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1st State Council of Ceylon, the Glossary

The 1st State Council of Ceylon was a meeting of the State Council of Ceylon, with the membership determined by the results of the 1931 state council election held between 13 and 20 June 1931.^[1]

46 relations: Alexander Francis Molamure, Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, Burgher people, By-election, Cambridge University Press, Cudah Ratwatte, Daily News (Sri Lanka), Deputy Chairman of Committees, Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Don Baron Jayatilaka, Evelyn Charles Villiers, First Board of Ministers of Ceylon, Forester Augustus Obeyesekere, Godfrey Edward Madawala, I. X. Pereira, Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka, Jaffna Youth Congress, John William Oldfield, Leader of the House (Sri Lanka), M. K. Saldin, M. M. Subramaniam, Maurice John Cary, Minister of Education (Sri Lanka), Ministry of Agriculture (Sri Lanka), Ministry of Health (Sri Lanka), Ministry of Home Affairs (Sri Lanka), Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment, Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Ministry of Transport and Highways, Naysum Saravanamuttu, Old Parliament Building, Colombo, Ratnasothy Saravanamuttu, Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Malays, State Council of Ceylon, Stewart Schneider, Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka), Susantha de Fonseka, T. G. Jayewardene, The Island (Sri Lanka), The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), Thomas Lister Villiers, V. R. S. Schokman, W. H. de S. Jayasundara, 1931 Ceylonese State Council election, 2nd State Council of Ceylon.
1931 establishments in Ceylon
1935 disestablishments in Ceylon

Alexander Francis Molamure

Sir Alexander Francis Molamure, (7 February 1888 – 25 January 1951; commonly known as Sir Francis Molamure or A. F. Molamure) was a Ceylonese politician. 1st State Council of Ceylon and Alexander Francis Molamure are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited

Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL), also known as Lake House.

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Burgher people

Burgher people, also known simply as Burghers, are a small Eurasian ethnic group in Sri Lanka descended from Portuguese, Dutch, British and other Europeans who settled in Ceylon.

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By-election

A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, and a bye-election or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections.

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Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge.

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Cudah Ratwatte

Sir Jayatilaka Cudah Ratwatte Adigar (15 March 1880 – 27 March 1940) was a Ceylonese colonial-era politician and headman. 1st State Council of Ceylon and Cudah Ratwatte are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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Daily News (Sri Lanka)

The Daily News is an English-language newspaper in Sri Lanka.

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Deputy Chairman of Committees

The Deputy Chairman of Committees is a position in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

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Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

The deputy speaker and chairman of committees is a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (and its predecessors the National State Assembly, the House of Representatives and the State Council) who presides over sittings of Parliament in the absence of the Speaker.

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Don Baron Jayatilaka

Sir Don Baron Jayatilaka, KBE (Sinhala:ශ්‍රීමත් දොන් බාරොන් ජයතිලක; 13 February 1868 – 29 May 1944) known as D.B. Jayatilaka was a Sri Lankan Sinhalese educationalist, statesmen and diplomat. 1st State Council of Ceylon and Don Baron Jayatilaka are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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Evelyn Charles Villiers

Evelyn Charles Arthur Villiers JP UPM (16 July 1884 - 27 October 1968) was a British planter and politician in colonial Ceylon. 1st State Council of Ceylon and Evelyn Charles Villiers are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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First Board of Ministers of Ceylon

The First Board of Ministers was the executive body opposite the State Council of Ceylon between 1931 and 1936. 1st State Council of Ceylon and First Board of Ministers of Ceylon are 1931 establishments in Ceylon and 1935 disestablishments in Ceylon.

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Forester Augustus Obeyesekere

Forester Augustus Obeyesekere (7 August 1880 – 26 December 1961) was a prominent colonial era legislator from Ceylon. 1st State Council of Ceylon and Forester Augustus Obeyesekere are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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Godfrey Edward Madawala

Godfrey Edward Madawala (23 June 1878 – September 1932) was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician. 1st State Council of Ceylon and Godfrey Edward Madawala are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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I. X. Pereira

Dewan Bahadur Chevalier Ignatius Xavier Pereira (26 April 1888 – 21 July 1951) was a colonial-era Ceylonese businessman and politician. 1st State Council of Ceylon and I. X. Pereira are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka

Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka are Tamil people of Indian origin in Sri Lanka.

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Jaffna Youth Congress

The Jaffna Youth Congress, was the first of Sri Lanka's Youth Leagues.

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John William Oldfield

Major John William Oldfield (22 October 1886 – 1 December 1955), was a prominent figure in the commercial and public life in Ceylon, serving as the chairman of the Ceylon Planters' Association between 1924 and 1925, an appointed member of the State Council of Ceylon in 1931 and as an appointed member of the first Parliament of Ceylon in 1947. 1st State Council of Ceylon and John William Oldfield are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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Leader of the House (Sri Lanka)

The Leader of the House is a position in the Parliament of Sri Lanka and is generally a member of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka who is responsible for arranging government business in the Parliament.

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M. K. Saldin

Mohamed Khalid Saldin (1870-1944) was a Ceylonese businessman/philanthropist and politician. 1st State Council of Ceylon and M. K. Saldin are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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M. M. Subramaniam

Mylvaganam Mudaliyar Subramaniam (translit; c. 1870 – 1945) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon and State Council of Ceylon. 1st State Council of Ceylon and m. M. Subramaniam are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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Maurice John Cary

Maurice John Cary JP UPM (1871 – 12 August 1938) was an appointed member of the 1st and 2nd State Councils of Ceylon. 1st State Council of Ceylon and Maurice John Cary are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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Minister of Education (Sri Lanka)

The Minister of Education (අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍ය; கல்வி அமைச்சர்) is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

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Ministry of Agriculture (Sri Lanka)

The Ministry of Agriculture (කෘෂිකර්ම අමාත්‍යාංශය; கமத்தொழில் அமைச்சு) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for agriculture. 1st State Council of Ceylon and ministry of Agriculture (Sri Lanka) are 1931 establishments in Ceylon.

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Ministry of Health (Sri Lanka)

The Ministry of Health (translit; translit) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for health. 1st State Council of Ceylon and ministry of Health (Sri Lanka) are 1931 establishments in Ceylon.

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Ministry of Home Affairs (Sri Lanka)

The Ministry of Home Affairs (Sinhala: ස්වදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශය Swadēsha Katayuthu Amathyanshaya; Tamil: உள்நாட்டலுவல்கள் அமைச்சு) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for public administration.

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Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment

The Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment (කම්කරු හා විදේශ රැකියා අමාත්‍යාංශය; தொழில் மற்றும் வெளிநாட்டு வேலைவாய்ப்பு அமைச்சு) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for labour, foreign employment services and development of Petroleum Resources.

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Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government

The Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government (රාජ්‍ය පරිපාලන, ස්වදේශ කටයුතු, පළාත් සභා හා පළාත් පාලන අමාත්‍යාංශය; பொதுநிருவாக, உள்நாட்டலுவல்கள், மாகாண சபைகள் மற்றும் உள்ளூராட்சி அமைச்சு) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for provincial councils and local government.

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Ministry of Transport and Highways

The Ministry of Transport and Highways (ප්‍රවාහන හා මහාමාර්ග අමාත්‍යාංශය; போக்குவரத்து மற்றும் நெடுஞ்சாலைகள் அமைச்சு) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for transport. 1st State Council of Ceylon and ministry of Transport and Highways are 1931 establishments in Ceylon.

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Naysum Saravanamuttu

Luisa, Lady Naysum Saravanamuttu (Arunachalam; 1897 – 19 January 1941) was a Ceylonese politician. 1st State Council of Ceylon and Naysum Saravanamuttu are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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Old Parliament Building, Colombo

The Old Parliament Building, is the building that houses the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka.

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Ratnasothy Saravanamuttu

Sir Ratnasothy Saravanamuttu (இரத்தினசோதி சரவணமுத்து; born October 1886) was a Ceylon Tamil physician, politician and the first Mayor of Colombo. 1st State Council of Ceylon and Ratnasothy Saravanamuttu are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

The Speaker of the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer of the chamber.

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Sri Lankan Malays

Sri Lankan Malays (Shri Lanka Mæle Janathava (Standard); මැලේ මිනිස්සු / ජා මිනිස්සු Mæle Minissu / Ja Minissu (Colloquially)), historically known as Ceylon Malays, are Sri Lankan citizens with full or partial ancestry from the Indonesian Archipelago, Malaysia, or Singapore.

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State Council of Ceylon

The State Council of Ceylon was the unicameral legislature for Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), established in 1931 by the Donoughmore Constitution. 1st State Council of Ceylon and State Council of Ceylon are 1931 establishments in Ceylon.

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Stewart Schneider

Sir Gualterus Stewart Schneider (12 April 1864 – c. September 1938) was a member of the State Council of Ceylon and the 7th Solicitor General of Ceylon. 1st State Council of Ceylon and Stewart Schneider are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka)

Sunday Observer is a weekly English-language newspaper in Sri Lanka, published on Sundays.

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Susantha de Fonseka

Sir Susantha de Fonseka KBE (25 April 1900 – 1 January 1963) was a Ceylonese statesman and diplomat. 1st State Council of Ceylon and Susantha de Fonseka are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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T. G. Jayewardene

Colonel Theodore Godfrey Wijesinghe Jayewardene, VD, JP, CLI (June 17, 1872 – 1945; also known as T. G. Jayewardene) was a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) engineer, politician and military officer. 1st State Council of Ceylon and T. G. Jayewardene are members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_State_Council_of_Ceylon

1st State Council of Ceylon, the Glossary

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1931 establishments in Ceylon

1935 disestablishments in Ceylon

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