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H. W. G. Wijeyekoon | |
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| Birth name | Hemachandra Wickrama Gerard Wijeyekoon |
| Born | 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 | 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 |
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.
- ^ Soldier, lawyer and diplomat Archived 21 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Daily News, Retrieved on 21 July 2011.