Forester Augustus Obeysekera
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Sir
Forester Augustus Obeysekera was a prominent colonial
era legislator from Ceylon. He was the Speaker
of the State Council of Ceylon
and a member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon
.
Born to Sir Solomon Christoffel Obeysekera a member of the Legislative Council, F A Obeysekera was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
, where he captained Royal College team at the Royal-Thomian
.
He was elected a member of the Legislative Council 1924 retained his seat till 1931 when the Legislative Council was dissolved and replaced by the State Council in 1931, when he was elected as deputy speaker. In 1934, when onwards, who later was the Speaker of the State Council in 1934 he became Speaker
when A F Molamure
stepped down on personal reasons.
Sir
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Forester Augustus Obeysekera was a prominent colonial
British Ceylon
British Ceylon refers to British rule prior to 1948 of the island territory now known as Sri Lanka.-From the Dutch to the British:Before the beginning of the Dutch governance, the island of Ceylon was divided between the Portuguese Empire and the Kingdom of Kandy, who were in the midst of a war for...
era legislator from Ceylon. He was the Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the State Council of Ceylon
State Council of Ceylon
The State Council of Ceylon was the unicameral legislature for Ceylon , established in 1931 by the Donoughmore Constitution. The State Council gave universal adult franchise to the people of the colony for the first time...
and a member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon
Legislative Council of Ceylon
The Legislative Council of Ceylon was the legislative body of Ceylon established in 1833, along with the Executive Council of Ceylon, on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission. It was the first form of representative government in the island...
.
Born to Sir Solomon Christoffel Obeysekera a member of the Legislative Council, F A Obeysekera was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
, where he captained Royal College team at the Royal-Thomian
Royal-Thomian
The Royal–Thomian , the annual cricket match between Royal College, Colombo and S...
.
He was elected a member of the Legislative Council 1924 retained his seat till 1931 when the Legislative Council was dissolved and replaced by the State Council in 1931, when he was elected as deputy speaker. In 1934, when onwards, who later was the Speaker of the State Council in 1934 he became Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
when A F Molamure
Alfred Francis Molamure
Sir Alfred Francis Molamure, commonly known as A. F. Molamure, was a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and also the first speaker of the Parliament. The first parliament, known as the First State Council, was ceremonially opened on 10 July 1931, and Molamure was elected as the speaker three...
stepped down on personal reasons.