1st Parliament of Ceylon
{{Short description|1947–1952 meeting of the Sri Lankan legislature}}
{{EngvarB|date=March 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox legislative session
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| name = 1st Parliament of Ceylon
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| body = Parliament of Ceylon
| meeting_place =
| election = 23 August – 20 September 1947
| government =
| term_start = 14 October 1947
| term_end = 8 April 1952
| before = 2nd
| after = 2nd
| chamber1 = Senior parliamentarians
| membership1 =
| control1 =
| chamber1_leader1_type = Speaker
| chamber1_leader1 = Alexander Francis Molamure, UNP (1947–51)
Albert Peries, UNP (1951–52)
| chamber1_leader2_type = Deputy Speaker and
Chairman of Committees
| chamber1_leader2 = R. A. de Mel, UNP (1947–48)
H. W. Amarasuriya, UNP (1948)
Albert Peries, UNP (1948–51)
Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail, (1951–52)
| chamber1_leader3_type = Deputy Chairman of Committees
| chamber1_leader3 = J. A. Martensz, (1947–48)
Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail, (1949–51)
T. Ramalingam, ACTC (1951–52)
| chamber1_leader4_type = Prime Minister
| chamber1_leader4 = D. S. Senanayake, UNP (1947–52)
Dudley Senanayake, UNP (1952)
| chamber1_leader5_type = Leader of the Opposition
| chamber1_leader5 = N. M. Perera, LSSP
| chamber1_leader6_type = Leader of the House
| chamber1_leader6 = S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, UNP (1947–51)
John Kotelawala, UNP (1951–52)
| chamber2_leader1_type = Chief Government Whip
| chamber2_leader1 = Senerat Gunewardene, UNP (1947–48)
A. Ekanayake Gunasinha, CLP (1948–52)
| session1_type = 1st
| session1_start = 14 October 1947
| session1_end = 31 January 1948
| session2_type = 2nd
| session2_start = 10 February 1948
| session2_end = 17 June 1949
| session3_type = 3rd
| session3_start = 12 July 1949
| session3_end = 6 April 1950
| session4_type = 4th
| session4_start = 20 June 1950
| session4_end = 24 April 1951
| session5_type = 5th
| session5_start = 20 June 1951
| session5_end = 8 April 1952
}}{{Politics of Sri Lanka}}
The 1st Parliament of Ceylon was a meeting of the Parliament of Ceylon, with the membership determined by the results of the 1947 parliamentary election between 23 August and 20 September 1947. The parliament met for the first time on 14 October 1947 and was dissolved on 8 April 1952.
Election
=Results=
Members
- J R Jayawardane – Minister of finance{{fact|date=March 2021}}
- S. W. R. D. Bandaranayake – Minister of health{{fact|date=March 2021}}
- Tuan Burhanudeen Jayah (1947–1950){{cite web |title=Sri Lankan Malays Fight For Parliament Representation |url=https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/sri-lankan-malays-fight-for-parliament-representation/ |website=Colombo Telegraph |access-date=7 March 2019 |date=1 March 2019}}
References
- {{cite web|url=https://elections.gov.lk/web/wp-content/uploads/election-results/parliamentary-elections/general-election-1947.pdf|title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947|publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka|access-date=8 February 2016}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/en/duration-of-parliament|title=Duration of Parliament|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka| access-date= 8 February 2016}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/en/prime-ministers|title=Prime Ministers|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka| access-date= 8 February 2016}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/en/speakers|title=Speakers|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka| access-date= 8 February 2016}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/en/deputy-speaker-and-chairman-of-committees|title=Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka| access-date= 8 February 2016}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/en/deputy-chairman-of-committees|title=Deputy Chairman of Committees|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka| access-date= 8 February 2016}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/en/leaders-of-the-opposition|title=Leaders of the Opposition|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka| access-date= 8 February 2016}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/en/leaders-of-the-house|title=Leaders of the House|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka| access-date= 8 February 2016}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/en/chief-government-whips|title=Chief Government Whips|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka| access-date= 8 February 2016}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/en/chief-opposition-whips|title=Chief Opposition Whips|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka| access-date= 8 February 2016}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/en/sessions-of-parliament|title=Sessions of Parliament|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka| access-date= 8 February 2016}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Parliaments of Sri Lanka}}
Category:Parliament of Sri Lanka