Diplomatic Role
On 18 June 1958 when S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike's government started diplomatic relations with People's Republic of China Gopallawa was posted as the second Ambassador to China in 1960. On 7 September 1961, while he was serving in China, he was called back and posted as the Ambassador to the United States; he served there until 1962.
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