Cyril de Zoysa
Sir Cyril de Zoysa (Sinhala: ශ්රිමත් සිරිල් ද සොයිසා) (26 October 1896 – 2 January 1978) was a Sri Lankan industrialist, Senator and a philanthropist. The President of the Senate of Ceylon from 1960 to 1965, he was a leader in the Buddhist revival movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in the 20th century. He was distantly related to Sri Lankan tycoon Sir Ernest de Silva.
Sir Cyril de Zoysa ශ්රිමත් සිරිල් ද සොයිසා | |
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| President of the Senate of Ceylon | |
| In office 1960 - 1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1896 Galle, British Ceylon |
| Died | 2 January 1978 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Ceylonese |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo, Richmond College, St. Thomas' College, Matara |
| Profession | Proctor |
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