Richard Aluwihare

Sir Richard Aluwihare
KCMG, CBE, JP, CCS
High Commissioner for Ceylon to India
In office
1957–1963
Preceded byEdwin Wijeyeratne
Succeeded byHamilton Shirley Amerasinghe
12th Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka)
In office
1947–1955
DeputyOsmund de Silva
Preceded byRanulph Bacon
Succeeded byOsmund de Silva
Personal details
Born(1895-05-23)23 May 1895
Died22 December 1976(1976-12-22) (aged 81)
SpouseLucille née Moonemalle
ChildrenPhyllis Sita, Ena de Silva
ProfessionCivil servant
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Sir Richard Aluwihare, KCMG, CBE, JP, CCS (23 May 1895 – 22 December 1976) was a Sri Lankan civil servant. He was the first Ceylonese Inspector General of Police and Ceylon's High Commissioner to India.

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