Second Dudley Senanayake cabinet

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Second Dudley Senanayake cabinet

6th Cabinet of Ceylon
Date formed21 March 1960
Date dissolved21 July 1960
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDudley Senanayake
Member party
  •   United National Party
Status in legislatureMinority government
50 / 151 (33%)
Opposition party
Opposition leaderC. P. de Silva
History
Election(s)March 1960
Outgoing electionJuly 1960
Legislature term(s)4th
PredecessorDahanayake
SuccessorSirimavo Bandaranaike I

The Second Dudley Senanayake cabinet was the central government of Ceylon led by Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake in 1960. It was formed in March 1960 after the parliamentary election and it ended in July 1960 after the opposition's victory in the parliamentary election.

Cabinet members

Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Dudley Senanayake United National Party
Prime Minister
21 March 1960 21 July 1960 [1]
Minister of Defence and External Affairs
23 March 1960 21 July 1960 [2]
Bernard Aluwihare United National Party
Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs
23 March 1960 1960 [2]
M. D. Banda United National Party
Minister of Agriculture and Lands
23 March 1960 1960 [2]
Minister of Food, Commerce and Trade
23 March 1960 1960 [2]
Senator E. J. Cooray
Minister of Justice
23 March 1960 1960 [2]
J. R. Jayewardene United National Party
Minister of Finance
23 March 1960 1960 [2]
Minister of Local Government and Housing
23 March 1960 1960 [2]
Montague Jayawickrama United National Party
Minister of Nationalised Services, Shipping and Transport
23 March 1960 1960 [2]
Minister of Posts, Works and Power
23 March 1960 1960 [2]
M. C. M. Kaleel United National Party
Minister of Home Affairs and Rural Development
23 March 1960 1960 [2]
Senator M. V. P. Peiris United National Party
Minister of Health and Social Services
23 March 1960 1960 [2]

References

  1. ^ "Prime Ministers". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 17: Assassination of Bandaranaike". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Archived from the original on 20 December 2001.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)