The Donoughmore Constitution reforms represented a watershed moment in Ceylon’s political development. Ceylon became one of the first Asian colonies to receive universal adult suffrage, with voting rights extended to all adults. A new State Council was established with both legislative and executive functions. Don Stephen Senanayake became Minister of Agriculture and Lands, gaining the administrative experience that would later make him the leader of the independence movement.
1931 AD
Donoughmore Constitution
The Donoughmore Constitution reforms represented a watershed moment in Ceylon's political development. Ceylon became one of the first Asian colonies to receive universal adult suffrage, with voting rights extended to all adults. A new State Council was established with both legislative and executive functions. Don Stephen Senanayake became Minister of Agriculture and Lands, gaining the administrative experience that would later make him the leader of the independence movement.