George E. de Silva | |
|---|---|
| ජෝර්ජ් ඊ. ද සිල්වා | |
 George E. de Silva Statue at Kandy. | |
| Minister of Industries, Industrial Research and Fisheries | |
| In office 26 September 1947 – 1948 | |
| Prime Minister | D. S. Senanayake |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | G. G. Ponnambalam |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Kandy | |
| In office 1947–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Tamara Kumari Ilangaratne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Edmund de Silva 8 June 1879 Ceylon |
| Died | 12 March 1950 (aged 70) Ceylon |
| Nationality | Ceylonese |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse | Agnes Marion Nell |
| Children | Fredrick, Minnette, Anil |
| Occupation | journalist, lawyer, politician |
| Profession | Proctor |
George Edmund de Silva (Sinhala ජෝර්ජ් ඊ. ද සිල්වා; 8 June 1879 - 12 March 1950) was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician. He was the first Cabinet Minister of Industries, Industrial Research and Fisheries in independent Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) (1947–1948), a Member of Parliament and State Council.[1][2]
- ^ "Hon. de Silva, George Edmund, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Abeyaratne, L. B. "George E. De Silva — Champion Of The Poor". The Sunday Leader.