Third Dudley Senanayake cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Third Dudley Senanayake cabinet
Cabinet Number:8th
Jurisdiction:Ceylon
Flag:Flag of Ceylon (1951–1972).svg
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Date Formed:25 March 1965
Date Dissolved:29 May 1970
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Government Head:Dudley Senanayake
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:Elizabeth II
Political Parties:Supported by:
Opposition Leader:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Election:1965
Last Election:1970
Legislature Term:6th
Previous:Sirimavo Bandaranaike I
Successor:Sirimavo Bandaranaike II

The Third Dudley Senanayake cabinet was the central government of Ceylon led by Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake between 1965 and 1970. It was formed in March 1965 after the parliamentary election and it ended in May 1970 after the opposition's victory in the parliamentary election.

Cabinet members

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Parliamentary secretaries

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Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Home Affairs
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Communications
!align="center" style="background:;"Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Food
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industries and Fisheries
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Housing
!align="center" style="background:;"Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs
!align="center" style="background:;"Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence and External Affairs March 1965
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works, Posts and Telecommunications
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Social Services
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Commerce and Trade
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!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2 align=center rowspan=2Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Information and Broadcasting
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Local Government
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Land, Irrigation and Power
!align="center" style="background:;"Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Nationalised Services
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prime Ministers. Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. Book: Ceylon Year Book 1968. Department of Census and Statistics, Ceylon. 15–16.
  3. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020416075330/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CL22Df03.html. unfit. 2002-04-16. Chapter 20 – Tamil leadership lacks perspicuity.
  4. Book: 1969-70 Fergusons Ceylon Directory . Fergusons Ceylon Directory . 2 September 2021.
  5. Web site: List of Ministers and Deputy Ministers. Ministry of Finance. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150927171716/http://www.treasury.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43&Itemid=221. 27 September 2015. dmy-all.