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The 1st State Council of Ceylon was a meeting of the
State Council of Ceylon , with the membership determined by the results of the
1931 state council election held between 13 and 20 June 1931. The parliament met for the first time on 7 July 1931 and was dissolved on 7 December 1935.
Election
The
1st state council election was held between 13 and 20 June 1931 in 37 of the 50 constituencies.
[1] No nominations were received in four constituencies in the north of the country due to a boycott organised by the
Jaffna Youth Congress .
[1] The remaining nine constituencies only had a single nomination each and consequently the candidates were elected without a vote.
[1] The remaining nine constituencies only had a single nomination each and consequently the candidates were elected without a vote.
[1] In addition the Governor nominated eight additional members,
John William Oldfield ,
Maurice John Cary ,
I. X. Pereira ,
M. K. Saldin ,
V. R. S. Schokman ,
Evelyn Charles Villiers ,
Thomas Lister Villiers and
Stewart Schneider .
The new state council met for the first time on 7 July 1931 and elected
A. F. Molamure ,
F. A. Obeysekera and
M. M. Subramaniam as
Speaker ,
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees and
Deputy Chairman of Committees respectively.
[2] The seven chairman of the State Council's executive committees, who were members of the
Board of Ministers , were also appointed.
[2] The State Council was ceremonially opened on 10 July 1931.
[2]
Following the end of the boycott in the north of the country
by-elections were held in the four constituencies in early July 1934.
[1] The newly elected members entered the state council on 17 July 1934.
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Members
Deaths, resignations and removals
The 1st state council saw the following deaths, resignations and removals from office:
List
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