Doctor Charles Edmund Godakumbura (5 December 1907 – 7 February 1977) was the Commissioner of Archaeology in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from 1956 to 1967.
He was recalled to continue teaching at the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London taking an absence of leave from government service.
He subsequently moved back to Sri Lanka to take up the post of Commissioner, a role in which he continued to occupy until his retirement in 1967.
[2] Godakumbura married Chandra née Ranhotti, whom he met during his days at University of Colombo, and they had one daughter.
After retiring from the Archaeological Department Godakumbura served as the President of the Sri Lanka branch of the Royal Asiatic Society until 1970.