Richard Aluwihare
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Richard Aluwihare, KCMG, CBE
, CCS
, JP
(May 23, 1895 - December 22, 1976) was a Sri Lanka
n civil servant and diplomat. He was the first Ceylonese Inspector General of Police
and Ceylon's High Commissioner
in India
.
Born May 23, 1895 to T B Aluwihare and Panebokke Tikiri Kumarihamy, he was educated at Trinity College, Kandy
where he was Senior Prefect and won Ryde Gold Medal in 1915. During World War I
, he served with the British Army
in Flanders
, 1916 and return to Ceylon in 1920. He was the Secretary to the Kandyan deputation on constitutional reforms that set went to England.
Joining the elite Ceylon Civil Service
, he served as Assistant Director of Agriculture, Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies in 1922, Acting Police Magistrate, Dandagamuwa in 1923, Police Magistrate
in Point Pedro and Panadura in 1924. Second Landing Surveyor, HM Customs in 1926. Commissioner of Requests, Additional District Judge, Additional Police Magistrate, Kandy
. Government Agent
of Kegalle
and Settlement Officer in 1929. He was appointed District Judge of Nuwara Eliya
in 1931. In 1934 was transferred to the General Treasury
. In January 1947 he was appointed first Ceylonese Inspector General of Police
of the Ceylon Police Force. For his services to Ceylon he was Knighted in 1948. After retiring from civil service in 1957 he became Ceylon's High Commissioner in India till 1963.
He married Lucille Moonemalle in 1920, they had two daughters Phyllis Sita Aluvihare, who married Jayampathy Charitha Ratwatte II and Ena Aluvihare who married Osmund De Silva, who later became an Inspector General of Police
.
Sir
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Richard Aluwihare, KCMG, CBE
CBE
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, CCS
CCS
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, JP
Justice of the Peace
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(May 23, 1895 - December 22, 1976) was a Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n civil servant and diplomat. He was the first Ceylonese Inspector General of Police
Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka)
The Inspector General of Police is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Police. He is the most senior police officer in Sri Lanka and oversees all police personnel throughout the country. The IGP reports to the minister of defense, when the Police Service is under the Ministry of Defence as it...
and Ceylon's High Commissioner
High Commissioner
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in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Born May 23, 1895 to T B Aluwihare and Panebokke Tikiri Kumarihamy, he was educated at Trinity College, Kandy
Trinity College, Kandy
Trinity College, Kandy founded in 1872 by Anglican missionaries, is an Independent elite private boys’ school providing primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka...
where he was Senior Prefect and won Ryde Gold Medal in 1915. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he served with the British Army
British Army
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in Flanders
Flanders
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, 1916 and return to Ceylon in 1920. He was the Secretary to the Kandyan deputation on constitutional reforms that set went to England.
Joining the elite Ceylon Civil Service
Ceylon Civil Service
The Ceylon Civil Service, popularly known by its acronym CCS, originated as the elite civil service of the Government of Ceylon under British colonial rule in 1833 and carried on after independence, until May 1, 1963 when it was abolished and the much larger Ceylon Administrative Service was...
, he served as Assistant Director of Agriculture, Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies in 1922, Acting Police Magistrate, Dandagamuwa in 1923, Police Magistrate
Police Court
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in Point Pedro and Panadura in 1924. Second Landing Surveyor, HM Customs in 1926. Commissioner of Requests, Additional District Judge, Additional Police Magistrate, Kandy
Kandy
Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...
. Government Agent
Government Agent
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of Kegalle
Kegalle
Kegalle is a town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the Colombo - Kandy road. Its 48 miles/78 km away from Colombo and 24 Miles/40 km away from Kandy. It is the Capital City of the Kegalle District which is one of the two districts belonging to Sabaragamuwa province...
and Settlement Officer in 1929. He was appointed District Judge of Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya , meaning "city on the plain " or "city of light", is a town in the central highlands of Sri Lanka with a picturesque landscape and temperate climate. It is located at an altitude of 1,868 m and is considered to be the most important location for Tea production in Sri Lanka...
in 1931. In 1934 was transferred to the General Treasury
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. In January 1947 he was appointed first Ceylonese Inspector General of Police
Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka)
The Inspector General of Police is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Police. He is the most senior police officer in Sri Lanka and oversees all police personnel throughout the country. The IGP reports to the minister of defense, when the Police Service is under the Ministry of Defence as it...
of the Ceylon Police Force. For his services to Ceylon he was Knighted in 1948. After retiring from civil service in 1957 he became Ceylon's High Commissioner in India till 1963.
He married Lucille Moonemalle in 1920, they had two daughters Phyllis Sita Aluvihare, who married Jayampathy Charitha Ratwatte II and Ena Aluvihare who married Osmund De Silva, who later became an Inspector General of Police
Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka)
The Inspector General of Police is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Police. He is the most senior police officer in Sri Lanka and oversees all police personnel throughout the country. The IGP reports to the minister of defense, when the Police Service is under the Ministry of Defence as it...
.