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Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranaike

Ceylonese colonial headman (1862-1946) · Sri Lanka · On the map · Politicians · Died at 84

Sir Solomon Dias Abeywickrema Jayatilleke Senewiratna Rajakumaruna Kadukeralu Bandaranaike, was a Ceylonese colonial-era headman. He was appointed as Head Mudaliyar and the aide-de-camp to the British Governor of Ceylon, therefore he was one of the most powerful personalities in British colonial Ceylon.

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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

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Country
Sri Lanka
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1862 to 1946 · aged 84