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The Honourable
Sir Susantha de Fonseka
KBE
Personal details
Born
1900 Panadura, British Ceylon
Died
1963 Colombo, Dominion of Ceylon
Nationality
Sri Lankan
Relations
Arthur de Silva, E. R de Fonseka, Tissa Abeysekara
Alma mater
Downing College, Cambridge, Royal College, Colombo, St. John's College Panadura
Occupation
Politician, Diplomat
Profession
Barrister
Military service
Allegiance
British Ceylon
Branch/service
Ceylon Naval Volunteer Force
Years of service
1938–1941
Rank
Paymaster Lieutenant
Sir Susantha de Fonseka KBE (25 April 1900 – 1 January 1963) was a Ceylonese statesman and diplomat. He was the Deputy Speaker of the State Council of Ceylon[1] and following Ceylon's independence from Britain his first Ambassador to Burma and first Ambassador to Japan. De Fonseka took an active part in the country's struggle for universal suffrage and self-determination.[2]
^The Winter of Discontent (from 1961 to 1964)
^Prelude to independence by Aryadasa Ratnasinghe
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