Roland Stephen Tennekoon was an elected member of both the 1st and 2nd State Councils of Ceylon. [1]
Roland Stephen Tennekoon attended Trinity College, Kandy, where in 1904 he was awarded Ryde Gold Medal, as the "best all-round boy" at the school. [2] [3]
Tennekoon, a proctor, was elected to the State Council on 20 June 1931, representing Katugampola as a member of the Labour Party. [1] [4] [5]
On 3 March 1936, following his successful re-election to the State Council he was elected as Deputy Chairman of Committees. [6] [7] [8]
Tennekoon was married to Tissy (who served as chairperson of Kuliyapitiya Town Council) and had two children, a son - Roland Jr. and a daughter - Kuma. [9]
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