Sri Lanka Sinhalese Family Genealogy
DE LIVERA – FAMILY #3109
Denawaka Rala b1600
seems to be the starting point of this family, and believed to have been born in Denawaka
village in Ratnapura. His son Denawaka
Ralage b1630,baptised and took the name Francisco de
Livera in 1653,during the Portuguse
rule. Later under the Dutch governtment around 1675,they
were settled in Low country Ampitigala village in Kalutara,under the rule of
Dutch East India Company.
(It is
believed in the Portuguese period, in the Kng's court,the
chief people took the surnames of the Portuguese.)
Kotte Kingdom Connection.
King Parakramabahu V1 (1412-1467) had 2 children.
King Bhuwanekabahu V1 (1472-1480) and Vira Parakramabahu V11 (1484-1518)
King Bhuwanekabahu V1 (1st marriage produced
Pandith Parakramabahu who was killed.)
King
Bhhuwanekabahu V1 (2hd marriage produced two children
from which the Denawaka Sub Kingdom
was made. (listed
below)
Vira Parakramabahu V11 had 6 children, of whom King Vijayabahu
V11 ruled from 1509-1521
King
Vijayabahu V11 had 2 children. Bhuwanekabahu V11 (1521-1551 kotte) and Mayadunne
(1521-1581Sitawaka)
King Bhuwanekabahu V11's grandson Dharmapala ruled
kotte 1551-1597
Mayadunne had 2 children.Maha Tikiri Adahasin (listed
below) and King Rajasinghe 1 ruled from 1554-1593
According
to new research , there
has been a dynasty in the village of Denawaka
in the period of 1480 to 1580.According to the research, King Bhuwanekabahu V1 (Prince
Sapumal)of Kotte had several queens. Princess Dhana menika Ratnaveli was the
mother of King Pandith Parakramabahu.
(Source- Thudugala Vidagama Pewati
Bandarawaliya and Medagama Sannasa.)
King
Bhuwanekabahu V1 had another
queen, the daughter of Brahmin Ramachandra. She had two sons.
Her younger son Suriya Bandara ruled in Denawaka
(Sub Kingdom) around 1475.and they were rebelling against the Kotte Kings, time
to time. It is said that Denawaka Rala
is a descendent of Suriya Bandara,a son of King
Bhuwanekabahu V1 (King Buwanekabahu
V1 was a son of Parakramabahu V1)
1 Bhuwanekabahu V1 b approx 1400 (Devundara 1418-1447,Jaffna King
1447-1464,Kotte King 1462-1477) marraige
1 approx 1450 +Dhana Menika Ratnaveli
2 Pandith Parakramabahu 1469
(killed by uncle Ambulugala, adopted son of Parakramabahu V1)
1 Bhuwanekabahu V1 b approx 1400 (king 1462-1477)marraige 2 approx1450+daughter of Brahmin Ramachandra (had 2 children) (It is believed,during
the time,he was king of Jaffna,he married the daughter of Brahimin Ramachandra)
2 Navaratna Bandara
2 Suriya Bandara b approx
1448 (Denawaka)+daughter of
Aramuditha Perumal of Thudugala. (Suriyawansa Koliya Clan)
3 King Yapa
(Yapa Bandara)b approx 1480 of Medagama Denawaka (Ruled 1500-1540) + d of Dalupitiwahara Wanaratne Mahimi
Bandara and Princess Mamini Bandara
King
Yapa, waged war several times with King Mayadunne of Sitawaka,and
got Denawaka divided from Sitawaka. (Yapa was a 2hd cousin of King Mayadunne)
4
King Sotupala
(Sotupala of Denawaka)b approx 1510 of Medagama (Ruled 1540-1575)+ Dona
Catharina relative of King Weerawickrama of Kandy. (Ruled 1542)
5 Kusumasana Devi (S) of Galagama+ King
Karaliyedde Bandara
6 Prince Jayawira Bandara
6 Prince Janisa Bandara
6 Kusumasana Devi (J)
5
Yaka Raja (Denawaka
Maddagama Nuwara king) b approx 1540, (Ruled 1575-1618) + Keerawella Princess.
(had 2 children) (Maaniyan Biso)
6 Denawaka Mayadunne Bandara b approx
1560 +Princess Dona Antonia (a daughter of Sotupala)
Denawaka
Mayadunne Bandara was a rebel leader.He was also a
relative of King Mayadunne (b1501-d1581)
Denawaka
Mayadunne and his
rebel team,fought with the Portuguese. Before 1604, he was made king of Uwa ,by King Wimaladharmasuriya 1, for a short time.In 1604,
he fled to India when the Portuguese were attacking him. Then again in 1617,he came to Sri Lanka,on the request of the people.When
the Portuguese was in the offensive, Senarath wanted to make Denawaka
Mayadunne,King of Kotte and Senarath to
rule Kandy.But with the Constantino battle of 1620, his chief Kuruwita Rala was
killed.After that he fled to India on 2/7/1620,on board a Danish ship.It is believed
he came back to Ceylon in the Dutch
period and lived in Kalpitiya,and died
at the age of 90 years.
7 Prince Wathimi +
Princess of Keeravelle family of Gilmalee
8 Prince
6
Rajasinghe Bandara
of Denawaka b approx 1561 (Helped
the war effort of King Vimaladhramasuriya 1 King 1592-1604)+lady from
Ramchander family
7
Princess Dappulasena
Loku menika (Tennakoon Mahage)b approx 1580 + Don Manuel Tennekoon.mudali b approx 1580, (This Manuel Tennakoon
is a different Tennakoon and not the ggggson of Mayadunne.) (Manual Tennakoon
from the Thudugala clan,possibly a cousin of Thudugala
Madduma Rala.)
8 Denawaka Rala 1or Ralahami of Denawaka
b approx 1600. He had a son and a daughter. (Supposed to have later settled in
Ampitigala Walauwwa Kalutara.)
9 Denawaka Rala 2 b
approx 1630
10 Denawaka Rala 3
b approx 1655
1 King
Vijayabahu V11 of
Kotte (King 1509-1521) (King Vijayabahu V11,was a son
of Vira Parakramabahu V111, father of Vira Parakramabahu V111 was Parakramabahu
V1)
2 King Bhuwanekabahu V11 (1521-1551)
3 Samudra Devi
4 King Juan Dharmapala (1551-1597)
2 King Mayadunne of Sitawaka (b1501) (king 1521-81)+Queen Leelawathi devi
3 King Rajasinghe 1 (King 1554-1593)
3 Maha Tikiri Adahasin (Suriya Devi )+Veediya Bandara (2hd Marriage) (Son of Vijayaraja
kumara bandara and Samudra devi of Madampe,this Samudra devi is a grand daughter
of Vira Parakrambahu V111)
(Vidiya Bandara 1st Marriage was to Samudra devi ,daughter of Bhuwanekabahu V11,which had son,Don Juan
Dharmapala.)
4 Itharagama Tennekoon Navaratne
Suriya Bandara (S) (b1545,m1565,d1590 (nephew of King
Rajasinghe1,Thudugala and Panapitiya villages given to him) + Keerawalle
Princess
5 Itharagama Suriya Bandara (b1567)
(J) (fell to Portuguese1594)+Biso Bandara,Dugamale
Elapata Kuruppu family (Sithawaka and Denawaka were captured by the Portuguese
in 1594,fled to Senkadagala Kandy)
6 Visidagama Kumarihamy
+Edanduwa Disawa (Mawanella) (Elapata Kuruppy family)
6 Tennekoon Punchi Appuhamy
(Gabada nilame of King Rajasinghe 2) (Exiled to India ),he became Tennekoon
Mudiyanse the General.Tennekoon's military success ,proved to be his ruin, fame
throughout the country,due to that Rajasinghe 2 ,took alarm and wanted to
destroy him.Tennekoon and Rajasinghe 2 ,were both from the same cholian racial
clan.Tennekoon had a irrevocable choice,he must go to exile or march to the
palace and depose the soverign.He prefered to go to exile.He arranged his
family to escape to Haptagam Korale.But his mother was ordered to kill by the
king.
6 Don Manuel Tennekoon (Loku
Bandara) (b1600) (d1683)+M1 Loku Menika (Tennakoon
Mahage) (Dappulasena Navaratne family) (Mudliyar Matara) (Manuel deserted
Portuguese and served King Senarath and King Rajasinghe 2) (Manuel was
appointed disawa of seven and four Korales)
6 Thudugala Madduma Rala (Don
Pedro Tennekoon,Mudliyar Pasdun korale)b1605+Elapata
Kuruppu family. (He with troops around 1656 invaded.Pasdun
Korale and Kalutara) (Probably executed by the king in 1676)
7 Thudugala Tennekoon
Nawaratne Disawa + Anna
8 Thudugalage John
7 Thudugala Tennakoon
Appuhamy b1630 (Disawa 1674,his head quarters was in
Denawaka,was probably executed by the King in 1676)+M1 Koralalage Anna de Brito
( b approx 1630 m1647)
8 daughter
(Lived at Elapatha)
(Thudugala Appuhamy Disawa was probably
executed by the king around 1676)
8 Tennakoon Appuhamy (b approx 1648) (M1) (lived in Thudugala and
Kalutara) (m approx
1668)+ Dona Anna de
Joehoed b1646 (of Portuguese and Sinhalese parentage) (Anna was 30 years in
1676)
9 Don Louis
Samaranayake Tennakoon (Titular Mudliyar)b1669,m1705
+Monica Perera (Widow of Paschol Perera)
9 Domingo Perera
Tennakoon +Nathalia Perera
8 Tennakoon Appuhamy (b approx 1648) (M2)+ Sister of Denawaka rala b1660,m 1682 (Ampitigala Walauwa Kalutara)
Denawaka Rala's
father seems to be Manuel Tennekoon .Denawaka Rala's
mother was Princess Loku Menika or Tennekoon Mahage.She was a decendent of King
Bhuwanekabahu V1's 2hd queen.
After King
Mayadunne, the kingdom went to his son King Rajasingha1,which
ended in 1593.After a battle, Konappu
Bandara,who was married to Dona Catharina, another Royal family member from
another branch took over the kingdom. After that Dona Catharina's 2hd husband
King Senarat ruled from 1604 to 1635.After that Catharina and Senarath's son,
King Rajasingha 2 ruled from 1635 to 1687.
King Mayadunne's
daughter had 4 grand children.Out of the 3 boys,one was Manuel Tennekoon (not
Denawaka rala's father),who was one time Mudliyar Matara..Then there was Tennekoon Mudiyanse who was a
military success,But Rajasingha 2 ,was wanting to kill him,due to that he
exiled to India.Then there was Thudugala
Madduma Rala and his son,who were also successful in military.But both were
executed by King Rajasinghe 2.Reason being Tennekoon and Thudugala's were the
correct linege to the throne and King Rajasnghe 2 wanted to kill his opponents..
During this time
around 1675, Denawaka Rala,who had connections to
Tennakoon,with the help of the Dutch governtment settled in Ampitigala Village of Kalutara District ,
as the king was trying to kill the Tennekoon connected families. They settled
in Ampitigala walauwa in Ampitigala.Kalutara.Their
decendents,there after served the Dutch Governtment.
Tennakoon who was
called Marappuli.
Sri
Parakrama Bahu VI. (1412-1467), during one of his royal progresses, had his
rest disturbed by the croaking of a frog, night after night, as he lay in his
encampment in the woods round Magama. None of the royal train could destroy the
reptile, which lay concealed in a pool. A countryman, however, undertook to
shoot the animal, and^ guiding his arrow by the sound, transfixed the frog. The
Simhalese Locksley was rewarded with the significant title still borne by his
descendants, and with large grants of land, which they long enjoyed. The name
Jayanetti Koralage also preserves a romantic tradition. A foreign swordsman
came to the Sirhhalese Court and challenged anyone to contend with him. The
King's call for a champion proved ineffectual until a member of the Tennakon
family from the province of Sabaragamtiwa came forward. After a stubborn
contest, the Stranger lay dead in the lists, but the Singhalese, too, fell
mortally injured. The monarch tore off.' a piece of his robe to bind his
champion's wound, and ordered him to be carried to the Betge (State Medical
Establishment), where he died- At the royal bidding his heir was brought up in
the palace. A dance of victory (Jaya-nirtya) was instituted at Court in honour
of the event, and the boy was called Jaya-nirtya Korala,*
corrupted into Jayanetti Koiala. In time lie fell in love with the King's
daughter, and, carried her off to the village Pannila, in the district of
Pasdum Korale. Here he was safe from the King's wrath and pursuit, for the sea
coast was then held by the Portuguese.He was called Marappuli, meaning brave
tiger. from the
Tennakon family.
It is believed the father of Denawaka rala was
Manuel Tennekoon. And one of
his ancesstor ,was the brave man called marappuli from the
tennekoon family.
Due to that his decendents use the names Marappuli and Tennekoon.
(According to The Tudugala book of J.H.O
Paulusz, around the year 1676, King Rajasinghe 2, was killing his opponents.
Tennekoon Mudiyanse went to exile in India, Tennekoon Madduma rala was probably
executed in 1676.Tennekoon Maddumarala's son Tudugala Appuhamy was also probably
executed in 1679. And Denawaka rala's father was Don Manual Tennakoon, from the
available evidence.
Internet document says, in Sri Lanka, members of the landed aristocracy
embraced christianity and took Portuguese surnames at baptism
, during the Portuguese period which ended in 1658.
de Livera surname originated from
the Portuguese surname
de Oliveira.
Denawaka Rala during the Portuguese
rule, baptized in 29/12/1653 and took the name Francisco de Livera) (Portuguese
rule in Ceylon ended in 1658..)
Therefore I belive
Tennekoon decendents and Denawaka Rala and family,would
have sought help from the Dutch
rulers,as the king (King Rajasinghe 2 (Ruled from 1635-1687) was trying to kill
all the Tennekoon and Tudugala families as they had direct linege to the
Kingdom. (Tennekoon's were decendents from King Mayadunne) (King Rajasinghe 2
was a son of Senarath and Dona Catharina .Catharina
was a daughter of Karaliyadda Bandara.).Dutch governtment would have re-settled these families in low country
Ampitigala in the Kalutara District. After that ,these
families worked for the benefit of the Dutch Governtment .Therefore it is
believed that Denawaka Rala family, sought help from the Dutch Governtment and
was settled in Ampitigala in Kalutara District around the year 1676, in
Ampitigala Walauwa.. (Dutch Governor Ryklof Van Goens de Jonge 1675-1679)
There is also evidence that Itharagama Bandara, a
grandson of Veediya Bandara (from 2hd marriage), had 4 children,Loku
Bandara or Don Manual Tennakoon,Don Tennekoon Disawa,who went to exile in India
1676,Tudugala Madduma Bandara or Don PedroTennekoon Punchi
appuhamy,GabadaNilame of Rajasnghe 2 and Viyadigama Kumarihamy who married
Edanduwa Disawa from Mawanella. Viyadigama kumarihamy and Edanduwa Disawa
settled in Paraduwa Walauwa. There is evidence that there has been a marriage
between Paraduwa Walauwa and Ampitigala Walauwwa. There is also evidence that
Thudugala Madduma rala's younger son ,had a 2hd
marriage from Ampitigala walauwa around 1678. Also there is evidence that
Thudugalage John ,grand son of Tudugala Madduma rala
from elder son tudugala ,had a 2hd marriage from Ampitigala Walauwa.
Don Manual Tennekoon had 2 marriages. Tennekoon
Mahage from Dappulasena Navaratne family and daughter of Ithara biso. At this
period there seems to have had two Manual Tennakoons. And Denawaka Rala's
father may be another
Manual Tennekoon and the mother seems to be a Tennakoon Mahage.)
00 Denawaka
Rala 1 b1600 ,
supposed to have been arrested during Constantino battle 1617-1621 by the
Portuguese.
0 Denavaka Ralage 2, b approx 1630 (Supposed to have originated from the Sabaragamuwa
Province in the Ratnapura District, Pelmadulla Division, Denavaka Village.
Rala/Ralahami is a title correctly employed by members of a Royal family, and
officials of state. (had 2 children)
This is a reputed Kandyan family that
settled in the low country , and held important
offices of trust under the successive Ceylon Governments (golden book of
India/Ceylon)
Many
adopted Portuguese names, were often those of their sponsors at Baptism.
The
word Don or Dona, first conferred by Portuguese on nobleman and women and high
rank Sinhalese. And
was later given to any person, appointed to office under the
government.
By
the 1630's about half of the people of the coastal regions of the South West
and most of the inhabitants of Jaffna professed Christianity. Many baptised
Roman Catholics may have continued to follow Buddhist rituals in their homes,
while adopting a different identity in public.
From the book Memoirs of Late James D'Alwis
edited by AC Seneviratne in 1939
After 1604 those
who had left the 7 korale's for Sabaragamuwa found it no better condition, they
felt a desire to
abandon and to seek refuge in some quite locality. Long before the Dutch
succeded the Portuguese and long before the Dutch rendered the inland waters navigable,various points on the west coast between Bentota
and Negambo,and boats were placed,on the kelani ganga to maintain communication
by the river,confined to the Kandyan Kingdom. The new settlers of Sabaragamuwa found a easy
passage en route by the Kaluganga to those domains in ancient principality
Raiygama (Western Province)
Though it was
undoubtly the close of their rule in Ceylon,it is
nevertheless not a little surprising that the Portuguese now attempted to
extend their religion beyond their own frontier,and to carry it into the inland
districts of the island.
Notwithstanding the
formidable opposition which they met at the hands of the Dutch, who had already
commenced to interpose obstacles on the way to the Portuguese. And not
withstanding the treaty of 1638 between King Rajasinghe 2 and the Dutch, by
which the exertions of the Portuguese clergy were greatly limited,yet
it is not little surprising that it was chiefly at this period they exerted
their influence,not only to effect convertions among te highest families of the
land,but to introduce at the same time,a very questionable nomendature to
distinguish the converted.
It was at this
point that the new Kandian settlers in the confines of Raiygama foresaw that the most
effectual mode by,which they could secure rank and office was by embracing the
faith,which had been offered,as a bait for such distinction.
During
about three quarters of a century of Dutch rule a large number of baptisms took
place. In 1718 ,the total in Colombo, Galle and Matara areas were 93,165. The vast
majority converted to ensure their hold over property, the legitimacy of their
children, and rights of inheritance, under the Company's administration. People
of Ceylon , straddled two identities with some ease.
The Tombu index was
started by the Portuguese, but registration work began in the 1740's
(It may be assumed that during the Portuguese
period (1505-1658) or early Dutch period (1658-1796) they took Western names
and changed their religion to Christianity in the Anglican sect).
(Appuhamy,in the 17th
centuary was a designation applied only to the nobility.)
Denawaka Rala ,born in Ratnapura in the Village of
Denawaka around 1630.But he and his decendents seems to have migrated to
Ampitigala around the year 1675. (Ampitigala in Kalutara District)The de Livera
family seems to have lived in Madurawala,Ampitigala
and Kuda yala,all close by villages .Don Simon de Livera married at Yala (Kalutara District) in 1716
to Louisa Dias Bandaranaike and he had 11 children.Louis de Livera and
Balthazar de Livera ,sons of Don Simon de Livera became Mudaliyar of Attapattu
and Mudliyar of Bentota respectively.Therefore they would have moved out of
Yala of Kalutara.While some other children may have lived in Yala villages of
Kalutara District.
(There seems to be a son of Simon
de Livera. Probably Hendrick de Livera,their
decendents seem to have made Ampitigala their country residence and moved to
Colombo.As at 2017,descendents of Hendrick de Livera own land in Madurawela and Ampitigala in the
Kalutara District.)
Denawaka Rala was the
Rala of Denawaka,working for the king. His real name
would have been Tennakoon.
Denawaka Rala ,would have been
in Ratnapura,once the area was under the Portuguese around 1630,they would have
escaped to Kalutara through kalu ganga. But Kalutara was also under the
Portuguese. Anguruwatota Kalutara Fort and Kalutara Fort
,both fell to the Dutch in 1658.Later Dutch would have settled the
Denawaka Rala family,in close by Ampitigala in Kalutara, according to the Dutch
East India Company rules,around the year 1660.It is believed ,as this family
had a Royal connection, the Portuguese and the Dutch,may have protected this
family. Also this Denawaka rala family may have assisted the Portuguese and the
Dutch in translating ,and in communication.
0 Denawaka Ralage 2, b approx 1630, baptized on
28/12/1653 and took the name Francisco de Livera. Possibly during the time he was in the vicinity of the Portuguese Fort at
Anguruwantota. (It is possible that this Denawaka Rala,b
approx 1630 became supportive to the portuguse,once the area was captured by
the Portuguese. And later in 1653 he baptized and tok the name "De Livera" (he may have
been fluent in Sinhala and Portuguese.)
(Anguruwatota Fort is very close to Ampitigala
village, Where the the de Livera family lived in Ampitigala Walauwwa. It is
said there were 3 Walauwa's over the years.)
( Portuguse rule 1505
to 1658
Dutch rule was from
1658 to 1796 )
(During Dutch rule, according to Dutch East
India Company rules,the Denawaka rala family was
settled in Ampitigala Kalutara around the year 1660.)
British Rule
1796-1948
(Ceylon Kings that period were King Rajasinghe
2 of Kandy (1629-1687) Vimaladharmasuriya 2 (1687-1707),Vira
Narendra Sinha (1707-1739),Sri Vijaya Rajasinghe (1739-1747), Kirti Sri
Rajasinghe (1747-1782) ,Sri Rajadhi Rajasinghe (1782-1798) and Sri Wickrama
Rajasinghe (1798-1815)
(de Livera name how originated in Sri Lanka
Portuguese name Oliveira
Oliveira slight variation
became livera in Sri Lanka
(de,da,di,von,van all mean "of " )
Oliveira
Surname Meaning & Origin
The name Oliveira is of Portuguese origin.
The English
meaning of Oliveira is Olive tree)
1 Denawaka Rala's brother (b approx 1650) (who
cultivated Denawakaralage Louis de Livera Appuhami's field-Kotawille
Kumbura-according to Tombu records) (3 below
1 Denawaka Rala's sister of Ampitigala b1660,m1676 to Tennakoon Appuhamy son of
Thudugala Tennakoon Appuhamy b1650 (Disawa 1674) (his 2hd marriage) (Tennakoon
Appuhamy son of Tudugala Tennakoon Appuhamy's 1st marriage was to Dona Anna
Joehoed a Portuguese lady) (Tudugala Tennakoon Appuhamy was probably executed
by King Rajasinghe 2 in the year 1679) (He was a son of Tudugala Madduma Rala.)
(Thudugala Tennakoon appuhamy was a ggggs of King Mayadunne.)
1 Denawaka Rala 3, b1655 (Ampitigala)+ (It is possible ,he married Dona
Anna de Joehoed,her 2hd marriage
in 1676. Anna de Joehoed's
1st husband, was Tennekoon Appuhamy,a decendent of King
Mayadunne.) (Anna de Joehoed b1646 from Thudugala,Sinhalese
and Portuguese parentage.)
(Some details of the period year 1700 to 1780 have been
obtained from land thombu and school thombu, obtained from the National Archives, And some details of
the period year1870 to 1950 obtained from the published Ceylon Gazettes
from internet.) (Around the year 1705,Dutch Governtment brought a rule that all should attend
school,or wil be fined.)
(Denawaka rala had 4 children-Ana,Philippoe,And
Marco and a other) (May have resided at Ampitigala Walauwa in Kalutara around
1675)
2 (1) Dona Ana
(b approx 1678) d:1710 (Ana had 1
child)
3
Don Paulo, d:1727
2 (2) Don Philippoe
(b approx1679) d:1728 (he was Corale and Wibadde Rala) (Or did he die in
1742) + Dona Gimara, d:1721 (they established in Hina Corla), m:9 Nov
1708 (He had 5 children)
3 (1) Simon Don Philippoe, bp:19 Jan 1713 (d 1745)
3 (2)
Maria Don Philippoe, bp:1714
3 (3)
Catherina Don Philippoe, bp:1717
3 (4)
Ana Don Philippoe, bp:17/2/1717.Dutch school 20/1/1729
3 (5)
Louis Don Philippoe, bp:2/8/1721 (b1710) (Dutch School 11/3/1731) +Dona
Inasiya (bp 2/8/1721) (From page 31 Sinhalese famlies PP) (see 3 (5)
below.) (this dona inasiya could be Simon de Livera's daughter listed in 4 (4)below.)
3 (5) Denawakaralage Don
Louis de Livera Appuhamy (Louis Don Phillipoe) (b approx 1710, bp 1721 in
Madurawela Kalutara) (Govigama)+ Dona Inasiya
(He had
land in Kudayala,Batagoda,Mahena and
Mahawatte,Diyagama,Athulugama,Madurawela,Yatawara,Desastara,Hathdagoda,Welapura
and Ampitigala-According to Thombu Index ,Names of some High lands are
Mahawatte and Pokunewatte) (Names of fields are Haalyale kumbura,Coleney
Kumbura,Pitawaley kumbura) (also Wille kumbura and Kotawille kumbura)
(Kotawille kumbura cultivated by the grand father's brother-denawaka ralahami's
brother)) (children of Denawakaralage Louis de Livera listed in Thombu
family list of Dutch govt of Year1766
(had
9 children-Appolonia,Francia,Lensia,Paul,Phillip,Carolis,Cornelis
and David.)
4 (1) Denawaka ralage Dona Appolonia de Livera
4 (2) Denawaka ralage Dona Francina de Livera
4 (3) Denawaka ralage Dona Lenisa de
Livera
4 (4) Denawaka ralage Don Paul de Livera
4 (5) Denawaka ralage Don Phillip de Livera (b approx 1740)
(Thombu Index Don Philipu Appuhamy Hewagam Korale Jaltara village?)
5 Denawaka ralage Don de Livera
(b approx 1775) +Tennakoon b1795 (had 5 children)
6 (1) Denawaka Appuhamilage
Don Phillip de Liverage Dona Francina (b approx 1805)+Arachchige
Don Louisge Don Simon (Wellala) (m24/12/1844) in Yaley. (marriage record)
7 Johanis
7 Henthri
6 (2) Denawaka Appuhamilage
Don Phillipoe de Livera ,Don Cornelis de Livera (b
approx 1810)+Dassenaikalage Don Louisge Dona Johanna Elizebeth M7/1/1838 (at
Yaley,Rangedora) (marriage record)
7 Hanoni b 4/12/1830
6 (3) Davith
7 Hendrick
6 (4) Publis
7 Suvalion
7 Johan
7 Isabella
7 Lisa
8 Asilin
8 Josalin
8 Lusilin
8 Desilin
8 Edwin
8 Alice
8 Richard
8 Robert Wijewardena de Livera Tennakoon (or
is it Jerry Tennakoon.)
9 Malini Tennakoon
b1945
4 (6) Denawaka ralage Don Carolis de Livera (b approx
1745)
5 Denawaka ralage Don de Livera (b approx 1770)
6 (1) Denawaka appuhamilage
Don Simon de Livera appuhami b approx 1800 +Panditha Appuhamilage Dona
Catharina Hamine (from Agalawatte) (had 5 children)
7 (1) Denawaka Appuhamilage
Don Simon De Livera Appuhamilage Dona Cornelia (b 2/3/1823,BP
17/5/1830) (from ampitigala)+ Don Carolisge Don Simon (wellala) (from
Madurawela)M7/8/1836 (marriage record) (had 3 children)
8 Francina b1837
8 Caroline b1839
8 Andrea b1842
7 (2) Yahonis b 8/6/1825
7 (3) Carolis bp 2/2/1829
( Carolis
de Livera b approx
1800 Mohandiram Kalutara + d of (Samuel Amarasekara and d of Fonseka
Samarakkody)) (There is also Carolus Lambertus de Livera Tennakoon Mohandiram b
approx 1824 + Charlotte Jayawardena-sf 108)
7 (4) Sarha b 12/7/1827
7 (5) Ketrina b1830
6 (2) Dona Cornelia
6 (3) Denawaka Appuhamilage
Don Louis b1805 +Dona ilena
7 Francina b4/12/1820
7 Don Louis de Livera
b1840 (had 3 children)+Hartolia
8 (1) Julias Abraham de
Livera Tennakoon ( b approx 1880,d approx 1934)+ Emma de Livera
Seneviratne b approx 1885 (Emma de Livera from Marappuli Appuhamilage Hendrick
de Livera branch.)
(Ceylon Gazette of 25/10/1935,mentions land aquisition of villages of Walgama and Malwana, Lot 21&23
Alutelabadaowita,mentions Eliza de Livera's 5 children, baby de Livera ,
Emma,Annie &Harry.)
9 (1)
Abraham Marcus de Livera Tennakoon (b
Approx 1900-alive 1935) (Gazette 1926-Jurors/Assessor Nuwara Eliya
Kachcherie) +Anna
Florentina Dias Bandaranaike (1001) b20/7/1900,
m23/6/1922, (married at All Saints church Hulsdorph) (daughter of Sir Solomon
Dias Bandaranaike.) (Had 2 children- Rita May de Livera and Solomon Christoffel
Obeyesekere de Livera)
10
Rita May de Livera (unmarried)
10 Solomon Christoffel Obeyesekere de Livera
(b approx 1923- d25/7/ 2011) (Lawyer) + Indrani Nimal Pieris (They had 3 children)
11 Asanthi
de Livera (Australia)+ Oswin de Alwis
11 Shanaka de Livera b 1959 (Lawyer) (STC
Mt Lavinia) (lives in Colombo) + Samanda
Senaratne (decendent of Amarasekera family 3068)
12 Shelan
de Livera
12 Sajin de Livera
11 Priyan de Livera b 1961 (Lawyer) (Stc
Mtl)
9 (2) Edmund de Livera (of Anguruwatota)+ Diana Hazel Margret de Saram (m1940)
10 Diana Hazel de Livera +
Jeramyn Fernando
9 (3) Eric de Livera
Tennakoon of Ampitigala Walauwwa (b approx 1910)+
Helen Maude Patricia Tillekeratne (1920-d15/8/2020) (Sister of Patrick Tillekeratne)
10 Priyanee Edith de
Livera +Lakshman Dissanayake
11 Sunela Dissanayake+ Sashi Mohotti
12 Atira
11 Indika Dissanayake +Heshantha De Mel
12 Neshali De Mel
9 (4) Victor Lionel de
Livera Tennakoon (unmarried) (English speaking juror,Landed
proprietor ,Gazette 1953)Ampitigala Anguruwatota.
9 (5) Catherine
Daphne de Livera +Eric Leonard Dissanayake Tillekeratne (died 1944)
(Clerk Matara Kachcherie,retired in 1930) (Eldest son
of Harry Lambertus Dissanayake Tillekeratne) (Testramentary case) (Catherine de
Livera had 2 children) (Ampitigala walauwwa Anguruwatota Kalutara)
10
Constance Daphne Tillekeratne + Herbert Tillekeratne
11 Herman Tillekeratne
10
Ranjani Sunethra Tillekeratne
8 (2) James
Peter de Livera b approx 1861 + (M1) Annotte
9 Daya
9 Harris
8 (3) Anne
Cornelia de Livera
(1931 Gazette says Cecil Tillekeratne was a Registra of Marriages in
1930, and lived
at Ampitigala Walauwwa,Ampitigala.
Possibly Cecil Tillekeratne, may have been a brother of Eric Leonard
Tillekeratne. Cecil had 3 children,Malcolm,Charlotte
and Herbert (Herman Tillekeratne)
4 (7) Denawaka ralage Don Cornelis de Livera
4 (8) Denawaka ralage Don Davith de
Livera appuhami + Dona Carolina
4 (9) Denawakaralage Don Hendrick de Livera +Louisa
from Mapitigama (M19/8/1775)
5 (1) Custantino bp 11/3/1778
5 (2) David bp 20/3/1780
5 (3) Appolonia bp 6/3/17**
(Plan
of year 1871 of 3 R ,Madangahawattedeniya of Kudayala
found,North by DL de Livera)
(24/11/1905 Ceylon Governtment Gazette says, on 20/12/1905, the following lands of Ampitigala Kalutara District
will be put for auction at Anguruwatota Rest House.
Hatyalakumbura alias Halyalakumbura of Heirs of Davith de Livera Tennakoon &others.
Halyalakumbura of Heirs of Lewis de Livera
Tennakoon &others.
Halyalakottanuwa alias Aswedduma of Heirs of Davith de Livera Tennakoon & others.
Wewaliyadda of Heirs of Lewis de
Livera Tennakoon & others.
Asweddumakumbura of Heirs of Karolis
de Livera Tennakoon & others.
Asweddumakumbura of heirs of Johannes
Andris de Livera Tennakoon & others.
Kotamuwekumbura of heirs of Davith
de Livera Tennakoon & others.
Kahatagahawattakumbura of heirs of Don
Lewis de Livera Tennakoon.
Pitawilakumbura of Heirs of Lewis de Livera
Tennakoon.)
(Above gazette of 1905 shows
Denawakaralage Louis de Livera's fields been auctioned in 1905,and
heirs mentions Davith , Carolis and
Lewis)
2 (3) Don de Livera b approx
1681
3
Jacobus de Livera Wirakon b approx 1707 + (M8/12/1737) Dona Phillipa
of Mapitigama (Dona Philipps-wedding at church Wolvendhal Colombo.)
(He had 3 children) (Assumed that he settled in Kelaniya) (Thombu
index says Mudalige Jacob de Livera Weerakoon appuhamy of Siyane korale
Kelaniya)
4 (1) Maria de Livera
Wirekon b approx 1738 (d13/6/1812) (d of Jacobus de Livera)
(M26/8/1756) (married at Mapitagama) +Welhelmus Pieris Samarawira Siriwardhana
Mohandiram b 1730-d24/8/1816
(SF p28&29) (They had 5 children) (decendents see Pieris
Deraniyagala family tree 1005)
5 Jacobus Antonius Samarawira Siriwardhana,Mohandiram
of the Guard,bp11/9/1766-d1/6/1816 +Dona Ana Jacoba De Silva (d of Don Simon De
Silva Maha Mudaliyar)
6 Welhelmus Nicholas Wickremasinghe Siriwardhana Mohandiram of Siyane
Korale bp 25/11/1792 +Johanna Aletta Angenitta de Silva (d of Barendt de Silva
Seneviratne Mohandiram and Catherina de Saram)
5 Isaac Renaldus bp 29/1/1770
5 Johan Louis Samarasingha Siriwardhana Mudliyar of Siyane Korale,b1773-d17/6/1857 + (M6/6/1805)Johanna Cornelia Perera
(d of Abraham Perera Abeysekera Gunerwardhana ,Kuruwe Mudaliyar.
5 Elizebeth or Isabella Siriwardhana,bp19/8/1763 + Don Hendrick Dias
Bandaranaike,Mohandiram,of Siyane Korale.
bp 1/9/1752 (had 2 sons)
5
Anganita Pieris (d of Welhelmus Pieris Samaraweera Siriwardene)+
Alexander Dias Bandaranayake Bp6/9/1751
4 (2) Pascol de Livera
WijedivakaraWirakon arachchi of Kelaniya
(Siyane Korale)b approx 1740 (alive 1793)+Dominga Dias
Bandaranaike bp 8/12/1740 (SFamilies p59)
4 (3) Solomon de Livera Wirakon of Kelaniya b approx 1736
+Madalena Dias Bandaranaike ,bp 8/12/1740, (M15/9/1758
(SF p59)
(Dominga and Madalena DB are daughters of Don
Francisco Dias Bandaranaike.)
(assumed Pascol and Solomon are sons of
Jacobus)
5 daughter
5 Paules de Livera Wirakon,b approx 1765
Mohandiram Hapitagam Korale (He could be a son of Pascol or Solomon (4 above)
6 de Livera Weerakoon b
approx 1790
7 de Livera Weerakoon b approx
1830
8 James de Livera
Weerakoon b 1864 (he was married) (CCS)
6 Francina de Livera b approx
1795 + Louis Samarakkody (grand son of Johan de Fonseka Samarakkody)
7
Louis Charles de Fonseka Tillekeratne Samarakkody (b approx 1840) (20th Century
Impressions of Ceylon) (decendents see Samarakkody Family tree 3118)
(From page 31 Sinhalese famlies PP)
2 (4) Don Marco Appuhamy Arachi b: circa 1680,
d:1722 (resided in Ampitigala Madurawala Walawwa Kalutara)+ Dona Ana (Is this Ana's ancestors Marappuli Ralage
crowd? There is a possibility that Marappuli name came from this Dona
Ana, as her children have the Marappuli name.) (sf page 31)
(had 6 children Ana,Minga,Andris , and Marappuli Appuhamige Simon also Louis
and Joan)
3 (1)Dona Ana de Livera married and settled in
Ampitigala Village (Ana hamy)
3 (2) Dona Minga de Livera married and settled in Bellanthudawa Village
(Minga hamy)
3 (3) Mannamperumage Don Louis Appuhamy (alive 1775)
3 (4) Don Joan Appuhamy (alive1775)
3 (5) Don Andris de Livera
Samaradiwakera Seneviratne Marappuli Mudaliyar of Raiygam Korale (Andris
Appuhamy) (bp 1737) (Dutch school 1742) (was in office on 12/8/1782 (DC Kal
9188) and alive in 1794 and received gold chain.) (Mudliyar under Dutch &
British) (died approx 1803) +Dona Monika Perera Lama Eteni (b1745) (All
Mohandirams, Aratjis, Canganis, Lascorins were ordered to respect Andris de
Livera-by order of Governor Fredrick North. Yr1799.) (Andris de Livera was
probably a uncle of Balthazar de Livera.page 111.
Andris appears to have adopted Louisa de Livera's son Christian. Louisa was a
widow of David de Saa Samarawira Siriwardhana (Mohandiram Pasdun Korale-Ranchu
ate Mohandiram)-page111 Sinhalese families of Paul Pieris.) (Thombu Index shows Andris lived in the
village of Wisidagama) (page 111 & 112 of Sinhalese families Paul Pieris)
(It is
mentioned that Andris was probably a close uncle of Balthazar de Livera. Also
in Thombu family list of 1766, In the family list of Don Simon de Livera,
Andris is mentioned.Probably Andris lived in the same
house of Don Simon in 1766.and was 20 years old in 1766,probably both his
parents were dead by 1766,and he lived in Don Simon's house in 1766.) (around
1770 he lived in kudayala,according to thombu.
According to Thombu information,Ola
leaf dated 15/4/1775,he purchased 1/3 of paddy field Irijegaha kumbura from the
2 brothers,Mannamperumage Don Louis Appuhamy and Don Joan Appuhamy,Witnessed
by Don Simon Mohotti,Louis Perera Wibbade of Munwattabage pattuwa,Don Daniel
Vidana of Rayagama,Don Bastian Jasinge Appuhamy,Denawakage Andries
Appuhamy,Haddagoda ralage Don Christian Appuhamy,and Migahage Don
Philipu.
(Surviving
executor of Andris's will in 1831 was Kostan) (last will dated 22/5/1830)
(This
Andris probably was a uncle of Balthazar de Livera.But when Thombu family list
was taken in 1766,he was living in Marappuli Don Simon
de Livera's house.) (Andris probably had 4 children)
4 (1) Don
Kostan de Livera Samaradiwakere Seneviratne Marappuli Mohandiram of Raiygam
Korale (b approx 1766-d1834)+ daughter of David
Perera Samaranaike Mohandiram of Wisidagama.
(SF p114) (Monika Perera and David Perera seems to be sister and
brother.)
5 Samaradiwakara Seneviratne
b1796 Marappuli Mohandiram (Randeni Bandara)
4 (2) Don
Constan de Livera Samaradiwakare Marapulli Mohandiram of Raygam Korale (p65
Cheiftains of Ceylon) (b approx 1770) (his name mentioned in will dated 1803)
(1847 Ceylon Almanac)
(is
above Kustan and Constan the same person?)
4 (3) Don Balthazar de Livera (deed yr 1803)
4 (4) Andris +Sophiya
5 Johannes Andris
de Livera Tennakoon (b approx 1800)
(may
have owned asswedduma kumbura in ampitigala which was auctioned in 1905)
(24/11/1905 gazette) (1A1R14P) (claiment was heirs of Johannes Andris de
Livera)
(Assumption)
3 (6) Marappuli Appuhamilage Don Simon de
Livera, Aarachchi of Madurawela Kalutara, (Govigama) ( Born 1708
according to thombu famly list of 1766,as age mentioned was 58 years,but in reality may have been born around 1700), (bp30/1/1715) (took the de Livera name in 1715)+ Dona Louisa Dias Bandaranaike, bp:14/12/1701, d:1733, m:15 Aug 1716 (married at Yala-Kalutara District.), d/o Don Domngo Dias Bandaranaike of Nawagomuwa, bp:1701 (1001) (Thombu Index-Marappuliralage Simon de Livera.had land in
Madurawala and Kudayala.) (SF page 31)
(He had land in Madurawela,
Pethigamuwa, Welimilla, Yalewatte, Jalewatte, Bomogahawatte & Maha Yala,
Kalutara district Raiygam Korale.Munwathabage patthuwa. Some names of the high
lands are Yalewatte and Bomigahawatte.Names of fields are Owite kumbura, Hiri
Kumbura, Pothey Kumbura, Maddey kumbura, Lanka
Hatharey Kumbura, Megahakumbura,
Nindaliyade Kumbura, Galpathey Kumbura and Kannavila Kunukattiye Kumbura
(Details from Thombu Year 1766.)
Jalewatte land had 230 coconut trees,56 jak trees,306 arecanut trees.
Bomigahawatte land had 60 coconut trees,35 jak treesand 100 arecanut trees.
(He seems to have had 6 sons and 5 daughters including
Balthazar de Livera described below.)
(Simona,Ignatia,Louis,Theodosio,
Anna, Florentino, Domingo, Dominga, Hendrick, Phillip, Balthazar. )
(The villages of Yala, Ampitigala
and Madurawela, adjoin each other. -Kalutara District.) (From page 31 Sinhalese
families PPieris) (under mentioned children of Marappuli Appuhamilage Simon de Livera,listed in Thombu
of 1766)
(There seems to have been 3
Ampitigala Walauwwa's in the period from 1680 t0 1944, of the de Livera family,
the last walauwa at Anguruwatota Kalutara was in use in 1944,according
to the gazette. Meda Walauwa, Kanda Uda Walauwa seems to be the last walauwa.)
(It seems that Don Simon de Livera took the Marappuli name,also
his children,including Andris who lived in his house.after that they seem to
have worked for the Dutch Government.)
(Dutch schools in Ceylon started aroud the
year 1703. Colombo Acadamy or Royal College, was started by the British as a English school in 1835. Followed by St Thomas's College Mutwal ,an anglican school in 1852.)
4 (1) Marappuli Appuhamilage Dona Simona de
Livera bp 8/2/1719 (married and
settled in Hathadegoda) (Sima hamy)
4 (2) Marappuli Appuhamilage Dona Ignatia de
LIvera bp 2/8/1721 (Dutch school 26/3/1732) (married and settled in Ampitigala) (Inasia hamy)
4 (3) Marappuli Appuhamilage Don Theodosio de Livera b1728
Marappuli Theodoris arachchi of Raygam Corale (Dutch school 1733-1740)+ Dona
Anna Perera Samarasinghe Siriwardene b1740 (2 children) (Anna Perera alive
1793) (it is believed that Theodosio,named after Theodosio DB)
5 Don Daniel de
Livera b1760
5 Dona Dominga de
Livera b1762
4 (4) Ana de Livera (school 9/9/1739)b1729
4 (5)
Marappuli Appuhamilage Dona Florentina de Livera bp 11/3/1731, (Dutch
school 12/11/1740) (married and
settled in Colombo)
4 (6) Marappuli Appuhamilage Don Domingo de
Livera b28/7/1734 (Dominga Appuhamy) (Dutch school 9/7/1742-1755) +Dona
Appolonia b1743 (Appolonia hamy) (2 children)
(He may
be Domingo de Livera Mohandiram of Coeroewe department of Raiygam korale-Ceylon
almanac-published1837)
5 Dona Florensia de
Livera b1761 (Florensia hamy)
5 Dona Catherina de
Livera b1763 (Catherina hamy)
4 (7)
Marappuli Appuhamilage Don Hendrick de Livera (sf page113) (Hinche
Appuhamy) b 1738, (bp2/9/1738) (Dutch school 20/9/1744-1758) + Seneviratne (b
approx 1750) (Possibly Hendrick married
a daughter of Reynoldus Seneviratne of Kalutara. (SF page 11-para 7)
(Is he
the Don Hendrick de Livera Samarasinghe Tennakoon titular Mohandiram
Gangeboda pattu-Galle.-Ceylon Almanac 1837
printed book says)
5 (1) Don Phillip
de Livera Wijegunawardena Seneviratne (Philippu Appuhamy) (b approx 1769) (By plan No 32 dated 1829, it
is said that he owned 6 acres ,at Mahawillamullawatte Gangaboda
pattu Pasdun Korale.)
5 (2) Don Johannes Henry Seneviratne de Livera (b approx 1770)+ Louisa Dias Bandaranaike, bp:30/1/1785, m:21/6/1812 (1001) (Louisa DB is
the sister of Don Solomon DB Mudaliyar,d of Daniel DB) (page 113&114 SF of
Paul Pieris)
6 Don Solomon de Livera Seneviratne bp 24/9/1814 + Dona Petrenella Dias Bandaranayake d1887
7 (1) de
Livera
7 (2) William
de Livera
7 (3) Louisa
Venitia de Livera+ (M1874) Earnest Carolis de Fonseka Samarakkody (Son of Carolis de
Fonseka Samarakkody Mudaliyar b1800)
8
Jerramy Samarakkody
7 (4) Francis James de Livera Seneviratne (b
approx 1850-d1901) + Eliza de Livera Seneviratne of Walgama (Parents of Eliza
de Livera Seneviratne to be traced.)
Eliza de Livera Seneviratne of Walgama Adhikari Pattu of Siyane
Korale. (This area is like Kelaniya)
(b approx 1850 -d approx 1909+ Francis James de Livera Seneviratne d1901 (Testramentary
case ,guardian in the case Harry Dias Bandaranaike of Kelanimulla, ,5 children
as per testramentary case ,children mentioned,Emma de Livera Seneviratne,)
(T case of 1910 mentions 5 children,baby de Livera,,,Emma,Annie,Abraham & Harry.)
(pettitioner was Julias Abraham de Livera)
(There is a possibility that
Eliza de Livera Seneviratne of Walgama and Grace Seneviratne of Malwana are
born approx 1825 and are sisters.) (Grace Seneviratne + William Alexander DB)
8 (1) Emma de Livera Seneviratne b approx 1885 (alive 1935)+Julias Abraham de Livera Tennakoon ( b approx 1880,d approx 1934) (Julias From the
branch of Denawakaralage Don Louis de Livera (1,2 (2),3 (5)4 (6),5,
6 (3)7,8 (1))
(Ceylon Gazette of 25/10/1935,mentions land aquisition of villages of Walgama and Malwana,Lot 21&23
Alutelabadaowita,mentions Eliza de Livera's 5 children, baby de livera ,
Emma,Annie &Harry.)
9
Abraham Marcus de Livera Tennakoon (b
Approx 1900-alive 1935) (Gazette 1926-Jurors/Assessor Nuwara Eliya
Kachcherie) +Anna
Florentina Dias Bandaranaike (1001) b20/7/1900, m23/6/1922,
(married at All Saints church Hulsdorph) (daughter of Sir Solomon Dias
Bandaranaike.) (Had 2 children- Rita May de Livera and Solomon Christoffel
Obeyesekere de Livera)
10 Rita May de Livera (unmarried)
10 Solomon Christoffel Obeyesekere de Livera
(b approx 1923- d25/7/ 2011) (Lawyer) + Indrani Nimal Pieris (They had 3 children)
11 Asanthi
de Livera (Austraia)+ Oswin de Alwis
11 Shanaka de Livera b 1959 (Lawyer) (STC
Mt Lavinia) (lives in Colombo) + Samanda
Senaratne (decendent of Amarasekera family 3068)
(Shanaka de Livera,as
at today owns some of the fields in Ampitigala,which Don Simon de Livera owned
in 1770,as per thombu records,250 years
ago.)
12 Shelan
de Livera
12 Sajin de Livera
11 Priyan de Livera b 1961 (Lawyer) (Stc
Mtl)
9
Edmund de Livera (of Anguruwatota)+ Diana Hazel
Margret de Saram (m1940)
10
Diana Hazel de Livera + Jeramyn Fernando
9 Eric de Livera
Tennakoon of Ampitigala Walauwwa (b approx 1910)+ Helen
Maude Patricia Tillekeratne (1920-2020) (Sister of Patrick
Tillekeratne)
10
Priyanee Edith de Livera + Lakshman Dissanayake
11 Sunela Dissanayake + Sashi Mohotti
12 Atira
11 Indika Dissanayake +Heshantha De Mel
12 Neshali De Mel
9 Victor Lionel de Livera Tennakoon (unmarried)
9 Catherine Daphne
de Livera +Eric Leonard Dissanayake Tillekeratne (died 1944) (Clerk Matara Kachcherie,retired in 1930) (Eldest son of Harry Lambertus
Dissanayake Tillekeratne) (Testramentary case) (Catherine de Livera had 2
children) (Ampitigala walauwwa Anguruwatota Kalutara)
10
Constance Daphne Tillekeratne + Herbert Tillekeratne
11 Herman Tillekeratne
10
Ranjani Sunethra Tillekeratne
8 (2) Baby
de Livera (unmarried) b approx 1888 (Children of Eliza de Livera)
8 (3) Anine
de Livera Seneviratne b approx 1890 of Walgama (Alive 1935)
8 (4)
Abraham de Livera Seneviratne b approx 1892 of Walgama
8 (5) Harry
de Livera Seneviratne (16 year minor in 1910) b 1894 of Walgama (Alive 1935) (details
from gazette 1910)
(Above Abraham and Edmund de
Livera records seen in Nuwara Eliya birth records)
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4 (8) Marappuli Appuhamilage Don Phillip de
Livera bp 6/8/1745, (Dutch school 20/7/1753) (Phillipo)
4 (9) Marappuli Appuhamilage Dona
Dominga de Livera bp 28/7/1734, (Dutch school 1742) (married and settled in Hathadegoda) (Dominga
hamy)
4 (10) Marappuli
Appuhamilage Don Balthazar de Livera b1748 (details listed below) (page 112-114 SF of Paul Pieris) (He had 5
children) (Dutch school 1/8/1755) (bp 1/8/1749)
4
(11) Marappuli Appuhamilage Don Louis de Livera Samaranaike Seneviratne Mohandiram of Madurawela, bp: 19th Jan 1725,died 20th
March 1790. (Dutch school 28/7/1734-1740) (sf page 31)+ Johanna
Dassanaike, bp: 3-May-1728 (d/o Joseph de Crastolian Wijesundera
Dassanaike Mohandiram of Attapattu, (died before 12/5/1771) great
great grand daughter of Magamme Rala, b:1610), m:10th Jan
1751 (From page 112 Sinhalese famlies Paul Pieris)
(Louis de Livera 2hd marriage on 10/12/1758 to Christina Perera (b1746?).children not mentioned.) (Page 112 SF of Paul Pieris)
(also listed in thombu family list of 1766 as Louis Appuhamy Seneviratne who
married 2hd time Christina Perera,and from 1st
marriage had Louisa)
(Also known as Louis Appuhamy
Samaranayake Seneviratne)
(Thombu Index- Denawaka Ralage
Louis de Livera) (Thombu Index shows he had land in Mahen,Batagoda,Yatawara,Ampitigala,Diyagama
and Madurawela.)
Thombu Index shows he had properties in Kuda Buthgomuwa near Kollannawa
in 1770, due to that it can be assumed that he left Kalutara and settled around
1751 in Kuda Buthgomuwa.
(Extract from Dutch land thombu, village of Nagoda, Udugaha Pattuwa Siyane korale,in
Colombo Disawa year 1770. Don Louis de Livera Samaranaike Senewiratne
Mohandiram, resident of Colombo. Plot of land,of company
ground,which yeilded taxes,for the rest home of Attanagalla,and part of trees
fallen down,destroyed by elephants. The above mohandiram has replanted the same
with 250 coconut trees,and since been granted by a
sannasa, ola signed by the Hon Dissawe De Costa, dated 18/2/1774, it has been
the practice before to continuously deliver coconut oil,in service to the above
mentioned rest home, planted with 250 coconut trees. Translated from dutch to
English, by National Archives in January 2022.)
(It appears that this family branch dropped
the Marappuli name and continued with Tennekoon name.)
(page 31 and 32 SF mentions ,bp and death of Louis bp 1725,and mentions in
Sinhala of Atapatthu title.)
It appears that this Louis, became Atapattu Mudliar with the name Louis
de Livera Wijewickreme Tennekoon,and his son Carolis
later became Atapatthu Mudliyar ,with the name Carolis de Livera Wijewickreme
Tennekoon in 1790.)
(It appears that this Louis had 2
children from 1st marriage, Louisa (5 (1) and Carolis. (5 (2))
5
(1) Dona Louisa de Livera b:20th May
1753 (Louisa hamy) (Louisa is a daughter of Marappuli appuhamilage Don Louis de
Livera and Johanna Dassenaike) + Paulis
Samarakkody- (b approx 1750) (Mohandiram.Hewagam
Korale), m:3rd June 1770 (s/o John Fonseka Samanakkody
Mudaliyar) (3118) (They had 2 children
Carolis Samarakkody and Louis Samarakkody) (page112SF of Paul Pieris) (Paulis
Samarakkody is a grand son of
Samanakkody Adigar, who was Prime Minister to King Kirti Sri Rajasinghe around
the year 1750)
6 (2) Louis Samarakkody + Francina de Livera, d/o Paules de
Livera Wirakoon (They had 2 children,James and Louis)
7 (1) James de Fonseka Samarakkody + de Livera
8 Lawrence Samarakkody (Lawyer) + Eheliyagoda (They had 1 daughter)
9 Lorinda Samarakkody, d:2005 + Terrence Perera
(They had 1 son)
10 Mahinda Perera (Aus)8/6/1949-d27/2/2015 + Nirmalee Guneratne (They
had 4 children)
11 Milinda Perera + Ayesha Perera
12 Malaika Zahana Perera
12
Zante Terrence Perera
11 Emara Perera + Mishra Ramchander
12
Eloise Margret Ramchander
12
Oliver Henry Ramachander b2022
11 Lakshini Perera
11 Sean Perera
7 (2) **Louis Charles de Fonseka Tillekaratne Samarakkody. b
3/3/1840. d8/10/1907 (Colombo Acadamy &STC Mutwal) + Cornelia
Fredricka Siriwardena, (great grand daughter of David de Silva
Siriwardene, Mudliyar Raigam Korale, grand daughter of Simon de
Silva Siriwardene Maha Mudliyar and daughter of Jacobus
Dionysius de Siva Siriwardene), Govt Service 1861,Court
requests,sworn translator,Colombo kachcheri,Mohandiram Alukuru Korale,
Mudaliyar Kegalle Kachcherri. President 6 village
Tribunals.Mudaliyar under Governor Gate 1883.38 years govt service. Had
following estates-Lenegala Estate Panagoda (200acres), Mahalanda Estate,
Rambukkana Kegalle. (150acres) (They lived in a house in Wolfendhal Street Fort,Colombo). (They
had 7 children-William,Jane,Henry,Peter,Edwin
,Charlotte and Mary) (p531 ,20th Century impressions of Ceylon)
8 (1) William Charles Samarakkody.Born 1872-died
1942, educated at Wesley College.unmarried.
8 (2) Jane Samarakkody. died
unmarried
8 (3) Charles Henry Augustinus
Samarakkody b1875-d26/12/1934 (Mudaliyar Pasdum Korale) + Yohanna
Fredrica Pieris Deraniyagala. (1877-1937)also
called Ellen. (daughter of Edwin Albert Pieris of Mestrige watte Kelaniya.)Their house was called “Sorodoven” - presently the Gampaha
Holy Family Convent) (Sorodoven Estate Gampaha had 40 acres) (They had 13 children)
9 (1) Solomon Samarakkody
(Lawyer)b1910-1981 + Iole de Livera (3109) (d 21/3/1966) (Iole is a daughter of Charlotte Samarakkody and
Godwin de Livera.) (They had 8 children)
10 Srikumar
Samarakkody (Doctor) (STC) (1940-1987) + Nanda Jayasinghe no children.
10 Rajan Samarakkody b7/5/1942-29/7/2021 (Stc
Mtl)+ Irani Alahakoon. b1942 m1967
11 Dilukshan Samarakkody
+ Janaki Perera
12 Dinali
Samarakkody
12 Minali Saarakkody
11 Niranjan Dinesh Samarakkody +
Kamai Gunerwardena
12 Deelaka
Samarakkody
12 Thenuk
Samarakkody
11 Shanaka Samarakkody
+ Shakila Perera
12 Senithi
Samarakkody
10 Srivanka Samarakkody (Stc) + Chitra
Welagedara
11 Lalinda Yohan
Samarakkody (Stc)+Anuradha Sumanapala
11 Dulanga Samarakkody
(Stc)+Oshini Jayasinghe
10 Sriyani Samarakkody + Gamini Jayaweera d2001
11 Dushantha Jayaweera (Pilot)+Nimanthi Weerasinghe
12 Nimeesha
Jayaweera
12 Deshan Jayaweera
10 Rohini Samarakkody (unmarried)
10 Malkanthi
Samarakkody + Gehan de Livera (son of Ronald de Livera)
11 Jeevaka de Livera + Myra Fernandes
12
Shanik de Livera
12
Rehan de Livera
11 Ronald Gehan Sanjeewa de Livera +
Chantelle Chipman (NZ)
12 Cooper Adrian de Livera
12
Bianca de Livera
10 Indrajith Samarakkody, STC Mount Lavinia
(b17/2/1948)+Jayanthi Batuwantudawe
11 Arinda Samarakkody (Stc MtL)+
12 Aritha
Samarakkody
11 Navodya Samarakkody (St Paul's Milagiriya)
10 Suvendrini Samarakkody + Nihal Gunathilaka (no
issue)
9 (2)
Millicent Samarakkody (b1911-d:1995) + Jimmy
Seneviratne.d1969 (Married 1928) (They
had 3 children)
10 Wasanthi Senewiratne (b 1933-d6/6/2019)+
Marshal Wijesinghe (SLAF) d1988
11 Ayanthi Wijesinghe. + Samith Jayasekera
10 Ranjith Senewiratne (STC.Mt Lavinia)b
14/4/1939 + Deepthi Malalgoda
11 Hirantha Senewiratne STC.Mt Lavinia + Anja
Lurvink
10 Tissa Senewiratne (Dr.)b23/3/1940 STC Mount
Lavinia + Shrini Attygalle (m1967) (b1/3/1942)
11 Thishani Senewiratne + Amal de Mel
12 Amashi de Mel
12 Shineli de Mel
11 Chaminda
Senewiratne (STC Mt Lavinia) + Misthi de Silva
9
(3) Dagmar Samarakkody (1912-2000) + *Edmund
Samarakkody. (1912-1992), (MP Dehiowita & Bulathsinhala . Lawyer
STC Mount Lavinia (They had 2 children)
10 Nahil Samarakkody, STC Mount Lavinia, Lawyer
d1986+ Yvonne Kobbekaduwa (sister of Lt. General Denzil Kobbekaduwa)
11 Pulinda Samarakkody, STC. Mount Lavinia
(cricket for STC), + Minoli Sirimanne, Lives in Canada
12 Rahel Samarakkody
12 Samarakkody (girl)
11 Sidath
Samarakkody, STC Mount Lavinia (captained cricket team) + Ms Peiris
12 Tharini Samarakkody
12 Anushka Samarakkody
11 Swanthi
Samarakkody (California)
10
Chulanganee Samarakkody. (d2014) + Nihal
Tudugalle (SLAF)
11 Hasitha Tudugalle (twin b1982) (M2020)+Gowri
Rmn
12 Darsh Raman Tudugalle
11 Shasita Tudugalle (twin 1982) + Candice
(m2018)
11 Thilanka Tudugalle + Suraj Gunerwardena
12 Gunerwardena
9 (4) Robert
Samarakkody (1913-1998 )+ Allina Dassanayake (They had 2 children)
10 Amara Samarakkody (PhD) + Kusum Perera
11 Chandana Yasanatha (California)
10 Senaka Samarakkody + Mangalika
Jayathilake (California)
11 Tharuja
Samarakkody + Ashok Ponnambalam (Texas),
12
Naresh Ponnambalam
12
Sanjiv Ponnambalam
11
Sajeevani Samarakkody + Brandon Hughes (California)
11
Niroshana Samarakkody + Ushma Bhatt (California)
9 (5) Douglas Samarakkody (he had 9
children from 2 marriages)
10 Nanda Samarakkody
10 Somapala Samarakkody
10 Son
10 Neela Samarakkody
10 Mahinda Samarakkody
10 Shrimathi Samarakkody
9 2nd spouse of Douglas
Samarakkody + Nedra Bandaranaike (SWRD’s cousin) (1001)
10 Dudley Samarakkody
10 Chrisantha Samarakkody
10 Niranjala Samarakkody
9 (6) Olga
Samarakkody + Henry Taldena (From Taldena Walauwa Badulla) (They had 2 sons)
10 Lankasa Taldena
10 Jayantha Taldena, died unmarried
9 (7) Amy Samarakkody (b.6/6/1919-d
2018) + Milton Samarakkody. (1915-1964) (Lawyer,JPUM) (They had 4 children) (Sold 10 acres in Gampaha
to Gampaha Holy Cross College in 1953,and possibly from the proceeds built the
15A Siripala Road Mt Lavinia house.)
10 Shiranthi Samarakkody (UK) (Music teacher)
(b18/9/1945-d6/3/2022) + Cyril Wijesekera (Engineer)
11 Nevin Wijesekera (Dr)
11 Amantha Wijesekera
10 Sivendrini (Babishi) Samarakkody unmarried
10 Mohan Samarakkody, STC Mount Lavinia (b
30/9/1950)+ Priyani Senewiratne
11 Sandeepani Samarakkody + Chandima Alutwala
11 Yasamali Samarakkody + Arun Muthusamy
10 Romesh Samarakkody, STC.Mt Lavinia (Lawyer) +
Anoma Meddegoda
11 Shalini Samarakkody + Nirodha Kodikara
9 (8) Vernon Samarakkody, died unmarried (died of serpent bite)Lived in
Pugoda.
9 (9) Lionel
Samarakkody (1921-1999) + Chandra de Saram, d:Feb 16 2007 (They had 1 daughter)
10 Sasanka Samarakkody (Journalist)
9 (10) Kate Samarakkody (child died
young.)
9 (11) Samarakkody (child died young.)
9 (12) Lilly Samarakkody b 9/12/1922
+ Eric de Alwis. (died of a heart attack at Royal-Thomian match in the 1965) (They had 3 children)
10 Neomal de Alwis.STC.Mount Lavinia + Ramani
11 Nilhan de Alwis Stc Mtl
10 Rohan de Alwis.STC.Mount Lavinia (unmarried)
10 Duleep de Alwis.STC.Mount Lavinia + Chubby
Meddegoda
11 Arjun de Alwis -Stc + Shihara Molligoda
(m2021)
11 Radhini
de Alwis- Bishops
9 (13) Harriet
Samarakkody b16/6/1924-d10/6/2021 (Aus) + Godfrey Perera.d1995 (They had 4 children)
10 Anoja Perera (NZ) + Mohan Senanayake
11 Roshanara Senanayake
11 Samantha Senanayake + Chadz Gunerwardene
12
Skyler Gunerwardena
10 Dilip Perera, STC.Mount Lavinia, b1955-d:1998
(SL Airlines) + Sunethra Senanayake (1956-2022)
11 Mandula Perera
11 Umaya Perera
10 Heshan Perera (USA), STC.Mount Lavinia
10 Eranjani Perera +
11 Dmithri Manawadu
8 (4) Charles Edwin Augustus Samarakkody. b:1881, Proctor
Dist Court Colombo. + Rosalyn Pieris Deraniyagala. (daughter
of Henry Richard Pieris of Kelaniya.) (They
had 3 children) (District Judge Matara 1938)
9 (1) Malcolm Samarakkody, b:4 Sep 1923-d approx 1992, Royal College, Worked as Asst
Commissioner National Housing + Daisy Kobbekaduwa. born 28/6/1926
(aunt of Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa, Daisy Kobbekaduwa is from Kandy
and related to the Ratwatte, Hulangamuwa, Halangoda and Amunugama families.) (They had 5 children)
10 Shiranthi died at 29 years in
1979
10 Nirmani (Nimmi) Samarakkody + Senaka
Senadheera
11 Randy + Buddhini
11 Samadhi +Suneth
10 Tyronne Samarakkody (unmarried)
10 Marlon Samarakkody + Padma
11 Milanga
Samarakkody
11 Heshini Samarakkody + Dilhan Liyanage
10 Anomi Samarakkody + Asoka Abeydeera
(California)
11 Nirusha Abeydeera, b:1995 (Triplet)
11 Dishan Abeydeera, b:1995 (Triplet)
11 Nishani Abeydeera, b:1995 (Triplet)
9 (2) Hinton
Samarakkody.
9 (3) Dottie Samarakkody + Clive
Dias Bandaranaike
10 Sripali Dias Bandaranaike
8
(5) Charles Peter Augustus de Fonseka Tillekeratne Samarakkody. Mohandiram
Governor Gate period and planter. (b 1874 d
1938 approx) + Anne Catherine Tillekeratne. (d/o John
Nicholas Tillekeratne Mudaliyar of Matara)
(They had 10 children-Elsie,Togo,Siripala,Nennie,Edmund,Lilly,Milton,Zeida
,Stephen and Effie)
9 (1) Siripala Samarakkody
(Stc Mt L) (London University and Middle Temple (MP-Narammala) (1907-1944)
(State Council,Ceylon ,National Congress President,) +Phyllis Nedra
Senanayake Girlie Senanayake (d1978) (daughter of FR Senanayake) (3001) (They had 3 children)
10 Malini Samarakkody b1934 + Rajamandhiri
Ratnagopal
11 Niranjan Ratnagopal changed name to Tilak Conrad +Jane Ridgeon
12
Misha Conrad
12
Tarik Conrad
11 Priyani Ratnagopal
11 Rushika
Ratnagopal + Dallas Martenstyn
12
Yanick Martenstyn
11 Nilhan Suresh + Sharmaine
12
Shanil
12
Kiyacha
12
Kiyashi
10 Rukmani Samarakkody + Sena Attygalle
(Architect)
11 Deepthi Attygalle + Richard Perera
12
Rohana Perera
11 Dharika Attygalle +Suresh Ellawela
12
Sashen Ellawala
11 Senaka Attygalle
10 Surangani Samarakkody b1940 + Dr
Ranasinghe (UK)
11 Channa Ranasinghe +Wijewardena
12
Aleka
12
11 Thiruni Ranasinghe +Rajeeva Indraketiya
12
11 Ruwani Ranasinghe + Senani Ellapola
12 Rapti
Ellapola
12
Pradeep Ellapola
9 (2) Elsie
Samarakkody + Quintas Gunewardena (They had 6 children)
10 Eileen Gunewardena
10 Desmond Gunewardena + Rani Yasmin
Chaudhry Mamujee
11 Nadia Rukshana Mamujee + Lindberg (Sweeden)
11 Asgi Mamujee (Nederlands)
(both step children of Desmond)
10 Champani Gunewardena + Eustus Jayakody
(California)
11 Neomal Jayakody
11 Dushan
Jayakody
11 Chamini Jayakody
11 Suren Jayakody
10 Derrick Gunewardena + Shiela Pieris
11 Shane Gunewardena
11 Duwane Gunerwardena
11 Mariza Gunerwardena
10 Doreen Gunewardena + de Costa
11 Sriyakanthi de Costa +Balendra
12
Michelle Balendra
10 Hyacinth Gunewardena d2007+ Nissanka
Dias (formerly Central Bank)
11 Diluksha Dias + Malini
12
Gayathri Dias
12
11 Rohan Dias +Esther
11 Priyadhrshini Dias + Bhuwaneka Perera
11 Amal Dias+ Hurumali
9 (3) Togo Samarakkody + Rivette
Abeysinghe
10 Wimala (adopted) and has 4 children
9 (4) Nennie Samarakkody 1911-1974+ Phillip Senewiratne (They had 2 children)m1930
10 Dr. Brian Senewiratne (Brisbane Australia)b
approx 1931 + Kamalani Alagaratnam
11 Dr Romesh Senewiratne + (M1) Susan Ellis
12
Ruby Senewiratne
11 Dr
Romesh Senewiratne + (M2)Sara Di Genova
12
Zoe Seneviratne Di Genova
11 Dr Sherine
Senewiratne + (M1) Robert Purssey
12
Nisharn Senewiratne
12
Talita Senewiratne
11 Dr Sherine Senewiratne
+ (M2) Channa Ellepola
10 Phobe Senewiratne + Nanda Yatawara.
11 Lakshman Yatawara-uk
11 Neliya Yatawara-uk
11 Kavantissa Yatawara-uk
9 (5) Edmund
Samarakkody.1912-1992.Lawyer.STC.Mount Lavinia MP for Dehiowita 1957
MP for Bulathsinhala 1960 LSSP. Participated in the freedom struggle for Sri
Lanka. + Dagmar Samarakkody (They had 2 children Nahil and Chulanganee)
10 Nahil
Samarakkody.Lawyer.d1986 + Yvonne Kobbekaduwa d1986
11 Pulinda
Samarakkody, STC. Mount Lavinia (cricket for STC), + Minoli Sirimanne,
12 Rahel Samarakkody
12 Samarakkody
(girl)
11 Sidath
Samarakkody, STC Mount Lavinia (captained cricket team) + Ms Peiris
12 Tharini
Samarakkody
12
Anushka Samarakkody
11 Swanthi Samarakkody (California)
10 Chulanganee
Samarakkody.d2014 + Nihal Tudugalle (They
had 3 chidren)
11
Shasita Tudugalle b1982 + Candice (m2018)
11 Hasitha
Tudugalle b1982 + Gowri Rmn (m2020)
11 Thilanka Tudugalle + Suraj
Gunerwardena
12 Gunerwardena
9 (6) Lilly Samarakkody
+ Piyadasa Senanayake (3001) (They had 4 children)
10 Lilani
Senanayake + Jayasinghe.
10 Egerton
Senanayake (UK)
10 Devendra
Senanayake
10 Ananda
Senanayake
9 (7) Milton Samarakkody. (1915-1964)
(Lawyer)+ Amy Samarakkody (b 6/6/1919) (They
had 4 children)
10 Shiranthi Samarakkody (UK) (1945-2022)
+ Cyril Wijesekera
11 Nevin Wijesekera (Dr)
11 Amantha Wijesekera
10 Sivendrini (Babishi) Samarakkody unmarried
10 Mohan Samarakkody, STC Mount Lavinia (b1950)+
Priyani Senewiratne
11 Sandeepani Samarakkody + Chandima Alutwala
11 Yasamali Samarakkody + Arun Muthusamy
10 Romesh Samarakkody, STC.Mt Lavinia (Lawyer) +
Anoma Meddegoda
11 Shalini Samarakkody + Nirodha Kodikara
9 (8) Zeida Samarakkody
9 (9) Stephen
Samarakkody.MP Polgahawela 1960. (b1919-d1969
)+ Neeta Senanayake (d2002) (They
had 3 children)
10 Sriyani Samarakkody b1945 ( (m1970)+ Mahinda
Yatawaka
11 Nishamani Yatawaka b1971+ Anura Delgoda
12 Iresh Delgoda
12
Maneesha Delgoda
11 Haren Yatawaka + Dilini Pieris
12
Kiyana Yatawaka
12 Anithra Yatawaka
12
Jaanya Yatawaka
10 Dilkara Samarakkody + Shanthi Perera
(d2019)
11 Haresh Perera + Arosha
11 Shiara Perera + Darrel Paiva
10 Nirmala Samarakkody (b1947-d2021) + Shanthi
Wickremasinghe
11 Dr Ayanthi Wickremasinghe
11 Dr Trishan
Wickremasinghe + Amanda
9 (10) Effie Samarakkody + (m1) Pani
Ilangakoon (MP Weligama)
10 Pani Ilangakoon
9 Effie Samarakkody + (m2)Robert Edward
Jayatilleke (MP Nawalapitiya) (They had
5 children)
10 Rohan
Jayatilleke + Preethi Fernando
11 Rahan Jayatilleke
11 Shean Jayatilleke
10 Dullip Jayatilleke + Malkanthi Jayatilleke
11 Jonathan Jayatilleke
11 Damien Jayatilleke
10 Lakshan Jayatilleke + Charika Fernando
11 Ashra Jayatilleke
11 Natasha Jayatilleke
10 Jayantha Jayatilleke+ Indrani
11 Anarkali Jayatilleke +
Dishan
10 Tanya Jayatilleke + Chandra Rajanayake
11 Naomi Rajanayake + Lakshan Chandradasa
11 Sean Rajanayake + Ruth (M2018)
8 (6) Charlotte Henrietta Samarakkody 1880-1970 + Godwin de Livera.1876-1921 Revenue Officer Thamankaduwa. (Mohandiram1905) (3109) (They
had 6 children)
9 (1) Carita de Livera, died
unmarried
(young)
9 (2) Ivy de Livera, died unmarried
9 (3) Zisca de Livera, died
unmarried
9 (4) Iole de Livera (b approx 1914-d 21/3/1966)+
Solomon Samarakkody.b8/9/1910 -d21/2/1981 (Lawyer) (They had 8 children)
10 Dr. Srikumar Samarakkody b31/5/1940-d21/12/1987
(Stc)+ Nanda Jayasingha
10 Rajan Samarakkody (Stc) b1942-2021+ Ira
Alahakoon b1942 m1967
11 Dilukshan Samarakkody
11 Niranjan Samarakkody
11 Shanaka Samarakkody
10 Srivanka Samarakkody (Stc)+ Chitra Welagedera
11 Lalinda Yohan Samarakkody (Stc)+Anuradha Sumanapala
11 Dulanga Samarakkody (Stc)+Oshini Jayasinghe
10 Sriyani Samarakkody + Gamini Jayaweera d2001
11 Dushantha Jayaweera + Nimanthi Weerasinghe
12
Nimeesha Jayaweera
12 Deshan Jayaweera
10 Rohini Samarakkody -unmarried
10 Malkanthi Samarakkody + Gehan de Livera (son
of Ronald de Livera)
11 Ronald de Livera + Chantelle Chipman (NZ)
12
Cooper Adrian de Livera
12
Bianca de Livera
11 Jeevaka de Livera + Myra Fernandes
12
Shanik de Livera
12
Rehan de Livera
10 Indrajith Samarakkody (Stc) + Jayanthi
Batuwantudawe
11 Arinda Samarakkdy (Stc MtL)+
12
Aritha Samarakkody
11 Navodya Samarakkody (St Paul's Milagiriya)
10 Suvendrini Samarakkody + Nihal Gunathilake
9 (5) James Godwin Vaughn de Livera 7/6/1915-23/10/2003.
STC + Chandra Pieris Deraniyagala (1005) (They had 2 children)
10 Yasmin de Livera (Aus) + Ramesh Abayasekara
11 Jehan Abayasekara + Ishini Jayamaha
11 Yohan Abayasekara
10 Gayan de Livera died unmarried STC.Mount
Lavinia (1954-1982)
9 (6) Louis Charles de Livera (Carl), b6/5/1919-d19/7/1969
STC Mt Lavinia, Lawyer , (proctor SC&NP)Colombo, District Court
&Homagama (1943-1969) + Gertrude
Seneviratne . b12/4/1931 Eng
.Instructor.Kelaniya University.
(1971-1992) (3108) (They had 3
children)
10 Sunil Yohananda de Livera.Musicion.STC.Mount
Lavinia, 13/9/1956-2003, died unmarried
10 Manjula de Livera, STC Mount Lavinia, (b:1960), (Accountant/Deputy Chief
Internal Auditor Urban Development Authority Sri Lanka, 1985-2005), migrated to
Melbourne Australia in 2006 + Lakshmi Arulanandam, Lawyer b1965 (5030, 5037)md 1993
11 Rahul de Livera b 1994, Monash
University, Aus,Civil Engineer/Lawyer
11 Shruti de Livera ,b2001 Rowville Secondary
College, Monash Uni,Aus
10 Lankika Erandathi de Livera b1964-
d2011 Journalist, Bishops College 1st + (M1)Prasanna
Panditharatne. (Thomian & Royalist)
11 Kusan Panditharatne. b1995 STC. Kollupitiya
& Mt Lavinia.
10 Lankika de Livera, b:1964-2011, journalist,
Bishops College + (M2)S. Srikumar (Accountant) STC Mt Lavinia
8 (7) Mary Elizebeth Samarakkody
d1975 + Arthur Tillekeratne. (They
had 2 children)
9 (1) Grace Tillekeratne d2011+
Francis Senewiratne. (They had 4 children)
10 Ranjith died at 16yrs (1968)
10 Nimal
Senewiratne (d2014)+ Geetha (artist)
11 Amanda Senewiratne
11 Eshan Senewiratne
10 Niranjala Senewiratne + Kalinda Doranagoda
d2015
11 Shamila Doranagoda (Aus) + Duminda
Maligaspe
12 Dinuri Maligaspe
12 Tharuki Maligaspe
10 Priyani Senewiratne + Mohan Samarakkody
11 Sandeepani Samarakkody + Chandima Alutwala
11 Yasamali Samarakkody + Arun Muthusamy
9 (2) Olive Tillekeratne + Francis Wijesundera d1994 (No children but adopted 2 children.)
4 Marappuli Appuhamilage Don Louis
de Livera Mohandiram's 2hd marriage 10th December 1758 to Christina Perera.
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5 (2) Don Carolis de Livera Wijewickrema Tennekoon,b:
circa 1760, Mudliyar of Attapattu 1800, with honorary rank of Maha Mudaliyar of the Gate (he was a
son of Louis de Livera Wijewikreme Seneviratne Tennakoon mentioned above b1725)
Fredrick North Governor gave a medal to Don Carolis de Livera Wijewickrema
Tennekoon for long and faithful services, as Mudliyar of Attapattu in
.A.D.1804 + Louisa de Silva Jayatilleke Seneviratne (d/o Don
Simon de Silva Jayatilleke Seneviratne Maha Mudaliyar,) m:11th Feb
1790. (his name mentioned in 20th century impressions of Ceylon)
Wolvendhal church record says, Carolis de Livera + Siriwardene
Jayatilleke Seneviratne Dona Christina Elizebeth de Zilva)
(in SF page 27 in sinhala it says
11/2/1790,Carolis Muhandiram got engaged, and on 11th
may 1790 got married.
In page 31 SF in sinhala it says Louis of Atapatthu died 20th /3/1790.So
it is believed after Louis's death his son Carolis became Atapatthu Mudliar
with the name Carolis de Livera Wijewickreme Tennekoon as mentioned in page 27
in English.)
(5 children- David,Louis,Petrenella
,Maria and a daughter) (From page 27&28 Sinhala families PP)
6 (1) David de Livera Wijewardena Tennekoon Mudaliyar of the
Governors Gate (Muhamdiram, Hewagam Korale) and translator of Commissioner of
Revenue office ,Govt agents office western province
bp: 7th Feb 1794 + Dona Louisa Dias Abeysinghe,
m:2hd July 1821. (had 3 children
Julias Earnest,Julias and Fraciscus) (SF p28)
7 (1) [6]
Julias Earnest de Livera (Kachcherie Mohandiram Colombo b approx
1830)+ [5] Jane Maria de Livera (or is it Johanna?) (6 children see
below under Louis de Livera
Samaranaike Tennakoon) (d of Louis de Livera,Grand
daughter of Carolis de Livera.)
8 (1) Louis
Abraham de Livera Wijewickrema Tennekoon (Mudaliyar Siyane Korale) (UM)
(This could be the Louis de Livera Korale Mudliyar,Medapatthu Siyane
Korale,Yakwala,as mentioned in 1911,Gazette Ceylon.)
8 (2) Julian
Richard de Livera Wijewickrema Tennekoon (Draughtsman) (UM)
8 (3) Don
Edwin de Livera Wijewickrema Senewiratne Tennekoon, b approx
1870 +Venitia Nellie Theodara Dassenaike
(see 6 (2)7 (1)8 (3) for decendents.)
8 (4) Henry Stuart de Livera. (Proctor)died
in Colombo 19/11/1931. (UM) (in 1910 ,lived at
62,Barber Street Colombo.
8 (5) Jane Maria de
Livera (b approx 1869 and probab;y died around 1936)+
John Gerard Abraham Perera
8 (6) Dona Annie Cornelia
de Livera (UM) (b approx 1875) (died approx 1935 (testramentary No 7,700 of
year 1936) (Barber Street Colombo 13.) (d of Julias Earnest de Livera)
7 (2) [7]
Franciscus de Livera, Mudliyar Alukuru Korale (b approx 1820)+ [8]
Charlotte Fredricka de Livera (kitty)
(d/o Simon de Livera Mudaliyar of Hewagam Korale) (had 2 children Dr Edwin and Walter)
8 (1) Dr
Edwin Simon Ernest de Livera b:25-May-1849- died between
1909&1919, see pic below (Member of British Medical Association), Educated
at Colombo Acadamy. In 1870 received Jijeebhoy scholarship Calcutta. In 1873
went to Glasgow and obtained MBCM.1878 Asst Colonial Surgeon Puttalam. 1900
Provincial Surgeon of NW province and Sabaragamuwa. Resided in Kandy. Colonial Surgeon
+ Alexandra Eliza Speldewine (Maartensz) from Batticaloa. b15/3/1868 (d of
Dr JA Maartensz of Batticaloa.) (p530, 20th Century Impressions of Ceylon.)
8 (2) Walter
de Livera, b:1863, (Royal College, Colombo), Police Magistrate &
Commissioner of Requests at Chilaw and Marawila in 1898. Occupied similar
positions since 1902 at Gampola and Nawalapitiya. Served as Private Secretary,first to Sir Harry Dias Bandaranaike and later to
Sir Archibald Cambell Laurie. Walter de Livera’s home was in Veyangoda, and he
was fond of Horticulture. Member of the Orient Club and Turf Club and also of
the Ceylon Agricultural Society. (Deputy Fiscal)+ Elizabeth
Mary Dias Bandaranaike b 15/5/1867m:12/4/1898 (Sister
of Soloman Dias Bandaranaike (Maha Mudaliyar) (1001) (d of Christoffel DB and
Anna Philepsz Panditharatne.) (had 2
children)
9
(1) Manique de Livera, b:1892
9 (2) "Princess" de Livera (Joy), b:1900, d approx 1921
+ Dr Reginold Felix Dias Bandaranaike, b:17/1/1891, d:1951, m:28/8/1919 (1001) (Lawyer and Judge of the
Supreme Court.) (After Princess de Livera's death RFDB has a 2hd marriage to
Freda Dias Abeysinghe on 10/12/1924) (Son of Felix Reginold Dias Bandaranaike)
10 Reginold Walter Michael Dias
Bandaranaike (Barrister QC) b3/3/ 1921-d17/11/2009 + Norah Hunter
Crabb
(Reginold Walter DB was educated
at Royal College and at Cambridge.While at Cambridge,during
the world war 2,served in the home guard.After graduating,he joined the Royal
Air Force.While at the Royal Air Force,he completed his legal studies and was
called to the bar Inner Temple in 1944 and became a Barrister.Queens Counsel in
2002.Was an author of legal books.His wife Norah died in an air craft accident
in 1980.)
11 Alison Dias Bandaranaike b1950 (Musicion) + Wolfram
Kock (Austria)
11 Julia Dias Bandaranaike
(Cambridge)-QC + Stuart Orford (UK)
12 James Orford
12
Isabelle Orford
7 (3) Julias de
Livera b approx 1825 (He married and had a son and 3 daughters all unmarried.)
8 (1)Son
8 (2)Daughter (can it be Eliza de Livera unmarried
1850-d1937 (see note below 116)
8 (3)Daughter (can it be Jane later married John Louis
Dassenaike m1873)
8 (4)Daughter
6 (2) Louis de Livera Samaranaike
Seneviratne Tennekoon, 3rdAttapattu Mudaliyar (Hewagam Corle) bp: 8th May
1796 +Maria Dorathea de Saram lama
ethini (2 children Jane and the
other who married James de Alwis) (p63 cheiftains of ceylon.) (SFp28) (his name
mentioned in 20th century impressions of ceylon)
7 (1) [5] Jane Maria de Livera (Johanna Maria de Livera)b
approx 1840+ [6] Julias Earnest de Livera (Mohandiram b approx
1830), (s/o Don David de Livera Tennakoon, Translator Colombo Kachcheri and
Mudaliyar of the Governor's Gate, bp 7th Feb 1794) (probably
Louis had 3 daughters,one married James de Alwis,Johanna married Julias Earnest
and Jane married John Louis Dassenaike ? (see below 116))
(There is also mentioned died as
children, Harriet, Ezline, Ellen and David) (and had 6 children)
8 (1) Louis Abraham de Livera
Wijewickrema Tennekoon (Mudaliyar Siyane Korale) (UM)
8 (2) Julian Richard de Livera
Wijewickrema Tennekoon (Draughtsman) (UM)
8 (3) Don Edwin William de Livera Wijewickrema
Senewiratne Tennekoon, b approx 1870, Mohandiram Governor
Gate,and Chief translator of Colombo Kachcheri.1901 appointed as Shroff
Mudaliyar of Colombo Kachcheri. Educated at Stc.Mtl (1894-1897). (was he the
Edwin de Livera in 1911 Gazette as Shroff Savings Bank) Born at Attapattu Walauwa, Barber
Street Colombo. Rescidence Deweni Maha
Walauwa Wolfendhal. (The historic rescidence has been occupied by three
successive Maha Mudaliyars of the de Saram family,who were Edwin de Livera's
maternal ancesstors.)Administered his fathers properties, In 1897 he entered
Govt Service and was appointed First Native writer of Colombo Kachcheri (Marriage 1) + Venitia
Nillie Theodara Dassenaike. (b approx 1880,M in9/11/ 1900,d1910) (6 children in the 1st marriage) (p530,20th Century impressions of
Ceylon.)
(sister of Louis Arthur Dassenaike, and d/o Henricus
Louis Dassenaike -Mudaliyar) (3148) (Edwin William de Livera's name is menioned
in 20th century impressions of Ceylon)
9 (1) Nellie Margret Evelyn de Livera
Tennekoon + John Elster Perera
10 John Ivon Perera + Ivy
Amarasekera
11 Asita
Perera (Stc) (1959-2013) (MP-1994) (Ambassador to Korea2006-2009,Ambassdor
to Italy 2011) + Ishini Wickremasinghe
12 Anika Perera
12 Akila Perera
12
Anya Perera
9 (2) Erin Maria de Livera Tennekoon (died
as a child)
9 (3) Venetia Merlyn de
Livera Tennekoon +Arthur Lee Dassenaike b1903 (Son of Arthur
Louis Dassenaike b1869).
10 Irwin Lee Dassenaike 1930-2003 +Swanthri Dassenaike
11 Shantha Dassenaike
11 Lalith Dassenaike b1960 (StcMtl)+ Deepika Samarasinghe
11 Sujan Dassenaike
10
Merlyn Dassenaike (Joy) (d2009)+ Lankasa de Alwis
(d1997)
11 Ranjith de Alwis + Resha
12
Rhadeena
12 Raneesha
9 (4) William
Vernon de Livera Tennekoon b approx 1915 d1970 +Sumana de Livera Tennakoon
nee Uduwawela (b31/5/1930- d 1/10/2022) (Had 3 children)
10
(1) Venetia de Livera Tennekoon b1950 + Sarath
Weeratunga
11
Vorandi Weeratunga +
Mindika Hettiarchchi
12
Kaaviya Vinara Hettiarachchi
12
Devin Hettiarachchi
11
Maithili Weeratunga +
Sanjeewa
11 Sajith
Weeratunga b1982
10 (2) Edwin Vernon Palitha de Livera Tennekoon
(Canada) (Trinity)b1952 + Rasika de Livera Tennakoon nee Weerasinghe
11 Viraj de Livera Tennekoon b1991
11 Hemasha de Livera Tennekoon b1995
11 Tiara de Livera Tennekoon b2001
10 (3) Edwin
Ajantha Sunil de Livera Tennekoon (Trinity)b1954+Devika de Livera Tennekoon nee
Imbuldeniya (Justice of the Appeal Court)
11 Vishva de Livera Tennekoon b1985 (Lawyer)Stc Mtl
11 Sankha de Livera Tennakoon b1988 Stc Mtl+ Menaka de Livera
Tennakoon nee Mendis
12
Seraaya de Livera Tennakoon
11 Esala de Livera Tennekoon b1988 Stc Mtl + Sonali de Livera Tennakoon
nee Cooray
9 (5) Venitia Nellie Theodesia de Livera
Tennekoon (birdie)+ Noel Egbert Denzil Dassenaike
10 Swanthri Dassenaike + Irwin Lee Dassenaike 1930-2003 (Stc) (Son of
Athur Lee Dassenaike b1903)
11 Shantha Dassenaike
11 Lalith Dassenaike (b1960) (Stc) + Deepika Samarasinghe
11 Sujan Dassenaike
10 Shamala Dassenaike + Ajith Obeyesekere
10 Eran
Dassenaike
9 (6)Louis Edwin Clarance de Livera
8 (4) Henry Stuart de Livera. (Proctor)died in Colombo 19/11/1931. (UM) (in 1910 ,lived at 62,Barber Street Colombo.
8 (5) Jane Maria de Livera (b approx 1869 and probab;y
died around 1936)+ John Gerard Abraham Perera
8 (6) Dona Annie Cornelia de Livera (UM) (b approx 1875) (died approx 1935
(testramentary No 7,700 of year 1936) (Barber Street Colombo 13.) (d of Julias
Earnest de Livera)
8 (3) Don Edwin de Livera Wijewickrema
Senewiratne Tennekoon, b approx 1870, Mohandiram Governor
Gate,and Chief translator of Colombo Kachcheri.1901 appointed as Shroff
Mudaliyar of Colombo Kachcheri. Educated at Stc.Mtl (1894-1897). (his parents
are Juliast Earnest and Jane Maria) Born at Attapattu Walauwa, Barber Street
Colombo. Rescidence Deweni Maha Walauwa Wolfendhal.Administered his fathers
properties, In 1897 he entered Govt Service and was appointed First Native
writer of Colombo Kachcheri,Member of the Turf Club
& Poultry club (Marriage 2) + Grace Margret Tillekeratne M1915
(4 children in the 2hd marriage)
(2hd marriage after death of first wife.)
9 (1) Marjorie
Grace de Livera + Lyn Arthur Dassenaike
10 Marlene
Dassenaike + Jungle Dassenaike
11 Lyn
Dassenaike (jnr) Laddie +Indira Siritunga
9
(2) Louis Edwin Oscar de Livera Tennekoon (approx)1920-1988, (STC Mt Lavinia,was in Miller boarding in 1935) (Was High
Commissioner to Pakistan 1985) + Helen Florence de Saram, b approx 1921 d 5/7/2015), d/o Lionel de Saram
Oscar de
Livera contested for 1960 July General Election from Mahara from the UNP and
obtained 8991 votes but was not successful.
10 Edwin Asela de Livera (Royal) (Chairman
Koolair Pvt Ltd)b1951 + Shama Dassanaike
11 Ashan de Livera + Naushaly Wijemanne
12
Anithra de Livera
12 Yaneth
de Livera
11 Shanila de Livera + Sanjiv Alles
12
Rayaka Alles
12
Tejaka Alles
9 (3) James Ernest
de Livera Tennekoon (Kitty)+ Lesley Carmine Perera
10 Ratamali de
Livera + John Bartlett (UK)
11 Jade
Bartlett
11 Mark Bartlett
9 (4) Edwin or
David de Livera (died as a child)
7 (2) Miss de Livera (1825-1854)M1845 (d of
Louis de Livera Samaranayake and Maria de Saram) +James de Alwis, b1823-d1878, (Stc) (son of Abraham de
Alwis,mohandiram,was attached to Colombo Kachcherie,had several estates.) (his
1st marriage) (p507,20th Century Impressions of Ceylon.) (James de Alwis's 1st
marriage)
------
6 (3) Maria Dorathea de Livera bp: 21st August
1791 (d of Carolis de Livera) + Henrius Wijesekara Cornelis de Saram Mudaliyar.b1780-1814 (3126) (Son of Louis
Wijesekara Karunaratne de Saram)
(Cornelis de Saram d27/8/1814)
6 (4) Petronella de Livera bp:
8th May,1796 (d of Carolis de Livera)+ Johan Louis
Perera, Kuruwe Mudaliyar, b:1775, d:23/2/1850 (They had 6 children) (M16/11/1806) (Johan Louis Perera is a son of
Abraham Perera) (sf 28 ,103,104)
7 (1) John Abraham Wijesekera
Gunerwardena Maha Mudaliyar, m:19th Nov 1847, d:1879
7 (2) Luke Perera, drowned in
Raigam Korale 17th July 1849.
7 (3) Caroline Perera, b:1808
d26/10/1873 + Johan Godfrid Cornelis Pieris Samarawira Siriwardhana Mohottiar.
m:18/6/1834 (b16/3/1808 d15/5/1887)
7 (4) Gertrude Charlotte
Perera + Don Andris de Alwis Amarasiriwardhana
Gunathileke Mudaliyar of the Gate.d21/9/1875
7 (5) Eliza Perera + Johannes
Adrian Peter Pieris Samarasinhe Siriwardhana Mohandiram,
m:21/10/1847,b19/4/1811,d21/10/1877.
7 (6) Catharine Perera + John Abraham Perera
Gunerwardena Mohandiram.
6 (5) de Livera (3rd
daughter of Carolis de Livera b3/3/1794) (sf107)
5 (3) Wijewickreme de Livera
Tennekoon b1758 (Ampitigala Walauwwa)
(Son of Louis de Livera Wijewickreme Tennekoon 4 (11) above)
4 (10) Don Balthazar de Livera Marappulige
Wijewickrema Seneviratne Mudaliyar, Hewagam Korale. (b 1748) Received medal from
Governor Fredrick North for good
services in 1803. (tomb dutch church Wolvedhal) (Don BalthazarMohandiram is a son of
Marappuli Appuhamilage Don Simon de Livera of Madurawela.) Was
appointed Mudaliyar of Hewagam Korale with the same degree of State as allowed
under Dutch Govt to Mudaliyars. All Mohandirams, Aratchis, Canganis, Lascorins
and every other person was ordered to acknowledge respect and obey him,
(Mudaliyar of Bentota, Walallawita Korale, residence at Bentota) (d approx
1833)+ (M1) Dona Catherina Perera, of Panadura m:21/6/1778 (she
maybe the daughter of Paules Perera Mudaliyar) (Balthazar de Livera 2hd
marriage to Anna Dias Bandaranaike
bp 30/8/1754,daughter of Francisco Dias Bandaranaike.She was the widow of Simon
Perera Mudaliyar.2hd Marriage no children.Ana de Livera nee Bandaranaike had
made a will dated 3/5/1828.She had distributed,the properties received from
Balthasar de Livera,and the properties she bought ,which formerly owned by
Balthasar de Livera..)They had a house
in Wolfendhal,within the four Gravets of Colombo. (Children of Balthazar and Catherina Perera (5 children). (Last will of Anna DB
appears in pages 60-63 Sinhalese families P Pieris) (page
112 SF of Paul Pieris) (Page 114 to 116 of SF of Paul Pieris) (p 60 Golden book
of India.)
(10th
August 1834)Sale by Auction: Mr G W Gambs, Auctioneer, will sell….Gardens &
Paddy Fields, situated in the Village Kimbolapitty in Donagaha Pattoo of the
Aloetkoor Corle: belonging to the following Estates, viz: Don
Balthazar de Livera Modliar, Don Philipo Modliar, and The late Lama Ettena of
Paules Perera Modliar.)
5
(1) Johanna Petrenella de Livera bp:6-Sep-1780 + Don
Solomon Dias Bandaranaike Mudaliyar m:17-Jun-1805,
d:15-Sep-1859 (1001), (SWRD’s GGF-his 1st marriage)
5 (2) Christina Louisa de Livera bap:26
May 1782
5 (3) Justina Monika de Livera bap:6 Jun 1784
+ Abraham Petrus Dias Bandaranayaka m:19-Feb-1809 (1001) (Abraham was Mohotti Mohandiram of the
Gate.He was a son was Conrad Pieter Dias
Bandaranayaka who received a medal in 1792.)
6 Don Thomas
Dias Bandaranaike bp 3/8/1810.-d31/8/1878 +Johanna de Livera Seneviratne
.M30/6/1845 (they had 4 children)
7 (1) Charlotte
Johanna Dias Bandaranayake b1837 -d feb1858 + Rev Abraham Dias Abeysinghe of
Galle.
7 (2)
Edmund Dias Bandaranyake,Proctor,died at 21 years unmarried. (1838-1859)
7 (3)
Cornelia Matilda Dias Bandaranayaka died 1887 unmarried.
7 (4)
Agnes Dias Bandaranayaka .blind after an illness,died 27/9/1911 unmarried.
5 (4) Nicholas Johannes de Livera bap:3 Aug 1786
6 Alfred Senrwiratne de Livera b 31/12/ 1826 (Proctor of Supreme Court)
7 Henry Johannes de Livera Seneviratne (Mudaliyar) b 15/3/1850
5 (5) Marappulige Don Simon de Livera Samaranayake Senewiratne Mudaliyar, bp: 4th May 1779,
Mudaliyar Hewagam Korale, 3rd Attapattu Mudliyar,Colombo (page
113 SF of Paul Pieris) (p60 Chief Cey)
(M1)+ Elizebeth Dias Bandaranaike, m:15thst Nov 1807,
(Wolvendhal church) (d/o Don Alexander Dias Bandaranaike), (Grand daughter of
Don Francisco Dias Bandaranaike b:1720 Mudaliyar), (Francisco Bandaranaike is
the great great great grand father of SWRD Bandaranaike) (Don Simon de Livera,2hd marriage (29/11/1809) to Dona
Florentina Abeysinghe,daughter of JW Dias Abeysinghe Mohandiram and had Fredrick de Livera baptised 9th August
1813. he became District Judge Matara) (1001) (see below 2hdM)
(Fredrick died of cholera at
age 44 in 1854.He had a son called Fred.)
(Elizebeth de Livera nee
Bandaranaike may have died around 1808 or 1809,after
the birth of Cornelius de Livera bp1808.As a result Simon de Livera has a 2hd
marriage on 29/11/1809.
By the year 1808,Balthasar de Livera had his
2hd marriage to Ana Dias Bandaranaike.Ana de Livera nee Bandaranaike
adopts,Simon de Livera's son Cornelius de Livera.By Ana de Livera nee
Bandaranaike,will dated 3/5/1828 she gives lot of property to Cornelius de
Livera.)
(Simon & Elizebeth had 2
children Charlotte and Cornelis)
6 [8] Charlotte Fredricka de
Livera + [7] Franciscus de Livera, Mudliyar
Alukuru Korale (They had 2 children Edwin and Walter)
7 (1) Dr Edwin Simon Ernest de
Livera b:25-May-1849, see pic below (Member of British Medical
Association), Educated at Colombo Acadamy. In 1870 received Jijeebhoy
scholarship Calcutta. In 1873 went to Glasgow and obtained MBCM in
1877.And in 1894 he was senior medical officer in EP, Ceylon. 1900 Provincial
Surgeon of NW province and Sabaragamuwa. Resided in Kandy. Colonial Surgeon +
Alexandra Eliza Speldewine (Maartensz) from Batticaloa. b15/7/1863.
(Eliza Maartinsz in her 1st marriage with Francis Speldewine
(b31/3/1849-d30/5/1887) had by him 6 children.) (Seems no children in Dr Edwin'
marriage)
7 (2) Walter de Livera,
b:1863, (Royal College, Colombo), Police Magistrate & Commissioner of
Requests at Chilaw and Marawila in 1898. Justice of the Peace.Occupied similar
positions since 1902 at Gampola and Nawalapitiya. Served as Private Secretary,first to Sir Harry Dias Bandaranaike and later to
Sir Archibald Cambell Laurie. Walter de Livera’s home was in Veyangoda, and he
was fond of Horticulture. Member of the Orient Club and Turf Club and also of
the Ceylon Agricultural Society. + Elizabeth
Mary Dias Bandaranaike b:15/5/1867, m:12/4/1898 (Sister
of Sir Soloman Dias Bandaranaike (Maha Mudaliyar) (1001) (They had 2 children Manique and Princess) (W de Livera District
Judge Kegalle 1910)
8 (1) Manique de Livera,
b:1892
8 (2) "Princess" de Livera (Joy), b:1900 + Reginold Felix Dias Bandaranaike, (Bunny) b:1891, d:1951, m:1921 (1001)RFDB was a lawyer and a Judge.Was
educated at Royal and Cambridge.
9 Reginold Walter Michael Dias
Bandaranaike (Barrister QC) b3/3/ 1921-d17/11/2009 + Norah Hunter
Crabb
(Reginold Walter DB was educated at Royal
College and at Cambridge.While at Cambridge,during the
world war 2,served in the home guard.After graduating,he joined the Royal Air
Force.While at the Royal Air Force,he completed his legal studies and was
called to the bar Inner Temple in 1944 and became a Barrister.Queens Counsel in
2002.Was an author of legal books.His wife Norah died in an air craft accident
in 1980.) (They had 2 children)
10 Alison Dias Bandaranaike
(Musicion)+ Wolfram Kock (Austria)
10 Julia Dias Bandaranaike
(QC)+ Stuart Orford (UK)
11 James Orford
11 Isabelle
Orford
6 Cornelius
de Livera Samaranayake
Seneviratne (bp:27/11/1808) (Was Mohandiram GA's office and translator)
(Mudaliyar Pasdum Korale) + Isabella Petronella Dias
Bandaranayaka (1001)b1825-d24/2/1894 (Cornelius de
Livera,received from the last will of Ana Dias Bandaranaike,wife of Balthasar
de Livera,a Walauwa at Wolfendhal,
land at Hendala and Hanwella.Will date-3/5/1828) (Isabella DB is a daughter of
Don Bastian Franciscus Dias Bandaranayaka) (They had 1 son James) (SF113)
7 (1) James
de Livera (lawyer)b approx 1850 (Mudliyar) + Fredricka Dias Abeyasinghe (m approx 1875) (Sister of Rev Abraham Dias
Abeysinghe) (d of Abraham Dias Abeysinghe Wijewardene Mudaliyar b1820-Guard
Mudaliyar)
(see Dias Abeysinghe family tree
3170) (They had 9 children- (Violet,Jane,Ella,Albert,Edmund,Ronald,Percy,Flora and Godwin
de Livera) (Galle book)
(Year 1893 Gazette of Ceylon says,James de Livera had properties in No 1 Hill's Street & 57A
Wolvendhal Street Colombo)
8 (1) Violet de Livera (adopted Mona)
9 Mona + Manickam Saravanamuttu (High
Commissioner Malaysia)
10 Dr Manorani Saravanamuttu, (Sergeon) d:2004 +
Lucian de Zoysa.
11 *****Richard de Zoysa
(Journalist/Actor),1958-1990 STC Mt Lavinia (assasinated)
8 (2) Jane de Livera (unmarried)
8 (3) Ella de Livera (
unmarried)
8 (4) Albert
Dunstan Egbert de Livera (Hill Street Colombo) (District Engineer
Puttalam)b approx 1870 - (d approx 1906)+ (Married in Mutwal 10/2/1902)Louisa
Alexandra Hester Seneviratne (Negambo in 1907)b approx 1882-d 11/9/1964 (d of
Alexander de Alwis Seneviratne b1849-STC,member of legislative council,District
Judge and Louisa Jayatilleke m 1881,Louisa Alexandra his 1st marriage child )
(Albert.D.E de Livera M approx 1900) (They
had 3 children Albert,Eustace and Inyce) (T case 2920C-1907)
9
(1) Albert Rienzi
de Livera, (b approx 1905)d:1939, Inspector
of Police (Mt Lavinia)died of car accident + Elizebeth Charmion Dias Bandaranaike 28/1/1909-1987
(1001) (M7/2/1935) (d of Johannes Franciscus Dias Bandaranayaka.)
10 Vivina de Livera (b approx
1936)+ Derek Walter Samarasinghe, b:1927 (John Keels) (they had 3 children)
11 Dinesh Samarasinghe
11 Suren Samarasinghe + Ruha Ratwatte b1960
12 Dharini Samarasinghe ( b1990)
12 Varunika Samarasinghe (
b1992)
11 Dr Ravindra Samarasinghe*** (1963-2007, see
below for appreciation) Leopard Conservationist Died in a car accident.
9 (2)
Alexander Donstan Eustace de Livera b approx 1907-d1935 approx. (was in
Negambo in 1907)
9 (3) Louisa Inyce de Livera b approx
1905-1990 + (M1)Fritz Lorenz Drieberg
b19/11/1907-d1986 (m 25/4/1929)
10 (1) baby boy still born.
9 (3) Louisa Inyce de Livera
had Oosha from (Thamyrajah)Sabdharatnajyoti Saravanamuttu.1898-1957 (cricketer,military officer,criminal lawyer,politician)
10 (2) Oosha de
Livera b1931-d 24/6/2019 in Bombay (ballet dancer) (studied at Bishops College
Colombo) + (M1)Sepala Goonetilleke M1949.Kala Suri
Award 2005.
11 Rohan
Goonetilleke
12 boy
12 girl
10 (2) Oosha de Livera +
(M2) Dr Bhaskaran Saravanamuttu M1956
11 Kumudini Saravanamuttu
b1957 (Bishops College) (Asst Governor Central Bank SL-2018)
11 Dr
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu b1958 (Centre for Policy Alternatives)
10 (2) Oosha de
Livera + (M3 )S Ganeshan
10 (2) Oosha de Livera + (M4) Dr
Bhaskaran Saravanamuttu
10 (2) Oosha de
Livera + (1931-24/6/2019) (M5) Mohan Wijesinghe 1934-24/6/2019
9 (3) Louisa Inyce de Livera met
Lewellyn John Thorne (Jack)around 1941/42 during world war 2. Jack was a Petty
officer in the British air craft carrier HMS Hermes, which was bombed by the
Japenese in Trincomalee on 9/4/1942.Jack survived the disaster. (307 were
killed and 70 survived) Louisa had Gillian from Thorne.
10 (3) Jennifer
Gillian Thorne b18/11/1942 in Bombay. (studied at Ladies College Colombo) (She
participated in a beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Ceylon in 1960,but was eliminated on a technical
issue - parents from two races-Biracial) (Later did modelling,and migrated to
UK)
10 (3) Jennifer
Gillian Thorne + (M1 around 1962)
Andrew Granville Douglas Gordon b13/8/1942 (son of Lord Douglas Claude Alexander Gordon with connections to the Scotish Royal Family.)
11 (1) Andrew
David Gordon b1/3/1963
12 Carlota
Gordon b1994
12 Cosmo
Gordon b1996
12 child (name not
known)
11 (2) James
Bruce Gordon b5/10/1965 + Mary Lou Hartman
10 (3) Jennifer
Gillian Gordon + (M2-after 1969)
Philip Brian Barker b11/9/1938
11 (3) Nigel Mark Barker b 29/4/1972
(Photographer)+ Cristen Chin (M1999)
12 Jack
Barker b2005
12 Jasmine
Barker b2008
11 (4) Mary
Anne Barker b14/7/1976- d 4/6/2015 (M2007) + Samantha Jayasinghe
10 (3) Jennifer
Gillian Barker + (M3-2012)Leslie Cameron (UK) (died 6th Sept 2019)
9 (3) Louisa Inyce
de Livera met
Middleton an officer in the army in Bombay around 1943,and
Crystal was born.
10 (4) Crystal
Middleton b 13/9/1944- d2005 approx
8 (5) ****John Simon Edmund de
Livera, (wrote the St.Thomas’s College, college song in 1916) (b approx
1870 d approx 1935) (Lawyer,Journalist,Editor Times of Ceylon) (unmarried) (He
may be John Simon Edmund de Livera of Hill Street Colombo,who was the guardian
in Albert de Livera's testramentry case (2920C)alive 1918. (in 1910 lived at 1 Hill Street Colombo)
8 (6) Ronald Gordon de Livera (b approx 1890)+ Nellie (Nellie de Livera president
pass pupils association St Bridgets Convent.1935/1936) (see blow***) (They had
1 son James Ronald)
(Ronald
Gordon in 1910, lived at 1 Hill Street
Colombo) (M approx 1925)
9 James Ronald V.de Livera (Ronnie), 1934-1980 (Asst Commissioner Motor Traffic)+ Chandrani
Tillekaratne, 1931-2004 (d of Edmund Tillekeratne) (They had 4 children) (Gregory's road)
10 (1) [1] Gehan de Livera, Royal, (Planter)
(SLTFOA) + [2] Malkanthi Samarakkody (d
of Solomon Samarakkody & Iole de Livera)
11 [3] Jeevaka de Livera + Myra
Fernandes
12 Rehan de Livera
12 Shanik
de Livera
11 [4] Ronald de Livera + Chantelle Chipman (NZ)
12
Cooper Adrian de Livera
12
Bianca de Livera
10 (2) Nelun de Livera + Edward Perera
11 Nihal Perera
11 Samantha Perera + Rosewarne
10 (3) Shirani de Livera + Ananda Wethasinghe
(NZ)
11 Himali Wethasinghe
11 James Wethasinghe + Cherisse
10 (4) James Ranil de Livera, Royal College
(Chief Engineer -OSM) + Anusha Dickman
8
(7) Percy Walter Fredrick de Livera (Mudliyar Morawaka Korale) (b approx 1880)+ Daisy Ione Tillekaratne (They had 9 children)
9 (1) James Henry (Jim) de Livera.
(24/3/1912-19/10/1985) + Sumana Obeyesekere (1/1/1916-28/6/2000) (d of Hope
Obeyesekere + Edith Ganegoda) (They had 6 children)
10
(1) Daisy de Livera + Quintas Perera
11 Palitha Perera + Deborah Berenger
12 Isebella
Perera
12 Hanna Perera
11 Vasanthi Perera + Manoj
Fernandez
12 Daniella Fernandez
12 Jeyden Fernandez
10 (2) Sita
de Livera + Sebastián Wickremasekere
11 Shehan
Wickremasekere
10 (3) Ratna
de Livera
10 (4) Juanita de Livera
10 (5) Rukmani de Livera + Tilak
Wijesinghe
10 (6) Eriyn
de Livera + Maxwell Fernando
11 Stephani
Fernando + Shean Rodrigues
11 Shehan Fernando
9 (2) Percy Walter Fredrick de Livera (Fred)
(Stc Mtl) (b 1914-d1989)+ Ivy Anna Jayaweera (They had 4 children) (Percy worked at
Exicse Dept 1952 Kalutara ,1969 Trincomalee)
10 (1) Margantha de Livera b1944+ Anton Saparamadu
11 Manoj Saparamadu + Champika Divelgama
12
Chamath Saparamadu
12
Malith Saparamadu
11 Anushka Saparamadu + Prasanjith Wijayatilleke
10 (2) Maj.Desmond Chrishantha de
Livera b25/9/1946-d1993 (2hd Lieut in
1972.became major in SL Army) (Chief of Security at Airport Aviation) (Saved
his son and relative from drowning in the Negambo Sea, but suffered a heart
attack and died soon after.) +
Suwineetha Nanayakkara
11Mario Supundika de Livera + Hasanthi Cooray
12
Shenia de Livera
12
Dave de Livera
11 Marino Sugandika de Livera +
Camila Gonsal
12
Jasmine de Livera
11 Dr Ruwanaka de Livera + Dr
Lakmini Gunarathna (M2018)
12
Athena de Livera
10 (3) Shulangani de Livera b1951+ Alex Fernando (married 1970)
11 Shirantha Fernando
+Dammika Samarasinghe
12
Shiwantha Fernando
12
Shihantha Fernando
11 Shehan Fernando +Kumudu Panditharatna
12
Shehani Fernando
12
Chrishan Fernando
11 Shiromani Anna Fernando +Tyronne Perera
12 Hashini Perera
12
Jehan Perera
10 (4) Amal de Livera +Shanthi Tissera
9 (3) Albert de Livera. (Berty)+ Antoinette Vandrensou
10 Roger de Livera (Sydney Australia)
11 Name
Not Known
11 Name
Not Known
9
(4) Douglas Ivan de Livera b6/2/1918- d26/7/1979 (Lieutenant Commander Royal Ceylon Navy-Participated in World war
2-Burma Campaign,ship-MFV185-The retake of Arakan and
Rangoon in 1945.) (He was also the commanding officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s 1st gun
boat the “Parakrama”) (Migrated to Melbourne Australia in the 1970's) + Carmen
Inez Van Cuylenburg (b12/1/1928-d23/7/2002) (3109) (They had 5 children)
10 Daphne
de Livera
10 Jennifer de Livera + Dominic Boffa (Aus)
10 Cheryl de Livera
10 Kevin de Livera b1962 (Aus)+ Leanna
11 Luke de Livera
11 Merryn de Livera
10 Christopher de Livera b1965 (Aus)+Celeste (
Lisa)
11 Douglas de Livera
11 Rebeca de Livera
11 Mathew de Livera
9 (5) Daisy Yvonne de Livera + Mervyn Metthananda
9 (6) Michael Irwin de Livera, STC Mount Lavinia (Served in World War
2 in Singapore) (later worked at Bank of Ceylon)+
Hazel Marjorie (Margie) Irugalbandara. (1930-19/5/2022) (They had 2 children) (Hazel is a daughter of Wilfred and Florence
Irugal bandara)
10 Mario Kshani de Livera, St. Benedict's
College, Kotahena
10 Dinesh de Livera, St. Benedict's College,
Kotahena (lives in Melbourne) + Priyani de Zoysa
11 Druvindra de Livera, St. Peter's College,
Colombo 4, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), McKinnon Secondary/University of
Melbourne/Deloitte Aus.
11 Erange de Livera, St. Peter's College,
Colombo 4, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), McKinnon Secondary/University of Melbourne
9
(7) Norman de Livera, Served in the Royal
Army for 2hd World War (Volunteer)
9 (8) Audrey de Livera + Vernon
Abeysinghe
10 Dharshani Abeysinghe + Dr Janaka Goonetilleke
11 Dr Prasanna Goonetilleke + Cole
12
Kiran Goonetilleke
12
Dillon Goonetilleke
11 Ranil Goonetilleke + Piyumi Madanayake
12 Kavindu
Goonetilleke
12
Lilini Goonetilleke
9 (9) Oswald Christopher Tillekeratne de
Livera (Ossie)+ Doreen Virginia Christine Fernando
10 Maniraj de Livera (Mani) (Trinity)
(Australia)+ Sonali Tillekeratne
11 Sohan de Livera
11 Melan de Livera
8 (8) Flora de Livera +
Thomas Fredrick de Saa Bandaranaike (They
had 7 children)
(He maybe
also called Thomas Fredrick DB who lived at 61 Hill Street Colombo in 1910.)
9 (1) Clive de Saa Bandaranaike + Dottie Samarakkody
10 Sripali
Bandaranaike
9 (2) Roy de
Saa Bandaranaike + Grace (They had 5 children)
10 Neil Bandaranaike + Rajini Pieris
Deraniyagala
11 Ayendra Bandaranaike
11 Priyanthi Bandaranaike
10 Shirani Bandaranaike
10 Dawn Bandaranaike
10 Nissanka Bandaranaike, d:10/9/10 + Girlie
11 Rasika Bandaranaike
10 Hiran Bandaranaike
9 (3) Kingsley de Saa Bandaranaike + Trixie
Seneviratne (d of Abraham Isaac Seneviratne and Alice de Saram) (They had 3
children)
10 Nihal Bandaranaike + Geraldine Nicholas
11 Dushyanthi Bandaranaike
10 Marcel Bandaranaike +
11 Oshani Bandaranaike
11 Ovin Bandaranaike
10 Sunil Bandaranaike + Roshanara Bandaranaike (d of Leanard Bandaranaike
and Ettine Bandaranaike.)
11 Rosunthi Bandaranaike + Kumr Perera
9 (4) Enid Muriel de Saa Bandaranaike + David George Pieris Deraniyagala b1868
(They had 5 children)
10 (1)Sumana
Pieris b1915 +Meril Amarasekara
10 (2) Mallika Pieris b1931 + JLT Earl Dassenaike
10 (3) Indrani Pieris b1909+ Ronald Doyne Seneviratne 1906-2001 (Stc
Mtl) (Director MRI) (m1936) (Son of Abraham Isaac de Alwis Seneviratne Mudliyar
Wellaboda Paththu Matara)
11 Ranjith Seneviratne
11 Manil Seneviratne + Tennekoon
12 Anushia
Tennekoon + Devaka Cooray
13 Devin Cooray
13 Janek Cooray
10 (4) Merrick Pieris
10 (5)
Chandra Pieris b1921-d2008 + Vaughn de Livera b1915-d2003
11 (1)Gayan de Livera
11 (2) Yasmin de Livera + Ramesh Abayasekara
9 (5) Pearl Bandaranaike
9 (6) Beatrice Bandaranaike
9 (7) Queenie Bandaranaike
8 (9) Godfred Gerard Godwin de Livera
(1876-1921) (Royal College,1894 University of Cambridge Local Examination-from
gazette),Mohandiram, Revenue Officer, (Polonnaruwa
District). (1905 -Mohandiram) (1916 Oct Gazette-Seneviratne GGG de Livera) (Thamankaduwa, Polonnaruwa was the capital from 846AD-1277AD and there after abandoned,and re-discovered in 1820AD.From 1870
onwards lot of archaeological research and development had taken place.) Was
later promoted to Asst Govt Agent, but died of pneumonia aged 45 years. He
had a good knowledge of wild elephants in the area (see sportsman diary in
internet) (also refered as Muhandiram in some records in 1908) (12/2/1918 Acted
for Fiscal Anuradhapura -Gazette 1918) + Charlotte
Samarakkody (1880-1970), daughter of Louis Charles
de Fonseka Samarakkody Mudaliyar under Governor's Gate 1883. Mohandiram Alukuru
Korale (3118) (They had 6 children)
9 (1) Carita de Livera.died
unmarried
9 (2) Zizka de Livera died 1974 (Approx), unmarried
9 (3) Ivy May de Livera.died 1980 (Approx), unmarried
9 (4) Iole de Livera b approx 1914 (d21/3/1966)+ Solomon Samarakkody (Lawyer) (1910-1981) (They had 8
children)
10 (1) Dr Srikumar Samarakkody (STC Mt Lavinia) (b31/5/1940-d21/12/1987)+ Nanda Jayasinghe (no children)
10 (2) Srivanka Samarakkody (STC Mt Lavinia) + Chitra Welagedera
11 Lalinda Yohan Samarakkody (Stc Mtl)+Anuradha Sumanapala
11 Dulanga Samarakkody (Stc Mtl)+Oshini Jayasinghe
10 (3) Rajan Samarakkody (STC Mt Lavinia)b1942-2021 + Irani Alahakoonb1942
m1967
11 Dilukshan Samarakkody + Janaki Perera
12
Dinali Samarakkody
12
Minali Samarakkody
11 Dinesh Niranjan Samarakkody + Kamai Gunerwardena
12
Deelaka Samarakkody
12 Thenuk
Samarakkody
11 Shanaka Samarakkody + Shakila Perera
12
Senethi Samarakkody
10 (4) Rohini Samarakkody unmarried
10 (5) Sriyani Samarakkody + Gamini Jayaweera d2001
11 Dushantha Jayaweera (Pilot)+ Nimanthi Weerasinghe
12 Nimeesha
Jayaweera
12 Deshan Jayaweera
10 (6) [2] Malkanthi Samarakkody + [1] Gehan de
Livera, Royal, (NZ)
11 [3] Jeevaka de Livera +Myra Fernandes
12 Rehan de Livera
12 Shanik de Livera
11 [4] Ronald de Livera + Chantelle Chipman
12 Cooper Adrian de Livera
12 Bianca de Livera
10 (7) Indrajith Samarakkody (STC Mt Lavinia) + Jayanthi
Batuwantudawe
11 Arinda Samarakkody (Stc MtL) +
12
Aritha Samarakkody
11 Navodya Samarakkody (St Paul's Milagiriya)
10 (8) Suvendrini Samarakkody + Nihal Gunatilleke
9 (5) James Godwin Vaughn de Livera.7/6/1915-23/10/2003 (STC Mt
Lavinia), (Communication officer civil aviation,Ratmalana.Served
in 2hd World War in England.RAF cadets 2hd batch 1944,British,Europe and
Commonwealth forces 1937-1946) (RAF No 1399722)
+ Chandra Pieris Deraniyagala. (1005) (1921-d2008) (They had 2
children)
10 (1) Anil Guanendra (Gayan) de Livera (STC Mt Lavinia) died unmarried
(1954-1982) (Civil Aviation Dept)
10 (2) Yasmin de Livera (Bishops College)+ Ramesh
Abayasekara (STC) (Sydney Aus)
11 (1) Jehan Abayasekara + Ishini Jayamaha, Sydney Australia
12
Abayasekara
11 (2) Yohan Abayasekara, Australia
9 (6) Louis Charles de Livera (Carl) (STC Mt Lavinia) Lawyer (b
6/5/1919-d19/7/1969), had a large legal practice related to
real estate and land matters.Lawyer for 26
years.1943-1969 (Had a law office in hulftsdorf Colombo and Homagama).Able to
sing and play the piano accordian. (M26/12/1955) (His Law office was in 247/2
Hulsdorpf St Col 12.His car was VW 4 Sri 3293)
+ Gertrude Hemawathi Seneviratne (Senior English
Instructor Kelaniya University 1971-1992) b:12/4/1931 (3108)Degree from
Peradeniya University. (They had 3 children)
10 (1) Sunil de Livera (STC Mt Lavnia) Musicion,
(piano &drums) died unmarried (13/9/1956-2003)
10 (2) Manjula de Livera (STC Mt Lavinia), b:1960, (Accountant/Deputy Chief Internal Auditor Urban Development Authority Sri
Lanka, 1985-2005), migrated to Melbourne Australia in 2006 + Lakshmi Arulanandam (Lawyer) (LLB&Law College), b:1965 from Batticaloa, md:12/5/1993
(5030)
11 Rahul
de Livera b:1994 Monash University (Aus) Civil Engineer/Lawyer
11 Shruti
de Livera b2001Rowville Sec College (Aus)/Monash Uni
10 (3) **Lankika Erandathi de Livera, Journalist
b:18/2/1964, d:9/4/2011 (Bishops College) (was able to sing and play the piano.)
(M1990)+ Prasanna Panditharatne (STC/Royal
College)d2009
11 Kusan Panditharatne, b:1995 (STC
Kollupitiya& Mt Lavinia)
10 (3) 2hd spouse of Lankika Erandathi de Livera
+ Srikumar (Accountant, STC Mt Lavinia)
(M2003)
5 - 2nd spouse of Marappulige Simon de Livera Samaranayake
Seneviratne b:1779 +M2- (m29/11/1809) Dona Florentina Dias
Abeysinghe, daughter of JW Dias Abeysinghe
Mohandiram
(They had 3 children,Fredrick,Johanna
and Abraham)
6 (1) Fredrick John de Livera,
bp:9/10/1813) (District Judge Matara,Tangalle)d1854 (Fredrick died of cholera at age 44 in
1854.) (educated at Baptists of Calcutta India.) (they had 1 son Fredrick)
(district judge and coronor matara-from ceylon almanac 1847)
7 Fredrick
John de Livera b1846 (CCS) (FJ de Livera district judge Tangalle 1880 ?) (Fred)+Amelia de Saram. (They had 8 children)
8 (1)
Fredrick de Livera b1869
8 (2)
Theta de Livera
8 (3)Nellie de Livera
8 (4)Ethel de Livera
8 (5)Christopher de Livera b1877 (Participated in WW1
1914-1920) (Thomian)
8 (6) Gerald de Livera
(Barister)alive 1880+Miss Morgan
8 (7) Elsi
de Livera
8 (8)Mari de Livera
6 (2) Johanna Petronella de Livera bp 6/3/1815 (daughter of
Marappuli appuhamilage Don Simon de Livera.) (5 children) + Conrad Peter Dias
Bandaranaike (Mohandiram)b 1830,M approx 1860 (Conrad Peter DB is a son of Don Solomon Dias
Bandaranaike.) (They had 3 children Annie,Matilda
and Peter)
7 (1) Annie
Cornelia Dias Bandaranaike,b29/9/1861-18/4/1939,+ John
Davd Perera,Gate Mudaliyar and Mudaliyar,Siyane Korale East,M22/8/1870
7 (2) Matilda
Magdalena Dias Bandaranaike,b8/9/1863-d6/5/1899,+
Edwin Valentine Dias Bandaranaike,Gate Mudaliyar,M 1/5/1885.
7 (3) Peter Abraham
Dias Bandaranayaka (Mohandiram),b10/11/1864-d11/1/1915
+Venitia Dias Bandaranaike (d of CP Dias Bandaranayaka Maha Mudaliyar.M1889
(They had 3 children Venetia,Favorita and Elsie)
8 (1) Venetia Rowena Dias Bandaranayaka b 28/5/1890
8 (2) Favorita
Mildred Dias Bandaranayaka (b 16/7/1891) +John Henry Perera (b approx 1880)
(Proctor)M 16/2/1911 (Kuruwe Walauwa) (cousin of Evelyn DB)
9 (1) Clarence
Perera
9 (2) Luke
Perera
9 (3) Terrance
Perera+Lorinda Samarakkody (d2005)
10 Mahinda Perera (Engineer)
(Stc) (b1949-d2015) (migrated to Australia in 1990)+Nirmalee
Gooneratne
11 (1)
Milinda Perera+Ayesha Perera
12
Malaika Perera
11 (2)
Lakshini Perera
11 (3)
Emara Perera +Mishra Ramchander
11 (4)
Sean Perera.
8 (3) Elsie Dias
Bandaranaike + Valentine Nilaperuma Dias Bandaranayaka.
7 (4) Martha Sisera
Dias Bandaranayaka,b20/6/1865-d23/1/1904
7 (5) James William
Dias Bandaranayaka,b12/1/1872 ,died ,leaving no issue.
6 (3) Abraham Paulis de Livera bp:3/10/1816
4 - 2nd spouse of Don Balthazar de Livera Wijewickrema Seneviratne
Mudaliyar (M2) + Ana
Dias Bandaranaike. No issue. (1001)Ana
is a daughter of Don Francisco Dias Bandaranaike.Ana bp 30/8/1754.She made her
last will on 3/5/1828,by that she gives property to Cornelis de Livera and
Balthazar's medal to Simon de Livera Mudaliyar Hewagam Korale.Ana's 1st
marriage was to Don Simon Perera Mudaliyar.
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***
(Nellie
Dias Bandaranayake, b14/8/1896 daughter of Earnest Cornelius Bandaranayake
,and grand daughter of John Cornelius Dias Bandaranayake.there is a
possibility ,she married Ronald de Livera.as time period matches.)
4 Marappuli
Appuhamilage Louis de Livera b1725 (M2)+ Christina Perera (b1746)
9/2/2021
The following de Livera family names are also noted below. Some may be
relatives.
(Some may be relativs. Pool maintained,when confirmed to add tto family tree.)
1 Domingo
de Livera, Mohandiram of Coeroowe department. (p66 Cheiftains of ceylon) (also
1847 ceylon almanac)
2 Daughter of de Livera Wijesundera Ekanayake + Henry Amaraekera Mohandiram, Alukuru Korale 1798. (see Amarasekera family tree,
3068)
2.1 Daughter + Weerakoon,
Muhandiram, Kelaniya
2.2Daughter + Perera Siriwardana,
Muhandiram, Kelaniya
2.3
Samuel Ameresekere
2.4 James Ameresekere
3 Lynette de Livera
4 J de Livera (STC cricket captain 1904)
5 C de Livera (Served in World War 1 ) (old Thomian)
6 D E A de Livera (Honored list - Cambridge 1920 ) (old Thomian)
7 Dona
Louisa de Livera Lama Etini (d 1830) widow of Don David Saa Samarawira
Siriwardena
8 Caralus
Lambertus de Livera Tennakoon Mohandiram (b
1824) (CCS) + Charlotte Perera Jayawardene (5 children) (sf108)
9 Alfred
Senewiratne de Livera 31/12/1826, Proctor of Supreme
Court (p 60 Golden book of India.)
10 Gerald de Livera (Barrister at law,BA,Dy Queen’s advocate NW
Province,alive1880)+Miss Morgan*
11 Barton de Livera
12 David Henricus de Livera in 1859,went for studies to Bishop's College
Calcutta.India.
13 F de Livera Actg DJ Colombo (died of Cholara in 1854,aged 44.)*
14 Fred de Livera son of F de Livera (above)
15 Thos de Livera d30/4/1862.
16 Arnoldina de Livera,daughter of Thos de Livera.
17 Anne de Livera was alive in 1864.
*Ceylon Light Infantary officers
list
*18 (1907) (2hd Lieut)James
Bearnard de Livera
*19 (1942) (2hd Lieut)Richard Fredrick
Christopher de Livera
*20 (1942) (2hd Lieut)Gerald Francis de Livera
*21 (1941) (2hd Lieut)Julian Ethelvert de
Livera
*22 (1972) (2hd Lieut)Desmond Chrisantha de
Livera
23 Ellen de Livera d 16/1/1966
24 EA de Livera Lawyer (alive 1910)
25 Jimmy de Livera (Excise Inspector)alive
1930.
26 Col.Richard Fredrick.Christopher de Livera
(Dicky)d 7/6/2006 (served in the war 1942)+Olga de
Livera b 1921 -27/9/2019 (daughter of proctor SR Amarasekera.)
(Olga de Livera-JP Associate of Trinity
College of Music Lond.Teaching music from 1948-for
6 decades.Kala
Keerthi Award -2005.)Educated at Bishops College.
She had learned to play the violin,cello,guitar and the piano.But chose to teach piano.
Their children are:
Romesh de Livera
Ramya de Livera (Musicion)+ Christel Perera
Ravindra de Livera d 2005.
(Grand children of Olga de Livera are
Shanella and Dinushki de Livera.)
27 W de Livera District Judge 1913
28 Henry Johannes Senewiratne de Livera.Mudaliyar 15/3/1850.Decended
from Balthazar de Livera. (possibly a son of Nicholas Johannes de Livera,and a grand son of Balthasar de Livera)
(p60 golden book of India.)
29 Rannulu Helena de Livera Karunaratne +Charles
Thabru Rajakaruna
Ananda Rajakaruna (Alfred) Sinhalese
poet/Journalist/Teacher.Alive 1940
30 Dr John
de Livera+Rose Gibbons (md 25/3/1886)
Dr.May de Livera 1916 became Dr,married Ratnayake in
1927.b1892-d1988,was the 1st female medical student in SL. May Ratnaike had 3
children.Was a daughter of John de Livera,who had 6 children. (Kandy?)
31 De livera mudaliyar of Hewagam Korale married daughter of Reynolds
Gunasekera Seneviratne (m approx 1786)
32 Carolis de Livera b approx 1800 Mohandiram Kalutara + d of
(Samuel Amarasekara and d of Fonseka Samarakkody)
33 Rev James Andris de Livera d1861
34 Denawaka Appuhamilage Don Phillip de Liverage Dona Francina+Louis
Samarakkody m1844
35 de Livera
36.1 Ian de Livera
36.2 Eric de Livera
36.21 Tony de Livera
36.22 Maryanne de Livera + John Attygalle
37 Carolis Lambertus de Livera b1824 Mohandiram+Charlotte Jayawardena
(p108 SF)
38 John de Livera b1862
39 Louis Abraham de Livera b1862 (bachelor) (CCS)
Ferguson Directory 1946
40 De Livera VB -Pannipitiya
41 De
LiveraGF- Dehiwela
42De Livera
CEO-Proctor Colombo
43 De
Livera EA-Proctor Colombo
44De
Livera John- (CCS)1 child b1862
45 Marappulige Cornelis appuhamy of Kalutara was alive 1922
46 George Gibbons de Livera M15/12/1920
Wolvendhal chruch colombo.
47 De Livera Emil John 1898-1968 Kandy
48 De Livera Charles Phillip 1876
49 De Livera Ruben Bruce 1902-1982
50 De Livera Florence Trixie 1907-1931
51 De Livera Victor Stanislaus 1889-1917
Bambalapitiya
52 De Livera James Archibald 1903
53 De Livera Ranee Carmel 1920-1958 (aus)
54 De Livera Melville 1970
55 De Livera Victor Stanley 1944
56 De Livera Marcia Carolina 1869
57 De Livera Therese 1953
58 De Livera Grace 1928
59 De Livera Christopher 1877
participated in WW1 (Son of Fredrick de Livera and Amelia de Sram)
60 De Livera Marta Carolina 1869 Kandy
61 Oliver de Livera participated
in WW1 (1898-1916)died in the war.
62 Siman de Livera d 2/4/1795 Gampaha
63 W de Livera b1871 emigrated to Australia
1907.
64 George de Livera ,participated in WW1 1914-1920.
65 Fredrick de Livera +Rose Cunningham
(mariage registry Badulla 1857-1898)
66 De Lvera Aron Anneris (landed proprieter Madampe,alive 1910.) (gazette1910)
67 De Livera Isaac (landed proprieter Maampe,
alive 1910)Planter
68 Walter Henry Charles Livera Seneviratne +Kulatunga
Illangesingha Grace Bandaranayake
(married at St Paul's church Kandy (between 1867-1950)
69 Simon de Livera Abeysekera Seneviratne.
(native headman) from ceylon almanac 1847
70 Fredrick de Livera Wijesundera Seneviratne
Mohandiram (native headman) from ceylon almanac 1847
71 Cornelia Frances Eliza de Livera.Will
1925.died before 1938.Spinster.Calicut house Gregory's
Road Colombo.
Kabristan Archives Coombo Cemetery (1936-45) (Anglican)
72 Albert Reinzie de Livera*
73 Annie Cornelia de Livera of Barber street Colombo d approx 1935
74 Carila Hilda de Livera
75 Cornelia Frances Eliza de Livera
76 Daisy de Livera
77 Ella Augusta de Livera
78 Emma de Livera
79 James Bernard de Livera
80 Jane de Livera
81 Leona Juliana de Livera
82 Mary Grace de Livera
83 Walter de Livera
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84 Miss de Livera (d of de Livera mudliyar)+M1873 John Louis Dassenaike (Atapattu Mudliyar)
84.1
Stephen William Dassenaike b21/12/1874 +Ethel Louise Joseph
85 Arthur Augustus de Livera
86 Charlotte (kitty) Fredricka de Livera
87 Franciscus de Livera
88 Jane de Livera
89 George Edwin de
Livera Proctor Colombo 1910
90 Dr Fredrick
de Livera ,lived at Horana in 1910. (1908 medical college)Badulla
91 Edwin William
de Livera lived in Colombo in 1910.
92 Dr John de Livera.
(mahawella)Medical college 1908
93 Percival Lancelot
Fredrick de Livera-Badulla-LMS 1926.
Cemetery records anglican-Colombo
1909-1919
94 Erin Marie
Theodara de Livera
95 Fredrick de
Livera
96 John de
Livera
97
Venitia Kellie de Livera
98 Victor
Richard de Livera
99 Ernest Simon Edwin de Livera*
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100 d of
de Livera mudaliyar + John Lewis Dissanayake ?
101 Thomas de Livera Mudaliyar,
1906 gazette -Kahatagahaelakumbura auction Puhambugoda village Kalutara
District.
102 L de
Livera Mudliyar Siyane Korale West (1921 gazette)
103 (1) De Livera Mudliyar b approx 1820
(2) Corneliya Frances Eliza de Livera (spinster)b approx 1850-d
approx26/1/1937 (Calicut house Gregory's Rd Colombo 7) (1938 Gazette)
(2) Ms de Livera (Jane?) (Was it a
2hd marriage of Jane Maria de Livera) b approx 1840 (daughter of de Livera Mudliyar) + (M1873)John
Louis Dassenaike Atapattu Mudliyar in 1880, (b approx 1840) (Son of Hendrick
Dassenaike b1789) (4 children)
(3) Stephen William Dassenaike
(Dandagamuwa)b21/12/1874+Ethel Louise Joseph b1876 (d of Abraham Joseph)
(3) Guy Alistair Dassenaike
(Kandangamuwa Estate Mirigama) (b approx 1880) +Elsie de Saram (from Relative
Merits)
(4) Elsie Naomi Dassenaike+ Titus Geramain
Joseph Abeysundera (b approx 1910) (Galle) (Son of Bennet Joseph Abeysundera
(Planter of Galle)and Miss de Silva (M approx 1905)
and had 7 children,but Bennet and wife both died in 1919 in the spanish flu
pendemic.) (From Galle Book)
(5) Hiranthi Abeysundera
(5) Shirin Abeysundera
(4)
Alastair Dassanaike + Erin Perera (b
approx 1910)
(5) Asoka Dassenaike + Premilla
(6) Ashok Christopher
Dassenaike (b approx 1970) (died under tragic circumstances in USA around
1/11/2006) (obituary notice)
(4) John Territt Dassenaike
(4) Yvette Dassenaike (d2007)+ Dr Upali Seneviratne
(5) Aanjanee
June Seneviratne
(5) Upamalee Seneviratne (deceased
before 2007) + Samarakoon
(6)Yeshan
Mark Samarakoon
(6)Andrew
Nalinda Samarakoon
(3) Leah Dassenaike
+Charlie Jacob Harrold Pieris (UK)
(3) John Augustine Dassenaike
(d 1931)+Elsie Viola Dassenaike (died between 1936-45)
(After the death of Spinster Corneliya Frances Eliza de Livera
in 1937,her property was divided among her sister's,children and grand
children.Testramentry case 8379NT) (1938 Gazette)
(Above de Livera Mudaliyar in 116 (1)b approx
1820, can be Franciscus de Livera b approx 1820,Alfred Seneviratne de Livera
b approx 1826 or Cornelius de Livera b 1808 or some other de Livera.) (or 2hd
marriage of Jane Maria de Livera b approx 1840,d of de Livera Samaranaike
Tennekoon Mudaliyar?)
(correction page in DBU
XL1Vp167-Son of John Lucius Dassenaike and Jane de Livera ?)
(In this tree,have come across 3
Jane de Livera's.First Jane Maria de
Livera b approx 1840,daughter of Louis de Livera b 1796.This Jane married
Julias Earnest de Livera.Probably this
Jane had a 2hd marriage and married in
1873 to John Louis Dassenaike. Cemetery records indicate a Jane de Livera
died between 1936 and 1945.Probably this Jane may have been born around 1869. I
have come across another Jane Maria de
Livera ,b approx 1869 (a daughter of Jane Maria and Julias Earnest de
Livera), who married John Gerard Abraham Perera,It could be that this Jane only
died between 1936 and 1945.) (There was also a Jane de Livera (unmarried)b
approx 1880,a daughter of James de Livera.)
104 Godfred Simeon de Livera 1932.
105 De Livera Phillip Dispensor ,Parm Garden Ratnapura 1929
gazette,English speaking jurors.
106 De Livera PS Dispenser Karagala,1929 gazette,Sinhala speaking
jurors.
107 De Livera Mary Grace (Midwife 1936)
108
Marappulige Carolis Appuhamy alive 1930 Kalutara (gazette1930)
109 Simon de Livera Abeyesekere Senevratne (Mudliyar of Governor's Gate)
110 David de Livera Wijewickreme Senewiratne (Mohandiram)
111 Fredrick de Livera Wijesundere Seneviratne (Mohandiram)
112 PWF de Livera Mudliyar Morawaka Korale
Sale by
Auction: Mr G W Gambs, Auctioneer, will sell….Gardens & Paddy Fields,
situated in the Village Kimbolapitty in Donagaha Pattoo of the
Aloetkoor Corle: belonging to the following Estates, viz:Don
Balthazar de Livera Modliar, Don Philipo Modliar, and The late Lama Ettena of
Paules Perera Modliar.Gazette 1834
113
Kasturiratne Tinnekoonge Marku Appuhamy is from village of Kalagedihena,and
according to thombo records he was 38 years in 1770 and he was married to
Emettehamy. (So i believe this Marku appuhamy is different from Marco appuhamy
arachchi who died in 1722) (Marco appuhamy arachchi sf page 31)
114 William
de Livera d 1960
115 LO de
Livera 28/3/1897
116
Fredrick John de Livera
117 Simon
de Livera +Eliza DB (m15/11/1887)
118 Peter
Francis de Livera -Clerk Treasury (1911 Gazette Ceylon)
Ceylon Civil Service, Widows
& Orphan's Fund Applications
119 Edwin
de Livera (Married)DOB1849
120
Fredrick de Livera (Married)DOB 1869
121
Joseph William de Livera (M4)DOB 1860
122
Walter de Livera (M1)DOB 1863
123
Mateus de Livera (M2)DOB 1895
124
Carolis Lambertus de Livera (M5)DOB 1824
125
Fredrick John de Livera (M7) DOB 1846
126 John
de Livera (M1)DOB 1862
127
Percival Lancelot Fredrick de Livera (M)DOB 1901
128
Weerakoon James de Livera (M)DOB1864
129 Louis
de Livera (Korale Mudliyar 1916)
References:
1 Sinhalese families by PE Pieris
(Published 1911)
2 Chieftains of Ceylon (1936)
3 Internet.
4 20th Centuary
impressions of Ceylon
page 530.by Arnold Wright.
5 Golden book of India (appendix for
Ceylon)
6 Research of Dr Roshan Maddage.-Connection of Denawaka Rala and Denawaka Dynasty
7 Geneology of the family of Dias
Bandaranayake by Roland L Dias Bandaranayake 1945
8 Ceylon Almanac 1837
9 Ceylon Gazettes
10 Relative Merits by Yasmine
Gooneratne
11 The Thudugala family-JHO Pailusz
12 Contributions by Shanaka de
Livera, of Thombu Index ,and Thombu Documents in the
period 1760.
Geneology record
,available here is by no means a complete record. It has been prepared
from the information available at the time of preperation. It is been
periodically updated when information is received ,after
verification.Any omission or error is not intentional. Please notify, any
omission or error,with proof ,if possible to make the
necessary modification.
Prepared by: Mr Manjula de Livera
email - manjulafamily@yahoo.com.au
or manjuladelivera@yahoo.com.au
Last Updated: 20th November 2022
De Livera Family Photo Album:
Left to right.
1.Manjula de Livera and family with mother Gertrude, sister Lankika, and
her son Kusan.(Group photo taken in Sri Lanka
2006)
2.Manjula de Livera and family. (Manjula, Lakshmi, Rahul & Shruti - Photo taken in Australia)
3.Louis Charles de Livera (Carl) (Lawyer)-father of Manjula de Livera.
Inyce de Livera Frederick &Olga de Livera Charlotte de Livera Reinzie de Livera SCO de Livera
Wedding of Percy de Livera Vaughn de Livera
Percy de Livera's wedding approx 1904.Godwin
de Livera is supposed to be in this photo,and I assume
he is first left standing.
Gathering in 1926 Nomads Tennis Club.1st Row-SWRD Bandaranaike,Nedra&Yolande Obeyesekere
2hd Row-Arthur Lee Dassenaike,George
R de Silva & William Vernon de Livera Tennakoon.
3rd Row-Irene de Siva
Gathering 1992 Nomads Tennis Club at
Horogolla.Walauwa
John Simon Edmund de Livera Godwin de Livera Mohandiram
(1905)1876-1921
Godwin de Livera (b 1876-d1921)Son of James de Livera ,in this
photo. (I assume left it could be James de Livera, and right it could be Godwin
de Livera.)
Godwin de Livera seated
middle with white band in chest,Revenue officer and
Mohandiram in year 1905. (b 1876 -d 1921,died of
pneumonia at 45 years)
Wedding Photo of Louis Charles de Livera (Carl)and
Gertrude Seneviratne,December 1955.
http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/features/20011103memoirs_of_an_ardently_devoted_bishopian.htm
Memoirs of an ardently
devoted Bishopian
(Reproduced from The Island of November 3, 2001)
By Lankika de
Livera **
The date is Saturday, 20th October,
2001 - I stand expectantly and very happily near the Odeon cinema at Mt. Lavinia,
with my 6-year-old- Thomian Son, as expectant and happy. We are waiting along
with many, many others big and small, to join the " Thomian Walk"
which has commenced from Milagiriya, Bambalapitiya earlier and is already
making it’s way to Mt. Lavinia. The scene is of
festivity, Juniors in uniform and very orderly in their classroom manner,
neatly in lines of four, standing on Dharmapala Road, with a blue and black
balloon together in their hands - making it look like a mini Thomian parade at
the "Royal-Thomian Cricket Match". Parents happily chattering away to
friends whom they have met after years and maybe after the last Royal-Thomian.
This morning there is intermittent drizzle, along with sunshine alternating -
not the best weather for a long walk. However, everyone is happily armed with
brollies and caps while some little ones have already donned raincoats. The
much-awaited parade is finally approaching - heralded in by the
"papara" band of Royal -Thomain fame and of course the Hewisi band of
the college. A gigantic Thomian crest with the motto "Esto Perpetua"
written leads the parade. Banners in-hand all the colleges begun under the
parent college of Mt. Lavinia parade. S. Thomas’ Mount Lavinia, Bandarawela,
and Gurutalawa and behind their banners - all the very patriotic old boys who
put aside their work to participate. S.Thomas’
Preparatory School Kollupitiya is the only unmistakable missing branch on this
day of great historic importance to St.Thomas’ College.
A very unmistakable prominent figure
that walked the stretch to entirety with much strength, determination and
dedication was the well-known Octogenarian old boy- "Boxer
Dassanayake" - quite a legend himself. It was a delight to watch his earnestness,
valour and loyalty - proved by his willingness to walk that long stretch which
meandered its way through a busy Saturday morning traffic with the ease of a
young boy. Young old boys were really put to shame by this sportsman of
yesteryear. I met so many friends and relatives in the parade that we very
joyously joined up with, to be a part this historically important walk. It was
high fun and chattering nineteen-to-a-dozen we strode along with generous
contributions of bottled mineral water handed to everyone who needed a gulp of
it. I was personally thrilled to belong to this event because my personal ties
with the college date back four very faithful generations.
Myself being a Bishopian with ties with that school too, dating back a
few generations added more value and depth to the bond of faithfulness to STC.
Incidentally it was my Grand Uncle Edmund de Livera who penned the College Song
more than a century ago. It was originally in the form of a poem. He was the
Editor of the former Times of Ceylon, and somewhere down the lines, has
trickled a bit of his talent to me too. My dream is also to pen something,
which would be of value to the only boys’ school I love.
Walking amidst all the Thomians today brought back vivid memories of my
teen-age days. As a thirteen year old I was one who
would parade the Oval grounds with my school buddies, unmistakably all of us
clad in blue and black and Thomian flags tied around our waists, blue and black
Golliwogs pinned on our shirts. Unmistakable memories of despair flash back,
when Royalist bullies would flick our flags. We used to proudly strut about
with our blue and black flags. Memory is strong of a very close and dear school
buddy Nisha, who once braved one of these bullies and retrieved her flag. So
much were our loyalties.
Memories of mine go back to my school buddy Ingrid Gunewardena and her
faithful Thomian Dad Shelton and her three wonderful Brothers Dilip, Vivian and
Ravi. Who really enriched our teen years with the special occasion being of
course the Royal -Thomian Cricket Match. A day of tremendous importance to the
Gunawardena family. Aunty would prepare loads of sandwiches with different
fillings and baskets of other goodies to eat along with bottles of yum
iced-coffee and we would set off to enjoy a day of eating, drinking and
merry-making. The Royal Thomian rugby match occasions were another event we
Bishopians used to faithfully participate as Thomian fans.
One of my main reasons for going was because of a great and severe
"crush" I had on a relative who was in the first fifteen rugby team,
although actually this very good-looking relative Shanaka de Livera was totally
unaware even of my existence! For many many reasons apart from family and
personal ties and the fact that Bishop’s And St.
Thomas’ being sister schools, I should say we Bishopians feel a tremendous bond
to the Thomians. However to come back to the Walk, it
ended with free hot dogs from John Keells, ice-cream and Nespray milk for the
kiddies and a musical show. Rajiv & the Clan, Ronnie Leach and the two
Thomian Bands "Stigmata" and "Absolute" were there in a
very sporty way. This was all in the Small Club’s grounds.
Then I hastened to be present at the Foundation Stone laying ceremony
for the historic "Heritage Museum" - the first of it’s kind in a Sri
Lankan School. This is the bare area near the Winchester Dormitory, opposite
the swimming pool. After a few prayers, David Ponniah the Warden together with
faithful old boys buried the foundation stones and cemented them. Into the
cavities of these stones were little leaflets folded and stuck inside about the
historic walk and the day when these stones were laid down to posterity. This
Historic Heritage Museum will hold artifacts of antiquity, valuable to the
history of this prestigious school. The Warden made an appeal to all old boys
of different vintages to come forward and be generous enough to donate items
like books, flags, badges, photographs etc. that would be valuable artifacts to
keep intact - the heritage of a great school.
I was personally requested to try and retrieve the manuscript of Edmund
de Livera’s original College song. The Museum is expected to come up fast -
with the generous donations of the ever-faithful old boys. Then I ventured to
the OTSC - Old Thomian’s Swimming Club, where sipping a Ginger beer I chatted
to the Chairman of the Organizing Committee the very active determined Udaya
Guneratne who proudly proclaimed the profits made of the walk - the proceeds
which were to be channeled for the Heritage Museum Building. However
Janaka Boteju, Nishantha Fernando, Geethika Perera and Renganathan - the other
members of the Committee showed their Chairman their appreciation by bodily
throwing him into the College pool with a big splash. That was his reward!
Udaya was wearing a special commemorative wristwatch that had been turned out
for the 150 years Anniversary celebration. It has a black strap and outline of
the face of the watch, while the dial is of a white backdrop and on top of it
is the Thomian crest. It is very attractive and a beautiful souvenir. Priced at
a very reasonable rupees thousand. It is definitely a
collector’s item, which all old boys will be proud to possess. These
wristwatches are available for sale at the College Office in Mount
Lavinia.
Then it was time for Lunch. Lunch at the Boarding Dining room - there
again hosted by the College. After grace was said we all sat down to have
lunch, seated on the long tables and benches. Lunch was yellow rice, pol
sambol, pickle, parippu, a cutlet and that oh! so delicious "Mas Curry"
- raved about for generations. I, a non-beef eater was tempted to gulp it down
and even wanted more! Disgraceful I told myself - but cannot be helped - it was
too good to be left on the plate. Sitting and chatting to me at lunch was old
boy and former Air Vice Marshall - Paddy Mendis, who had many a tale to relate
of his childhood memories of College. He looked around the dining room and
sighed nostalgically, "Nothing has changed here for the last fifty years
-this was just like this when I had meals here as a schoolboy". I was
eating pieces of my beef curry when I remembered that my brother Manjula had
said, of course, 31 years ago when he was a boarder in college, how they found
worms in some curry - perhaps - that’s what makes things so tasty? But I bet it
is the same recipe that is being followed for the beef curry in the kitchen
quarters and that is what Paddy Mendis meant when he said that absolutely
nothing had changed. Chocolate ice cream was served for dessert.
After lunch and with our bellies full and our hearts and minds very
happy to be amidst so many friends, everyone stood up to bellow the College
song with much gusto "Esto Perpetua" - Yes we re-echoed "Esto
Perpetua" - BE THOU FOR EVER!
***
One with the wilds and village folk alike
~Ravi Samarasinha
Sunday Times – Jan 14 2007:
Ravi Samarasinha is no more. He was snatched away from us all in a fatal
motor car accident last week. His untimely death has left a void in wild life
conservation in this country.
Ravi’s passion for wild life and nature was from childhood. A doctor of
medicine by profession, Ravi left this career to devote his life entirely to
wild life conservation much to the disappointment of his parents.
As a cousin of mine, I knew him to be quiet and reserved. As cousins we
had, in groups gone on many trips to the wilds many years ago in our youth. He
was a daring photographer. On one occasion in Yala, we all watched a sloth bear
coming down a Palu tree. All the others were inside the double cab while Ravi
and I were at the back which was open. Suddenly the bear turned on the vehicle.
Ravi shouted, “Lanki jump from the other side and get inside the vehicle. I
will be fine,” and continued taking photographs.
On another occasion he had a narrow shave when he walked into a cave in
the heart of Yala and a bear came growling out. Everyone knows that the bear is
dangerous if encountered. Ravi has recounted to us many other escapades he had
had in the wilds while pursuing his passion for photography.
There was another side to Ravi’s serious demeanour which we often saw.
He never changed from the jovial character that he was as a youth. Whenever he
met me, his teasing was just like it was when we were very young - a side of
him that some of his immediate family members were unaware of.
Ravi had held photography exhibitions and his photographs adorn some of
the leading bird books in this country. He began bird watching as a child and
came to be regarded as one of Sri Lanka’s experts in avifauna.
Later his passion became the Sri Lankan leopard. Together with a few
others he produced a popular coffee table book “For the Leopard” which raised
considerable funds for wild life conservation. Ravi was Programme Consultant
for numerous television documentaries, among them the BBC documentary “Leopard
Hunters”. Together with Chitral Jayatilake he produced another coffee table
book “Wilds of Lanka”.
He was one of the foremost authorities on the Sri Lankan leopard. He had
done a vast amount of research on the leopards of Sri Lanka, especially of Yala
and Wilpattu, mostly in regard to identification of individuals but also on
many other aspects of their biology and ecology.
As a practising doctor he always opted for postings to be near Yala.
From 2000 to 2001, for 18 months he did full-time research in Yala on leopards.
Many a time he magnanimously dipped into his own personal funds to aid
conservation projects.
Two of Ravi’s friends Darrel and Shirom talk of another project that
Ravi had undertaken with them to safeguard leopards that were being killed by
poachers and cattle farmers. They had done research for a year and come up with
the idea of giving cages to farmers to trap leopards that came to steal the
cattle. In this way they had saved four leopards in the area of Tissamaharama.
Ravi had had plans to extend this project to estates and other areas near wild
life parks around the country.
Darrel Bartholomeusz says of Ravi, “He was accepted by people of all
walks of life and was very popular amongst even village folk as he had time for
everybody and shared his valuable knowledge with everyone.”
Ravi was the Honorary General Secretary of the Wild Life and Nature
Protection Society of Sri Lanka and formerly a Council member of the Natural
History Society of Sri Lanka. He was a Director of the Environmental
Foundation. Ravi was known to be very meticulous and methodical in his work.
Because of his deep love for nature, most of the time one could not find
Ravi in Colombo. He was either in a wild life park or on his estate. He was
dedicated to photography and conservation.
He has discussed with me meticulous plans he had formulated to stop
poaching within the Yala national park, a park he knew like the back of his
palm. Ravi was also a Diploma holder of Wild Life and Conservation Management
from USA.
The last annual publication of “Loris” (the magazine of the Wild Life
and Nature Protection Society) carries an extensive article on leopards by Ravi
and a striking photograph of a leopard adorned the cover – also a photograph
taken by Ravi. At 44 years Ravi was still unmarried. Leaving aside his medical
career, he had dedicated his life to wild life conservation.
Goodbye dear brother. May your soul rest in peace
By Lankika de Livera
****
St Thomas’s College
Song
Words composed by Edmund de Livera
in 1916
Thomians young and Thomians old
Thomians staunch and true!
Rally round the College Flag
The Blue,the Black and Blue
To your alma mater sing
Thomians near and far
Loudly let the echoes ring
For all we have and are
Chorus
Esto Perpetua
Esto Perpetua
Esto Perpetua
The Blue Black and Blue for ever!
Like the serpent keen and wise
Harmless as the dove,
By the cross we’re knit in one
Holy bond of love.
Loyal to our church and king
Both in Peace and War
To the College we will sing
For all we have and are
Chorus
In the field of intellect
Many a prize we’ve won
And upon the field of sport
Thomians yield to none
Be it work or be it play
We will do and dare
To the College therefore sing
For all we have and are
Chorus
We rejoice in victory
When our foes we beat
We have learnt,when fortune frowns
How to take defeat
All unfriendly rivalry
From our lives we bar
To the College therefore sing
For all we have and are
Chorus
When into the world we go
For our life’s career
As the call of duty sounds
We will answer clear
Onward to the goal we press
Guided by our star
To the College therefore sing
For all we have and are
Chorus
14th
death anniversary of Richard de Zoysa
Daily News Feb 18 2004: The 14th death anniversary of journalist Richard
de Zoysa falls today. The third death anniversary of his mother, Dr. Manorani Saravanamuttu,
was commemorated on February 12.
Richard was a multi-faceted personality
who left a lasting impression during a short but prolific creative span. Media
critic, announcer, teledrama and stage actor, author and journalist, Richard
was 32 when he was abducted and killed by an armed gang on a fateful night in
February 1990.
The gruesome killing of her beloved son spurred Dr. Saravanamuttu to
launch a campaign for justice for the 'disappeared' on behalf of the mothers
who had lost their sons; the wives who had lost their husbands; the sisters who
had lost their brothers.
Dr. Saravanamuttu's relentless campaign attracted international
attention towards the plight of victims who disappeared without a trace during
the 1988-90 terror period.
The 'Mothers' Front' organisation which she founded in 1991 rendered a
yeoman service for the welfare of families who lost their breadwinners during
this period. It later spread to Matara, Moneragala, Kandy, Kurunegala and
Anuradhapura districts. She was accorded the 'Weera Mathru' (heroic mother)
title in 1996.
Gertrude de Livera
nee Seneviratne
Biography
Novelist Gertrude de Livera (nee Seneviratne)born
12th April 1931,a student of Girls High School Mt Lavinia, and St Paul’s
Milagiriya ,obtained the Senior School Certificate with a first division pass
with Distinctions in English and English Literature. .She
went on to graduate in Bachelor of Arts from the University of Ceylon
(Peradeniya)in 1955.
Subsequently she obtained her Master of
Arts qualifying from the Kelaniya University (Sri Lanka) and Post Graduate
Diploma in Education from the University of Colombo.She also holds a Diploma ,from the London school of Journalism.
She joined the English Department
of the Kelaniya University in 1970, and at the time of retirement in 1990 she
held the post of Senior English Instructor in the University.
She has written several short
stories, and has published a short story book named “Some Middle Class Sri
Lankans”
She has thought English
Literature and English Language to many students.
Gertrude de Livera married Louis
Charles de Livera (Carl) a prominent Lawyer in 1955,and
had the children Sunil,Manjula and Lankika.
She currently lives in her retirement
in Dehiwela ,Sri Lanka.
Sunday Times April 24 2011
That sweet voice will now join the choirs of angels
Lankika De Livera
Four girls burst out loud into song, while walking along the pavement of
the Colpetty junction in Colombo.
“I'm born again, I feel free
No longer alone
A bright light is shining
And shows me a world that I own…..”
We were sweet sixteen. Bishopians. Carefree. Happy and oblivious to the
scorching heat of the mid-day sun. Oblivious to the weight of the books we
carried home after school. Oblivious to the stares of the passers-by….
Lanki led the singing with her sweet soprano voice. Nisha and Sharmini
harmonized in different parts. I joined in spontaneously.
Those were the days of Boney- M, Abba, Bee Gees… Life was full of
laughter and fun. Lankika De Livera, and I studied in parallel classes from
kindergarten till the O’levels at Bishop’s College. She became my close friend
when we were in the A’ level class, studying History and English
together.
Lanki and I spent many hours together since then. She was quiet and was in the
background of things. I was more in the forefront of school activities. But we
forged a strong bond of friendship.
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I was a risk-taker. She was pensive and cautious. She gave me sound
advice. I was always busy. She urged me to find time to join her in reaching
out to the less fortunate, the old and feeble, poor people, colleagues who had
problems at home. She also demonstrated to me the importance of being patient
and trying to understand the problems of others.
At the Interschool Shakespeare Drama Competition, Lanki was Lysander and
I Hermia , the lovers in “Midsummer Night’s Dream”.
Lanki held my hand and gently led me up the steps leading upto the stage in the
darkness as I had to remove my spectacles and could not see my way. She ensured
that I did not trip as I entered the stage.
Lanki loved everything that was beautiful- wildlife, nature, music,
song, poetry, books, drama….She opened up the marvels
of many wondrous works of art and nature to me. She used to often send a dainty
card with a handwritten verse to cheer or inspire a friend or someone in need.
I was often a recipient of such thoughtfulness.
Lanki excelled in singing. I was overjoyed when she decided to take part
in the senior solo singing competition at school and asked me to accompany her
on the piano. What fun we had practising for endless hours on the old pianos at
the Bishop’s College music rooms or at her home or mine. She gave a magnificent
rendering of “The Holy City” and “Hark Hark the Lark” by Schubert and was
adjudged the first runner up.
Our friendship grew after we left school. I entered the Kelaniya
University. Lanki entered Law College.
I embarked on journalism at “The Island” newspaper and following my advice, she
applied to “The Sun” newspaper. I accompanied her for the interview and waited
for her downstairs while she met the editor upstairs. She returned after a
successful interview. We were both thrilled!
As journalists working for two separate newspapers, we shared
experiences. We also went on many assignments together to provide coverage for
our respective newspapers. We both covered the Arts and Culture round. We went
to many concerts together and many trips out of Colombo to cultural and
archaeological sites.
We also had our own separate interests. I was adventurous and keen on
the excitement of investigative reporting, she preferred travel, wild life and
nature. Lanki introduced me to her friends at Law College. We went together for
many Law College events and parties and she joined my Kelaniya University
friends at get-togethers.
Lanki and her mother were regular visitors at our home for Christmas.
She made Christmas special for us with her beautiful singing of carols. My
family and I enjoyed the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festivities at Lanki’s
home.
Enjoying our newfound independence and freedom as journalists and
undergraduates, Lanki and I roamed around Colombo – Lanki driving her mother’s
Volkswagon. Lanki and I planned lavish celebrations for our 21st birthday
parties. Mine did not materialize and ended up in a quiet affair with my family
and Lanki.
Lanki’s party took place at a resort on the Mount Lavinia Beach. I spent
the whole day with her decorating the place. I also made the dessert for the
occasion. Lanki was swept off her feet when she met Prasanna Panditharatne. She
gave up her studies in law to marry Prasanna. She also gave up journalism.
She did her best as a young bride. She cooked for her husband and kept a
resplendent home.
But the fairy tale ended. Prasanna and Lanki realized that they were not
compatible. Lanki’s life was soon clouded with sorrow.
However, the birth of a bonny baby boy, offered hope. He became the
centre of Lanki’s life. She went to great lengths to ensure that he had a happy
childhood. Lanki and Prasanna separated and went their different ways but both
did their best for their son.
Lanki remarried eight years ago. I was the only friend she invited for the
quiet wedding dinner. Lanki devoted all her time and effort to her new husband
and child but failed to find happiness. During the last couple of years, Lanki
suffered from depression. She was overcome with sorrow and worry. She returned
to her mother’s home a few weeks ago.
When she called me in her distress, I did my best to help her, comfort
her, to give her hope for the future. I took her to prayer meetings. She told
me that she gained a lot of comfort from the prayer meetings and promised to
keep coming.
I dropped Lanki at her mother’s gate after the prayer meeting on
Wednesday night, April 6 . She gave me and my daughter
hugs and kisses as she left, promising to come again with us on Sunday. She
looked so pretty, in a bright yellow blouse as she stood at her gate and waved
to us.
On Saturday, April 9, I got a call to inform me that Lanki was dead. Her
mortal remains were cremated on Sunday, April 10 at the Mount Lavinia Cemetery
Many of our classmates from Bishop’s College and her friends from Law College
were there amidst the large gathering of relatives and friends.
As I left the funeral, my mind was filled with memories of Lanki,
standing on the Bishop’s College stage singing the verse from “The Holy
City”.
“And once again the scene was changed;
New earth there seemed to be;
I saw the Holy City
Beside the tideless sea;
The light of God was on its streets,
The gates were open wide,
And all who would might enter,
And no one was denied.
No need of moon or stars by night,
Or sun to shine by day;
It was the new Jerusalem
That would not pass away.
Jerusalem! Jerusalem!
Sing for the night is o'er!
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna for evermore!”
I knew that for my dearest friend Lanki, there would be no more sorrow
and depression. Lanki had finally reached the holy city, where she would sing
hosanna for evermore with the angels!
Manique Mendis
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Koral |
Thombu Index-Sri Lanka Archives.(Done in Dutch period
before 1796)(Registration started in
1740's)
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Ge Name ,Name,
Koral ,Pattu, Village |
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Koral |
Thombu Index-Sri Lanka
Archives.(Done in Dutch period before 1796)(Registration
started in 1740's)
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Ge Name Name,
Koral Pattu Village |
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1 |
Denawaka Ralage |
Don Louis de Livera |
Rayigam |
Mun |
Mahena
- Western Prov |
|
2 |
Denawaka
Ralage |
Don
Louis de Livera |
Rayigam |
Mun |
Mahena,Yatawara |
|
3 |
Denawaka
Ralage |
Don
Louis de Livera appuhamy |
Rayigam |
Mun |
Batagoda-
Kalutara dist |
|
4 |
Denawaka
Ralage |
Don
Louis de Livera appuhamy |
Rayigam |
Mun |
Batagoda,Diyagama |
|
5 |
Denawaka
Ralage |
Don
Louis de Livera |
Rayigam |
Mun |
Yatawara-
Kandy dist |
|
6 |
Denawaka
Ralage |
Don
Louis de Livera |
Rayigam |
Mun |
Yatawara,Atulugama |
|
7 |
Denawakaralage |
Don
Louis de Livera |
Rayigam |
Mun |
Ampitigala - Kalutara District |
|
8 |
Denawakaralage |
Don
Louis de Livera |
Rayigam |
Mun |
Ampitigala,Madurawala |
|
9 |
Marapulli Ralage |
Don Simon De Livera |
Rayigam |
Mun |
Madurawala -Kalutara District |
|
10 |
Marapulli
Ralage |
Don
Simon De Livera |
Rayigam |
Mun |
Madurawala |
|
11 |
Marapulliralage |
Don
Simon de Livera |
Rayigam |
Mun |
Kudayala - Kalutara District |
|
12 |
Marapulliralage |
Don Simon
de Livera |
Rayigam |
Mun |
Kudayala |
13 Don Andris de Livera Samaradiwakara Seneviratne
Rayigam Adi Wisidigama
14 Denawakaralage Don Louis de Livera Raiygama Mun Diyagama
15 Denawakaralage Don Louis de Livera
Appuhamy
Raiygama Mun Madurawala
16 Don Louis de Livera Samaranayake Seneviratne Hewagam Kuda Buthgamuwa (close to
Kollannawa)
17 Don Louis de Livera
Samaranayake Seneviratne Alutkuru Hendala
18 Louis de Livera
Samaranayake Seneviratne Siyane Nagoda
19 Mudalige Jacob de Livera Weerakoon Appuhamy Alutkuru
Pamunugama,Gonawala,Kelaniya,Makola
20 Simon Liverage Christobu
Livera Alutkuru Hunupitiya
21 Simon Liverage Christobu
Livera Alutkuru Kodunnawa
22 Samarasinge ralage Don
Philipu de Livera Appuhamy Rayigam Diyagama,Paraduwa.Pelpola,Galpata.
23 KasturiratneTennakoonge Marku Appuhamy Siyane Kalagedihena,Dadagomuwa,Tihariya
24 Mudalige Marku Appuhamy Hewagam Welivita
25 Denawakage Punchi
Appuhamy Hewagam Pitumpe
26 Denawakage Don Philipu
Appuhamy
Hewagam Jaltara
27 Denawakage Hamy Appu Rayigam Mun Bellanthudawa
Godwin
de Livera b1876-d1921
Articles.(from the internet)
(Godwin de Livera is the father of Vaughn
and Carl de Livera.)
1)
December 1908.From the Ceylon Church
Missionary Gleaner.
22/10/1908.The half yearly pastrol aid
meeting was held.Mr Godwin de Livera Muhandiram
occupied the chair. The christians of the
Mampe Pastorale availed themselves of the opportunity
of bidding goodbye to Rev R.W Ryde.
2)
1912- Ceylon Sportsman Diary -page 104.
We
motored to Polonnaruwa the next day,reaching there at
11 am. Breakfast at the rest house,
after which the Revenue Officer of the District,Mr Godwin de
Livera, called and gave us all
required information about the elephants.We started off at 1pm for Diwulani Village.
Gertrude de Livera nee Seneviratne
Biography
Novelist
Gertrude de Livera (nee Seneviratne) b12/4/1931,a student of Girls High School Mt
Lavinia, and St Paul’s Milagiriya ,obtained the Senior School Certificate with
a first division pass with Distinctions in English and English Literature. .She went on to graduate in Bachelor of Arts from the
University of Ceylon (Peradeniya)in 1955.
Subsequently
she obtained her Master of Arts qualifying from the Kelaniya University (Sri
Lanka) and Post Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of
Colombo.She also holds a Diploma ,from the London
school of Journalism.
She
joined the English Department of the Kelaniya University in 1970, and at the
time of retirement in 1990 she held the post of Senior English Instructor in
the University.
She has
written several short stories, and has published a short story book named “Some
Middle Class Sri Lankans”
She
has thought English Literature and English Language to many students.
Gertrude
de Livera, married Louis Charles de Livera (Carl) a prominent Lawyer in 1955,and had the children Sunil, Manjula and Lankika.
She
currently lives in her retirement in Dehiwela ,Sri
Lanka.
29th/10/2017.
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Migration Pattern.
(Kandy to Ratnapura
119Km)
1 Denawaka Rala-b1630 Denawaka Village Ratnapura. (Ratnapura to Kalutara 78 km)
Denawaka Rala with children,including
Marco migrated to Ampitigala Kautara in
1676, with the help of the Dutch settled here to avoid
the harsh rule of King Rajasinghe 2.
2
Simon de Livera md in Kuda Yala Kalutara
in 1716(Kuda Yala,Ampitigala,Madurawela are close by
villages of Kalutara.)
Br1 Br2
Br3
3 Balthazar de Livera 3 Louis
de Livera Samaranayake Tennekoon 3-Hendrick de Livera
Simon de
Livera
Dodampe
Ratnapura
Bentota 1780
Kuda Buthgomuwa
Kollannawa-1800 Nuwara Eliya 1900-1930
Colombo1780 Colombo
1800
Colombo 1930
Godwin de Livera b1876
William de Livera b1915 Abraham de
Livera b1900
Br 4
3 Jacobus de Livera Wirakon
Kelaniya 1737
Francina de Livera
b1795 + Samarakkody
Marriage Records
(Married 1st
November 1807)(Simon de Livera+Elizebeth Dias
Bandaranaike.)
Carolis de Livera's
daughter, Petrenella de Livera +Jehan Louis Perera M16/11/1806
Jacobus de Livera
+Dona Phillipa of Mapitigama. M8/12/1737
Prepared by- Mr Manjula de Livera
email-manjuladelivera@yahoo.com.au
Date- 20th November
2022