Don Stephen Senanayake was a Ceylonese statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of Ceylon, having emerged as the leader of the Sri Lankan independence movement that led to the establishment of self-rule in Ceylon. He is considered as the "Father of the Nation".
- Occupation
- diplomat, politician
- Position held
- Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
- Citizenship
- Sri Lanka
- Born
- October 20, 1884
- Died
