They were legal luminaries who have left an indelible mark on this country. They included the likes of Colvin R. De Silva, G. G. Ponnambalam, QC, Sir Ukwatte Jayasundera, QC, and Neville Samarakoon.

At the time the 1978 Constitution was being enacted, left leaders like Dr. N.M. Perera and Dr. Colvin R. de Silva drew attention to the authoritarian nature of the Executive Presidency and the ...

Plantation Industries Minister Dr. Colvin R. de Silva and two others. A lengthy discussion ensued on all aspects of forestry and environment. "My actions were fully endorsed unanimously. The ...

In 1972, Constitutional Affairs Minister Colvin R. de Silva, who in 1956 had opposed the “Sinhala Only” policy, played the central role in devising a new constitution that formally enshrined ...

However, the increasingly nationalist orientation was determined by party’s rightwing led by N.M. Perera, to which ex-BLPI figures such Colvin R. de Silva and Leslie Goonewardene acquiesced.

C.P. de Silva, Colvin R. de Silva and Bunty de Zoysa. "Sir Cyril had full confidence in himself and no fear of anyone or of any subject yet not a trace of hubris. Any obstacle in his path was taken as ...

His share of heroes and villains are not necessarily mine. On his victory dais, stand Lawyers Aelian Kannangara and Dr Colvin R de Silva, and in the doghouse lies Sarath Nanda Silva. Colvin and Sarath ...

M. [Perera]; Dr. S. A. Wickremasinghe; Dr. Colvin [R. de Silva]; Leslie [Gunawardena]; Philip [Gunewardena]; G. G. [Ponnambalam]. Everyone – in the Government and in the Opposition —had high ethical ...

I remember Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike coming and watching our plays along with her children. Prominent politicians such as N.M. Perera, Colvin R.De Silva, Peter Keuneman, Gamini Dissanayake and Lalith ...

[4] 16-6. The LSSP rightwing led by Perera, supported by the so-called “centre” faction led by Colvin R. de Silva and Leslie Goonewardene, hurriedly convened a party conference for June 6–7 ...

Mr Amarasinghe says the real test of statesmanship will come with the proposed constitution reforms -- where the support of all political parties are needed similar to 1972 when the then ...

The founding members of this party were Dr. N. M. Perera, Philip Gunawardene, Leslie Gunawardene, and Dr. Colvin R. De Silva. Although there are numerous more Sinhalese and Tamil parties in Sri Lanka ...