Don Spater Senanayake

Mudaliyar Don Spater Senanayake was a Ceylonese, an entrepreneur and philanthropist.

He was a successful graphite mine owner and was given the titular title of Mudaliyar for social service by the British colonial administration.

[1] Born in the village of Botale in 1847 to Don Bartholomew, he had his schooling at St Thomas’ College, Matale.

[3] He was awarded the title of Mudaliyar by Governor Sir Joseph West Ridgeway for being "a worthy citizen".

His son D. S. Senanayake became the first Prime Minister of Ceylon having led it to its independence, his grandson Dudley Shelton Senanayake succeeded his father as the second Prime Minister and held the post on three occasions.