigama electorate
1015:Arthur Creech Jones
988:Soulbury Commission
967:Leader of the House
955:Independence Square
916:Oliver Goonetilleke
874:, establishing the
773:Legislative Council
739:Sir Robert Chalmers
723:temperance movement
539:temperance movement
504:டி. எஸ். சேனநாயக்கா
196:Leader of the House
5595:Robert Gunawardena
5583:Philip Gunawardena
5568:George R. de Silva
5563:Colvin R. de Silva
5468:V. G. W. Ratnayake
5463:Lakshman Rajapaksa
5408:Simon Abeywickrema
5342:N. H. Keerthiratne
5239:S. H. Mahadiulwewa
5012:George E. de Silva
4924:1st Parliament of
4674:Thomas Amarasuriya
4608:George R. de Silva
4589:Bernard Jayasuriya
4584:Philip Gunawardena
4522:David Wanigasekera
4515:Simon Abeywickrema
4243:S. O. Canagaratnam
4197:George E. de Silva
3521:George E. de Silva
3332:Unofficial Members
3322:Maas Thajoon Akbar
3251:Colonial Treasurer
3239:Walter Ernest Wait
3191:Murchison Fletcher
3178:Colonial Secretary
3113:Murchison Fletcher
2474:Harini Amarasuriya
2469:Dinesh Gunawardena
2186:www.sundaytimes.lk
2182:"Moulding forever"
2137:2009-12-12 at the
2050:The London Gazette
1986:www.sundaytimes.lk
1957:Rajasingham K. T.
1681:www.dailymirror.lk
1570:1947 parliamentary
1550:1936 state council
1530:1931 state council
1483:
1471:is awarded at the
1433:
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1223:Sinhala Maha Sabha
1195:
1065:
1030:Edmund Samarakkody
975:British Government
963:
928:Easter Sunday Raid
924:Colombo Racecourse
920:Ceylon war council
908:
904:Colombo Racecourse
876:Yala National Park
836:
791:unofficial members
731:Colombo Town Guard
719:
671:
633:and played in the
579:
374:Dominion of Ceylon
116:Senanayake in 1934
5825:Senanayake family
5727:
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5680:E. F. N. Gratiaen
5632:P. P. Jayawardena
5627:D. D. Karunaratne
5622:J. R. Jayewardene
5556:T. F. Jayewardene
5522:K. D. Sugathadasa
5473:W. Wickremasinghe
5443:D. S. Goonesekera
5413:H. W. Amarasuriya
5394:Southern Province
5379:Dudley Senanayake
5357:Jayaweera Kuruppu
5244:T. B. Poholiyadde
5234:P. B. Bulankulame
5229:P. L. Bauddhasara
5205:Alfred Thambiayah
5200:C. Suntharalingam
5185:G. G. Ponnambalam
5161:Northern Province
5082:H. B. Rambukwella
5057:V. T. Nanayakkara
5017:T. B. Ilangaratne
4977:Dudley Senanayake
4868:
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4863:
4754:Maurice John Cary
4686:C. E. P. de Silva
4652:J. R. Jayewardene
4558:G. C. Rambukpotha
4476:H. W. Amarasuriya
4455:Southern Province
4445:Jayaweera Kuruppu
4435:Dudley Senanayake
4411:H. A. Goonesekera
4390:U. B. Wanninayake
4337:P. B. Bulankulame
4313:G. G. Ponnambalam
4272:Northern Province
4224:S. P. Vythilingam
4202:Bernard Aluwihare
4056:
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3731:C. H. Z. Fernando
3693:M. M. Subramaniam
3502:Gerard Wijeyekoon
3359:
3358:
3346:Gerard Wijeyekoon
3273:Nominated Members
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2800:Dudley Senanayake
2790:Dudley Senanayake
2770:Dudley Senanayake
2741:Defence Ministers
2707:
2706:
2583:Dudley Senanayake
2573:Dudley Senanayake
2553:Dudley Senanayake
2525:Foreign Ministers
2491:
2490:
2459:Mahinda Rajapaksa
2449:Mahinda Rajapaksa
2429:Mahinda Rajapaksa
2379:Dudley Senanayake
2369:Dudley Senanayake
2349:Dudley Senanayake
2295:
2294:
2289:Dudley Senanayake
2286:Succeeded by
2152:Paradise Poisoned
2031:Sinhalese Parties
1910:on 18 August 2020
1806:on 29 March 2003.
1597:
1596:
1479:Electoral history
1413:Ruwan Wijewardene
1405:Rukman Senanayake
1393:landslide victory
1321:Royal Ceylon Navy
1298:Winston Churchill
1254:belonging to the
1128:Sri Lankan Tamils
842:representing the
816:Executive Council
812:Gerard Wijeyekoon
804:Norton Bridge Dam
643:D. R. Wijewardena
583:Senanayake family
485:
484:
417:Robert Senanayake
414:Dudley Senanayake
280:Ceylon Parliament
271:Dudley Senanayake
189:Dudley Senanayake
159:Governors General
86:
85:
78:
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5654:D. S. Senanayake
5644:Wilmot A. Perera
5617:D. P. Jayasuriya
5612:A. P. Jayasuriya
5532:Western Province
5512:J. A. Rambukpota
5425:William de Silva
5268:Ivan Dassanayake
5112:Eastern Province
5102:C. V. Velupillai
4998:Central Province
4973:D. S. Senanayake
4936:
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4927:
4920:
4914:
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4664:D. S. Senanayake
4630:A. P. Jayasuriya
4625:D. P. Jayasuriya
4596:A. E. Goonesinha
4575:Western Province
4546:D. D. Gunasekera
4541:Henry Kotelawala
4510:Neil Hewavitarne
4498:R. C. Kannangara
4493:Raja Hewavitarne
4464:Francis de Zoysa
4255:E. R. Tambimuttu
4234:Eastern Province
4168:Central Province
4112:
4110:
4104:
4103:
4096:
4083:
4076:
4069:
4060:
4059:
4041:(from Mar. 1926)
3864:European (Rural)
3847:European (Urban)
3843:
3842:
3788:Henry Kotelawala
3712:E. R. Tambimuttu
3578:T. M. Sabaratnam
3445:D. S. Senanayake
3436:Negombo District
3417:Colombo District
3375:
3374:
3371:Territorial (24)
3368:
3367:
3283:Official Members
3279:
3278:
3208:Attorney General
3168:Harold Higginson
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5673:Appointed (6)
5671:
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5453:P. Kumarasiri
5451:
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5436:
5433:
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4155:(1940-1942),
4154:
4151:(1939-1940),
4150:
4147:(1936-1939),
4146:
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4137:
4134:
4131:
4129:
4125:
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