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Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake
Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Dambadeniya
In office 14 October 1947 – May 1970
Succeeded by
Punchi Banda Weththewa
Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Kelaniya
In office 10 April 1956 – 19 March 1960
Preceded by
J. R. Jayewardene
Succeeded by
J. R. Jayewardene
Personal details
Born
4 November 1911
Died
22 December 1970(1970-12-22) (aged 59)
Nationality
Sri Lankan
Political party
United National Party
Spouse
Erin née Subasinghe
Children
Jayantha
Residence
Grassmere
Alma mater
Royal College Colombo, Downing College, Cambridge
Occupation
Politician
Profession
Barrister
Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake (4 November 1911 – 22 December 1970; popularly known as R.G. Senanayake) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was Minister of Trade and Commerce during the period 1952-56 and 1956-60. He was elected a Member of Parliament from Dambadeniya in 1952 and in 1956 from Kelaniya, thus holding concurrent seats from two constituencies, while he retained his seat from Dambadeniya in 1960 and 1965. He was the eldest son of the freedom fighter Fredrick Richard Senanayake and was educated at the Royal College, Colombo and at Downing College, Cambridge and had become a barrister.[1]
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