James Peiris
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Sir James Peiris was a prominent leader in the Sri Lankan independence movement, the first elected Vice-President of the Legislative Council of Ceylon and the first native Governor of Ceylon.
Sir James Peiris
The young James Peiris was educated at the Royal College, Colombo.
Peiris was elected Vice-President of the Legislative Council of Ceylon in 1924. The President was the Governor of Ceylon.
Ceylon University College
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Ceylon University College was a public university college in Ceylon. Established in 1921, it was Ceylon's first attempt at university education. The college didn't award degrees under its own name but
James Peiris
…Birthday Honours by King George V. He was the first Ceylonese occupant of Queens House as acting governor. Peiris was first to propose the creation of a University College in Colombo and the means of financing it. Following the establishment of the University College, Colombo (later to become the University of Ceylon), Peiris was a…
Regina Walauwa, later renamed College House