12 Facts About Razik Fareed

Razik Fareed was the former Cabinet Minister of Trade, Senator, member of parliament and the state council.

Razik Fareed had served as Ceylon's High Commissioner to Pakistan.

Razik Fareed's grandfather was Arasi Marikar Wappichi Marikar, a leading building contractor.

Razik Fareed was educated at Bernadet School, Bambalapitiya; Madrasathul Zahira, Maradana and at the Royal College, Colombo.

Razik Fareed was appointed to the State Council of Ceylon on 12 March 1936 representing the Moors.

Razik Fareed was then elected to the Senate of Ceylon by the House of Representatives by the United National Party.

Razik Fareed served as Cabinet Minister of Trade in the caretaker government of Prime Minister W Dahanayake in 1959.

Razik Fareed lost his seat in the March 1960 general elections, but regained it in the July 1960 general elections having contested form the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.

Razik Fareed initiated the teacher training colleges in Aluthgama and Addalachchenai to train Tamil language teachers.

Razik Fareed founded the All Ceylon Moors Association and the Moors Islamic Cultural Home and served as its president.

Razik Fareed was appointed a Justice of Peace and Unofficial Magistrate in 1932.

Razik Fareed was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1948 New Year Honours and was knighted in the 1951 Birthday Honours.