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This is a list of senators who were members of the
Senate of Ceylon.
Presidents of the Senate
Deputy presidents of the Senate
Leaders of the Senate
Senators
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N. M. Appuhamy, elected
UNP
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Kurbanhusen Adamaly (1949–61), appointed.
[7]
[8]
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J. A. Amaratunga, appointed
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Thomas Amarasuriya (1953–65),
UNP/
SLFP
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Nicholas Attygalle (1952-), appointed
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A. M. A. Azeez (1952–63), appointed,
UNP/independent
[8]
[9]
[10]
[11]
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1960–65),
SLFP
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I. A. Cader (1969-1970), appointed
[8]
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Mohamed Shums Cassim (1953–54), elected
[8]
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C. Coomaraswamy (1947-1950), appointed
[1]
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Cissy Cooray (1947-1952), appointed
[5] - first woman appointed to the Senate
[13]
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Ananda Dassanayake (1961-), elected
[6]
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R. S. F. de Mel (1947-), elected
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Evadne de Silva
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Evelyn de Soysa (1958-1963),
[14]
[15]
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M. W. H. de Silva
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Cyril de Zoysa (1947-), elected
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M. P. de Zoysa (1960-1971), appointed
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Doric de Souza,
LSSP
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B. H. Dunuwille
-
Sam Peter Christopher Fernando
[16]
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Chittampalam Abraham Gardiner (1947-), appointed
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Oliver Goonetilleke (1947-1948;1951-1954), appointed
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Frank Gunasekera (1947-), appointed
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A. R. M. Hameem (1963-1969), appointed
[8]
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L. L. Hunter (1950-1953), appointed
-
Sir Herbert Eric Jansz (1947-1950), appointed
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J. P. Jayasena
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Ukwatte Jayasundera
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A. P. Jayasuriya
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Clodagh Jayasuriya,
UNP,
[5] elected (October 1953 – 1956)
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N. U. Jayawardena, appointed (1957-)
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Valentine S. Jayawickrema
-
Stanley Kalpage
[17]
-
S. R. Kanaganayagam (1949–57), appointed,
UNP/
ACTC
[19]
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E. W. Kannangara (1954-1959), elected
SLFP
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M. D. Kitchilan (1965-1971), appointed
[8]
[20]
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John Kotelawala,
UNP
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Justin Kotelawala (1947-1954), elected,
UNP
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Dr R. B. Lenora
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M. Manickam,
ITAK
[21]
[22]
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Mohamed Macan Markar (1947-1952), appointed
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S. M. H. Mashoor (1965-1971), elected
[8]
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Adeline Molamure (1947-), elected
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S. Z. Mashoor Moulana (1967), elected
[8]
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S. Nadarajah (1965–71),
ACTC
[23]
[24]
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S. Nadesan (1947–71)
[26]
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S. Natesan (Subaiya Nadesapillai)
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Ponnambalam Nagalingam (1951–57),
LSSP
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E. M. V. Naganathan (1947-), elected,
ACTC/
ITAK
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Jinadasa Niyathapala, appointed 1960-1964
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James Peter Obeyesekere III
-
Bertram Ivor Palipane (1952–57), elected
[30]
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Sangarapillai Pararajasingham,
UNP (1954-)
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M. V. P Peiris
-
D. W. J. Perera (1947-), elected
[32]
-
Reginald Perera (1959–71),
MEP
[33]
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D. M. Rajapaksa
-
Lalitha Rajapakse (1947-), appointed
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A. B. Rajendra (1947-), appointed
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Abeyratne Ratnayaka
-
Barnes Ratwatte Dissawe (1947-), elected
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Harris Leuke Ratwatte Dissawe (1955-), elected
-
Abdul Rahman Abdul Razik (1947-1952), elected
[8]
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Philip Rodrigo
-
Dr.
V. R. Schockman (1947-), appointed
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H. de Z. Siriwardena (1952-), appointed
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Seetha Seneviratne (1967-)
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Robert Singleton-Salmon (1950-1951), appointed
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Bennet Soysa (1947-), elected
-
Peri Sundaram (1947-), elected,
CIC
[35]
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John Tarbat (1947-), appointed
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M. Tiruchelvam (1965–71),
Federal Party
[36]
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Heen Banda Udurawana
[37]
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Kanthiah Vaithianathan (1952-1956), appointed
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Donatius Victoria (1947-), appointed
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A. F. Wijemanne
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Sarath Wijesinghe, elected (1947-), elected President of the Senate (1963-)
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Gerard Wijeyekoon (1947-), appointed
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Edwin Wijeyeratne (1947-1951), appointed
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E. B. Wikramanayake
-
G. P. Wickramarachchi (1947-1960), appointed
-
T. Y. Wright (1947-), appointed
Notes
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a
b
c
"First election on party basis".
Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 4 March 2007.
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^
"In Memoriam: Sir Nicholas Attygalle". Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 46 (6): 357–358. 1970.
ISSN
0035-8843.
PMC
2387761.
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^
"Remembering Thomas Amarasuriya on his 100th birth anniversary".
The Island (Sri Lanka). 17 June 2007.
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^
"Patriot and devout Buddhist".
Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 28 February 2010.
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a
b
c Ratnapala, Neetha S. (8 March 2003).
"Women - the race is yet to be won".
Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from
the original on 19 October 2012.
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a
b
"The mighty midget of SLFP politics".
The Island (Sri Lanka). 29 August 2004.
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^ Gazette Notification No. 1041 of 1953; G.G.O No. C 163/49
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a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i Jameel, S. H. M.; Azeez, M. Ali (2008).
"A. M. A. Azeez - Senate Speeches" (PDF). Dr. A. M. A. Azeez Foundation. p. xx.
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^ Marsoof, Saleem (30 December 2002).
"Dr. A. M. A. Azeez's contribution to Muslim education".
Daily News (Sri Lanka).
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^ Ratnapuli, Rajindra C. (21 November 2010).
"Dr. A.M.A. Azeez – He Placed Service Before Self".
The Sunday Leader.
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^ Ishaq, Achi M. (20 November 2005).
"A visionary of his time, he promoted ethnic harmony through education".
The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
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^ Gunawardena, Charles A. (Ed) (2005). Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 89.
ISBN
9781932705485.
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^
100th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF S.T.L.DE SOYSA, A man of vision and principle,
The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka), Retrieved 30 May 2015
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^
The Holy Emmanuel Church (history) Retrieved 30 January 2015
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^
A salute to Sam P.C. !
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^ Kalpage, Quintus (1 January 2006).
"Fond memories of two brothers: Stanley and Kingsley Kalpage".
Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
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^ Tharmarajah, K. M. (14 May 2004).
"Advocate S.R. Kanaganayagam: A legal luminary well-known for sound interpretation, wit and humour".
Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from
the original on 19 October 2012.
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^
"Sri Lankan Malays Fight For Parliament Representation". Colombo Telegraph. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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^ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (15 July 2007).
"Will "Tamil Kudumbimalai"be turned into "Sinhala Thoppigala?"".
The Sunday Leader.
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^ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (16 March 2008).
"Assassinating Tamil Parliamentarians: The unceasing waves".
The Nation (Sri Lanka). Archived from
the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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^
"Ex-Senator Killed" (PDF).
Tamil Times. VII (4): 4. March 1988.
ISSN
0266-4488.
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^ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (7 March 2011).
"Satyagraha receives "Baptism of fire" on first day".
The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). Archived from
the original on 13 July 2013.
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^ Fonseka, Manel (January 1987).
"S. Nadesan QC - A Tribute" (PDF).
Tamil Times. VI (3): 9–10.
ISSN
0266-4488.
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^
"Obituaries".
Daily News (Sri Lanka). 4 August 2003. Archived from
the original on 11 June 2011.
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^ Fernando, Neville (17 October 2009).
"Remembering Senator D. W. J. Perera".
Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from
the original on 29 June 2011.
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^
"Remembering the ebullient Reggie Perera".
The Island (Sri Lanka). 16 November 2002.
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^ Thambyrajah, S.
"Patriot, freedom fighter and workers' champion". Malayaha Makkal Ondriyam. Archived from
the original on 23 July 2011.
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^ Jayatilaka, Tissa (14 February 2010).
"An early voice for integration".
Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
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^
Heen Banda Udurawana Diyawadana Nilame
Archived 19 October 2012 at the
Wayback Machine. Daily News, Retrieved on 16 December 2002.
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