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William Gopallawa Biography and Timeline

Follow William Gopallawa through 2 dated historical records for Sri Lanka.

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William Gopallawa, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1962–1972Years on this page

1962

Governor

Governor General · Colombo · Government / Government of Sri Lanka

Appointed Governor General of Sri Lanka

Role range: 1962-1972

1972

President of Sri Lanka

President of Sri Lanka · Government / Government of Sri Lanka

Appointed President of Sri Lanka

Role range: 1972-1978

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.