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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 Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ... between 1936 and 1947. It was formed in March 1936 after the state council election and it ended in June 1947 with dissolution of the 2nd State Council. The Board of Ministers consisted of ten members, three ex-officio British officials (Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary and Legal Secretary) and the chairmen of the State Council's seven executive committees. The Chief Secretary was the chairman of the Board of Ministers whilst the Leader of the State Council was its vice-chairman. Members References * {{List of Ceylonese executive councils 1936 establishments in Ceylon 1947 disestablishments in Ceylon Cabinets established in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Ceylon
British Ceylon ( si, බ්රිතාන්ය ලංකාව, Britānya Laṃkāva; ta, பிரித்தானிய இலங்கை, Biritthāṉiya Ilaṅkai) was the British Crown colony of present-day Sri Lanka between 1796 and 4 February 1948. Initially, the area it covered did not include the Kingdom of Kandy, which was a protectorate, but from 1817 to 1948 the British possessions included the whole island of Ceylon, now the nation of Sri Lanka. History Background Before the beginning of the Dutch governance, the island of Ceylon was divided between the Portuguese Empire and the Kingdom of Kandy, who were in the midst of a war for control of the island as a whole. The island attracted the attention of the newly formed Dutch Republic when they were invited by the Sinhalese King to fight the Portuguese. Dutch rule over much of the island was soon imposed. In the late 18th century the Dutch, weakened by their wars against Great Britain, were conq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold James Huxham
Harold James Huxham was a British colonial financial administrator. He was the Financial Secretary of Ceylon from 1936 to 1946 and ex-offico member of the Second Board of Ministers of Ceylon. Honours *1936 Birthday Honours: Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III. ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Huxham, Harold James Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George British colonial governors and administrators in Asia Members of the 2nd State Council of Ceylon People from British Ceylon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Disestablishments In Ceylon
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in the 20th century causes extensive disruption of travel. Given the low ratio of private vehicle ownership at the time, it is mainly remembered in terms of its effects on the railway network. * January 1 - The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect. * January 4 – First issue of weekly magazine ''Der Spiegel'' published in Hanover, Germany, edited by Rudolf Augstein. * January 10 – The United Nations adopts a resolution to take control of the free city of Trieste. * January 15 – Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress nicknamed the " Black Dahlia", is found brutally murdered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles; the mysterious case is never solved. * January 16 – Vincent Auriol is inaugurated as president of France. * January 19 � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Establishments In Ceylon
Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII. * January 28 – Britain's King George V state funeral takes place in London and Windsor. He is buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle * February 4 – Radium E (bismuth-210) becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically. * February 6 – The IV Olympic Winter Games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. * February 10– 19 – Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Amba Aradam – Italian forces gain a decisive tactical victory, effectively neutralizing the army of the Ethiopian Empire. * February 16 – 1936 Spanish general election: The left-wing Popular Front coalition takes a majority. * February 26 – February 26 Incident (二・二六事件, ''Niniroku Jiken'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudley Senanayake
Dudley Shelton Senanayake ( Sinhala: ඩඩ්ලි ශෙල්ටන් සේනානායක: ta, டட்லி சேனநாயக்கா; 19 June 1911 – 13 April 1973), was a Sri Lankan statesman who served as Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1952 to 1953 (first term as the second prime minister of Ceylon), in 1960 (second term) and from 1965 to 1970 (third term) and Leader of the Opposition from 1960 to 1964. Senanayake's tenures as prime minister were associated with democratic socialist policies focused on agricultural and educational reforms with a pro-western alignment. Born to a political family, he was the eldest son of D. S. Senanayake who lead the independence movement which gained self-rule to Ceylon in 1948 with D. S. Senanayake becoming the prime minister of Ceylon. Dudley Senanayake who was educated at S. Thomas' College and at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, qualified as a barrister before entering national politics in 1936 when he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunachalam Mahadeva
Arunachalam Mahadeva, KCMG ( ta, அருணாசலம் மகாதேவா, translit=Aruṇācalam Makātēvā; 5 October 1885 – 15 April 1966) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Home Affairs (1942-1946) and High Commissioner to India (1948-1949). Early life and family Mahadeva was born on 5 October 1885 in Matara in southern Ceylon. He was the son of P. Arunachalam, a leading civil servant, and Sornambal. He was educated at Royal College, Colombo where he won many prizes including the Turnour Prize. After school he joined Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating with honours degree in mathematics. Mahadeva married Sivakami, daughter of M. Mootatamby, in 1918. They had a son ( Balakumar) and a daughter (Swarnam). Career Mahadeva was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn and on returning to Ceylon qualified as a barrister-at-law. He joined the Attorney General's Department as a crown counsel. He also practised law as an advoca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Communications And Works (Ceylon)
The Ministry of Transport and Highways ( si, ප්රවාහන හා මහාමාර්ග අමාත්යාංශය; ta, போக்குவரத்து மற்றும் நெடுஞ்சாலைகள் அமைச்சு) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for transport. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on transport and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Transport and Highways is Bandula Gunawardane. The ministry's secretary is Nihal Somaweera. Ministers The Minister of Transport and Highways is a member of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. Secretaries References External links * {{authority control Transport and Highways Transport and Highways Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kotelawala
General (Sri Lanka), General Sir John Lionel Kotelawala ( si, ශ්රිමත් ජෝන් ලයනල් කොතලාවල; 4 April 1897 – 2 October 1980) was a Sri Lankan statesman, who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from 1953 to 1956. Born to a wealthy landholding and mining family, Kotelawala had a difficult childhood with the suicide of his father and financial difficulties that followed. He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and Christ's College, Cambridge before returning to become a Plantation, planter and run the family estates and mines. Kotelawala joined the Ceylon Defense Force as an Volunteer Force, volunteer officer in 1922. Being from a Senanayake family, politically active family, he entered mainstream politics in 1931 having been elected to the State Council of Ceylon. He went on to serve as Minister of Communications and Works in the Second Board of Ministers of Ceylon. Having served as the commanding officer of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Education (Ceylon)
The Minister of Education ( si, අධ්යාපන අමාත්ය; ta, கல்வி அமைச்சர்) is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. List of Education Ministers ;Parties See also * Ministry of Education References External links Ministry of EducationGovernment of Sri Lanka {{Ministries of Sri Lanka Education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. ... Members of the Board of Ministers of Ceylon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Home Affairs (Ceylon)
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. The Minister of Home Affairs is one of the most senior ministers in the government and ranks third in the ministerial ranking. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on home affairs and other subjects which come under its purview. The ministry manages the country's administrative service, including District and Divisional Secretariats as well as the Grama Niladhari (village officers) network under the oversight of the latter. The current Minister of Home Affairs is Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. Ministers Secretaries References External links * {{authority control Home Affairs Sri Lanka Sr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Health (Ceylon)
The Ministry of Health ( si, සෞඛ්ය අමාත්යාංශය, translit=Saukhya Amāthyānshaya; ta, சுகாதார அமைச்சு, translit=Cukātāra Amaiccu) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for health. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on health, nutrition, indigenous medicine and other subjects which come under its purview. Provincial councils are constitutionally responsible for operating the majority of the Sri Lanka's public hospitals but some, known as ''line ministry hospitals'', come under the direct control of the central government in Colombo. As of 2016 there were 47 line ministry hospitals (including all of the country's teaching hospitals), accounting for 47% (36,000) of all public hospital beds in the country. The current Minister of Health is Keheliya Rambukwella. The Permanent Secretary is Major General Dr Sanjeewa Munasinghe Ministers The Minister of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Corea
Sir George Claude Stanley Corea, KBE (29 January 1894 – 2 September 1962) was a Sri Lankan politician and diplomat. Former President of the United Nations Security Council, he had served as the Ceylonese Minister of Labour, Industry and Commerce, the Ceylonese Ambassador to the United States, the Ceylonese High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and the Ceylonese Representative to the United Nations. Early life Born on 29 January 1894 in the Western seaboard town of Chilaw, to Alfred Winzer Corea, a clerk in the Negambo Land Registry and to Sarah Elizabeth Herat. The Corea family were landed proprietors, who established the Chilaw Association. Stanley Corea who was educated at Wesley College, Colombo took over managing the family land holdings. Political career Entering colonial era politics, Corea was elected to the State Council of Ceylon in 1931 general elections from his hometown of Chilaw. During this time he briefly served as acting Minister of Home Affairs i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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