) ▁was ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁Spe aker ▁of ▁the ▁Parliament ▁of ▁Sri ▁L anka . ▁Ser ving ▁as ▁Deput y ▁Spe aker ▁Per ies ▁first ▁became ▁Spe aker ▁with ▁the ▁sudden ▁death ▁of ▁Francis ▁Mol am ure , ▁who ▁col lapsed ▁and ▁died ▁while ▁pres iding ▁over ▁the ▁session . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁seat ▁of ▁N att and i ya ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 , 5 2 , 1 9 6 0 ▁March , ▁July ▁& ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁until ▁his ▁death . ▁ ▁Per ies ▁attended ▁St . ▁Joseph ' s ▁College , ▁Col om bo ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁keen ▁sports man . ▁ ▁Per ies ▁was ▁hon oured ▁with ▁a ▁kn ighth ood ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁his ▁service ▁to ▁his ▁country . ▁The ▁Sir ▁Albert ▁F . ▁Pe ir is ▁Sports ▁Complex ▁in ▁W enn app u wa ▁is ▁named ▁after ▁him . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Per ies , ▁P atti y ap ath ir enne hel age ▁Albert ▁Fred rick ▁( S ir ) ▁Spe aker ▁of ▁the ▁Parliament ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁Category : Spe akers ▁of ▁the ▁Parliament ▁of ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Category : C ey lon ese ▁Kn ights ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁Category : 1 9 0 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 6 8 ▁death s ▁Category : De put y ▁speak ers ▁and ▁chair men ▁of ▁comm itte es ▁of ▁the ▁Parliament ▁of ▁Sri ▁L anka <0x0A> </s>