Succeeded by A. M. Merza Succeeded by M.C. Ahamed Preceded by M.C. Ahamed Died April 17, 1989 | Succeeded by M.C. Ahamed Role Politician Preceded by A. M. Merza Name M. Kariapper | |
Born April 29, 1899 ( 1899-04-29 ) Alma mater Wesley College, Colombo | ||
Education Wesley College, Colombo | ||
Gate Mudaliyar Mohammed Samsudeen Kariapper was a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament.
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Early life
Kariapper was born in 1899 and educated at Wesley College, Colombo. He is a wealthy farmer and a coconut planter. He was also a Chief Headman.
Political career
Kariapper was elected to Parliament at the 1947 parliamentary election to represent Kalmunai, as a United National Party candidate. He was defeated at the 1952 parliamentary election.
Kariapper entered local politics and became chairman of Kalmunai Town Council. He was elected to Parliament at the 1956 parliamentary election to represent Kalmunai, this time as an Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi candidate. He defected to the government within six months of the election. He was re-elected to Parliament at the March 1960 parliamentary election, this time as a Lanka Democratic Party candidate.
Kariapper formed the All Ceylon Islamic United Front in 1960 and contested the July 1960 parliamentary election as an ACIUF candidate. He was deated. In late 1960 he was found guilty of corruption by the Thalagodapitiya Bribery Commission.
Kariapper made a second Parliamentary comeback when he was elected to Parliament at the 1965 parliamentary election to represent Kalmunai, this time as an independent candidate. However, he was removed from Parliament within months under the Civil Disabilities (Special Provisions) Act due to his 1960 corruption conviction.