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T. G. Jayewardene | |
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| Member of the State Council | |
| In office 1933–1936 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) |
| Spouse | Lena Attygalle |
| Relations | James Alfred (father), Hector Alfred (brother), Eugene Wilfred (brother), John Adrian (brother), Junius Richard (nephew) |
| Children | Thomas Frederick (son) |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Awards | Volunteer Officers' Decoration |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Ceylon Defence Force |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Ceylon Light Infantry |
| Commands | Ceylon Light Infantry |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Colonel Theodore Godfrey Wijesinghe Jayewardene, VD, JP, CLI (June 17, 1872 – 1945; also known as T. G. Jayewardene) was a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) engineer, politician and military officer. A member of the State Council of Ceylon, he was the first Ceylonese commanding officer of the Ceylon Light Infantry.[1]