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Sir Senerat Gunewardene | |
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| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 26 September 1947 – May 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Post created |
| Succeeded by | A. E. Gunasinha |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Gampola | |
| In office 1947–1948 | |
| Preceded by | Seat created |
| Succeeded by | R. S. Pelpola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1899 Matara, Ceylon |
| Died | 10 August 1981 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Spouse | Sumana Pemi Gunewardene |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Don Bentis Serasinghe Gunewardene (father) |
| Alma mater | St.Thomas' College, Matara S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia |
| Occupation | Politics, Diplomat |
| Profession | Advocate |
Sir Senerat Gunewardene (also known as Ratnakirti Senerat Serasinghe Gunewardene or R.S.S. Gunewardene) (3 November 1899 – 10 August 1981) was a Sri Lankan lawyer, statesmen and diplomat. He was the first Minister without Portfolio, member of parliament and member of the State Council for Gampola, before serving in several top diplomatic posts such as Ceylon's Ambassador to Italy, Ceylon's Ambassador to the United States, where he was appointed concurrently as Ceylon's first Permanent Representative to United Nations and Ceylon's High Commissioner to United Kingdom.[1]
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