Fredrick Richard Senanayake
F. R. Senanayake | |
|---|---|
| Colombo Municipal Councilor | |
| In office 1912–1926 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1882 Botale, Mirigama, Ceylon |
| Died | January 1, 1926 (aged 43) Kolkata, India |
| Spouse | Ellen Attygalle |
| Relations | D. S. Senanayake (brother) |
| Children | R. G. Senanayake |
| Residence | Grassmere |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge, Royal College, Colombo, S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia |
| Profession | Barrister |
Fredrick Richard Senanayake (known to as F. R. Senanayake) (October 20, 1882 – January 1, 1926) was a Ceylonesen lawyer and independence activist. A leading member of the Sri Lankan independence movement, he was an elected member of the Colombo Municipal Council and became a barrister of independent Sri Lanka in 1947. D. S. Senanayake, who would go on to lead Sri Lanka's independence movement, was his younger brother.