Kurbanhusen Adamaly Explained

Kurbanhusen Adamaly, OBE, JP (born 1908) was a Ceylonese businessman and politician.

He was born on 31 January 1908 into a Bohra Muslim merchant family in Colombo, the son of E. G. Adamaly, a Nominated Indian Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon under the reforms, in 1921. He was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, and went into business.^{[1] [2]}

Adamaly was appointed to the Colombo Municipal Council and served as a Deputy Mayor of Colombo. He was appointed to the Senate of Ceylon in 1949 and served till 1961. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace and an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1952 New Year Honours for public and commercial services.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Islamic Culture . 2000 . 101 . en.
2. Book: Parliaments of Ceylon . 1960 . Associated Newspapers of Ceylon . 178 . en.
3. Gazette Notification No. 1041 of 1953; G.G.O No. C 163/49
4. Web site: A. M. A. Azeez - Senate Speeches. Jameel, S. H. M.. Azeez, M. Ali. Dr. A. M. A. Azeez Foundation. 2008. xx.
5. Book: 1944 Fergusons Ceylon Directory . 1944 . 4 August 2021.
6. Book: Mohan . Vasundhara . Identity Crisis of Sri Lankan Muslims . 1987 . 4 August 2021.