Today marks the 86th Birth Anniversary of Dudley Shelton Senanayake, the second Prime Minister of Sri Lanka who entered politics as a member of the State Council and rose to fame moulding and modeling his life according to his illustrious father, D.S.Senanayake, the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon)
Following in the footsteps of his Father, Dudley Senanayake made great strides in his political career achieving immense political victories for the country by his sheer dedication, rectitude, honesty and integrity which qualities never left him till the end.
From the tender age of 24 when he was elected a member of the State Council, Dudley never looked back pursuing his political career in the best interests of the country subordinating personal stakes in every move of his life. He always put country before self. A rare quality when seen in the context of present day politics. |