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Don Stephen Senanayake (October 20, 1884–22 March 1952) was an independence activist who formed the Sri Lankan United National Party. He became the first Prime Minister of what was then Ceylon (later called Sri Lanka) from 1947 to 1952. Image File history File links Dssenanayake. ... Image File history File links Dssenanayake. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in leap years). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United National Party (UNP, Sinhalese:(pronounced Eksath Jathika Pakshaya), Tamil: à®à®•à¯à®•à®¿à®¯ à®¤à¯‡à®šà®¿à®¯à®•à¯ à®•à®Ÿà¯à®šà®¿) is a political party in Sri Lanka. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Brought up in a devout Buddhist family, he entered a Christian school on his father's orders, and converted to Christianity. An intelligent student, he quickly found work in the Surveyor General's office before working as a supervisor on his father's plantation. Buddhism (also known as Buddha Dharma, Pali: à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¥à¤§ à¤§à¤®à¥à¤®, the teachings of the awakened one) is a dharmic, non-theistic religion, a way of life, a practical philosophy, and a life-enhancing system of applied psychology. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

He entered politics at the age of thirty-eight, and in 1931 became Minister of Agriculture and Lands. He combatted Sri Lanka's agricultural problems effectively, and established the LDO, an agricultural policy that countered Sri Lanka's rice problems. This policy earned him respect, and he continued to be a minister for fifteen years. He also enforced "Agricultural Modernisation", which increased production output. However, he resigned in 1946 and fought for Sri Lanka's independence. In only a year he succeeded, and was elected as Sri Lanka's first Prime Minister. He refused a knighthood, but maintained good relations with Britain. He boldly made plans to spread out the population, and his Gal Oya scheme relocated over 250,000 people. His other plans included the increase of hydroelectric power, but he was killed in an unexpected horse-riding accident at the age of sixty-eight. 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ...

His son, Dudley Shelton Senanayake (1911–1973), succeeded him as Prime Minister in 1952, followed by another relative, Sir John Kotelawala (1897–1980) in 1953, but this nine-year family dynasty was ended by a landslide victory for Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike in 1956, campaigning under the "Sinhala Only" slogan. Dudley Senanayake regained the Prime Ministership in 1960, and again from 1965 to 1970. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Kotelawala Sir John Lionel Kotelawala CH (April 4, 1897 October 2, 1980) was a Sri Lankan politician, most notable for serving as prime minister of Sri Lanka from 1953 to 1956. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike (1899-1959) was Prime Minister (1956-59) of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sinhala Only Act was a law passed in the Sri Lankan parliament in 1956. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

D.S Senanayake is respected by Sinhalese and some Muslims. However, Tamils were not happy with his citizenship laws that disenfanchised virtually all Tamils of recent Indian origin living in the central highlands. His bold agricultural plans and pro-Western policies, however, attracted criticism for their modern and untraditional nature. Under his family's leadership, Sri Lanka's economy flourished, and D.S. Senanayake is still known as "The Father of Sri Lanka". He was however later linked to the Church of Scientology (how is this possible? The church of Sc'logy was founded in 1953, D. S. died in 1952!), and theories exist suggesting that his death was far more sinister than first thought. ^{[citation needed]} This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Mosque in Galle, Sri Lanka Islam in Sri Lanka is practiced entirely by Sri Lankan Muslims, who make up approximately 8% of the population, comprise a group of minorities practicing the religion of Islam in Sri Lanka. ... The Tamil people are an ethnic group from South Asia with a recorded history going back more than two millennia. ... For other usage of this term see the disambiguation page Sri Lanka Tamils The Sri Lanka Tamils of Indian origin or Hill Country Tamils, Up-country Tamils or Indian Tamils are descended from indentured workers sent from South India to Sri Lanka in the 19th and 20th centuries to work...

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Categories: Articles with unsourced statements | 1884 births | 1952 deaths | Sri Lankan politicians | Sri Lankan people | Sri Lanka independence struggle The following is a list of Sri Lankan Prime Ministers: Don Stephen Senanayake (February 4, 1948 - March 26, 1952) Dudley Shelton Senanayake (March 26, 1952 - October 12, 1953) John Lionel Kotalawela (October 12, 1953 - April 12, 1956) Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike (April 12, 1956 - September 26, 1959) Vijayananda Dahanayake (September... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Dudley Shelton Senanayake (June 19, 1911 April 13, 1973) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as prime minister of Sri Lanka three times during the 1950s and 1960s. ... John Kotelawala Sir John Lionel Kotelawala CH (April 4, 1897 October 2, 1980) was a Sri Lankan politician, most notable for serving as prime minister of Sri Lanka from 1953 to 1956. ... Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike (1899-September 26, 1959) was Prime Minister (1956-59) of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka). ... Wijeyananda Dahanayake (born 1902) was a Ceylonnese political figure. ... Dudley Shelton Senanayake (June 19, 1911 April 13, 1973) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as prime minister of Sri Lanka three times during the 1950s and 1960s. ... Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (April 17, 1916 - October 10, 2000) was a politician from Sri Lanka. ... Dudley Shelton Senanayake (June 19, 1911 April 13, 1973) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as prime minister of Sri Lanka three times during the 1950s and 1960s. ... Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (April 17, 1916 - October 10, 2000) was a politician from Sri Lanka. ... Junius Richard Jayewardene (September 17, 1906 November 1, 1996) was a Sri Lankan politician. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... D.B. Wijetunga Dingiri Banda Wijetunga (born on February 15, 1922) was the Governor of North Western province, Sri Lanka from 1988 to 1989, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from March 03, 1989 to May 07, 1993 and President of Sri Lanka from May 01, 1993 to November 12, 1994. ... Ranil Shriyan Wickremasinghe (born March 24, 1949) is a popular Sri Lankan politician. ... Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (born June 29, 1945) was the 5th President of Sri Lanka and 4th Executive President of Sri Lanka (November 12, 1994 - November 19, 2005). ... Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (April 17, 1916 - October 10, 2000) was a politician from Sri Lanka. ... Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (born on May 5, 1933) is the 14th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and a veteran politician. ... Ranil Shriyan Wickremasinghe (born March 24, 1949) is a popular Sri Lankan politician. ... Percy Mahendra Mahinda Rajapaksa (born November 18, 1945) is the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and a Sri Lankan politician. ... Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (born on May 5, 1933) is the 14th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and a veteran politician. ...