Leopold James de Silva Seneviratne, CCS (25 October 1899 - 19??)
Graduated from the University of London with the LLB and qualified as a barrister from the Lincoln's Inn, he became an advocate and started his legal practice on his return to Ceylon.
He was appointed a cadet of the Ceylon Civil Service in 1923 by the secretary of state for the Colonies and served in the Kachcheris in Matara, Jaffna and Kegalle.
He then served as Deputy Tea Controller, Secretary to the Ceylonese delegation to India, Assistant Government Agent, Kandy, Deputy Civil Defence Commissioner and Additional Land Commissioner.
He was appointed Secretary to the Treasury in 1954 succeeding Sir Arthur Ranasinha and served till 1956.