Roland Stephen Tennekoon was an elected member of both the

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and 2nd State Councils of Ceylon. Roland Stephen Tennekoon attended

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, where in 1904 he was awarded Ryde Gold Medal, as the "best all-round boy" at the school. Tennekoon, a

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, was elected to the State Council on 20 June 1931, representing Katugampola as a member of the Labour Party. On 3 March 1936, following his successful re-election to the State Council he was elected as

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. Tennekoon was married to Tissy (who served as chairperson of

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Town Council) and had two children, a son - Roland Jr. and a daughter - Kuma.

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