E. L. Senanayake

The Honorable Deshamanya Edward Lionel Senanayaka MP
13th Speaker of the Parliament
In office 6 September 1983 – 20 December 1988
President	J. R. Jayewardene
Prime Minister	Ranasinghe Premadasa
Preceded by	Bakeer Markar
Succeeded by	M. H. Mohamed
Mayor of Kandy
In office 1964–1968
Preceded by	Noel Wimalasena
Succeeded by	Bennet Soysa
In office 1956–1960
Preceded by	Bennet Soysa
Succeeded by	Bennet Soysa
In office 1950–1954
Preceded by	Bennet Soysa
Succeeded by	Bennet Soysa
Personal details
Born	8 August 1920
Died	29 January 2000 (aged 79)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	United National Party
Alma mater	Trinity College, Kandy Ceylon University College

Deshamanya Edward Lionel Senanayake (known as E.L Senanayake) (8 August 1920 - 29 January 2000) was a Sri Lankan Politician belonging to the United National Party. He was the Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament. Senanayake was the Governor of North Central Province and Central Province of Sri Lanka. He was elected to the Sri Lankan Parliament from Mahanuwara in Kandy.^[1][2][3][4]

He was the son of Gate Mudaliyar James Senanayake and was educated at Trinity College, Kandy and at the University College, Colombo graduating with an honours degree in Economics. Having entered politics at the age of 23 after being elected to the Kandy Municipal Council, he went on to serve as Mayor before being elected to Parliament.^[5]

References

1. "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
2. "Speakers". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
3. "Missing Bhikku parliamentarians attend new Parliament opening". www.Tamilnet.com. 22 April 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
4. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
5. 81st Birth Anniversary of E.L. Senanayake : 'E.L.' the veteran politician of the hills