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A planter for all seasons by Kingsley Goonetilleke Source:Dailymirror Tribute to my saviour, the late Mr. Kingsley Goonetilleke, J.P. a veteran and an all round planter of uniqu type. The tenth death anniversary of my boss, Mr. Kingsley Goonetilleke fell on March 23. He died at the age of 82 after a brief illness; leaving behind his beloved wife Srima, two daughters, two sons-in-law, (one a navy officer/commander and the an eminent doctor), one granddaughter, who is a doctor in a Government hospital, and a grandson. He was a retired Director and an Agricultural Advisor at the Sri Lanka State Plantations Corporation – Regional Board-at the time of his demise. He had served the Sri Lanka State Plantations Corporation as its Board-Member in 1970. Later he was appointed as an Assistant General Manager (Estates) at the S.L.S.P.C. Head Office and thereafter promoted as a Director and Agricultural Advisor at the ...