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Henry Woodward Amarasuriya | |
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| Minister of Trade & Commerce | |
| In office 14 December 1948 – 22 March 1952 | |
| Prime Minister | D. S. Senanayake |
| Preceded by | C. Suntharalingam |
| Succeeded by | R. G. Senanayake |
| Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Ceylon | |
| In office 2 September 1948 – 14 December 1948 | |
| Preceded by | R. A. de Mel |
| Succeeded by | Sir Albert F. Peries |
| Member of the Ceylon State Council for Udugama | |
| In office 1931–1935 | |
| Member of the Ceylon State Council for Galle | |
| In office 1936–1947 | |
| Preceded by | C. W. W. Kannangara |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Baddegama | |
| In office 14 June 1948 – 30 May 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Abeywickrema |
| Succeeded by | Henry Abeywickrema |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1904 Unawatuna, Galle |
| Died | 6 March 1981 (aged 76) Galle |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party Ceylon National Congress Lanka Mahajana Sabha |
| Spouse | Eileen Rachel Perera |
| Children | Mahiman, Rukmani, Indrani, Priyani, Geethanjali |
| Alma mater | Mahinda College, Galle |
| Occupation | Politics, Diplomat |
| Profession | Planter, Proprietor |
Henry Woodward Amarasuriya (14 October 1904 – 6 March 1981) was a Ceylonese plantation owner, politician, educationist and philanthropist. He was the Cabinet Minister for Trade and Commerce in the cabinet of D. S. Senanayake.[1][2][3][4] A former member of the Ceylon state council, H. W. Amarasuriya was a founding member and the first general secretary of the United National Party.[5] He also held the position of Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees in the first parliament of Ceylon.[6] A member of the first Education Executive Committee of the state council and a former general manager of the Buddhist schools, he did a great service to improve the education in Ceylon.[7]
- ^ The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States, page 215, S. H. Steinberg, 1951
- ^ Hemaka Amarasuriya - an amiable Sports Celebrity, Daily News, 23-09-2006.
- ^ Indian Trade Journal Volume 181, Issue 1 Page 707, Commercial Intelligence Department., 1952 - India
- ^ 1931 - 1948 Freedom Struggle and First Parliament.
- ^ The Minutes of the inaugural meeting - 6 September 1946.
- ^ Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees.
- ^ H.W.Amarasuriya statue vandalised Archived 30 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine.