List of senators of Ceylon explained

This is a list of senators who were members of the Senate of Ceylon.

Presidents of the Senate

See main article: President of the Senate of Ceylon.

• Gerard Wijeyekoon (1947 -)^[1]
• Nicholas Attygalle (1952 - 1955)^[2]
• Cyril de Zoysa (1955 - 1961)
• Sarath Wijesinghe (1962 - 1965)
• Thomas Amarasuriya (1963–65)^[3]
• Abeyratne Ratnayaka (1965 - 1971)

Deputy presidents of the Senate

• Peri Sundaram (1947 -)^[1]
• Frank Gunasekera (1948 - 1951)
• Cyril de Zoysa (1951 - 1955)^[4]
• Adeline Molamure (1955 -)^[5]
• B. H. Dunuwille^[6]
• S. D. S. Somaratne

Leaders of the Senate

• Edwin Wijeyeratne (1947-1951)
• Oliver Goonetilleke (1951-1954)

Senators

• • N. M. Appuhamy, elected UNP Kurbanhusen Adamaly (1949–61), appointed.^{[7] [8]}
• J. A. Amaratunga, appointed
• Thomas Amarasuriya (1953–65), UNP/SLFP
• Nicholas Attygalle (1952-), appointed
• A. M. A. Azeez (1952–63), appointed, UNP/independent^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}
• Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1960–65), SLFP
• I. A. Cader (1969-1970), appointed^[8]
• Mohamed Shums Cassim (1953–54), elected^[8]
• C. Coomaraswamy (1947-1950), appointed^[1]
• Cissy Cooray (1947-1952), appointed^[5] - first woman appointed to the Senate^[12]
• Ananda Dassanayake (1961-), elected^[6]
• R. S. F. de Mel (1947-), elected
• Evadne de Silva
• Evelyn de Soysa (1958-1963),^{[13] [14]}
• M. W. H. de Silva
• Cyril de Zoysa (1947-), elected
• M. P. de Zoysa (1960-1971), appointed
• Doric de Souza, LSSP
• B. H. Dunuwille
• Sam Peter Christopher Fernando^[15]
• Chittampalam Abraham Gardiner (1947-), appointed
• Oliver Goonetilleke (1947-1948;1951-1954), appointed
• Frank Gunasekera (1947-), appointed
• A. R. M. Hameem (1963-1969), appointed^[8]
• L. L. Hunter (1950-1953), appointed
• Sir Herbert Eric Jansz (1947-1950), appointed
• J. P. Jayasena
• Ukwatte Jayasundera
• A. P. Jayasuriya
• Clodagh Jayasuriya, UNP,^[5] elected (October 1953 – 1956)
• N. U. Jayawardena, appointed (1957-)
• Valentine S. Jayawickrema
• Stanley Kalpage^[16]
• S. R. Kanaganayagam (1949–57), appointed, UNP/ACTC^[17]
• E. W. Kannangara (1954-1959), elected SLFP
• M. D. Kitchilan (1965-1971), appointed^{[8] [18]}
• John Kotelawala, UNP
• Justin Kotelawala (1947-1954), elected, UNP
• Dr R. B. Lenora
• M. Manickam, ITAK^{[19] [20]}
• Mohamed Macan Markar (1947-1952), appointed
• S. M. H. Mashoor (1965-1971), elected^[8]
• Adeline Molamure (1947-), elected
• S. Z. Mashoor Moulana (1967), elected^[8]
• S. Nadarajah (1965–71), ACTC^{[21] [22]}
• S. Nadesan (1947–71)^[23]
• S. Natesan (Subaiya Nadesapillai)
• Ponnambalam Nagalingam (1951–57), LSSP
• E. M. V. Naganathan (1947-), elected, ACTC/ITAK
• Jinadasa Niyathapala, appointed 1960-1964
• James Peter Obeyesekere III
• Bertram Ivor Palipane (1952–57), elected^[24]
• Sangarapillai Pararajasingham, UNP (1954-)
• M. V. P Peiris
• D. W. J. Perera (1947-), elected^[25]

• Reginald Perera (1959–71), MEP^[26]
• D. M. Rajapaksa
• Lalitha Rajapakse (1947-), appointed
• A. B. Rajendra (1947-), appointed

• Abeyratne Ratnayaka
• Barnes Ratwatte Dissawe (1947-), elected
• Harris Leuke Ratwatte Dissawe (1955-), elected
• Abdul Rahman Abdul Razik (1947-1952), elected^[8]
• Philip Rodrigo
• Dr. V. R. Schockman (1947-), appointed
• H. de Z. Siriwardena (1952-), appointed
• Seetha Seneviratne (1967-)
• Robert Singleton-Salmon (1950-1951), appointed
• Bennet Soysa (1947-), elected
• Peri Sundaram (1947-), elected, CIC^[27]
• John Tarbat (1947-), appointed
• M. Tiruchelvam (1965–71), Federal Party^[28]
• Heen Banda Udurawana^[29]
• Kanthiah Vaithianathan (1952-1956), appointed
• Donatius Victoria (1947-), appointed
  • A. F. Wijemanne Sarath Wijesinghe, elected (1947-), elected President of the Senate (1963-)
• Gerard Wijeyekoon (1947-), appointed
• Edwin Wijeyeratne (1947-1951), appointed
• E. B. Wikramanayake
• G. P. Wickramarachchi (1947-1960), appointed
• T. Y. Wright (1947-), appointed

References

• Web site: CEYLON (CONSTITUTION) ORDER IN COUNCIL. LawNet, Government of Sri Lanka. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100716190753/http://www.lawnet.lk/section.php?file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lawnet.lk%2Fdocs%2Fstatutes%2Fcey_leg_encat_1956%2Findexs%2F1956Y11V379C.html. 16 July 2010. dmy-all.
• Web site: CEYLON (CONSTITUTION AND INDEPENDENCE) AMENDMENT. LawNet, Government of Sri Lanka. 13 March 2020. https://archive.today/20130111194850/http://www.lawnet.lk/section.php?file=http://www.lawnet.lk/docs/statutes/stats_1956_2006/indexs/Vol2/1971Y0V0C36A.html. 11 January 2013. dead.
• News: The Senate Days of Ceylon. The Island (Sri Lanka). 22 April 2010.
• Book: Arumugam, S.. Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. 1997.

Notes and References

1. News: First election on party basis. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 4 March 2007.
2. 1970. In Memoriam: Sir Nicholas Attygalle. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 46. 6. 357–358. 0035-8843. 2387761.
3. News: Remembering Thomas Amarasuriya on his 100th birth anniversary. The Island (Sri Lanka). 17 June 2007.
4. News: Patriot and devout Buddhist. Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 28 February 2010.
5. News: Ratnapala. Neetha S.. Women - the race is yet to be won. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 8 March 2003. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019012116/http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/03/08/fea01.html. 19 October 2012. dmy-all.
6. News: The mighty midget of SLFP politics. The Island (Sri Lanka). 29 August 2004.
7. Gazette Notification No. 1041 of 1953; G.G.O No. C 163/49
8. Web site: A. M. A. Azeez - Senate Speeches. Jameel, S. H. M.. Azeez, M. Ali. Dr. A. M. A. Azeez Foundation. 2008. xx.
9. News: Marsoof. Saleem. Dr. A. M. A. Azeez's contribution to Muslim education. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 30 December 2002.
10. News: Ratnapuli. Rajindra C.. Dr. A.M.A. Azeez – He Placed Service Before Self. The Sunday Leader. 21 November 2010.
11. News: Ishaq. Achi M.. A visionary of his time, he promoted ethnic harmony through education. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 20 November 2005.
12. Book: Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka. Gunawardena, Charles A. (Ed). Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2005. 89. 9781932705485.
13. http://mirrorcitizen.lk/2015/03/09/100th-birth-anniversary-of-s-t-l-de-soysa-a-man-of-vision-and-principle/ 100th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF S.T.L.DE SOYSA, A man of vision and principle
14. http://www.holyemmanuelchurch.com/history.html The Holy Emmanuel Church (history)
15. http://www.island.lk/2004/01/18/opinio02.html A salute to Sam P.C. !
16. News: Kalpage. Quintus. Fond memories of two brothers: Stanley and Kingsley Kalpage. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 1 January 2006.
17. News: Tharmarajah. K. M.. Advocate S.R. Kanaganayagam: A legal luminary well-known for sound interpretation, wit and humour. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 14 May 2004. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019012126/http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/05/14/fea04.html. 19 October 2012. dmy-all.
18. Web site: Sri Lankan Malays Fight For Parliament Representation . Colombo Telegraph . 7 March 2019 . 1 March 2019.
19. News: Jeyaraj. D. B. S.. Will "Tamil Kudumbimalai"be turned into "Sinhala Thoppigala?". The Sunday Leader. 15 July 2007.
20. News: Jeyaraj. D. B. S.. Assassinating Tamil Parliamentarians: The unceasing waves. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 16 March 2008. 13 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140220083850/http://www.nation.lk/2008/03/16/newsfe1.htm. 20 February 2014. dead.
21. Ex-Senator Killed. Tamil Times. March 1988. VII. 4. 4. 0266-4488.
22. News: Jeyaraj. D. B. S.. Satyagraha receives "Baptism of fire" on first day. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 7 March 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20130713152304/http://print2.dailymirror.lk/opinion1/37453-satyagraha-receives-baptism-of-fire-.html. 13 July 2013. dmy-all.
23. Fonseka. Manel. S. Nadesan QC - A Tribute. Tamil Times. January 1987. VI. 3. 9–10. 0266-4488.
24. News: Obituaries. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 4 August 2003. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110611082010/http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/08/04/obits.html. 11 June 2011. dmy-all.
25. News: Fernando. Neville. Remembering Senator D. W. J. Perera. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 17 October 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629045505/http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/10/17/fea04.asp. 29 June 2011. dmy-all.
26. News: Remembering the ebullient Reggie Perera. The Island (Sri Lanka). 16 November 2002.
27. Web site: Thambyrajah. S.. Patriot, freedom fighter and workers' champion. Malayaha Makkal Ondriyam. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723200004/http://www.malayaham.net/peisundram.html. 23 July 2011. dmy-all.
28. News: Jayatilaka. Tissa. An early voice for integration. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 14 February 2010.
29. http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/12/16/fea05.html Heen Banda Udurawana Diyawadana Nilame