Second Dudley Senanayake cabinet

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Second Dudley Senanayake cabinet
Flag of Ceylon (1951-1972).svg
6th Cabinet of Ceylon
Dudley Shelton Senanayaka (1911-1973).jpg
Date formed21 March 1960
Date dissolved21 July 1960
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake
Member party
  •   United National Party
Status in legislature Minority government
50 / 151(33%)
Opposition party
Opposition leader C. P. de Silva
History
Election(s) March 1960
Outgoing election July 1960
Legislature term(s) 4th
Predecessor Dahanayake
Successor Sirimavo Bandaranaike I

The Second Dudley Senanayake cabinet was the central government of Ceylon led by Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake in 1960. It was formed in March 1960 after the parliamentary election and it ended in July 1960 after the opposition's victory in the parliamentary election.

Cabinet members

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Dudley Senanayake Dudley Shelton Senanayaka (1911-1973).jpg United National Party Prime Minister 21 March 196021 July 1960 [1]
Minister of Defence and External Affairs 23 March 196021 July 1960 [2]
Bernard Aluwihare United National Party Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs 23 March 19601960 [2]
M. D. Banda United National Party Minister of Agriculture and Lands 23 March 19601960 [2]
Minister of Food, Commerce and Trade 23 March 19601960 [2]
Senator E. J. Cooray Minister of Justice 23 March 19601960 [2]
J. R. Jayewardene Junius Richard Jayawardana (1906-1996).jpg United National Party Minister of Finance 23 March 19601960 [2]
Minister of Local Government and Housing 23 March 19601960 [2]
Montague Jayawickrama United National Party Minister of Nationalised Services, Shipping and Transport 23 March 19601960 [2]
Minister of Posts, Works and Power 23 March 19601960 [2]
M. C. M. Kaleel United National Party Minister of Home Affairs and Rural Development 23 March 19601960 [2]
Senator M. V. P. Peiris United National Party Minister of Health and Social Services 23 March 19601960 [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 17: Assassination of Bandaranaike". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Archived from the original on 20 December 2001.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)