[D. S. Senanayake]
Don Stephen Senanayake, PC (Sinhalese: දොන් ස්ටීවන් සේනානායක; 21 October 1883 – 22 March 1952) was the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. He emerged as the leader of the Sri Lankan independence movement that led to the establishment of self-rule in Sri Lanka. He served as Prime Minister from the formation of an independent nation in 1948 until he died in office in 1952. He is considered as the "Father of the Nation".