Robert Chalmers, 1st Baron Chalmers, was a British civil servant, and a Pali and Buddhist scholar. In later life, he served as the Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge.
by André Cluysenaar (1872-1939), 1920. Oil on canvas, 68.5x49 cm. Government Art Collection(GAC).
Robert Chalmers, 1st Baron Chalmers. Civil Servant and Pali scholar, in 1919.
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.
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.