William Gopallawa

William Gopallawa
William Gopallawa

William Gopallawa, MBE was the last Governor-General of Ceylon from 1962 to 1972 and became the first and only Non-Executive President of Sri Lanka when Ceylon declared itself a republic in 1972 and changed its name to Sri Lanka. Until 1972, Ceylon was a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state and Queen of Ceylon. He served as Governor-General during the tenure of different governments headed by Sirimavo Bandaranaike of the SLFP and Dudley Senanayake of the UNP.

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Male
Date of Birth
September 17th, 1897
Age
126
Birth Place
Sri Lanka, Central Province
Date of Death
January 31st, 1981
Died Aged
83
Star Sign
Virgo
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