What is Oliver Goonetilleke?
[[Sir]] '''Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke''', [[Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG]], [[Royal Victorian Order|KCVO]], [[Order of the British Empire|KBE]] ({{lang-si|ශ්‍රිමත් ඔලිවර් අර්නස්ට් ගුණතිලක}}; 20 October 1892 – 17 December 1978) became the third [[Governor-General]] of [[Ceylon]] (1954-1962). He was the first Ceylonese to hold the vice-regal post. Goonetilleke played an important role in the war of independence for Ceylon (now [[Sri Lanka]]) from Britain. Goonetilleke was Governor-General from July 17, 1954 to March 2, 1962. He served for 8 years. The monarch during his term as Governor-General was [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]]. == Personal details == Goonetilleke was born on October 20, 1892 in Trincomalee, Ceylon. He died on December 17, 1978 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Goonetilleke had a wife named Esther Goonetilleke and had three children. {{start box}} {{succession box | title=Governor-General of Ceylon | before=[[Herwald Ramsbotham]] | after=[[William Gopallawa]] | years=1954-1962}} {{end box}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Goonetilleke, Oliver}} [[Category:1892 births]] [[Category:1978 deaths]] [[Category:Governors-General of Ceylon]]