de MEL, Vidanalage
Joseph - Family #3089
According
to a reliable source, the ancestor of De Mel’s of Moratuwa was a courtier in
the Kandyan kingdomAs a result of a misdemenour he migrated to Moratuwa during
the first half of the18th Century (Dutch period)
and took the surname De MelhoThe records are in a Dutch period
‘Thombu’Efforts to trace the records in the National Archives where
‘Thombu’ records commence from the second half of the 18th
century were unsuccesful
1
Vidanalage Joseph de Mel Appuhamy b: 12.11.1776
d: 17.9.1828, His
grave is near the northern gate of StPeter’s Church, Koralawella, Moratuwa
2
V Abraham de Mel ( 1st Peoples Warden St. Peters Church,
Koralawella)
2 V
Francisco de Mel of ‘Villa Kon’
2
V Domingo de Mel
2 V Simon de Mel
2 V Abraham de Mel
3
V Joseph de Mel
3
Daughter – name unknown
3
V Joseph de Mel
4
Bastiano de Mel + Agostina
5
A S de Mel
6 Eric de Mel
6 Ainsley de Mel
4
Elizabeth de Mel + M Joseph Fernando
5 [11] M Abraham Fernando + [12] V Isabella de Mel
6 [13] M Janet C Fernando + [14] W J V A Fernando
7 [15] Wimalasiri A Fernando + S E R ?
8 [16] Aruna
8 [17] Rev
Asiri
7 [18] L S Fernando
2
V Francisco de Mel of ‘Villa Kon’
3
V Joseph de Mel of ‘Villa Kon’
4 [12] V Isabella de Mel + [11] M Abraham
Fernando (grand son of V Abraham de Mel)
5 [13] M Janet C Fernando + [14] W J V A Fernando
6 [15] Wimalasiri A Fernando + S E R ?
7 [16] Aruna
7 [17] Rev
Asiri
6 [18] L S Fernando
2
V Domingo de Mel
Children:
3 Joseph de Mel + Elizabeth of ‘Melmere’
3 Johannes de Mel + Wilhelmina of ‘Melbourne’
3 Hendrik de Mel of ‘Mount Villa’
3 Simon de Mel + Sophia of ‘Lily Lawn’
3 Issac de Mel of ‘Melgrove’ Moratuwa
3 Joseph de Mel b: 27 Jun + Elizabeth of ‘Melmere’
4
Vincent de Mel
5
Trixie de Mel b: 4 May 1906 + Leslie Fernando
5 Ronald ( Ronnie) de Mel
CCS ( a Finance Minister ) + Mallika Fernando
4 Millen de Mel
+ Beatrice Wijesekere
5
(Prof.) DrPriyani de Mel MD+
DrAnanda Soysa
6 Dharini
6 Chandrini
6 Thilina
4
Walwin de Mel
3
Vidanalage Johannes de
Mel b: 10 Sep 1857 + Wilhelmina b: 9
Jan 1865 d: 4 Aug 1914 of ‘Melbourne’(
Wilhelmina is a sister of Elizabeth who married Joseph & lived in
‘Melmere’
Children:
4
Grace de Mel 14 Jan 1884 + Dr. H I Fernando of ‘Bethesda’ Moratuwa
4
Richard de Mel
4
Agnes de Mel d: 6 Apr 1917
4
Laura de Mel b: 7 Apr 1888 +
4
Elsie de Mel b: 20 Nov 1889 + Richard Fernando
4
Ebert de Mel + Lena
4
Sally de Mel + Eddie Aponso of ‘Lake View’ Lunawa
4
Harriet de Mel + Charles Peiris b: 31 Dec 1894 d: 7 Mar 1985
4
Vivienne de Mel b: 19 Nov 1898
d: 14 Oct 1960 + H D Edward Fernando of Noorani Villa
4
Pearl de Mel b: 10 Jan 1900 d: 1955 + Ernest Wijesekera
4
Stanley de Mel + Millina Gamage d: 8 Nov 1991
4
Austin de Mel b: 22 Feb 1904 + Kathleen
4 Oriel de Mel b: 1 Feb 1907 d: 1 May 1976 + Flora Mendis of ‘Melbourne’ Moratuwa
4 Grace de Mel 14
Jan 1884 + Dr
H I Fernando of ‘Bethesda’ Moratuwa
5
Nita de Fernando + DrErnest Rodrigo
6 Dr Clytie Rodrigo + DrTrevor Peiris
6 Sheila Rodrigo + Reggie Goonewardene
6 Earle Rodrigo + Malini
6 Doreen Rodrigo + DrVernon de Silva
6 Neil Rodrigo + Geethanjali
5
Hilliard Fernando + Malinie Mendis
6 Heshan Fernando
6 Mahendra Fernando
6 Sharmani Fernando + Devan Hanwella
7 Dimanthi Hanwella
6 Chrishan
Fernando + Shammi
7 Randhilini Fernando
7 Ruvindhi Fernando
4
Richard de Mel
4
Agnes de Mel d: 6 Apr 1917
4 Elsie de Mel b:
20 Nov 1889 + Richard Fernando
5 Laurine Fernando + Maurice Weerasuriya
5
Lynette Fernando + Neville Mendis
6 Lalith Mendis + Nelun
7 Mayhaka Mendis
6 Shiranee
Mendis + Lalith de Mel
7 Chiara de Mel
6 Mohan
Mendis + Oranea
7 Jehan Mendis
7 Shanea Mendis
5
Eric Fernando + Pamela
6 Niru
Fernando + Enoka
7 Yohan Fernando
6 Chiren
Fernando
4 Laura de Mel b: 7 Apr 1888 +
4
Ebert de Mel + Lena
5
Malinie de Mel + Lance de Mel
6 Malkanthi de Mel + Asoka Perera
7 Maalika Perera
6 Rohan de
Mel + Nirupa
7 Tehan de Mel
4
Sally de Mel + Eddie Aponso of ‘Lake View’ Lunawa
Children:
5 Leslie Aponso
5 Sylvia Aponso + Derrick de Mel
5 Enid Aponso + Austin Mendis
5 Enid Aponso + Cyril Ranasinghe
5 Phyllis Aponso + Douglas
Minshull
5 Quintus Aponso + Ranjini Wijesekera
5
[1] Sylvia Aponso +
[2] Derrick de Mel
Refer under the family of Issac de Mel for details
6 [3] Sarojini de Mel + Ralph
Almeida
6 [4] Premin de Mel + Shanthi de Mel
6 [5] Lal de Mel + Swerine Perera
6 [6] Manik de Mel + Jayadevi Peiris
6 [7] Priyanthi de Mel +
DrSirinimal Fernando
6 [8] Anil de Mel + Aruni Fernando
6 [9] Srimali de Mel
6 [10] Nilanthani de Mel + Nihal Fernando
6 Eustace Mendis + Rukmani
7 Dilanksha Mendis
7 Ashini Mendis
6 Sirimal Mendis + Erica
7 Suraj Mendis
7 Shariyah Mendis
6 Dulip Mendis
5
Phyllis Aponso + Douglas Minshull
5
Quintus Aponso + Ranjini Wijesekera
6 Surani Aponso +
Allan McNab (Scot) m:10-Sep-2003
6 Rukshan Aponso
5
Leslie Aponso
4
Harriet de Mel + Charles Peiris b: 31 Dec 1894 d: 7 Mar 1985
5 Dr Doris Peiris
4 Vivienne de Mel b: 19
Nov 1898 d: 14 Oct 1960 + H D
Edward Fernando of ‘ Noorani Villa’ Colombo 3
Children:
5 Prof. Dr. Vernon Fernando + Marie Philips
5 Inez Fernando + Dr. Hubert
Fernando
5 Vesta Fernando + Arthur
Fernando
5 Eileen Fernando + Dr. Hugh
(Humpy) Perera
5 Celia Fernando + Dr. Rienzie
Peiris
5 Hilary Fernando + Dakshini Samaraweera
5 Prof Dr Vernon Fernando + Marie Philips
6 Nirmal Fernando + Chanis Fernando
7 Sarit Fernando
7 Ashara Fernando
6 Marina Fernando + Dayalan Dharmaratnam
7 Sahani Dharmaratnam
5
Inez Fernando + DrWHubert Fernando
6 Kirthi Warnakuwatte + Sukumali
7 Shanil Warnakuwatte
5
Vesta Fernando + Arthur Fernando
6 Nedra Fernando
6 Hiran Fernando + Marie Pierre
6 Varuni Fernando + Merrick Peiris
7 Eshantha Peiris
7 Johan Peiris
5
Eileen Fernando + DrHugh (Humpy) Perera
6 Kumudini Perera + Ranjith Fernando
7 Dimitri Fernando + Joanne
7 Sashika Fernando
7 Shioli Fernando
6 Shyara Perera
+ Tony Andrado
7 Shevonne Andrado
7 Amrick Andrado
5
Celia Fernando + Dr Rienzie Peiris
6 Dinali Peiris + Dr Srilal Peiris
7 Rajiv Peiris
7 Ashni Peiris
6 Dr Roshini Peiris + Pasqual Alles
7 Anouki Alles
7 Santushi Alles
6 Sharmini Peiris + Roshan Fernando
7 Shanik Fernando
7 Ruvin Fernando
5
Hilary Fernando + Dakshini
4
Pearl de Mel b: 10 Jan 1900 d: 1955 + Ernest Wijeysekera
5
Glencora Wijeysekera + Merl Perera
6 Mahen Perera + Shyami Cabraal
7 Anisha Perera
7 Shanika Perera
5
Prisca
Wijeyesekera
+ WDunstan Fernando
6
Jayalal Weerasooriya + Piyangi
7 Ayanthi Weerasooriya
7 Duminda Weerasooriya
6 Dr Siri Weerasooriya + Rasika
7 Shalani Weerasooriya
4 Stanley de Mel +
Millina Gamage d: 8 Nov 1991
Children:
5 Sushila de Mel + Anutha
Fernando
5 Viren de Mel + Nirmala
5 Viren de Mel + Sinikka
5 Prethab de Mel + Asanka
5 Mangalika de Mel + Gehan Perera
5 Sushila de Mel + Anutha Fernando
6 Anushan Fernando + Nelun
7 Avin Fernando
7 Royen Fernando
7 Nehara Fernando
6 Shian Fernando + Samanthi
6 Prashan Fernando
6 Praveen Fernando
5 Viren de Mel + Nirmala
6
Shanaka de Mel + Shakila
7 Shanuk de Mel
7 Shahain de Mel
6
Shivanka
5 Viren de Mel + Sinikka
6
Johani
5 Prethab de Mel + Asanka
6
Prasanna de Mel + Indika
7 Pravir de Mel
6
Dineli de Mel
6
Dinesh de Mel
5 Mangalika de Mel + Gehan Perera
6
Dilhan Perera + Mariette
6 Roshani Perera
4 Austin de
Mel b: 22 Feb 1904 + Kathleen
5
Pamela de Mel + PE(Panch) Goonetilleke
6 Cherine Goonetilleke + Karu Amarasinghe
7 Shanaka Amarasinghe
5 Ninette de Mel + Lyn Wirasekera
6 Sarosh Wirasekera + Jivaka Atapattu
7 Roshan Wirasekera
6 Anil Wirasekera + Sharmini
7 Sharika Wirasekera
6 Devika Wirasekera + Bimal Aponso
7 Revan Wirasekera
5 Ninette de Mel + Sarath Silva
4
Oriel de Mel b: 1 Feb 1907 d: 1 May 1976 + Flora Mendis (Florrie) b: 6
Jul 1907 d: 20 Aug 2000 of ‘Melbourne’ Moratuwa
Children:
5 Nihal de Mel b: 26 Jul 1928 d:
24 Jan 1993 + Ranjini Jayasuriya
5 Dr. Rohini de Mel + Dr. Chandra
Dias
5 Sunil de Mel + Gloria
5 Kumarini de Mel + Dr. Sena Wickremesuriya
5 Nihal de Mel b: 26 Jul 1928 d: 24 Jan
1993 + Ranjini Jayasuriya
6 Suresh de Mel + Aroshini
6 Hiran de Mel + Nirmali
6 Amila de Mel
5
Dr
Rohini de Mel + DrChandralal Dias
6 Carmalini Dias
6 Sumudu Dias b: 18 Sep 1965 d: 20 May 1990 + Dinesh Warnakulasuriya
5
Sunil de Mel + Gloria Perera
6 Chetan de Mel
5
Kumarini de Mel + Dr
Sena Wickremesuriya
6 Arun Wickremesuriya
3 Hendrik de Mel of ‘Mount Villa’
4
Tennyson de Mel + Charlotte
4 Watson de Mel
4 Gladwin de Mel + Hester Fernando
4
Grislin de Mel + DrClement Mendis
4 Dickman de Mel + Irene Mendis
5 Phyllis de Mel + V S M de Mel
3 Simon de Mel + Sophia of ‘Lily Lawn’
4 Benjamin
4 Remus
4 Sincere
4 Dannister
4 Edwin
4 Stanley
4 Aslin
4 Cellina
3
Issac de Mel + Name not known of ‘Melgrove’
4 Vidanalage Joseph Peter de Mel b: 24 Jul 1880 d: + Lydia Rodrigo d: 1927 of ‘Melgrove’ Moratuwa
Children:
5 Denzil de Mel + Mildred
Jayawickrema b:23 Jul 1913 d:25
Dec 2000
5 Derrick de Mel b: 21 Jan 1909
d: 1 Jul 1995 + Sylvia Aponso b: 11 Sep 1917
d: 15 Dec 1991
5 Annesley de Mel
+ Greta Jayawickrema of ‘Sri Melantha’
5 Reynold de Mel + Swinitha
Seneratne
5 Isabelle de Mel + L Shelton
Fernando
5 Ivy de Mel + George Stembo
5 Linda de Mel + Willet de Silva
5 Faith de Mel + Bennet
Dalpadatho
5 Hope de Mel
5 Neil de Mel + Ivy Aponso
5 Denzil de Mel + Mildred Jayawickrema b:23 Jul 1913 d:25 Dec 2000of 'Dilruk-Chan'
6 Dilanganie de Mel + Keerthi Bhareti
7 Dilkeshni Bhareti + Gamunu
Jayasinghe
8 Gihan Jayasinghe
8 Dilshan Jayasinghe
7
Kumar Bherati + Nilendrini Peiris
8 Kushan Bhareti
8 ?
Bhareti
6
Sriya de Mel + Lyall Perera
7 Shahal (Sean) Perera
7 Sherrylea Perera
6 Priyadev de Mel +
Priyadharshini Fernanado
7 Shanika deMel + Jude Ranasinghe
8 Jeremy Ranasinghe
8 Shanelle Ranasinghe
8 Shalomi Ranasinghe
7 Shenali de Mel + Ishan Dhanapala
6
Chandrika de Mel + Naomal de Silva
7
Nihara de Silva b: 2 April 1972 + Ramesh
Murugapillai b: 24Mar1964
8 Natasha Murugapillai
8 Ryan Murugapillai
7 Nadira de Silva
5
[1]
Derrick de Mel b: 21 Jan 1909 d: 1
Jul 1995 + [2]
Sylvia Aponso b:
11 Sep 1917,
d: 15 Dec
1991 of ‘Elsmere’
Children:
6 [3] Sarojini de Mel + Ralph
Almeida
6 [4] Premin de Mel + Shanthi de
Mel
6 [5] Lal de Mel + Swerine Perera
6 [6] Manik de Mel + Jayadevi
Peiris
6 [7] Priyanthi de Mel + Dr.
Sirinimal Fernando
6 [8] Anil de Mel + Aruni Fernando
6 [9] Srimali de Mel
6 [10] Nilanthani de Mel + Nihal Fernando
6
[3] Sarojini de Mel + Ralph Almeida
7
Shiran Almeida + Manoja
8 Shereen Almeida
7
Surini Almeida + Preetha Fernando
8 Praveen
Fernando
8
Sureshni
Fernando
7 Sharika Almeida
6
[4] Premin de Mel + Shanthi de Mel
7
Primal de Mel
7
Samantha de Mel
6
[5] Lal de Mel + Swerine Perera
7
Dinoo de Mel + Chanaka Perera
8
Kayla Perera
7
Nilooki de Mel + Radesh Daluwatte
7
Prashan de Mel + Minosha
7
Chrishan de Mel + Oshadi
8
Oshana de Mel
6
[7]
Priyanthi de
Mel + Dr
Sirinimal Fernando
7
Annemarie Fernando
7
Andrew Fernando
6
[8]
Anil de Mel +
Aruni Fernando
7
Aneesha de Mel
7
Anuki de Mel
6
[9]
Srimali de Mel
6
[10]
Nilanthani de Mel + Nihal Fernando
7
Niroshan Fernando + Rebecca Peters [4005.81]
7 Nilanka Fernando
5
Reynold
de Mel b: 2 Sep
1914 d: 18
Aug
2002
+ Swinitha
Senaratne
b: 21
May
1919
6 Shiyamani de Mel + Sunil
de Silva
7
Shehani de Silva + Ranesh Peiris
8
Sheran Peiris
7
Shamal de Silva + Charmani Dias
8 Chayan
de Silva
6
Prashanthi de Mel + Lakshman Mendis – b: 10 Oct 1944 d: 13 Nov 1979;
+ Darrell Perera
7 Priyeshni Mendis + Harshitha Perera
8 Pramudith Perera.
8
Hirudili Perera
7 Lilakshi Mendis
5 Annesley de Mel + Greta
Jayawickrema of ‘Sri Melantha’
5 Reynold de Mel + Swinitha Seneratne
5
Isabelle de Mel b: 30 Dec 1916 d: 27 Mar 1999 +
L Shelton Fernando of ‘Whitehall’ Katana b: 28 Mar 1914 d: 29 Dec
1998
6
Ranjit Fernando
6
Kanthi Fernando + Shirley Rodrigo
7 Sonali Rodrigo b: 27 Jun 1961 d: 18 Nov 1986
7 Renuka Rodrigo +
Shantha de Silva
8 Ashan de Silva
8 Shanil de Silva
5
Ivy de Mel + George Stambo
6
Lilanthi Stambo + Clifford Ratnawibhusana
7
Arith Ratnawibhusana + Romaine Cooray
8
Anouk Ratnawibhusana
8
Ranoul Jude Ratnawibhusana
7
Aruni Ratnawibhusana + Dishan Weerasooriya
8
Ashan Weerasooriya
6
Lasantha Stambo + Chitrani Dalpadatho
7
Nirmal Fernando
6
Surendra Stambo + Nirmali Wickremesuriya
7
Malindra Stambo
6
Chitral Stambo + Rohini Diyagama
7
Udani Stambo
5
Linda de Mel b: 11 Sep 1921 d: 13 Feb 1997 + Willet de Silva b: 15 Apr 1921 d:
15 Feb 1978
6 Laknath de Silva +Shanthini Perera
7
Lakshan de Silva
7
Lakindra de Silva
6
Surangani de Silva +Upul Devanarayana
7
Sudith Devanarayana
6 Sohan de Silva + Ranasirini de Silva
7
Sureen de Silva
6
Suresh de Silva + Sharmali Abeygunawardena
7
Winodhi de Silva
7
Simashi de Silva
6
Dushan de Silva + Needra Fernando
7 Nushelle de Silva
7 Dinuk de Silva
5
Faith de Mel + Bennet Dalpadatho
6
Chitrani Stambo + Lasantha Stambo
7
Nirmal Stambo
6
Srimathie Fernando + Priyalal Fernando
7
Primani Fernando + Dilan Wijesekara
5 Hope de Mel
5
Neil de Mel + Ivy Aponso
6
Russell de Mel + Priyani Fernando
7 Prishani de Mel
6
Nishanthi de Mel + Savindra Samararatne
7 Sachindra de Mel
7 Sashanth de Mel
4
Millie de Mel + George Henry Perera
5 Verney Perera + Gracie Fernando
6 Glenda Perera + Myrville Fernando
6 Vesta Perera + Sunil Mendis
5 Dudley Perera + Noeline Mendis
5
Nesta Perera + Merryl Siriwardene
6 Mahes Siriwardene + Savithri Peiris
5
Eleanor Fernando + Daniel Amarasuriya
6 Indranei Amarasuriya +
Ariyasiri Arangallage
7
Kishani S Arangallage
7 Damitha S Arangallage
7
Daham A Arangallage
5 Christopher Fernando +
Pansy Rodrigo
6 Prinzie Fernando + Simlie Fernando
6 Chrisley Fernando
+ Kanthi Fernando
5 Neville Fernando
5 Claude Fernando +
Elsie de Silva
5
Witman Fernando + Violet Fernando & later Mona Buultjens
6
Wimaladharma Fernando
6
Sunimal Fernando + Bernadette Arsecularatne
7 Sunilath Fernando + Ranmini Peiris
7 Ranmal Fernando
7 Chamila Fernando + Dinesh Perera
6 Sriyantha Fernando + Celine
7
Sriyamal Fernando
7 Dinuka Fernando
6 Preethi Fernando + Rohan Jayatilake
7
Shehan Jayatilake
7 Rehan Jayatilake
6 Jayalath Fernando + Wendy Davidson
7 Jerome Fernando
7 Jonathan Fernando
6 Neville Fernando + Dawn Buultjens
7 Marlon Fernando
6 Lilanthi Fernando + Peter de Zilva
5
Pearl Fernando + Victor
(Sonny) Fernando
6 Dr Sunil Fernando + Malkanthi Salgado
7 Nilushe Fernando + Rohanthe
Seneviratne
8 Ranukshi Seneviratne
8 Savita Seneviratne
7 Shanika Fernando
6 Sirilal Fernando + Manel Mendis
7 Krishani Fernando
7 Nimali Fernando
4 Ellen de Mel + Reginald Fernando of ‘Regilands’ Katana
5
Rene Fernando
5 Marjorie Fernando + John Silva
6
Palitha Silva
6
Lasantha Silva
6
Kumudini Silva
5
Patrick Fernando + Irangani Perera
4
Albert Fde Mel + Dulcie Peiris
4 Edward de Mel
4 Dr Ernest LFde Mel
5 Manel de Mel + Dr Russell Fernando
6 Rohantha
6 2 daughters
5 Gamini de Mel +
4 Reginald A de Mel ( a Mayor of Colombo) b: 8 Nov 1894 d:1961
+ Evelyn Fernando b: 18 Nov 1896 d:
1952 of ‘D’Eyn Court’ Colombo 3
5 Laleeni de Mel
d:15 May 1993+ Cecil de S Wijeyaratne
6 Lalin de S Wijeyaratne
6 Niran de S Wijeyaratne
5 Irangani de
Mel b: 29 May 1927 d: 11 June 2002 + Terrence Fonseka
6 Nahil Fonseka
5 Vimal de Mel
Notes
·
Compiled by Lal de Mel,490/1B HavelockRoad,Colombo 6, SriLanka laldemel@sltnet.lk
, annual updates in January.
·
Primary source: Family Tree of Vidanalage Joseph de Mel Appuhamy
prepared by Mr Wimalasiri A Fernando and received from his son Rev Asiri
Fernando
·
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prefixed by a number which identifies his/her position (level) in the
familyNumber 1 is the Head of the family while numbers 2,3,4 are their
descendants, one level being the direct descendant of the otherNames are
indented to the right to depict the family heirarchy in descending orderSpouse
names are always preceded by a "+" signInitials are used where
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