Adeline Molamure

Lady Adeline Molamure, CBE (Adeline; née Meedeniya; 1890 – 1977) was the first female member of State Council of Ceylon, and therefore, the first elected female legislator in Sri Lanka. She was the Deputy President of the Senate of Ceylon.

Mr Kuruppu alias William Henry Meediniya with his family in 1905 including daughters Adeline and Alice.

Educated at Bishop's College, Colombo, she was the daughter of J. H. Meedeniya Adigar, member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.[1][2] She was elected to the State Council by election in 1931 from her father's electoral seat after his death. She was later elected to the Senate in 1947 and was appointed as a Deputy President of the Senate in 1955. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1955 Birthday Honours.

She was married to Sir Francis Molamure, the first speaker of the State Council and Parliament.[3][4][5] Their only daughter Seetha Molamure was appointed a member of the Senate of Ceylon. She married to L. J. Seneviratne a civil servant who became the Secretary of the Treasury.[6]

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References
  1. Abeynaike, H.B.W. (2009-02-23). "Press Magnate Who Fought For Country's Freedom". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  2. Lady Members Archived 2010-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Rajasingham, K. T. (2001-09-22). "Sri Lanka: The Untold Story". Asia Times. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  4. "Molamure is elected Speaker of First Parliament". Sunday Times. 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. "Speakers". Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  6. RAMBUKPOTHA SENEVIRAJA - Family #3117


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