Dr.Tuan Burhanuddin Jayah was born in Galagedara on 01st of January 1890. was a Sri Lankan educationalist, politician, and diplomat. He studied at St. Paul's College, Kandy and St Thomas' College Mt. Lavinia and received his degree from the University of London in 1913 and joined Dharmaraja College briefly, then Prince of Wales College till 1917 and finally Ananda College as a teacher. In 1921, he was appointed Principal of Zahira College, Colombo.he was able to develop Zahira college as the other leading schools. estabilished branches of Zahira coolege in Mathale,aluthgama and puttalam.He entered politics in 1924 and was elected to the Legislative Council to represent the minority communities.he was appointed the Minister of Labour and social service.He worked in unison with the members who represented other communities.From 1936 to 1947,he served in the State Council . The speech that he made in passing the Dominion Bill is historic. He died in 1960, falling ill on pligrimage to Mecca.
Teacher, principal, legislator, State Councillor, freedom fighter, parliamentarian, Cabinet minister and High Commissioner for Ceylon in Pakistan, Jayah died in the Holy City of Medina, Saudi Arabia.
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