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400:" James Peiris was passed over, notwithstanding his ability and integrity. Peiris also was opposed to the principle of nomination. Immediately the elective principle was introduced into the Legislative Council, Peiris was elected unopposed. At the same election his brother-in-law Sir
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Ceylonese Participation in Tea Cultivation: Coastal Trade & LCPA
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215:(20 December 1856 – 5 May 1930) was a prominent leader in the
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THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF SIR JAMES PEIRIS, by L.J.M. COORAY
860:. Lloyd's Greater Britain Publishing Company. p. 563.
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385:. He also campaigned to abolish the
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320:from 1898 to 1908 representing the
584:Life and times of Sir James Peiris
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950:Sri Lanka's Independence movement
694:Keyt's classics at Gothami Vihara
3062:Sri Lankan justices of the peace
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1108:SOME PILLARS FOR LANKA’S FUTURE
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820:Sir James Peiris (Public Life)
761:Lanka’s rich maritime heritage
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1959:1924 Legislative Council of
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765:The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)
700:, Retrieved 23 December 2014
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652:Seventy five years of Rotary
568:Sources & External links
557:National Heroes of Sri Lanka
479:, founding secretary of the
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174:St John's College, Cambridge
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519:a Hall of Residence at the
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1697:Don Simon Dias Krisnaratne
1098:Retrieved 23 December 2014
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784:. University of Cambridge.
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778:"Peiris, James (PRS878J)"
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611:PEACE AT LAST IN PARADISE
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2376:Central Province (Urban)
2004:Bernard Henry Bourdillon
1726:Province of Sabaragamuwa
1545:Wilfred Martin Rajapakse
715:Life of Sir James Peiris
521:University of Peradeniya
513:Sir James Peiris Mawatha
505:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
447:Family and personal life
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352:His Majesty's Government
235:Early life and education
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1621:Waithilingam Duraiswamy
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1359:Wilfred Wentworth Woods
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369:staunchly supported by
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2195:Francis Graeme Tyrrell
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2079:Edward Bruce Alexander
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1854:Ponnambalam Ramanathan
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1669:North Western Province
1427:Frank Arthur Stockdale
1422:Geoffrey Philip Greene
1334:Edward Bruce Alexander
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1092:A milestone for Gemunu
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884:Working towards reform
676:4 January 2015 at the
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223:Vice-President of the
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2922:Neill Graeme Campbell
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2795:Nathaniel John Martin
2109:Controller of Revenue
2035:Ex offico Members (5)
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1889:Thomas Howard Chapman
1879:James Graeme Sinclair
1321:Controller of Revenue
1311:Thomas Forrest Garvin
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517:Sir James Peiris Hall
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475:, a president of the
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2025:Don Baron Jayatilaka
1864:Mohamed Macan Markar
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1402:Harold Thomas Creasy
964:By K T Rajasingham,
936:2 April 2015 at the
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1286:Benjamin Horsbourgh
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1046:Of Sri Lanka I sing
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2134:Colonial Treasurer
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2074:Murchison Fletcher
2061:Colonial Secretary
1996:Murchison Fletcher
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1346:Colonial Treasurer
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