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William Gopallawa

William Gopallawa

1897 – 1981 Sri Lanka
diplomatpolitician

Who was William Gopallawa?

Served as Sri Lanka's first President (1972-1978) when the country transitioned from a dominion to a republic, previously serving as Governor-General.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on William Gopallawa (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
September 17, 1897
Matale
Died
1981
Colombo
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Zodiac Sign
Virgo

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