1st State Council of Ceylon

1931–1935 meeting of the Sri Lankan legislature July 2020 30em 1st State Council of Ceylon Old Parliament Building Colombo.jpg State Council of Ceylon Old Parliament Building 13–20 June 1931 1st Board 1931 07 07 yes 1935 12 07 yes 2nd parliament.lk State Councillors 58 Speaker A. F. Molamure (1931–34)F. A. Obeysekera (1934–35) Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees F. A. Obeysekera (1931–34)Susantha de Fonseka (1934–35) Deputy Chairman of Committees M. M. Subramaniam Leader of the House D. B. Jayatilaka 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. The parliament met for the first time on 7 July 1931 and was dissolved on 7 December 1935. Election The 1st state council election was held between 13 and 20 June 1931 in 37 of the 50 constituencies.Rajasingham K. T. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story Chapter 7: State Councils – elections and boycotts No nominations were received in four constituencies in the north of the country due to a boycott organised by the Jaffna Youth Congress. The remaining nine constituencies only had a single nomination each and consequently the candidates were elected without a vote. The remaining nine constituencies only had a single nomination each and consequently the candidates were elected without a vote. In addition the Governor nominated eight additional members, John William Oldfield, Maurice John Cary, I. X. Pereira, M. K. Saldin, V. R. S. Schokman, Evelyn Charles Villiers, Thomas Lister Villiers and Stewart Schneider. The new state council met for the first time on 7 July 1931 and elected A. F. Molamure, F. A. Obeysekera and M. M. Subramaniam as Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees and Deputy Chairman of Committees respectively.First State Council begins http://www.sundaytimes.lk/070708/FunDay/heritage.html 27 March 2019 The Sunday Times 8 July 2007 Colombo, Sri Lanka The seven chairman of the State Council's executive committees, who were members of the Board of Ministers, were also appointed. The State Council was ceremonially opened on 10 July 1931. Following the end of the boycott in the north of the country by-elections were held in the four constituencies in early July 1934. The newly elected members entered the state council on 17 July 1934. Members Deaths, resignations and removals The 1st state council saw the following deaths, resignations and removals from office: 1931: Ratnasothy Saravanamuttu (Colombo North) unseated after being found guilty of corrupt practices by an election Judge.Arumugam S. Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon http://noolaham.net/project/19/1810/1810.pdf 1997 181–182 S. Arumugam His wife Naysum was elected in the ensuing by-election. September 1931: Godfrey Edward Madawala (Naramala) died. W. H. de S. Jayasundara elected at subsequent by-election. August 1933: Cudah Ratwatte (Balangoda) resigned due to ill-health. T. G. Jayewardene elected at subsequent by-election. List January 2017 NameAppointed/ElectedConstituencyVotesMajorityTook officeLeft officeNotesRefs. References E. W. Abeygunasekera Elected Nuwara Eliya 6942 3136 1931 dmy 1935 dmy Ferguson's Ceylon Directory 1933 1933 Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited Colombo, Ceylon 210–211 H. W. Amarasuriya Elected Udugama 1931 dmy dmy Extracts from 'Nobodies to Somebodies – The Rise of the Colonial Bourgeoisie in Sri Lanka' D. D. Athulathmudali Elected Matugama 1931 06 16 dmy 1935 dmy Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931–1972 1972 National State Assembly Library 13 S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Elected Veyangoda - - 1931 05 04 dmy dmy Wijenayake Walter S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike- trail-blazing leader http://www.island.lk/2008/09/26/features3.html 27 March 2019 The Island 26 September 2008 Colombo, Sri Lanka Charles Batuwantudawe Elected Kalutara 1931 dmy dmy Minister of Local Administration (1931–35). Maurice John Cary Appointed European 1935 10 08 dmy dmy Claude Corea Elected Chilaw 1931 06 20 dmy dmy S. W. Dassenaike Elected Colombo South 1931 dmy dmy Goonesinha Ananda E. Traversed new paths making History http://www.island.lk/2007/04/22/features3.html 27 March 2019 Sunday Island 22 April 2007 Colombo, Sri Lanka Susantha de Fonseka Elected Panadura 1931 06 20 dmy dmy Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees (1934–35). Henry De Mel Elected Puttalam 1931 06 18 dmy dmy George E. de Silva Elected Kandy 1931 06 20 dmy dmy W. A. de Silva Elected Moratuwa 1931 06 17 dmy dmy G. R. de Zoysa Elected Balapitiya 1935 09 21 dmy dmy A. Fellowes-Gordon Elected Bandarawela 9097 1931 06 13 dmy dmy Munasinghe M. Sarath K. Political clergymen of the past http://www.island.lk/2004/03/31/opinio02.html 27 March 2019 The Island 31 March 2004 Colombo, Sri Lanka H. R. Freeman Elected Anuradhapura 8311 1931 06 13 dmy dmy A. E. Goonesinha Elected Colombo Central 1931 06 13 dmy dmy Godfrey Edward Madawala Elected Narammala 1931 06 13 dmy 1932 9 dmy W. H. de S. Jayasundara Elected Narammala 1933 01 14 dmy dmy D. P. Jayasuriya Elected Gampaha 1931 06 13 dmy dmy D. B. Jayatilaka Elected Kelaniya - - 1931 dmy dmy Leader of the House (1931–35). Minister of Home Affairs (1931–35). Jayaweera Stanley Dharmaraja College Founder's Day Oration: Sir Don Baron Jayatilaka — a great legacy http://www.island.lk/2001/07/18/midwee08.html 27 March 2019 The Island 18 July 2001 Colombo, Sri Lanka T. G. Jayewardene Elected Balangoda 1933 10 14 dmy 1935 dmy Succeeds Cudah Ratwatte. Caste and Family Politics of the Sinhalese 1947–1976 Janice Jiggins Cambridge University Press 1979 99 9780521220699 W. T. B. Karaliadda Elected Matale 1931 06 12 dmy dmy C. W. W. Kannangara Elected Galle 1931 dmy dmy Minister of Education (1931–35). Wijenayaka Walter C.W.W. Kannangara: Father of free education http://archives.dailynews.lk/2003/09/24/fea09.html 27 March 2019 Daily News 24 September 2003 Colombo, Sri Lanka D. H. Kotelawala Elected Badulla - - 1931 05 04 dmy dmy John Kotelawala Elected Kurunegala 1931 06 13 dmy dmy http://www.lankalibrary.com/pol/kotelawala.htm Sir John Lionel Kotelawala Fernando Shemal Lanka Library Arunachalam Mahadeva Elected Jaffna 1934 07 09 dmy 1935 dmy Arumugam S. Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon http://noolaham.net/project/19/1810/1810.pdf 1997 94–95 S. ArumugamMuttucumaraswamy V. Some Eminent Tamils 1992 Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka 148 http://noolaham.net/project/45/4448/4448.pdf A. H. Macan Markar Elected Batticaloa South 1931 dmy dmy Minister of Communications and Works (1931–35). Dissanayake T. D. S. A. T. D. S. A. Dissanayake War or Peace... Ilankai Tamil Sangam http://www.sangam.org/ANALYSIS/DissanayakaChap1.htm Chapter 1: Was early universal franchise a disaster? Adeline Molamure Elected Ruwanwella 1931 11 14 dmy dmy Wijenayake Walter Lanka Sama Samaja Party, 73 not out http://www.island.lk/2008/12/20/features4.html 27 March 2019 The Island 20 December 2008 Colombo, Sri Lanka A. F. Molamure Alexander Francis Molamure Elected Dedigama 1931 dmy 1934 dmy Speaker (1931–34). S. Natesan Elected Kankesanthurai 1934 05 04 dmy 1935 dmy Arumugam S. Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon http://noolaham.net/project/19/1810/1810.pdf 1997 118 S. Arumugam F. A. Obeysekera Elected Avissawella 7424 1931 dmy dmy Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees (1931–34). Speaker (1934–35). T. B. Panabokke Elected Gampola 1931 dmy dmy Minister of Health (1931–35). I. X. Pereira Appointed Indian Tamils - - 1931 06 26 dmy dmy E. W. Perera Elected Horana 1931 dmy dmy Gaveshaka begins a new series on patriots of Sri Lanka: Vital document hidden in a shoe http://www.sundaytimes.lk/040125/funday/2.html 27 March 2019 The Sunday Times 25 January 2004 Colombo, Sri Lanka G. K. W. Perera Elected Matara dmy dmy G. G. Ponnambalam Elected Point Pedro 1934 dmy 1935 dmy Arumugam S. Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon http://noolaham.net/project/19/1810/1810.pdf 1997 141 S. Arumugam G. C. Rambukpotha Elected Bibile - - 1931 dmy dmy A. E. Rajapakse Elected Negombo dmy dmy Abeyratne Ratnayaka Elected Dumbara dmy dmy Cudah Ratwatte Elected Balangoda 1931 dmy 1933 08 01 dmy Resigned due to ill-health. Succeeded by T. G. Jayewardene. M. K. Saldin Appointed Malays - - 1931 06 26 dmy 1935 dmy Sri Lankan Malays Fight For Parliament Representation https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/sri-lankan-malays-fight-for-parliament-representation/ 27 March 2019 Colombo Telegraph 1 March 2019 Naysum Saravanamuttu Elected Colombo North 1931 dmy dmy Succeeds Ratnasothy Saravanamuttu. Ratnasothy Saravanamuttu Elected Colombo North 1931 dmy 1931 dmy Unseated. Succeeded by Naysum Saravanamuttu. Stewart Schneider Appointed Burghers - - 1931 06 26 dmy dmy V. R. S. Schokman Appointed Burghers 1931 06 26 dmy dmy M. A. Seemanpillai Elected Mannar-Mullaitivu 1931 dmy dmy Nevins Selvadurai Elected Kayts 1934 dmy 1935 dmy Arumugam S. Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon http://noolaham.net/project/19/1810/1810.pdf 1997 188–189 S. Arumugam D. S. Senanayake Elected Minuwangoda - - 1931 dmy dmy Minister of Agriculture and Lands (1931–35). Samarasinghe L. M. Book on "Agriculture and patriotism" http://archives.dailynews.lk/2002/11/14/fea11.html 27 March 2019 Daily News 14 November 2002 Colombo, Sri Lanka G. K. Stewart Appointed dmy dmy D. C. Stewart-Smith Appointed 1934 11 06 dmy dmy Thomas Lister Villiers Appointed 1932 dmy dmy M. M. Subramaniam Elected Trincomalee-Batticaloa 1931 dmy 1935 dmy Deputy Chairman of Committees (1931–35). Arumugam S. Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon http://noolaham.net/project/19/1810/1810.pdf 1997 212–213 S. Arumugam Peri Sundaram Elected Hatton - - 1931 dmy dmy Minister of Labour, Industry and Commerce (1931–35). Rajasingham K. T. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story Chapter 8: Pan Sinhalese board of ministers – A Sinhalese ploy R. S. Tennekoon Elected Katugampola 1931 dmy 1935 dmy Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931–1972 National State Assembly Library 1972 159 Evelyn Charles Villiers Appointed European 1935 01 08 dmy dmy S. P. Vythilingam Elected Talawakele 1931 dmy dmy David Wanigasekera Elected Weligama dmy dmy S. A. Wickremasinghe Elected Morawaka 1931 dmy dmy V. S. de S. Wikramanayake Elected Hambantota 15384 1931 dmy dmy Wijesinghe Sam D. A. Rajapaksa Memorial Oration delivered by Sam Wijesinghe: People and State Power http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2005/12/25/fea104.html 27 March 2019 Sunday Observer 25 December 2005 Colombo, Sri Lanka Edwin Wijeyeratne Elected Kegalle 1931 dmy 1935 dmy Gurudeniya Thushara An illustrious son of Sabaragamuwa http://archives.dailynews.lk/2007/10/20/fea03.asp 27 March 2019 Daily News 20 October 2007 Colombo, Sri Lanka D. J. Wimalasurendra Elected Ratnapura 1931 dmy dmy References 30em Category:1931 establishments in Ceylon Category:1935 disestablishments in Ceylon