Sri Lankan Sinhalese Family Genealogy

GOPALLAWA, William - Family #3004

1. William Gopallawa, President of Sri Lanka + Seelawathi Rambukwella, b:17-Sep-1897, d:30-an-1981, Governor General of Ceylon 2-Mar-1962 to 1972, Presdient Sri Lanka 1972-1978

    2  Moithra Cudabanda (Monty) Gopallawa, d:Sep-2005 + Nimal Kobbekaduwa (d/o Hector & Chandra Kobbekaduwa)

        3  Mahen Gopallawa + Nilukshi

        3  Shanika Gopallawa

    2  Irangani Gopallawa

    2  Asoka Gopallawa

    2  Chintha Gopallawa + Mediwake

        3  Devika Mediwake + Neranjan Wijeyeratne (3147) Ex  Diyawadana  Nilame  of  Sri  Dalada  Maligawa, Kandy

            4  Mokshana  Wijeyeratne

            4  Navindra  Wijeyeratne

GOPALLAWA - MOITHRA CUDABANDA (MONTY) - Governor - Central Province. Son of the late William and Seila Gopallawa and son-in-law of the late Hector and Chandra Kobbekaduwa, beloved husband of Nimal, loving father of Mahen (Attorney General's Dept.) and Shanika and loving father-in-law of Nilukshi (DFCC Vardhana Bank), brother of Irangani, Asoka and Chintha. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. for Cremation at Police Ground, Kandy on Thursday, 29th September 2005. Governor's Residence, Vishnu Devale Road, Kandy.

            William Gopallawa                                  Monty Gopallawa