H. W. G. Wijeyekoon
Sri Lankan military leader and diplomat (1911–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major General Hemachandra Wickrama Gerard Wijeyekoon, OBE, ED (25 June 1911 – April 1969) was a Sri Lankan military leader and diplomat. He was the second Ceylonese Commander of the Ceylon Army from 1960 to 1963[1] and formerly Ceylon's High Commissioner to Pakistan and Ambassador to Italy.
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Birth name | Hemachandra Wickrama Gerard Wijeyekoon |
Born | (1911-06-25)25 June 1911 |
Died | April 1969 (aged 57) |
Allegiance | Ceylon |
Service/ | Ceylon Defence Force Ceylon Army |
Years of service | 1935–1949, 1949–1963 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | O/50002 |
Unit | Ceylon Light Infantry |
Commands held | Army Commander, Chief of Staff, 1st Battalion, Ceylon Light Infantry |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | OBE, Efficiency Decoration |
Other work | High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ambassador to Italy |
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