Richard Stanley Pelpola (21 November 1898 - 19 July 1971) was the
Speaker of the Parliament of Ceylon and a
member of Parliament
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in the
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of
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike ( si, සොලොමන් වෙස්ට් රිජ්වේ ඩයස් බණ්ඩාරනායක; ta, சாலமன் வெஸ்ட் ரிட்ஜ்வே டயஸ் ப ...
. He resigned from his position of speaker in 1964 Later in his life he was appointed Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Malaysia. Pelpola died in
Kuala Lumpur
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in 1971.
He had fourteen children.
See also
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Sri Lankan Non Career Diplomats
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Pelpola, Richard Stanley
References
1898 births
1971 deaths
Speakers of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Members of the 1st Parliament of Ceylon
Members of the 3rd Parliament of Ceylon
Members of the 4th Parliament of Ceylon
Members of the 5th Parliament of Ceylon
High Commissioners of Sri Lanka to Malaysia
Deputy speakers and chairmen of committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Deputy chairmen of committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Sinhalese politicians
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