Preceded by J. R. Jayewardene Name Richard Senanayake Succeeded by J. R. Jayewardene Children Jayantha Party United National Party | Died December 22, 1970 Nationality Sri Lankan Role Sri Lankan Politician | |
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Other political
affiliations Sri Lanka Freedom Party Spouse(s) Erin Senanayake
nee Subasinghe Education Royal College, Colombo, Downing College, Cambridge | ||
Political party United National Party | ||
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.
In 2013, Gregory's Road in Colombo was renamed R G Senanayake Mawatha in his memory.
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