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Harry Goonatilake was born on 27 November, 1929 in Mutwall, Ceylon, is an A sri Lankan Air Chief Marshals. Discover Harry Goonatilake'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 78 years old?
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78 years old |
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Sagittarius |
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27 November, 1929 |
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27 November |
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Mutwall, Ceylon |
| Date of death |
11 April, 2008 |
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Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka
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Harry Goonatilake Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Harry Goonatilake Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Harry Goonatilake worth at the age of 78 years old? Harry Goonatilake’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Sri Lanka. We have estimated Harry Goonatilake's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Air Chief Marshal W.D. Harry Goonetileke USP, ndc, psc, SLAF (November 27, 1929 – April 11, 2008) was the fifth Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force from November 1, 1976, to April 30, 1981.
Born 27 November 1929, as the only son of a family of five girls, his father was a booking clerk in the Railways Department and became an Assistant Transportation Superintendent at the time of retirement.
Educated at the Royal College, Colombo and played of the college rugby team, he would continue to play and coach the air force team as well.
Harry Goonetileke joined the Royal Ceylon Air Force as a Flight Cadet in 1951 in the first batch of locally trained pilots.
He received his flight training in the Chipmunk and Boulton Paul Balliol aircraft and earning his Wings in 1954.
In 1955 he married Marian Perera and had two sons and two daughters.
Four years later in 1958, he was promoted to Squadron Leader.
He was a member of the team that flew to UK and back ferrying the RCyAF's new de Havilland Heron aircraft to Ceylon.
His commands included Commanding Officer No. 2 (Transport) Squadron, RCyAF and Commanding Officer of RCyAF China Bay, with responsibility for the Cadet training there.
In 1962 he became Station Commander and after further training at Staff College, Wellington he was appointed Director of Operations with responsibility for all flying and ground operations in the RCyAF.
In this capacity he played a major role during the 1971 Insurrection.
He also began the archival process that led in later years to the formation of the SLAF Museum and contributed greatly to SLAF sports particularly Rugby Football.
He was the Chief of Air Staff before being promoted as Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force on November 1, 1976, a post he held till his retirement on April 30, 1981.
Both his sons joined the Sri Lanka Air Force, his eldest son Marshal of the Sri Lanka Air Force Roshan Goonatilake served as Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force and Chief of the Defence Staff, his younger son Air Commodore Shirantha Goonatilake was killed in 1995 when the plane he was piloting was shot down by a SAM, to date is the most senior air force officer killed in action.
In 2007 he was promoted to the rank of Air Chief Marshal along with 9 other former service commanders.
He died on 11 April 2008.
His funeral was held at the General Cemetery Borella, Colombo on 12 April with military honors.
