ir is ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁the ▁Senate ▁of ▁C ey lon ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 5 , ▁as ▁the ▁representative ▁of ▁the ▁Medical ▁Association . ▁ ▁In ▁March ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁Pe ir is ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁by ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁D ud ley ▁Sen an ay ake ▁as ▁the ▁Minister ▁of ▁Health ▁and ▁Social ▁Sciences , ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Second ▁D ud ley ▁Sen an ay ake ▁cabinet . ▁ ▁In ▁March ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁Minister ▁of ▁Com merce ▁and ▁Trade ▁in ▁the ▁Third ▁D ud ley ▁Sen an ay ake ▁cabinet ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁cabinet ▁re - sh uffle ▁Hugh ▁Fernando ▁was ▁appointed ▁the ▁Minister ▁of ▁Com merce ▁and ▁Trade ▁and ▁Pe ir is ▁was ▁offered ▁and ▁accepted ▁the ▁position ▁of ▁C ey lon ' s ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁the ▁USS R . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁High ▁Commission er ▁to ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Sri ▁L ank an ▁Non ▁Career ▁Diplom ats ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 8 ▁death s ▁Category : A cadem ics ▁of ▁C ey lon ▁Medical ▁College ▁Category : Al umn i ▁of ▁C ey lon ▁Medical ▁College ▁Category : Al umn i ▁of ▁St . ▁John ' s ▁College , ▁Pan ad ura ▁Category : Al umn i ▁of ▁Saint ▁Joseph ' s ▁College , ▁Col om bo ▁Category : Am b ass adors ▁of ▁Sri