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H. W. G. Wijeyekoon (Hemachandra Wickrama Gerard Wijeyekoon) was born on 25 June, 1911 in Sri Lanka, is a diplomat. Discover H. W. G. Wijeyekoon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?
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Hemachandra Wickrama Gerard Wijeyekoon |
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| Age |
58 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
25 June 1911 |
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25 June |
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| Date of death |
April 1969 (aged 57) |
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Sri Lanka |
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H. W. G. Wijeyekoon Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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H. W. G. Wijeyekoon Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is H. W. G. Wijeyekoon worth at the age of 58 years old? H. W. G. Wijeyekoon’s income source is mostly from being a successful diplomat. He is from Sri Lanka. We have estimated
H. W. G. Wijeyekoon's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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diplomat |
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Timeline
On 14 November 1959, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier and then major general on 1 January 1960 taking over as commander of the Ceylon Army. During his service, he introduced Sinhalese for parade ground commands and formed the Army Hewisi Band of oriental music. He retired from the army in 1963 following the 1962 attempt coup d'état of which he was not a part.
With the formation of the Ceylon Army in 1949, Lt. Col. Wijeyekoon joined the regular army in June 1950. He became the first commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Ceylon Infantry Regiment which shortly became the 1st Battalion, Ceylon Light Infantry, serving from June 1950 to December 1953. During this time he started the tradition of toasting the motherland or the queen with Arrack. In January 1954 he took up the post of Chief of Staff of the Ceylon Army, concurrently commanding Operations Monty On 9 February 1955 he was promoted to the rank of Colonel and was acting army commander till 1 January 1956. On 17 February 1956, he was appointed as the first commandant, Ceylon Volunteer Force serving till 14 November 1959. During which time he served as acting army commander on four occasions.
For his military service he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) (Military Division) in the 1950 King's new years honours list and received the Efficiency Decoration and the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal in 1935 for volunteer service. For wartime service, he had earned the Defence Medal and the War Medal 1939–1945, and for service in the Ceylon Army, he received the Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal.
Following Ceylon's independence in 1948 Prime Minister, D.S. Senanayake selected Lt. Col. Wijeyekoon to serve as secretary to the chief whip in the House of Representatives.
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Ceylon Light Infantry in 1935 which was a volunteer force. With the outbreak of World War II and the mobilization of the Ceylon Defence Force he began active service, being promoted to captain in 1940. Wijeyekoon was thereafter posted to the 3rd Battalion, Ceylon Light Infantry and underwent tactical training in India. In 1942 he was promoted to major and in 1944 to lieutenant colonel, taking command of a battalion of the Ceylon Light Infantry. He was appointed commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Ceylon Light Infantry in January 1948 and served till October 1949.
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 and formerly Ceylon's High Commissioner to Pakistan and Ambassador to Italy.
