Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake

The Honourable
Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake
Minister of Trade & Commerce
Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Dambadeniya
In office
14 October 1947 – 21 July 1977
Succeeded by Ukkubanda Wijekoon
Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Kelaniya
In office
10 April 1956 – 19 March 1960
Preceded by J. R. Jayewardene
Succeeded by J. R. Jayewardene
Personal details
Born November 4, 1911
Died 22 December 1970(1970-12-22) (aged 59)
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party United National Party
Other political
affiliations		 Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Spouse(s) Erin Senanayake
nee Subasinghe
Children Jayantha
Alma mater Royal College Colombo,
Downing College, Cambridge
Occupation Politics
Profession Barrister
Religion Buddhist

Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake (November 4, 1911 – December 22, 1970) (popularly known as R.G. Senanayake) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was Cabinet Minister of Trade and Commerce during the period 1952-56 and 1956-60. He was elected a Member of Parliament from Dambadeniya in 1952 and in 1956 from Kelaniya, thus holding concurrent seats from two constituencies, while he retained his seat from Dambadeniya in 1960 and 1965. He was the eldest son of the freedom fighter Fredrick Richard Senanayake and was educated at the Royal College, Colombo and at Downing College, Cambridge and had become a Barrister.[1]

In 2013, Gregory's Road in Colombo was renamed R G Senanayake Mawatha in his memory.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Royal-Thomian tennis encounter
  2. ↑ Gregory's Road renamed R.G. Senanayake Mawatha


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