Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke
Sri Lankan politician
Died when: 86 years 58 days (1033 months)Star Sign: Libra
Sir Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke GCMG KCVO KBE KStJ (Sinhala: ශ්රිමත් ඔලිවර් ගුණතිලක) (20 October 1892 – 17 December 1978) was a Sri Lankan statesman.
Having served as an important figure in the gradual independence of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from Britain, he became the third Governor-General of Ceylon (1954–1962).
He was the first Ceylonese individual to hold the vice-regal post.
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