Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake
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| The Honourable Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake | |
|---|---|
| Former Minister of Trade & Commerce | |
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Dambadeniya & Kelaniya | |
| In office 1952–1956 | |
| In office 1956–1960 | |
| In office 1960–1964 | |
| In office 1965 – 1969? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1911 |
| Died | 22 December 1970 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Spouse(s) | Erin Senanayake nee Subasinghe |
| Children | Jayantha |
| Alma mater | Royal College Colombo, Downing College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Politics |
| Profession | Barrister |
| Religion | Buddhist |
Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake (November 4, 1911 - December 22, 1970) (popularly known as R.G. Senanayake) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was Cabinet 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 prestigious Royal College Colombo and at Downing College, Cambridge and had become a Barrister.[1]
In 2013, Gregory's Road in Colombo was renamed R G Senanayake Mawatha in his memory.[2]
See also
References
External links
- The Senanayake Ancestry
- Right Royal rally of old Royalists in the Sri Lanka Parliament
- Mod UNP prefers pink champagne to a green revolution!
- Senanayakes and Presidential election 2005
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