- Born on November 25, 1880 in London
- Deceased on August 14, 1969 in Rodmell, at the age of 88 years
Occupations
- publisher
- editor of The Nation and Athenaeum of The Political Quarterly
- assistant government agent in the Southern Province
- founder of the 1917 Club
- secretary of the Labour Party's
- cadet in the Ceylon Civil Service