Semage Salman Kulatileke (18 August 1907 – 14 September 1979) was a Sri Lankan judge and member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
S. S. Kulatileke | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Appointed | |
| In office 7 June 1970 – 22 May 1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Semage Salman Kulatileke 18 August 1907 |
| Died | 14 September 1979 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Relations | Nanda Mathew (son-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Mahinda College, Galle Royal College, Colombo University College London |
| Occupation | judge, politician |
| Profession | Advocate |
| Ethnicity | Sinhalese |
Early life and education
editSemage Salman Kulatileke was born on 18 August 1907 in Galle.[1] His primary education was at Mahinda College in Galle before he received a Governor's scholarship to study at Royal College, Colombo.[2] He then entered University College London where he studied law and obtained his BA. He was admitted to the Bar as an advocate in September 1937.[2]
Legal career
editHaving started his legal practice in the unofficial bar in Colombo, in 1949, he joined the Ceylon Judicial Service and was appointed Additional Magistrate, Colombo. He later served as the District Judge of Tangalle and thereafter Kurunegala.[2]
Political career
editKulatileke was elected to the Colombo Municipal Council and served as a municipal councilor until 1949. In 1970, he was appointed to Parliament by the Governor General of Ceylon as one of six appointed members.[2]
Family
editHis daughter married Nanda Mathew.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hon. Kulatileke, Semage Salman, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d Abeynaike, H. B. W.; Ameratunga, H. P. (1970). Parliament of Ceylon, 1970. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. p. 152.