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The Senate was the upper chamber of the parliament of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) established in 1947 by the Soulbury Commission. The Senate was appointed/indirectly elected rather than directly elected. The Senate was housed in the old Legislative Council building in Colombo Fort and met for the first time on 12 November 1947.

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legislative period name
Dominion of Ceylon
location
Fort (Colombo), Legislative Council of Ceylon, Ministry of External Affairs (Sri Lanka)
number of members
30

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