Anton Muttukumaru
Anton Muttukumaru | |
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Major General Anton Muttukumaru | |
| Born | 6 July 1908 |
| Died | April 6, 2001 (aged 92) Australia |
| Allegiance | Ceylon |
| Branch | Ceylon Army |
| Service years | 1934–1959 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | O/50001 |
| Unit | Ceylon Light Infantry |
| Commands | Commander of the Ceylon Army, Chief of Staff of the Ceylon Army |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire (Military Division), Efficiency Decoration, War Medal 1939–1945, Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal |
| Other work | High Commissioner to Australia, Pakistan and Ambassador to Egypt |
Major General Anton Muttukumaru, OBE, ED, ADC (6 July 1908 – 2001) was the first native Ceylonese to serve as the Commander of the Ceylon Army (now Sri Lanka Army), a post he held from 1955 to 1959. He also served as Ceylon's High Commissioner to Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Ambassador to Egypt.