C. E. P. de Silva

Charles Edward Perry de Silva was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician.^[1]

Following the death of the sitting State Council of Ceylon member for Negombo, Gate Mudaliyar A. E. Rajapakse, on 20 September 1937, de Silva was elected to the State Council at the subsequent by-election on 15 January 1938. De Silva died whilst still in office on 27 February 1942.^[2][3] He was replaced by Hector de Zoysa Siriwardena.^[4]

References

1. "Hon. de Silva, Charles Edward Perry, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
2. Rajan, M. S. (ed.). Studies in Politics : National and International. Vikas Publications. p. 274.
3. Members of the Legislatures of Sri Lanka, 1931-83: Record of Service. Library of Parliament. 1983. p. 42.
4. Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931-1972. Library, National State Assembly. 1972. p. 192.