Tuan Burhanudeen Jayah

Tuan Burhanudeen Jayah

Dr.Tuan Burhanuddin Jayah (1 January, 1890 - 31 May, 1960) was a Sri Lankan educationalist, politician, and diplomat. He was born in Kandy and studied at St. Paul's College, Kandy and St Thomas' College Mt. Lavinia and received his degree from the University of London in 1913 and joined Ananda College as a teacher. In 1921, he was appointed Principal of Zahira College, Colombo. He entered politics in 1924 and was elected to the Legislative Council. The speech that he made in passing the Dominion Bill is historic.

Teacher, principal, legislator, State Councillor, freedom fighter, parliamentarian, Cabinet minister and High Commissioner for Ceylon in Pakistan, Jayah died in the Holy City of Medina,Saudi Arabia.

See also

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Non_Career_Diplomats Sri Lankan Non Career Diplomats]

External links & References

* [http://www.imagelanka.com/index.php/History/History/-First-cabinet.html The First Cabinet of Ministers]
* [http://tamilweek.com/news-features/archives/986 Dr.T.B Jayah by A.H.M Azwer]


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