A. P. Jayasuriya

Hon.
A. P. Jayasuriya
Minister of Health
In office
26 September 1959 – 8 December 1959
Prime Minister Wijeyananda Dahanayake
Preceded by Vimala Wijewardene
Succeeded by M. V. P. Peiris
In office
23 July 1960 – May 1963
Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Preceded by M. V. P. Peiris
Succeeded by Badi-ud-din Mahmud
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
In office
1947–1951
Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Horana
In office
14 October 1947 – 30 May 1952
Preceded by Seat created
Succeeded by M. D. H. Jayawardena
Senator of Ceylon
In office
20 October 1956 – 28 September 1971
State Council of Ceylon
In office
25 February 1936 – 1947
Preceded by E. W. Perera
Personal details
Born Alexander Perera Jayasuriya
(1901-11-01)1 November 1901
Dominion of Ceylon
(now Sri Lanka)
Died 28 August 1980(1980-08-28) (aged 78)
Horana
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party United National Party
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Relations John Perera Jayasuri (father)
Alma mater
Occupation Politician
Profession Lawyer

Alexander Perera Jayasuriya (1 November 1901 – 28 August 1980) was Ceylonese politician. He was a former Minister of Health, Senator & Member of Parliament. He was one of the founders of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[1][2]

Education

Jayasuriya was educated at the village school, Sri Sumangala Balika Maha Vidyalaya, in Panadura and then Royal College, Colombo before travelling to England in 1922, where he studied law. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1926.[3] He returned to Ceylon and practiced law as an Advocate.[4]

Political career

On 25 February 1936 Jayasuriya was elected to the State Council of Ceylon representing Horana.[5] Following the dissolution of the State Council Jayasuriya contested the 1st parliamentary elections, held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947, for the Horana electorate on behalf of the United National Party. He won the seat with 15,828 votes (45% of the total votes)[6] Following the formation of parliament Jayasuriya was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications. In 1951 he crossed over to the opposition with S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike to form the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[7][8]

He subsequently contested the seat of Agalawatte as the Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidate at the 2nd parliamentary election, held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952. He was unsuccessful polling 3,480 votes (12.5% of the total vote), finishing third to C. W. W. Kannangara, the United National Party candidate, with 13,659 votes (49% of the total vote) and the Lanka Sama Samaja Party candidate, S. A. Silva, with 6,627 votes (24% of the total vote).[9]

In October 1956 he elected to the Senate and appointed as Minister of Home Affairs by Prime Minister Bandaranaike.[10][11] In 1959 after the assassination of Bandaranaike he was appointed as Minister of Health by Prime Minister Wijeyananda Dahanayake.[12] In July 1960 Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike re-appointed him as Minister of Health.[13] In 1970 He was elected the Leader of the Senate. He also served Senior Vice President of Sri Lanka Freedom Party until his death in 1980.

References

  1. ↑ Charting a new course for Sri Lanka’s success The SLFP Convention : A brief look back : S. S. Sahabandu PC, Member Central Committee Archived November 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Three new seismological stations to be set up
  3. ↑ Wimalaratne, K. D. G. (Ed) (1994). Personalities, Sri Lanka: A Biographical Study (15th-20th Century), 1490-1990 A.D., A-Z. Ceylon Business Appliances Limited. p. 72. ISBN 9789559287001.
  4. ↑ Parliaments of Ceylon. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. 1960. p. 174.
  5. ↑ The Ceylon Blue Book. Government Printer, South Africa. 1938. p. 31.
  6. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  7. ↑ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 14: Post-colonial realignment of political forces". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  8. ↑ A brief history of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  10. ↑ Ceylon Year Book 1956 (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Ceylon. pp. 10–11.
  11. ↑ Ceylon Year Book 1959 (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Ceylon. pp. 9–10.
  12. ↑ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 17: Assassination of Bandaranaike". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  13. ↑ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 18: Srimavo - weeping arrogance". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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