Don Baron Jayatilaka

Hon. Sir
Don Baron Jayatilaka
දොන් බාරොන් ජයතිලක
Minister of Home Affairs
In office
10 July 1931 – 30 November 1942
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byArunachalam Mahadeva
Leader of the House
In office
10 July 1931 – 30 November 1942
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byDon Stephen Senanayake
Vice-President of the Legislative Council of Ceylon
In office
1930–1931
PresidentHerbert Stanley
Bernard Henry Bourdillon
Graeme Thomson
Preceded byJames Peiris
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born(1868-02-13)13 February 1868
Waragoda, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Died29 May 1944(1944-05-29) (aged 76)
Bangalore, India
NationalityCeylonese
SpouseLady Mallika Batuwantudawe Jayatilaka
ChildrenThree daughters and Two sons
OccupationPolitician, Diplomat, Educationalist
ProfessionBarrister

Sir Don Baron Jayatilaka, KBE (Sinhala:ශ්‍රීමත් දොන් බාරොන් ජයතිලක; 13 February 1868 – 29 May 1944) known as D.B. Jayatilaka was a Sri Lankan Sinhalese educationalist, statesmen and diplomat. He was Vice-President of the Legislative Council of Ceylon; the Minister for Home Affairs and Leader of the House of the State Council of Ceylon; and Representative of Government of Ceylon in New Delhi.[1] Sir D. B. Jayatilaka is also considered as a flag bearer of Buddhist education in Sri Lanka.[2]

  1. ^ Don Baron Jayatilaka
  2. ^ Sirisena, Sunil S. (6 January 2019). "Birth Anniversary: Sir D.B. Jayatilaka - flag bearer of Buddhist education". The Sunday Observer.