Albert Peries

The Honourable Sir Albert Peries MP
4th Speaker of the Parliament
In office 13 February 1951 – 18 February 1956
Prime Minister	D. S. Senanayake Dudley Senanayake John Kotelawala
Preceded by	Alfred Francis Molamure
Succeeded by	Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail
In office 5 April 1965 – 21 September 1967
Prime Minister	Dudley Senanayake
Preceded by	Hugh Fernando
Succeeded by	Shirley Corea
Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Nattandiya
In office 1952 – ?
Personal details
Born	12 May 1905 Nattandiya, North Western Province, British Ceylon
Died	September 21, 1967 (aged 62)
Political party	United National Party

Sir Pattiyapathirennehelage Albert Fredrick Peries (born 12 May 1905 - 21 September 1967) was the 4th Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Serving as Deputy Speaker Peries first became Speaker with the sudden death of Francis Molamure, who collapsed and died while presiding over the session.

He was elected to the seat of Nattandiya.^[1][2]

Peries attended St. Joseph's College, Colombo where he was a keen sportsman.

Peries was honoured with a knighthood in recognition of his service to his country.^[3] The Sir Albert F. Peiris Sports Complex in Wennappuwa is named after him.

References

1. "Molamure is elected Speaker of First Parliament". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
2. Kurera, S. K. J. "18th Death Anniversary of former Speaker Hugh Fernando today". Island.lk. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
3. Epasinghe, Premasara. "Former Speaker Sir Albert F. Peries was a versatile Josephian sportsman". Retrieved 30 December 2013.

External links

• Peries, Pattiyapathirennehelage Albert Fredrick (Sir)
• Speaker of the Parliament