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A. P. Jayasuriya
A. P. Jayasuriya
Member of the Ceylon Parliament; for Horana
	In office; 14 October 1947 – 30 May 1952
Succeeded by	M. D. H. Jayawardena
Senator of Ceylon
	In office; 1936 - 1947
Preceded by	E. W. Perera
Personal details
Born	1 November 1897; Dominion of Ceylon; (now Sri Lanka)
Died	28 August 1980 (aged 82); Horana
Political party	Independent Politician ; Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Alma mater	Royal College, Colombo
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer

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A. P. Jayasuriya ( 1 November 1897 – 28 August 1980) was Sri Lankan politician. He was a former Cabinet Minister of Health, Senator & Member of Parliament. He was one of the founders of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).^[1]^[2]

Education

Jayasuriya was educated at Royal College, Colombo

Political career

Jayasuriya entered State Council of Ceylon thereafter he was elected to the first parliament of independence for the seat of Horana and was serving as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Posts & Telecommunications in 1951 he crossed over to the opposition with S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike to form the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.^[3] In 1956 he elected by Senate and appointed as Minister of Home Affairs by Prime Minister S W R D Bandaranaike. In 1959 after assassinating P.M.Bandaranaike he was appointed as Minister of Health by W Dhanayake then Prime Minister. In 1960 July Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike has appointed him Minister of Health too.In 1970 He was appointed Leader of the Senate. And also he served Senior Vice President of S.L.F.P. till his death.

References

^ Charting a new course for Sri Lanka’s success The SLFP Convention : A brief look back : S. S. Sahabandu PC, Member Central Committee Archived November 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ Three new seismological stations to be set up
^ A brief history of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Charting a new course for Sri Lanka’s success The SLFP Convention : A brief look back : S. S. Sahabandu PC, Member Central Committee Archived November 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[2] Three new seismological stations to be set up

[3] A brief history of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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 ==Political career==
-Jayasuriya entered [[State Council of Ceylon]] thereafter he was elected to the first parliament of independence for the seat of [[Horana]] and was serving as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Posts & Telecommunications in 1951 he crossed over to the opposition with [[S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike]] to form the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party]].<ref>[http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/09/03/fea01.html A brief history of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party]</ref> In 1956 he elected by Senate and appointed as Minister of Home Affairs by Prime Minister S W R D Bandaranaike. In 1959 after assassinating P.M.Bandaranaike he was appointed as Minister of Health by [[Wijeyananda Dahanayake|W Dhanayake]] then Prime Minister. In 1960 July Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike has appointed him Minister of Health too.In 1970 He was appointed Leader of the Senate. And also he served Senior Vice President of S.L.F.P. till his death.
+Jayasuriya entered [[State Council of Ceylon]] thereafter he was elected to the first parliament of independence for the seat of [[Horana]] and was serving as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Posts & Telecommunications in 1951 he crossed over to the opposition with [[S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike]] to form the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party]].<ref>[http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/09/03/fea01.html A brief history of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604140301/http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/09/03/fea01.html |date=4 June 2011 }}</ref> In 1956 he elected by Senate and appointed as Minister of Home Affairs by Prime Minister S W R D Bandaranaike. In 1959 after assassinating P.M.Bandaranaike he was appointed as Minister of Health by [[Wijeyananda Dahanayake|W Dhanayake]] then Prime Minister. In 1960 July Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike has appointed him Minister of Health too.In 1970 He was appointed Leader of the Senate. And also he served Senior Vice President of S.L.F.P. till his death.
 ==References==