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A. E. Gunasinha ඒ. ඊ. ගුණසිංහ | |
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 A. E. Gunasinha | |
| 6th Mayor of Colombo | |
| In office 1940–1943 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. V.R. Schockman |
| Succeeded by | George R. De Silva |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 17 May 1948 – 30 April 1952 | |
| Minister of State | |
| In office 26 July 1948 – 30 April 1952 | |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Colombo Central | |
| In office 20 September 1947 – 30 May 1952 | |
| Succeeded by | Razik Fareed |
| Ceylon's Ambassador to Burma and Indonesia | |
| In office 1954–1956 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1891 Kandy, British Ceylon |
| Died | 1 August 1967 (aged 76) Colombo, Ceylon |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Ceylon Labour Party |
| Alma mater | Dharmaraja College, Kandy St. Joseph's College, Colombo Wesley College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Trade union leader |
| Sri Lanka's "Father of the Labour Movement" | |
Alexander Ekanayake Gunasinha (1 May 1891 – 1 August 1967) was a Sri Lankan trade unionist and politician. A pioneering trade union leader, known as the "Father of the Labour Movement", he was the founder of the Ceylon Labour Party, Sri Lanka's first labour organisation. A former mayor of Colombo, he served as the Minister without portfolio, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip in the First Parliament of Sri Lanka and Ceylon's Ambassador to Burma and Indonesia.