Sir Cyril de Zoysa ශ්රිමත් සිරිල් ද සොයිසා | |
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President of the Senate of Ceylon | |
In office 1960 - 1965 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Galle, British Ceylon | 26 October 1896
Died | 2 January 1978 | (aged 81)
Nationality | Ceylonese |
Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo, Richmond College, St. Thomas' College, Matara |
Profession | Proctor |
Sir Cyril de Zoysa (Sinhala: ශ්රිමත් සිරිල් ද සොයිසා) (26 October 1896 – 2 January 1978) was a Sri Lankan industrialist, Senator and a philanthropist. The President of the Senate of Ceylon from 1960 to 1965, he was a leader in the Buddhist revival movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in the 20th century. He was distantly related to Sri Lankan tycoon Sir Ernest de Silva.[1]