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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)...

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

(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...

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

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

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...

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

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

Lanka 1960 Oliver Goonetilleke William Gopallawa Sirimavo Bandaranaike Prime Minister of Sri Lanka 1970 William Gopallawa Chandrika Kumaratunga Prime Minister...

Battalion. From 1969 to 1970, Major Balthazar served as an Extra ADC to William Gopallawa, Governor-General of Ceylon. Major Balthazar served with the Gemunu...

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

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...

Freedom Party 10 Jayewardene cabinet I 23 July 1977 7 September 1978 William Gopallawa (1972–1978) J. R. Jayewardene United National Party 11 Jayewardene...

President William Gopallawa receiving the sannasa....

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...

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...