R. S. Tennekoon

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Roland Stephen Tennekoon was an elected member of both the 1st and 2nd State Councils of Ceylon.{{cite book|title=Members of the legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972|author=Jātika Rājya Sabhāva Pustakālaya|publisher=National State Assembly Library|date=1972|page=159}}

Roland Stephen Tennekoon attended Trinity College, Kandy, where in 1904 he was awarded Ryde Gold Medal, as the "best all-round boy" at the school.{{cite book|title=A History of Trinity College, Kandy|first=Valesco L. O.|last=Reimann|publisher=Diocesan Press|date=1922|page=100}}{{cite web|url=https://www.trinitycollege.lk/rydegoldmedal/|title=Trinity College Ryde Gold Medal|publisher=Trinity College|accessdate=5 March 2019}}

Tennekoon, a proctor, was elected to the State Council on 20 June 1931, representing Katugampola as a member of the Labour Party.{{cite news|url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2012/01/24/fea03.asp|title=Liberal Party, 25 years later|first=Kamal|last=Nissanka|newspaper=The Sunday Times|date=24 January 2012|accessdate=5 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.lk/members-of-parliament/directory-of-members/viewMember/2739|title= Hon. Tennekoon, Roland Stephen, M.P.|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka|accessdate=5 March 2019}}

On 3 March 1936, following his successful re-election to the State Council he was elected as Deputy Chairman of Committees.{{cite journal|title=The Ceylon Blue Book|publisher=Government Printer, South Africa|date=1938|page=31}}{{cite book |last=Rajasingham |first=K. T. |title=Sri Lanka: The Untold Story |chapter=Chapter 8: Pan Sinhalese board of ministers - A Sinhalese ploy}}{{cite book|title=Ferguson's Ceylon Directory|publisher=The Ceylon Observer Press|place=Colombo|date=1946|pages=42–43}}

Tennekoon was married to Tissy (who served as chairperson of Kuliyapitiya Town Council) and had two children, a son - Roland Jr. and a daughter - Kuma.{{cite news|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/051030/plus/appreciation.html|title=A Beacon of Light to everyone around her - Kuma Ratnayake (nee Tennekoon)|newspaper=The Sunday Times|accessdate=5 March 2019}}