William Gopallawa

Summary

William Gopallawa is a human^[1]. Born in Matale^[2], he… he was born on +1897-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Colombo^[4]. He died on +1981-01-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a diplomat^[6] and politician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Gopallawa was born in Matale^[2].
• William Gopallawa died in Colombo^[4].
• William Gopallawa was born on +1897-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Gopallawa died on +1981-01-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Gopallawa was married to Seelawathie Gopallawa^[9].
• A child of William Gopallawa was Monty Gopallawa^[10].
• William Gopallawa held citizenship in Sri Lanka^[11].
• William Gopallawa worked as a diplomat^[6].
• William Gopallawa's professions included politician^[7].
• William Gopallawa held the position of President of Sri Lanka^[12].
• William Gopallawa held the position of Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement^[13].
• William Gopallawa held the position of ambassador^[14].
• William Gopallawa's education included a stint at St. Anthony's College, Kandy^[15].
• William Gopallawa's education included a stint at Christ Church College, Matale^[16].
• William Gopallawa received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[17].
• William Gopallawa's image is recorded as JFKWHP-AR6771-B (cropped).jpg^[18].
• William Gopallawa is recorded as male^[19].
• William Gopallawa's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• William Gopallawa was affiliated with the independent politician^[21].
• William Gopallawa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024699726^[22].
• William Gopallawa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33259295^[23].
• William Gopallawa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78059816^[24].
• William Gopallawa's Commons category is recorded as William Gopallawa^[25].
• William Gopallawa's military, police or special rank is recorded as general^[26].
• William Gopallawa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04bc_y^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Matale^[2], William Gopallawa… he was born on +1897-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at St. Anthony's College, Kandy^[15], a Catholic school^[28], in Sri Lanka^[29], founded in 1854^[30] and Christ Church College, Matale^[16], a school^[31], in Sri Lanka^[32], founded in 1864^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat^[6] and politician^[7]. Positions held include President of Sri Lanka^[12], a position^[34], in Sri Lanka^[35], founded in 1972^[36]; Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement^[13]; and ambassador^[14], a diplomatic rank^[37].

Recognition

William Gopallawa received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[17].

Personal Life

Among William Gopallawa's spouses was Seelawathie Gopallawa^[9]. A child of him was Monty Gopallawa^[10]. He was affiliated with the independent politician^[21].

Death and Burial

William Gopallawa died on +1981-01-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Colombo^[4].

Why It Matters

William Gopallawa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38]

FAQs

Where was William Gopallawa born?

William Gopallawa was born in Matale^[2].

Where did William Gopallawa die?

William Gopallawa passed away in Colombo^[4].

Who was William Gopallawa married to?

William Gopallawa's spouses include Seelawathie Gopallawa^[9].

What did William Gopallawa do for work?

William Gopallawa worked as diplomat^[6] and politician^[7].

Where did William Gopallawa go to school?

William Gopallawa was educated at St. Anthony's College, Kandy^[15] and Christ Church College, Matale^[16].

What awards did William Gopallawa receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[17].