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2nd State Council of Ceylon
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Overview
Legislative bodyState Council of Ceylon
Meeting placeOld Parliament Building
Term17 March 1936 (1936-03-17) – 4 July 1947 (1947-07-04)
Election22 February – 7 March 1936
Government2nd Board
Websiteparliament.lk
State Councillors
Members58
SpeakerWaithilingam Duraiswamy
Deputy Speaker and
Chairman of Committees
Susantha de Fonseka
Deputy Chairman of CommitteesR. S. Tennekoon
Leader of the HouseD. B. Jayatilaka (1936–42)
D. S. Senanayake (1942–47)

The 2nd State Council of Ceylon was a meeting of the State Council of Ceylon, with the membership determined by the results of the 1936 state council election held between 22 February and 7 March 1936. The parliament met for the first time on 17 March 1936 and was dissolved on 4 July 1947.

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