S. W. Dassenaike

S. W. Dassenaike was a Ceylonese engineer and politician.

Educated at Royal College, Colombo, Dassenaike qualified as an engineer and joined the Public Works Department.^{[citation needed]} Following his retirement he was elected to the 1st State Council of Ceylon in 1931 from Colombo South from the Ceylon Labour Party.^{[citation needed]} His daughter Leah Dassenaike was the first wife of Harold Peiris.^[1]^[2]

References[]

^ Dalmia, Yashodhara (8 December 2016). Buddha to Krishna: Life and Times of George Keyt. ISBN 9781315311449. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
^ Dassenaike, S.W. (1928). "Coast erosion in Ceylon". The Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

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[1] Dalmia, Yashodhara (8 December 2016). Buddha to Krishna: Life and Times of George Keyt. ISBN 9781315311449. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

[2] Dassenaike, S.W. (1928). "Coast erosion in Ceylon". The Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

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