M. S. Kariapper
| Honourable M. S. Kariapper MP | |
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| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Kalmunai | |
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In office 20 September 1947 – 30 May 1952 | |
| Succeeded by | A. M. Merza |
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In office 10 April 1956 – 20 July 1960 | |
| Preceded by | A. M. Merza |
| Succeeded by | M.C. Ahamed |
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In office 22 March 1965 – 18 February 1968 | |
| Preceded by | M.C. Ahamed |
| Succeeded by | M.C. Ahamed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 29, 1899 |
| Died | April 17, 1989 (aged 89) |
| Alma mater | Wesley College, Colombo |
Gate Mudaliyar Mohammed Samsudeen Kariapper was a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament.
Early life
Kariapper was born in 1899 and educated at Wesley College, Colombo. He is a wealthy farmer and a coconut planter. He was also a Chief Headman.
Political career
Kariapper was elected to Parliament at the 1947 parliamentary election to represent Kalmunai, as a United National Party candidate.[1] He was defeated at the 1952 parliamentary election.[2]
Kariapper entered local politics and became chairman of Kalmunai Town Council.[3] He was elected to Parliament at the 1956 parliamentary election to represent Kalmunai, this time as an Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi candidate.[4] He defected to the government within six months of the election. He was re-elected to Parliament at the March 1960 parliamentary election, this time as a Lanka Democratic Party candidate.[5]
Kariapper formed the All Ceylon Islamic United Front in 1960 and contested the July 1960 parliamentary election as an ACIUF candidate. He was deated.[6] In late 1960 he was found guilty of corruption by the Thalagodapitiya Bribery Commission.
Kariapper made a second Parliamentary comeback when he was elected to Parliament at the 1965 parliamentary election to represent Kalmunai, this time as an independent candidate.[7] However, he was removed from Parliament within months under the Civil Disabilities (Special Provisions) Act due to his 1960 corruption conviction.
References
- Sri Kantha, Sachi. "Sinhala-Muslim Romancing and Rift: Two Published Records from the Past". Ilankai Tamil Sangam.
- ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "History of kalmunai and MC". Kalmunai Municipal Council.
- ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.