Lalitha Rajapakse
| Hon. Sir Lalitha Rajapakse KC | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner for Ceylon to the United Kingdom | |
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In office February 1967 – October 1969 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Dudley Senanayake |
| Preceded by | Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera |
| Succeeded by | M. V. P. Peiris |
| Minister of Justice | |
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In office 26 September 1947 – 1953 | |
| Prime Minister |
D. S. Senanayake Dudley Senanayake |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | E. B. Wikramanayake |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Louis Alexander Rajapakse 3 May 1900 Herambe Walauwwa, Balapitiya, British Ceylon[1] |
| Died | 25 May 1976 (aged 76) |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Chrysobel Rajapakse |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Ananda College, Saint Joseph's College, Colombo, University of London |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Sir Lalitha Abhaya Rajapaksa, KC (Born Louis Alexander Rajapakse;[1] 3 May 1900 - 25 May 1976) was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician. He was the first Minister of Justice of Ceylon and a member of the Senate of Ceylon.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Born in the southern coastal town of Balapitiya, Rajapakse received his primary and secondary education in Ananda College, and Saint Joseph's College, Colombo.[1] After that he attended University of London where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws in 1924, became a barrister and called to the bar in 1924.[1] In 1925 he achieve the feat of youngest person at the time to receive Doctor of Laws in the world.[1][3]
Politician and Diplomat
Rajapakse was a founding member of the United National Party and when they were elected into the first government he was appointed Senate and became the first Minister of Justice in the country, which he served till 1953.[1] In 1948 he was appointed to the seven member flag committee that consisted S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, J. R. Jayawardene, John Kotelawala, T. B. Jayah, G. G. Ponnambalam and S. Nadesan.[3]
In February 1967 he became the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom which he held until 1969.
Rajapakse died on 25 May 1976, at the age of 76.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mendis, Senarat (5 May 2012), "Great son of Lanka", Daily News (Sri Lanka), retrieved 5 June 2018
- ↑ The Senate Days of Ceylon
- 1 2 3 Munindradradasa, Kingsley (27 May 2007), "Sir Lalita Rajapakse - multi-faceted, gentleman politician", Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka), retrieved 5 June 2018