Don Baron Jayatilaka

Hon. Sir Don Baron Jayatilaka KBE
දොන් බාරොන් ජයතිලක
Minister of Home Affairs
In office 10 July 1931 – 30 November 1942
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Arunachalam Mahadeva
Leader of the House
In office 10 July 1931 – 30 November 1942
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Don Stephen Senanayake
Vice-President of the Legislative Council of Ceylon
In office 1930–1931
President	Herbert Stanley Bernard Henry Bourdillon Graeme Thomson
Preceded by	James Peiris
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	(1868-02-13)13 February 1868 Waragoda, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Died	29 May 1944(1944-05-29) (aged 76) Bangalore, India
Nationality	Ceylonese
Spouse	Lady Mallika Batuwantudawe Jayatilaka
Children	Three daughters and Two sons
Occupation	Politician, Diplomat, Educationalist
Profession	Barrister

Sir Don Baron Jayatilaka, KBE (Sinhala:ශ්‍රීමත් දොන් බාරොන් ජයතිලක; 13 February 1868 – 29 May 1944) known as D.B. Jayatilaka was a Sri Lankan Sinhalese educationalist, statesmen and diplomat. He was Vice-President of the Legislative Council of Ceylon; the Minister for Home Affairs and Leader of the House of the State Council of Ceylon; and Representative of Government of Ceylon in New Delhi.^[1] Sir D. B. Jayatilaka is also considered as a flag bearer of Buddhist education in Sri Lanka.^[2]