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Basil Gunasekara was born on 7 May, 1929 in Katana, Ceylon, is an A sri Lankan police inspector. Discover Basil Gunasekara's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 94 years old?

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Age 94 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 7 May 1929
Birthday 7 May
Birthplace Katana, Ceylon
Date of death 17 February, 2024
Died Place 17 February 2024 (aged 94)
Nationality Sri Lanka

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1925

During his long career in the navy, he received the Republic of Sri Lanka Armed Services Medal, Sri Lanka Navy 25th Anniversary Medal, Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal and clasp, and the Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal.

1929

Admiral Deshamanya D. Basil Gunasekara (7 May 1929 – 17 February 2024) was the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy from 1973 to 1979.

Born to a planter in Katana, Gunasekara was the youngest child of a family of five members.

Educated at Mahinda College, Galle where he was a champion athlete and a member of the senior cricket team and then at the Royal College, Colombo where he was a senior cadet of the Royal College Cadet Contingent, a champion athlete and played Cricket for Royal College.

Gunasekara first joined the Ceylon Police Force as a Sub-Inspector of Police on the recommendation of DIG Sydney de Zoysa, Director of Police Training.

1951

However he resigned three years later to join the Royal Ceylon Navy as a direct entry Sub Lieutenant to the executive branch in 1951 and received his training at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich followed by specialized training at Portsmouth and Plymouth.

On his return to Ceylon he was assigned to HMS Newfoundland, flagship of the Royal Navy's East Indies Fleet.

Gunasekara's first duty station was as training officer in the Naval Training Establishment at HMCyS Rangalla in Diyatalawa.

1953

Admiral Gunasekara married Clara Nagahawatte, a daughter of a former mayor of Galle, E.D. Nagahawatta, in 1953, and they have four children Sriyanga, Piyal, Kapila and Ranil.

Piyal Gunasekara joined the navy and went on to achieve the rank of commander before retiring after 20 years of service.

1955

In 1955 he was given his first command of a small base at Talai Mannar.

1958

During the 1958 communal riots he was sent to command the HMRCyS Tissa in Trincomalee which was the home of the Ceylon's Naval Fleet.

Thereafter he underwent ASW at HMS Osprey in Portland.

1962

Making Lieutenant Commander in 1962 and attended Defence Services Staff College, Wellington in 1963.

1964

From 1964 to 1970, he served as a staff officer at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo before taking up command as the command of shore establishments in Colombo and Jaffna.

1965

He served as an extra ADC to Governor General in 1965.

1970

In 1970 Commander Gunasekara was appointed Captain of HMRCy Gajabahu the flagship of the Royal Ceylon Navy.

1971

He became Chief of Staff of the Navy in 1971 and played a major role in during 1971 JVP Insurrection, when naval personnel were deployed for shore duty to help the army and police in suppressing it.

1972

In 1972, he became the first Sri Lankan officer to attend the National Defence College, New Delhi.

1973

In 1973 he was appointed as Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, promoted to rear admiral and would hold the post for six years retiring in 1979, with the rank of vice admiral.

During this time his flag lieutenant was Lieutenant (later Admiral of the Fleet) Wasantha Karannagoda, who later became the Commander of the Navy.

2007

He was awarded the title of Deshamanya by the Sri Lankan government and in 2007 he was promoted to the rank of admiral along with nine other former service commanders.

After retirement, he served as general manager of Ceylon Match Company for 12 years and chairman, State Development and Construction Corporation for seven years.

He was awarded the title of Deshamanya by the president of Sri Lanka for his services rendered to the country.

He was the president of the Association of Flag Rank Officers (ARFRO).

Gunasekara died on 17 February 2024, at the age of 94.