The accuracy of records appearing in this section was not entirely verified by editors and requires further research. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to share information. Sri Lanka: Governors-General: 1948-1972 Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon and its Dependencies 4 Feb 1948 - 5 Jul 1949 Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore en 5 Jul 1949 - 17 Jul 1954 Herward Ramsbotham, Baron Soulbury, of Soulbury in the County of Buckinghamshire en 17 Jul 1954 - 2 Mar 1962 Śaru Olivar Guṇatilaka si = Māṇpumikk Olivar Kuṇatilaka ta = Sir Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke en 2 Mar 1962 - 22 May 1972 Viliyam Gopallava si = Villiyam Kopallāva ta = William Gopallawa en Last updated on: 07 Jun 2023 07:36:05