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Ceylonese. Political party. United National Party. Spouse (s) Molly Dunuwila. Don Stephen Senanayake ( Sinhala: දොන් ස්ටීවන් සේනානායක; 20 October 1884 – 22 March 1952) was an independence activist. He was the first Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from 1947 to 1952.
Biography: D. S. Senanayake was a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) politician, known as the "Father of the Nation" of Ceylon. His contributions led to Ceylon's independence from British rule and he served as the first Prime Minister of Ceylon. In his early years, D. S. Senanayake worked as a clerk before joining the family business, which included ...
D.S.Senanayake College, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21,328 likes · 3 talking about this. D.S. Senanyake College is a Leading school in Sri Lanka, named after the first Prime Minister of Independent Sri...
Mar 14, 2024 · D. S. Senanayake visiting the 1st battalion of the CLI at the Echelon Square Although Ceylon had maintained a small volunteer force for the defense of colony, Senanayake introduced the Army Act (1949), Navy Act (1950), and the Air Force Act (1951) establishing the Armed forces of Ceylon .
Apr 6, 2024 · D. S. Senanayake married Molly Dunuwila in 1910. She was the daughter of R. R. Dunuwila, then secretary of the Colombo Municipal Council and Grace Jayatilaka, daughter of Frederick Jayatilaka of the Ceylon Civil Service and District Judge of Kalutara.
Dudley Senanayake I. The D. S. Senanayake cabinet was the central government of Ceylon led by Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake between 1947 and 1952. It was formed in September 1947 after the parliamentary election and it ended in March 1952 with Senanayake's death. The Senanayake cabinet led Ceylon to independence in February 1948.
Don Stephen Senanayake (Sinhalese language: දොන් ස්ටීවන් සේනානායක; Tamil language: டி. எஸ். சேனநாயக்கா; 21 October 1883 – 22 March 1952) was a Sri Lankan statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka having emerged as the leader of the Sri Lankan independence movement that led to the establishment of self-rule in ...
