Complete the sentence about John Kotelawala with the correct year: A year later he succeeded his cousin, Dudley Senanayake, as the third Prime Minister of Ceylon, serving until his party lost the general election in ______.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1956
A year later he succeeded his cousin, Dudley Senanayake, as the third Prime Minister of Ceylon, taking office in 1956.
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