Ezlynn Deraniyagala

Ezlynn Deraniyagala
5th President of the International Alliance of Women
In office
1958–1964
Preceded byEster Graff
Succeeded byBegum Anwar Ahmed
Personal details
BornEzlynn Isabel Améliè Obeyesekere
1908 (1908)
Died1973 (aged 64–65)
SpouseRalph St. Louis Pieris Deraniyagala
ChildrenRalph Senaka (son)
Alma materHillwood College, St. Bridget's Convent, St Anne's College, Oxford
OccupationBarrister
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Ezlynn Isabel Améliè Deraniyagala (1908 – 1973) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and feminist, who was the first female barrister in the country.

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