Second Dudley Senanayake cabinet

The Second Dudley Senanayake cabinet was the central government of Ceylon led by Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake in 1960. It was formed in March 1960 after the parliamentary election and it ended in July 1960 after the opposition's victory in the parliamentary election.

Second Dudley Senanayake cabinet

6th Cabinet of Ceylon
Date formed21 March 1960
Date dissolved21 July 1960
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDudley Senanayake
Member partyUnited National Party
Opposition partySri Lanka Freedom Party
Opposition leaderC. P. de Silva
History
Election(s)March 1960
Outgoing electionJuly 1960
Legislature term(s)4th
PredecessorDahanayake cabinet
SuccessorFirst Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet

Cabinet members
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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Dudley SenanayakeUnited National PartyPrime Minister21 March 196021 July 1960[1]
Minister of Defence and External Affairs23 March 196021 July 1960[2]
Bernard AluwihareUnited National PartyMinister of Education and Cultural Affairs23 March 19601960[2]
M. D. BandaUnited National PartyMinister of Agriculture and Lands23 March 19601960[2]
Minister of Food, Commerce and Trade23 March 19601960[2]
Senator E. J. CoorayMinister of Justice23 March 19601960[2]
J. R. JayewardeneUnited National PartyMinister of Finance23 March 19601960[2]
Minister of Local Government and Housing23 March 19601960[2]
Montague JayawickramaUnited National PartyMinister of Nationalised Services, Shipping and Transport23 March 19601960[2]
Minister of Posts, Works and Power23 March 19601960[2]
M. C. M. KaleelUnited National PartyMinister of Home Affairs and Rural Development23 March 19601960[2]
Senator M. V. P. PeirisUnited National PartyMinister of Health and Social Services23 March 19601960[2]

References
  1. "Prime Ministers". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 17: Assassination of Bandaranaike". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
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