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Arnolis Weerasooriya
Colonel of the Salvation Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arnolis (Arnold) Alexander Weerasooriya (Sinhala :අර්නෝලිස් වීරසූරිය; 20 September 1854 – 18 May 1888)[1] was the first Ceylonese Colonel of the Salvation Army, also serving as Second in Command of the Indian sub-continent 1887–1888.[2] He was a member of the Weerasooriya family of Dodanduwa and Hikkaduwa,[3] and he is understood to be the first Sinhalese member of the Salvation Army.[4][5][6][7][8]
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අර්නෝලිස් වීරසූරිය | |
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Born | Arnolis (Arnold) Alexander Weerasooriya 20 September 1854 Dodanduwa, Ceylon |
Died | 18 May 1888(1888-05-18) (aged 33) Bombay, India |
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Alma mater | Trinity College, Kandy |
Occupation | Salvation Army Officer |
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Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
Years of service | 1883 - 1888 |
Rank | Colonel |
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