Albert Peries

Sir Pattiyapathirennehelage Albert Fredrick Peries, KBE (12 May 1905 – 21 September 1967) was the 4th Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Serving as Deputy Speaker Peries first became Speaker with the sudden death of Francis Molamure, who collapsed and died while presiding over the session.

Hon.
Sir Albert F. Peries
KBE
4th Speaker of the Parliament
In office
13 February 1951 – 18 February 1956
Prime MinisterD. S. Senanayake
Dudley Senanayake
John Kotelawala
Preceded byAlfred Francis Molamure
Succeeded byHameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail
In office
5 April 1965 – 21 September 1967
Prime MinisterDudley Senanayake
Preceded byHugh Fernando
Succeeded byShirley Corea
Member of the Ceylonese Parliament
for Nattandiya
In office
1947–1956
Preceded bySeat created
Succeeded byHugh Fernando
In office
1960–1967
Preceded byHugh Fernando
Succeeded byHugh Fernando
Personal details
Born
Pattiyapathirennehelage Albert Fredrick Peries

(1905-05-12)12 May 1905
Nattandiya, North Western Province, British Ceylon
DiedSeptember 21, 1967(1967-09-21) (aged 62)
Political partyUnited National Party
ProfessionProctor

Peries attended St. Joseph's College, Colombo where he was a keen sportsman. He entered the Ceylon Law College and qualified as a proctor and a notary public.

He was elected to the seat of Nattandiya in the 1947 parliamentary election and was re-elected in the 1952, 1960 (March and July), 1965 and died in office in 1967. He only lost the 1956 parliamentary election to Hugh Fernando.[1][2]

Peries was appointed a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the 1954 Birthday Honours during his first tenure as Speaker.[3] The Sir Albert F. Peiris Sports Complex in Wennappuwa is named after him.

References
  1. "Molamure is elected Speaker of First Parliament". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. Kurera, S. K. J. "18th Death Anniversary of former Speaker Hugh Fernando today". Island.lk. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. Epasinghe, Premasara. "Former Speaker Sir Albert F. Peries was a versatile Josephian sportsman". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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