William Gopallawa MBE (Sinhala: විලියම් ගොපල්ලව, Tamil: வில்லியம் கோப்பல்லாவ; 17 September 1896 – 31 January 1981) was the last Governor-General of Ceylon...

Rambukwella Gopallawa (died October 4, 1977) was a Sri Lankan public figure, First Lady of Sri Lanka from 1972 to 1977, and wife of then-President William Gopallawa...

ministerial offices held while president Party (Alliance) Government Ref. 1 William Gopallawa විලියම් ගොපල්ලව வில்லியம் கோபள்ளவா (1896–1981) Central 22 May 1972...

ensured that the island maintained healthy growth despite the civil war. William K. Steven of The New York Times observes, "President Jayawardene's economic...

celebrations, coinciding with the Sixth Buddhist council in Burma. William Gopallawa, the fourth governor-general of Ceylon, became the first Buddhist...

republic. William Gopallawa, who was the governor-general of Ceylon at the time, became the country's inaugural president. His wife, Seelawathie Gopallawa, became...

Inaugural holder William Gopallawa under the 1972 Constitution Formation 22 May 1972; 52 years ago (1972-05-22) First holder William Gopallawa Succession Sri...

involvement once he was replaced. In February Bandaranaike's uncle, William Gopallawa was appointed Governor General. Goonatillake was escorted to the airport...

republic within the Commonwealth and was renamed Sri Lanka, with William Gopallawa serving as its first president. The constitution of Ceylon created...

Banda Gopallawa (16 January 1941 – 26 September 2005) (known as Monty Gopallawa) was a Sri Lankan politician. Gopallawa was the son of William Gopallawa who...

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Presidents (complete list) – William Gopallawa, President (1972–1978) Junius Richard Jayewardene, President (1978–1989)...

Provincial Councillor Ref: William Gopallawa (1897–1981), Governor-General of Ceylon, President of Sri Lanka Monty Gopallawa (1941–2005), Government Minister...

Soot William Gopallawa (1896–1981), last Governor-General of Ceylon, first President of Sri Lanka W. G. Grace (1848–1915), British cricketer William Grigahcine...

Became a republic in 1972 with the last Governor-General of Ceylon, William Gopallawa becoming the first President of Sri Lanka.  Tanzania 9 December 1961...

Goonetilleke the first Ceylonese to be appointed to the post. When William Gopallawa was appointed as governor-general in 1962, he discarded the ceremonial...

alumni (a.k.a. Rajans) including the first President of Sri Lanka William Gopallawa, A. E. Goonesinha, T.B Kehelgamuwa, Chamara Kapugedera, Sudarshana...

Albert L. De Alwis Seneviratne (also related to Ratwatte family, William Gopallawa, A.R. Udugama, Hector Kobbekaduwa, Jeewan Kumaranatunga) The Horagolla...

September 1973 – 16 August 1976 Preceded by Kenneth Kaunda Succeeded by William Gopallawa 6th Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity In office 13...

(1949–54) Sir Oliver Goonetilleke (1954–62) William Gopallawa (1962–72) University of Sri Lanka William Gopallawa (1972–78) University of Colombo J.R. Jayewardene...

Minister's recommendation that William Gopallawa be made the new Governor-General, his term to take effect on 20 March. Gopallawa was Mrs Bandaranaike's uncle...

The International History Review 32:2 (June, 2010): 253–271. Potter, William. Nuclear politics and the Non-aligned movement: Principles vs pragmatism...

from Sri Lanka to the US. The orphaned calf was a state gift from William Gopallawa and the children of Sri Lanka to the children of the United States...

Colvin R de Silva William de Silva Gamini Dissanayake Amarasiri Dodangoda Vivienne Goonewardena Monty Gopallawa William Gopallawa C.V. Gunaratne Dinesh...

Mohamad Ameer 1966 1970 William Gopallawa Attorney General of Sri Lanka 33 Victor Tennekoon Central 1 July 1970 1975 William Gopallawa 34 Shiva Pasupati 5...

United States of America 1939, Toronto: E.P. Taylor Foundation Galbraith, William (1989), "Fiftieth Anniversary of the 1939 Royal Visit", Canadian Parliamentary...

in the Asian island nation of Sri Lanka was dissolved by President William Gopallawa at the request of Prime Minister J. R. Jayewardene, and an election...

March 1962 when he was replaced by William Gopallawa and went into exile following an attempted military coup. Gopallawa continued as Governor General for...

Jayewardene became the second President of Sri Lanka, succeeding William Gopallawa. Jayewardene had been Prime Minister since July 23, 1977, and guided...

widely known as the modern (post independence) father of the nation. William Gopallawa (1896–1981) was the first Constitutional President while J. R. Jayewardene...

in Maha Nuge Gardens, Colombo, were the Governor-General of Ceylon William Gopallawa, the Prime Minister of Ceylon Dudley Senanayake and the Finance Minister...