Senator Layard Jayasundera as a Ceylonese politician.
A tea planter by profession, he was appointed an unofficial member of the Colombo Port Commission in 1956.
He succeeded Vimala Wijewardene as Minister of Local Government and Housing and having been appointed to the Senate.
The Ceylon Police Force was placed under the Minister and Sydney de Zoysa served as Permanent Secretary.
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