D. S. Senanayake | |
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Prime Minister of Ceylon | |
Assumed office 14 October 1947 | |
Monarch | George VI Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Dudley Senanayake |
Personal details | |
Born | Botale, Negombo, British Ceylon | 20 October 1884
Died | 22 March 1952 Colombo, Dominion of Ceylon | (aged 67)
Nationality | Ceylonese |
Political party | United National Party |
Spouse(s) | Molly Dunuwila |
Don Stephen Senanayake (Sinhala: දොන් ස්ටීවන් සේනානායක; 20 October 1884 – 22 March 1952) was an independence activist. He was the first Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from 1947 to 1952.