Semage Salman Kulatileke (18 August 1907 – 14 September 1979) was a Sri Lankan judge and member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Early life and education

Semage Salman Kulatileke was born on 18 August 1907 in Galle. His primary education was at Mahinda College in Galle before he received a Governor's scholarship to study at Royal College, Colombo. 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.

Semage Salman Kulatileke

Legal career

Having 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.

Semage Salman Kulatileke

Political career

Kulatileke 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.

Semage Salman Kulatileke

Family

His daughter married Nanda Mathew.

See also

List of political families in Sri Lanka

References

1907 births

1979 deaths

Alumni of Mahinda College

Alumni of Royal College, Colombo

Colombo municipal councillors

Members of the 7th Parliament of Ceylon

Government ministers of Sri Lanka

People from Galle

Ceylonese advocates

Sinhalese people

Sri Lankan lawyers

Sri Lanka Freedom Party politicians