R. S. Pelpola
Sri Lankan politician (1898–1971)
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Richard Stanley Pelpola (21 November 1898 - 19 July 1971) was the Speaker of the Parliament of Ceylon and a member of Parliament in the cabinet of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike.[1] He resigned from his position of speaker in 1964[2] Later in his life he was appointed Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Malaysia. Pelpola died in Kuala Lumpur in 1971.[3] He had fourteen children.
Prime MinisterSirimavo Bandaranaike
Preceded byTikiri Banda Subasinghe
Succeeded byHugh Fernando
Preceded bySenerat Gunewardene
R. S. Pelpola | |
|---|---|
| 7th Speaker of the Parliament | |
| In office 5 August 1960 – 24 January 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| Preceded by | Tikiri Banda Subasinghe |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Fernando |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Gampola | |
| In office 1948–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Senerat Gunewardene |
| Succeeded by | M. W. R. de Silva |
| In office 1956–1960 | |
| Preceded by | M. W. R. de Silva |
| Succeeded by | R. R. D. Bandaranayake |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Nawalapitiya | |
| In office 1960–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Edward Jayatilaka |
| Succeeded by | Chandra Karunaratne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Stanley Pelpola 21 November 1898 |
| Died | 19 July 1971 (aged 72) |
| Party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Occupation | politician, diplomat |
