C. A. S. Marikkar
Casila Abdul Samed "Sinhala" Marikkar (5 July 1911 - 18 November 1970) was a Sri Lankan politician. He served as Minister for Post, Broadcasting and Communication from 1956 until 1960 and the Minister of Cultural affairs from 1956 to 1960 in the S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike cabinet and Dahanayake cabinet, and was a member of parliament representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) from Kadugannawa.
C. A. S. Marikkar | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Post, Broadcasting and Communication | |
| In office 12 April 1956 – 6 January 1960 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | S. Natesan |
| Succeeded by | Montague Jayawickrama |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Kadugannawa | |
| In office April 1952 – 5 December 1959 | |
| Preceded by | H. R. U. Premachandra |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Galagedara | |
| In office March 1960 – July 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | K. Abdul Jabbar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1911 Hewaheta, Ceylon |
| Died | 18 November 1970 (aged 59) Kandy, Ceylon |
| Nationality | Ceylonese |
| Political party | Ceylon National Congress Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Education | Dharmaraja College Kandy, Ceylon Law College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Nickname | Sinhala Marikkar |
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