1st State Council of Ceylon

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1st State Council of Ceylon
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Overview
Legislative body State Council of Ceylon
Meeting place Old Parliament Building
Term7 July 1931 (1931-07-07) – 7 December 1935 (1935-12-07)
Election 13–20 June 1931
Government 1st Board
Website parliament.lk
State Councillors
Members58
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.

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Election

The 1st state council election was held between 13 and 20 June 1931 in 37 of the 50 constituencies. [1] No nominations were received in four constituencies in the north of the country due to a boycott organised by the Jaffna Youth Congress. [1] The remaining nine constituencies only had a single nomination each and consequently the candidates were elected without a vote. [1] The remaining nine constituencies only had a single nomination each and consequently the candidates were elected without a vote. [1] 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. [2] The seven chairman of the State Council's executive committees, who were members of the Board of Ministers, were also appointed. [2] The State Council was ceremonially opened on 10 July 1931. [2]

Following the end of the boycott in the north of the country by-elections were held in the four constituencies in early July 1934. [1] The newly elected members entered the state council on 17 July 1934. [1]

Members

Deaths, resignations and removals

The 1st state council saw the following deaths, resignations and removals from office:

List

NameAppointed/
Elected		ConstituencyVotesMajorityTook officeLeft officeNotesRefs.
E. W. Abeygunasekera Elected Nuwara Eliya 6,9423,13619311935 [4]
H. W. Amarasuriya Elected Udugama 1931 [5]
D. D. Athulathmudali Elected Matugama 16 June 19311935 [6]
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Elected Veyangoda --4 May 1931 [7]
Charles Batuwantudawe Elected Kalutara 1931 Minister of Local Administration (1931–35). [4]
Maurice John Cary AppointedEuropean8 October 1935 [4]
Claude Corea Elected Chilaw 20 June 1931 [4]
S. W. Dassenaike Elected Colombo South 1931 [8]
Susantha de Fonseka Elected Panadura 20 June 1931 Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees (1934–35). [4]
Henry De Mel Elected Puttalam 18 June 1931 [4]
George E. de Silva Elected Kandy 20 June 1931 [4]
W. A. de Silva Elected Moratuwa 17 June 1931 [2]
G. R. de Zoysa Elected Balapitiya 21 September 1935 [4]
A. Fellowes-Gordon Elected Bandarawela 9,09713 June 1931 [9]
H. R. Freeman Elected Anuradhapura 8,31113 June 1931 [9]
A. E. Goonesinha Elected Colombo Central 13 June 1931 [1]
W. H. de S. Jayasundara Elected Narammala 14 January 1933 [4]
D. P. Jayasuriya Elected Gampaha 13 June 1931 [4]
D. B. Jayatilaka Elected Kelaniya --1931 Leader of the House (1931–35). Minister of Home Affairs (1931–35). [10]
T. G. Jayewardene Elected Balangoda 14 October 19331935Succeeds Cudah Ratwatte. [11]
W. T. B. Karaliadda Elected Matale 12 June 1931 [2]
C. W. W. Kannangara Elected Galle 1931 Minister of Education (1931–35). [12]
D. H. Kotelawala Elected Badulla --4 May 1931 [9]
John Kotelawala Elected Kurunegala 13 June 1931 [13]
Arunachalam Mahadeva Elected Jaffna 9 July 19341935 [1] [14] [15]
A. H. Macan Markar Elected Batticaloa South 1931 Minister of Communications and Works (1931–35). [16]
Adeline Molamure Elected Ruwanwella 14 November 1931 [17]
A. F. Molamure Elected Dedigama 19311934 Speaker (1931–34). [4]
S. Natesan Elected Kankesanthurai 4 May 19341935 [16] [18]
F. A. Obeysekera Elected Avissawella 7,4241931 Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees (1931–34). Speaker (1934–35). [9]
T. B. Panabokke Elected Gampola 1931 Minister of Health (1931–35). [4]
I. X. Pereira Appointed Indian Tamils --26 June 1931 [1]
E. W. Perera Elected Horana 1931 [19]
G. K. W. Perera Elected Matara [4]
G. G. Ponnambalam Elected Point Pedro 19341935 [1] [20]
G. C. Rambukpotha Elected Bibile --1931 [9]
A. E. Rajapakse Elected Negombo [4]
Abeyratne Ratnayaka Elected Dumbara [4]
Cudah Ratwatte Elected Balangoda 19311 August 1933Resigned due to ill-health. Succeeded by T. G. Jaywardene. [4] [11]
M. K. Saldin Appointed Malays --26 June 19311935 [1] [21]
Naysum Saravanamuttu Elected Colombo North 1931Succeeds Ratnasothy Saravanamuttu. [3]
Ratnasothy Saravanamuttu Elected Colombo North 19311931Unseated. Succeeded by Naysum Saravanamuttu. [3] [16]
Stewart Schneider Appointed Burghers --26 June 1931 [2]
V. R. S. Schokman Appointed Burghers 26 June 1931 [4]
M. A. Seemanpillai Elected Mannar-Mullaitivu 1931 [1] [16]
Nevins Selvadurai Elected Kayts 19341935 [1] [16] [22]
D. S. Senanayake Elected Minuwangoda --1931 Minister of Agriculture and Lands (1931–35). [23]
G. K. Stewart Appointed [4]
D. C. Stewart-Smith Appointed6 November 1934 [4]
Thomas Lister Villiers Appointed1932 [4]
M. M. Subramaniam Elected Trincomalee-Batticaloa 19311935 Deputy Chairman of Committees (1931–35). [1] [24]
Peri Sundaram Elected Hatton --1931 Minister of Labour, Industry and Commerce (1931–35). [25]
R. S. Tennekoon Elected Katugampola 19311935 [26]
Evelyn Charles Villiers AppointedEuropean8 January 1935 [4]
S. P. Vythilingam Elected Talawakele 1931 [1]
David Wanigasekera Elected Weligama [4]
S. A. Wickremasinghe Elected Morawaka 1931 [17]
V. S. de S. Wikramanayake Elected Hambantota 15,3841931 [27]
Edwin Wijeyeratne Elected Kegalle 19311935 [28]
D. J. Wimalasurendra Elected Ratnapura 1931 [4]

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