Tikiri Banda Subasinghe | |
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Minister of Industries and Scientific Affairs | |
In office May 1970 – 1 March 1977 | |
Prime Minister | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
Preceded by | Philip Gunawardena |
Succeeded by | Cyril Mathew |
2nd Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Soviet Union | |
In office 1961–1965 | |
Prime Minister | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
Preceded by | Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera |
Succeeded by | B. F. Perera |
7th Speaker of the Parliament | |
In office 30 March 1960 – 23 April 1960 | |
Prime Minister | Dudley Senanayake |
Preceded by | Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail |
Succeeded by | R. S. Pelpola |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence and External Affairs | |
In office 1956–1959 | |
Prime Minister | S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike |
Preceded by | V Nalliah |
Succeeded by | Felix R D Bandaranaike |
Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Bingiriya | |
In office 1947 – July 1960 | |
Succeeded by | Leelananda Weerasinghe |
Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Katugampola | |
In office 1965–1977 | |
Preceded by | Leelananda Weerasinghe |
Succeeded by | Gamini Jayawickrama Perera |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 August 1913 British Ceylon |
Died | 10 August 1995 |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party (1965–1977) |
Other political affiliations | Lanka Sama Samaja Party (–1955) Independent Socialist Party (1955-1959) United National Party (1959) Independent (1960-1965) |
Spouse | Lolita |
Children | Swineetha, Sarojini |
Residence(s) | Kirula Road, Narahenpita |
Alma mater | Ananda College[citation needed] |
Subasinghe Mudiyanselage Tikiri Banda Subasinghe (14 August 1913 – 10 August 1995) was a Sri Lankan statesman. He was the 7th Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Soviet Union[1][2] He also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence and External Affairs and Minister of Industries and Scientific Affairs.[3]