William Gopallawa
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 42 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 17,1897 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Matale |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Date of died | January 31,1981 |
| Died | Colombo |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Prime Minister | Junius Richard Jayewardene |
| Sirimavo Bandaranaike | |
| Presidential term | May 22, 1972 – February 4, 1978 |
| Children | Monty Gopallawa |
| Job | Politician |
| Diplomat | |
| Education | Dharmaraja College |
| Christ Church College, Matale | |
| St. Anthony's College, Kandy | |
| St. Anthony's College | |
| Spouse | Seelawathie Gopallawa |
| Previous position | President of Sri Lanka (1972–1978), Governor-General of Ceylon (1962–1972) |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1075690 |
William Gopallawa Life story
William Gopallawa MBE was the last Governor-General of Ceylon from 1962 to 1972 and became the first and only non-executive and ceremonial President of Sri Lanka when Ceylon declared itself a republic in 1972 and changed its name to Sri Lanka.
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