Background
Gunasena De Soyza was born on 20 December 1902 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Gunasena Soyza
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Jesus College.
Career
He had previously been the most senior civil servant in Ceylon. He joined the Ceylon Civil Service in 1926 and worked in the Cooperative Department, during which time the cooperative movement in Ceylon developed and received considerable recognition. In 1948 he became Permanent Secretary, serving several government departments.
His final civil service position was as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence, from 1953 to 1960.
He was then High Commissioner for Ceylon in Britain from February 1960 until his death on 12 October 1961.
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October 12, 1961 (aged 58)
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.