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State Council of Ceylon, the Glossary

Index 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.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 38 relations: Alexander Francis Molamure, British Ceylon, Ceylon Civil Service, Chief Secretary of Ceylon, Colombo, D. S. Senanayake, Dominion, Don Baron Jayatilaka, Donoughmore Constitution, E. W. Kannangara, Earl of Donoughmore, Financial Secretary of Ceylon, First Board of Ministers of Ceylon, Forester Augustus Obeyesekere, Galle Face Green, Governors of British Ceylon, Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury, House of Representatives (Ceylon), Legal Secretary of Ceylon, Legislative Council of Ceylon, London County Council, National State Assembly, Old Parliament Building, Colombo, Order of the British Empire, Parliament of Ceylon, Parliament of Sri Lanka, Presidential Secretariat (Sri Lanka), Ralph St. Louis Pieris Deraniyagala, Royal commission, Second Board of Ministers of Ceylon, Soulbury Commission, Sri Lanka, Unicameralism, Universal suffrage, V. Coomaraswamy, Waithilingam Duraiswamy, 1931 Ceylonese State Council election, 1936 Ceylonese State Council election.

  2. 1931 establishments in Ceylon
  3. 1947 disestablishments in Ceylon
  4. Government of Sri Lanka

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.

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British Ceylon

British Ceylon (Britānya Laṃkāva; Biritthāṉiya Ilaṅkai), officially British Settlements and Territories in the Island of Ceylon with its Dependencies from 1802 to 1833, then the Island of Ceylon and its Territories and Dependencies from 1833 to 1931 and finally the Island of Ceylon and its Dependencies from 1931 to 1948, was the British Crown colony of present-day Sri Lanka between 1796 and 4 February 1948.

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Ceylon Civil Service

The Ceylon Civil Service, popularly known by its acronym CCS, was the premier civil service of the Government of Ceylon under British colonial rule and in the immediate post-independence period. State Council of Ceylon and Ceylon Civil Service are government of Sri Lanka.

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Chief Secretary of Ceylon

The chief secretary of Ceylon, was the chairman and one of three officers of state of the Board of Ministers of the State Council of Ceylon from 1932 to 1947.

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Colombo

Colombo (translit,; translit) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population.

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D. S. Senanayake

Don Stephen Senanayake (දොන් ස්ටෙෆන් සේනානායක; டி.; 20 October 1884 – 22 March 1952) was a Ceylonese statesman.

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Dominion

A dominion was any of several largely self-governing countries of the British Empire. State Council of Ceylon and dominion are Governance of the British Empire.

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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.

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Donoughmore Constitution

The Donoughmore Constitution (translit; translit), created by the Donoughmore Commission, served Sri Lanka (Ceylon) from 1931 to 1947 when it was replaced by the Soulbury Constitution.

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E. W. Kannangara

Senator Edward Wilmot Kannangara, (Sinhala: කන්නන්ගර; கன்னங்கரா) (1894-19??) was a Ceylonese civil servant and statesman.

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Earl of Donoughmore

Earl of Donoughmore is a title in the Peerage of Ireland.

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Financial Secretary of Ceylon

The Financial Secretary of Ceylon was an officer of the Ceylonese Government and member of the Board of Ministers.

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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. State Council of Ceylon and First Board of Ministers of Ceylon are 1931 establishments 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.

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Galle Face Green

Galle Face is a ocean-side urban park, which stretches for along the coast, in the heart of Colombo, the financial and business capital of Sri Lanka.

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Governors of British Ceylon

The governor of Ceylon was the representative in Ceylon of the British Crown from 1795 to 1948.

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Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury

Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury (6 March 1887 – 30 January 1971) was a British Conservative politician.

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House of Representatives (Ceylon)

The House of Representatives was the lower chamber of the parliament of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) established in 1947 by the Soulbury Constitution. State Council of Ceylon and House of Representatives (Ceylon) are government of Sri Lanka.

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The Legal Secretary of Ceylon, was an officer of state of the British Colonial Administration of Ceylon from 1931 to 1947, appointed from the Colonial Legal Service.

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Legislative Council of Ceylon

The Legislative Council of Ceylon was the legislative body of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) established in 1833, along with the Executive Council of Ceylon, on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission. State Council of Ceylon and legislative Council of Ceylon are Defunct unicameral legislatures, Governance of the British Empire and government of Sri Lanka.

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London County Council

The London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London throughout its existence from 1889 to 1965, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected.

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National State Assembly

The National State Assembly (NSA) was the legislative body of Sri Lanka established in May 1972 under the First Republican Constitution. State Council of Ceylon and National State Assembly are Defunct unicameral legislatures and government of Sri Lanka.

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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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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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Parliament of Ceylon

The Parliament of Ceylon was the legislative body of British Ceylon & Dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) established in 1947 by the Soulbury Constitution, prior to independence on 4 February 1948. State Council of Ceylon and Parliament of Ceylon are government of Sri Lanka.

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Parliament of Sri Lanka

The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව Shri Lanka Parlimenthuwa, Tamil: இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம் Ilaṅkai nāṭāḷumaṉṟam) is the supreme legislative body of Sri Lanka. State Council of Ceylon and Parliament of Sri Lanka are government of Sri Lanka.

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Presidential Secretariat (Sri Lanka)

The Presidential Secretariat (Sinhala: ජනාධිපති ලේකම් කාර්යාලය; janādhipati lēkam kāryālaya) is the office of the President of Sri Lanka.

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Ralph St. Louis Pieris Deraniyagala

Ralph St.

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Royal commission

A royal commission is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue in some monarchies.

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Second Board of Ministers of Ceylon

The Second Board of Ministers was the executive body opposite the State Council of Ceylon between 1936 and 1947. State Council of Ceylon and Second Board of Ministers of Ceylon are 1947 disestablishments in Ceylon.

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Soulbury Commission

The Soulbury Commission (සෝල්බරි කොමිෂන් සභාව Solbari Komishan Sabhawa; சோல்பரி ஆணைக்குழு) was a prime instrument of constitutional reform in British Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka) that succeeded the Donoughmore Commission.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon, and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia.

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Unicameralism

Unicameralism (from uni- "one" + Latin camera "chamber") is a type of legislature consisting of one house or assembly that legislates and votes as one.

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Universal suffrage

Universal suffrage or universal franchise ensures the right to vote for as many people bound by a government's laws as possible, as supported by the "one person, one vote" principle.

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V. Coomaraswamy

Sir Velupillai Coomaraswamy, CMG (25 September 1892 – 13 November 1972) was a Ceylonese civil servant and diplomat.

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Waithilingam Duraiswamy

Sir Waithilingam Duraiswamy (வைத்திலிங்கம் துரைசுவாமி; 8 June 1874 – 12 April 1966) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and speaker of the State Council of Ceylon.

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1931 Ceylonese State Council election

The first election to the State Council of Ceylon were held from 13 to 20 June 1931.

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1936 Ceylonese State Council election

The second election to the State Council of Ceylon was held from 22 February to 7 March 1936.

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See also

1931 establishments in Ceylon

1947 disestablishments in Ceylon

Government of Sri Lanka

References

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