Oliver Goonetilleke
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 46 years ago |
Date of birth | October 20,1892 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Trincomalee |
Sri Lanka | |
Date of died | December 17,1978 |
Died | Colombo |
Sri Lanka | |
Children | Joyce Wijesinghe; Shiela Sathananthan; Ernie Goonetilleke |
Spouse | Esther Goonetilleke |
Phyllis Goonetilleke | |
Job | Accountant |
Politician | |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | University of London |
Previous position | Governor-General of Ceylon (1954–1962) |
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ID | 1270480 |
Oliver Goonetilleke Life story
Sir Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke GCMG KCVO KBE KStJ was a Sri Lankan statesman. Having served as an important figure in the gradual independence of Ceylon from Britain, he became the third Governor-General of Ceylon. He was the first Ceylonese individual to hold the vice-regal post.