Sri Lanka Sinhalese Family Genealogy

De Alwis family tree

De Alwis - Family #3137

De Alwis is a Sinhala surname. It is a corruption of the Portuguese surname Alves which was spread across Ceylon during the time of Portuguese rule of the island.

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.

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.

Both Portuguese and Dutch Governments, made profession of Christianity a pre-requisite for government employment, and vigorously sought conversion. However when the British made it known ,that they did not require conversion, to their form of Christianity, many Lankan protestants changed their professed religion to Buddhism and Hinduism.

The Thombu index was started by the Portuguese, but registration work began in the 1740's.

It is possible that during the Portuguese /Dutch period, they have baptized and taken the name de Alwis.

1 Abraham Alwis Goonetilleke Samarasinghage Appuhamy (b approx 1680)(Devalamulla Boralasgamuwa.)

2 Don Phillipoe Goonetilleke Jayawardene Siriwardhane Mohandiram of Bentota b:1710 + Dona Macka, b:1710

3 Don Daniel de Alwis Goonetilleke Samarasinghe Mudaliyar of Salpita Korale. (born circa 1740, d: 27/12/1794 buried at Christ Church Dehiwela/Galkissa), Received medal from Governor Van de Graaf in 1773, for best cinnamon planter,(m:1765) + Apolonia Perera Lama Eteni b:1747, m:1765 approx, d/o Louis Perera and Dona Regina.Appolonia had a Sister , Maria Perera who married Lienedran de Saram Karunaratne Maha Mudaliyar, Family #3126 – Ref Paul Pieris, pp 32,52,173,179. (Regina mentioned above is a daughter of Don Phillip Jayasekera Seneviratne Sudusingha Mohandiram of Kalutara and wife Anna.)

Don Daniel de Alwis Goonetilleke.Samarasinghe received a token of honour for the services rendered during the construction of the canal in Nedimala in lake of Moratuwa in 1771.

According to Thombu index Daniel de Alwis had land in Dewelmulla,Pepiliyana,Gangodawila and St Sebastian Colombo.

(After Daniel de Alwis’s death on 27/12/ 1794 ,Don Abraham de Alwis became Mudaliyar on 7/1/1795,he may be Abraham de Alwis Goonetilleke Siriwardene Mohandiram who married Apolonia(b1755) in 1774 and had 12 children, Abraham de Alwis Goonetilleke Siriwardene’father is Joan de Alwis ,who was a brother of Phillipoe Goontilleke (.Abraham was Daniel's 1st cousin.).And one of Abraham's children is Abraham de Alwis Abeysiriwardena Goonetilleke, Mudaliyar & Asst Interpreter to Governors Gate. (m21/7/1822,d7/4/1858)who married Florentina de Alwis. (daughter of Adirian de Alwis Goonetilleke Samaranayake)It may be possible that they are the parents of Susana Hetroyda de Alwis and Abraham de Alwis Wijesinghe Siriwardene.)

4 Don Adirian de Alwis Goonetilleke Samaranayake b approx 1766- d 17/7/1837, Atapattu Mudaliyar,Salpita Korale (resided in Galkissa)Mudaliyar 1774-1794(M1)(Md-1/8/1790) + Susana Cornelia Phillipsz Harmine (3002) bp 27/9/1772-d1851(Susana Corneliya Philepsz is a daughter of Philip Philepsz Wijekoon Panditharatne 1st Maha Mudaliyar and Chief Interpreter of the Governor's Gate.who married Dona Leonara.)

Adirian de Alwis was brought up by his aunt,wife of Lieander de Saram Karunaratne.As such it could be assumed that Adrian's mother Apolonia may have died around 1772.

(Adrian de Alwis received Wolvendhal property from the will of Maria Johanna Perera wiil date 11/7/1810 wife of Leander de Saram.)(Maria Johanna Perera's sister is Appolonia Perera.)

Siblings of Adirian are Ana Helena, Regina and Hendrick.(Adirian was in Kalutara in the years 1778 and 1779,and had gone there to read and write.from his uncle (katadasi bappa )(the uncle referred may be Louis school master b1745 or Salman) and Came back as father had fever.)

5 Dona Helena Rudolfina de Alwis + Johan Cornelis de Alwis Goonerwardena Seneviratne.(His 2hd marriage)1815-1865, Mudaliyar of Kalutara b1792 d 4/8/1873, m:1840 (JC de Alwis is a,Son of Floris de Alwis) (Rudolfina de Alwis had land in Uswetakeliyawatte in Raigam Pattu.)

5 Isaak de Alwis + Johanna de Alwis b:1774 (d/o Kosman de Alwis) M4/3/1792

5 Dona Florentina de Alwis Samaranayake Lama Eteni (b approx 1794) + Don Abraham de Alwis Abeysiriwardena Goonetilleke Mudaliyar & Asst Interpreter of Governors Gate m21/7/1822 d7/4/1858(Mohotti Mohandiram of the Governor's Gate ,Mudaliyar of Bentota)(Son of Abraham de Alwis Goonetilleke Siriwardena.)

6 Eliza Harriet de Alwis + Henry Tillekeratne (M7/6/1866)

6 James de Alwis.b:14/Dec/1823-d:1878 (Colombo Acadamy)(Stc), member of the Legislative Council(1875-1878).Advocate,poet,writer (M1)+ Miss de Livera, b:1825(James de Alwis is a son of Abraham de Alwis.).Was attached to Colombo Kacherie. In addition was a planter and had coconut estates and house and property.

Member of the Legislative Council 1875-1878.Oriental Scolar.Member of the Turf Club.Rescidence "Milview"Skinner Road South of Colombo.

6 2nd spouse of James de Alwis (M2) + Florence Dias Bandaranaike. (d/o Jacobus Dias Bandaranaike, 1001), James de Alwis was a member of the Legislative Council.

7 Edwin Robert de Alwis, 1860-1920 + Cecilia Dias Bandaranaike. m:1885 (1001)

7 Ezline Maria de Alwis + S. Christoffel Obeyesekere. (1848-1927) (3051) Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.

8 Daisy Ezline Obeyesekere + Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranaike (Sir Sol)(22/5/1862-1946)(Maha Mudaliyar)(Horogolla Walauwwa)Stc,Mohandiram 1882 Mudliyar Siyane Korale,After returning from UK,Governor Arthur Havelock awarded Maha mudaliyar title and All Island JP.In 1897 went to UK as official representative for diamond jubilee celebration and received medal.In 1902 revisited UK.Received corenation medal.And Received KCMG. (1001)

9 Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike b8/11/1899-d26/9/1959(STC educated as a lawyer in UK,University of Oxford.Became Secretary of Oxford Union in 1923)called to the bar in 1925(Member of the State Council in 1931)(Formed the Sinhala Maha Sabha in 1937)(Active in the UNP 1945-51 established the SLFP after 1951)(Prime Minister SL1956-59)To solve the ethinic issue he signed the Bandaranaike Chelvanaygam pact,which was repudiated due to campaign led by Buddhist clergy.Made Sinhala the official Language(Assisinated in 1959) + Sirimavo Ratwatte.(Prime Minister)b17/4/1916-d10/10/2000 First Woman Prime Minister in the World. (3060)

10 Chandrika.Dias Bandaranaike.born 29/6/1945 St Bridgets Convent, and graduated in Political Science in a University in Paris (President of SL 1994-2005) Formed the Peoples Alliance Party + Vijaya Kumaratunga. (Film Actor, Assisinated in 1988)

11 Dr Yasodara Kumaratunga + Dr Roger Walker. m:2007 (UK)

11 Vimukthi Kumaratunga

10 Anura Dias Bandaranaike (Royal College) (Opposition leader ,later Speaker and Now Minister) (MP 1977-2007) d 2008

10 Sunethra Dias Bandaranaike + Kumar Rupasinghe

10 2nd spouse of Sunethra Dias Bandaranaike+ Udaya Nanayakkara

9 Alexandra Dias Bandaranaike + Leo G de Alwis. (lived at Samudragiri Walauwwa Mt Lavinia)b approx 1880

10 Shirlene.de Alwis + Earl Jayawardena

11 Amal Jayawardena

10 Lankasa.de Alwis + Joy Dassenaike

11 Ranjith de Alwis

12 Raneesha de Alwis

12 Radeena de Alwis

10 Rukmani de Alwis (Rukie) b26/3/1926-d 20/3/2017(St Bridget's Convent) married Percy Eheliyagoda (They had 5 children, who included 2 sets of twin daughters. The daughters attended St Bridget's Convent)

11 Leo Eheliyagoda + Ramya Wijetunga

12 Rosanath Eheliyagoda

11 Shalimar Eheliyagoda + Uma Kumar Sharma

12 Shanikar Sharma

12 Sandesh Sharma

11 Chamaine Eheliyagoda (lawyer) + Prof.Lakshman Madurasinghe (STC Mt Lavinia, Attorney-at-Law, CIPD-UK, Cambridge University UK)

12 Lakshan Madurasinghe + Nishani Fernando

13 Romaan Athan Madurasingha b2008

11 Lankani Eheliyagoda

11 Devika Eheliyagoda

9 Anna Florentina Dias Bandaranaike + Abraham de Livera. (3109)

10 S.Christopher.O de Livera (Lawyer) d25/7/2011+ Nimal Pieris

11 Shanaka de Livera (Lawyer) + Samanda Senaratne

12 Shelan de Livera

12 Sajin de Livera

11 Priyan de Livera(Lawyer)

11 Asanthi de Livera + Oswin de Alwis

10 Rita May de Livera.

8 Ethel Obeysekere b1885 + William C Pieris Siriwardena

Dr William Christoffel Pieris Siriwardena, b:1867, lived at 40,Silversmith Street Colombo. Educated at STC and later at Marischal College Aberdeen. He became a Senior medalist in Pathalogy and Bacteriology. He graduated in MBCM. He was a visiting Physician of General Hospital. Lecturer in clinical medicine at Medical College. District Medical Officer Haputale.Later Judical Medical Officer (see pic below) + Ethel Obeyesekere, (b:1885, d:1930), m:1915 (3051)(daughter of S.C Obeyesekere of Talpe Walauwa Galle.)

9 William Ian Pieris b1905 + Anula Dias Abeysinghe

10 Susil Pieris

10 Malkanthi Pieris + J.R Maurice Perera (former high court judge)

11 Asoka Perera

11 Asanga Perera

10 Priyanga Pieris + Eranga (famous singing duo)

11 Dinuka Pieris (son)

9 Iranganie Pieris b1908

9 James Pieris b1910

8 Forester Obeysekere b1880-d1961 Speaker State Council + Isabel Sykes

9 Bookin Obeysekere

9 Ezlynne Obeysekere + Ralph LP Deraniyagala

10 Ralph Deraniyagala + Indrani Nugera

11 Arubind Deraniyagala.

8 Lilian Obeysekere + William Ilangakoon (1001)

9 Christophel Panini Illangakoon(b26/11/1919-d10/2/1989),Stc,MP for Weligama 1956-60,1970-77 +(m1) Effie Samarakkody

10 Panini Illangakoon (jr)

9 Christophel Panini Illangakoon (b1919)+(m2) Lilly Goonasekere

10 Dr Gamini Illangakoon (International Lawyer)+ Deepthi Ilangakoon

11 Sanka Illangakoon

11 Sulakna Illangakoon

9 Surangani Illangakoon

9 Mahnil Lilette Illangakoon + Roland Hugh Dias Abeysinghe

10 Ayunil Dias Abeysinghe

10 Jayanthi Dias Abeysinghe

7 Annie Lucy (Florence)de Alwis (3rd daughter of James de Alwis)1864-1920 (M14/4/1890) + Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike b:26/7/ 1861(died 1947) (educated at Royal & STC), Qualifications Cambridge BA,LLB degrees MA, LLM, Became District Judge Colombo in 1897 (1001)

8 Reginald Felix Dias Bandaranaike + (“Princess”) Joy De Livera (3109)

9 Michael Dias Bandaranaike + Norah Hunter-Crabbe (UK)

10 Alison Dias Bandaranaike+ Wolfram Koch (Austria)

10 Julia Dias Bandaranaike+ Stuart Orford

11 Name not known

8 2nd spouse of Reginold Felix Dias Bandaranaike + Freda Dias Abeysinghe.

9 Felix Dias Bandaranaike b5/11/1930-d26/6/1985 (Minister of Public Administration, Local Govt, Home Affairs & Justice 1970-77) + Muthulakshmi Jayasundera

10 Christine(Wickremanayake)

9 Christine Manel Dias Bandaranaike(1928-1967) + David Blackler

8 Annette Lena Dias Bandaranaike(1894-1982) + William Roland Illangakoon

9 Hope Esther + Quintus Tennekoon

10 Nirmalie Serena Tennekoon(died 198?)

10 Deepthi Christine Tennekoon + Palitha Senanayake

9 Nannette Christine + ECG (Lyn) Wickremasinghe

10 Ranmohan Gitendra Wickremasinghe + Una (UK)

11 Rohana Wickremasinghe

10 Ravindra Christopher Wickremasinghe + Yasanthi ?? (Australia)

11 Ramila Wickremasinghe

11 Charith Wickremasinghe

9 Ronald Neil Illangakoon + Lynnette de Alwis

10 Sheami Illangakoon+ DEW Perera

11 Karen Shanya Illangakoon Perera

11 Sheena Tiyani Illangakoon Perera

11 David Janik Illangakoon Perera

9 Glencora Anne Illangakoon(died 197?)

9 Philip Ralph Illangakoon

9 Anthea Veronica.Illangakoon

8 Samuel James Felix Dias Bandaranaike (Sammy) (1902-1969) + Esther Ramkeesoon (Trinidad).

9 Sonia.Rohini Dias Bandaranaike + Dr. Digby William Hall (UK)

10 William Gamini Hall

10 Mary Hall

10 James Hall

10 Emma Hall

9 Gwendolyn Esther Dias Bandaranaike (d: 2004) + Roland Hugh Dias Abeyesinghe.

10 Yohann Dias Abeyesinghe + Manjari Wickremasinghe Rajapakse

11 Chandhana Dias Abeyesinghe

11 Hasulie Dias Abeyesinghe

10 Kavinda Dias Abeyesinghe + Shyamini Balasuriya

11 Nadhil Dias Abeyesinghe

9 Yasmine Malini Dias Bandaranaike + Dr Brendon Gooneratne. (Aus)

10 Channa Brendon Gooneratne

10 Esther Devika Gooneratne

7 Florence Ellen de Alwis, 1858-1917 + Peter George de Saram m:1879 (3126)

8 Clarice de Saram + Valantine Gooneratne.

8 Lionel Wellington (Duke) de Saram + Ethel Pieris, 1885-1930

9 Helen de Saram, b:1910-d4/7/2015 + Oscar de Livera, m:1930 (Approx 1910-1988)

10 Asela de Livera + Shama Dassenaike

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 Philip de Saram.

8 Beatrice + Arthur Dassenaike

8 Helen de Saram

8 Elsie de Saram + Guy Dassenaike

9 Naomi Dassenaike + Titus Abeysundera

10 Hiranthi Abeysundera

10 Shirin Abeysundera

9 Alastair Dassanaike + Erin Perera

9 Territt Dassenaike

9 Yvette Dassenaike + Upali Seneviratne

10 Aanjanee June Seneviratne

10 Upamalee Seneviratne

8 Cyril de Saram + Linda de Alwis

9 Cynthia de Saram + Bertie de Alwis

10 Christine de Alwis

9 Sheila de Saram + Basil de Alwis

10 Devinda de Alwis

10 Sharnelle de Alwis

10 Rohan de Alwis

10 Niloo de Alwis

9 Neliya de Saram

8 Maud (Girlie) de Saram + Cyril Tilleakeratne

9 Patrick Tillekeratne

10 Patricia Tillekeratne + Eric de Livera

11 Priyanee de Livera

4 Don Adrian de Alwis 2hd marriage 23/4/1785

5 Cornelis de Alwis

4 Dona Regina de Alwis (b approx 1768) (M14/5/1786)+ Gabriel Perera Jayawardene Goonetilleke Mudaliyar.(Regina was elder sister of Adirian. Regina had miscarriages in 1793 &1794)

5 Don Daniel de Alwis Wijesiriwardena Goonetilleke(b approx 1800) (d29/5/1850) from Bentota + Sophiya . Palentina Seneviratne d of Louis Seneviratne.

4 Dona Ana Helena de Alwis Hamine (bp1/1/1766) (d:1853) d/o Don Daniel de Alwis Goonetilleke Samarasinghe Mudaliyar of Salpita Korale.and Apolonia Perera + (M14/5/1786-christ church galkissa) Don Phillip Gunasekera Seneviratne.Mudaliyar Kalutara (d:1803) (see Seneviratne family tree, 3108), Don Phillip received certificates from Dutch & British Governors. Don Phillip received land in Kalutara Fort, from Governor Van de Graaf as reward for planting cinnamon for the government.

5 Dona Johana Seneviratne(d:1826) + Johana Cornelis de Alwis Mudaliyar.(his 1st marriage)(JC de Alwis is a son of Floris de Alwis)

5 Don John Gerad Cornelis Seneviratne(1792-d 4^th August 1873) + (M )in 1847 Helena de Alwis d/o Don Daniel de Alwis of Bentota.

6 Seneviratne + Thomas de Alwis

7 Richard Nicholas de Alwis + Ruberu

8 Pauline de Alwis.

8 Denham de Alwis

8 Caroline de Alwis

6 Thomas Leonard Gunasekera Seneviratne Galkissa Walauwwa. (born approx 1850-d1908) + Jane Rajo de Alwis.b approx 1854-d1915(daughter of Abraham de Alwis Wijesinghe Siriwardene and Helena Eliza de Alwis)

7 Edwin Seneviratne, (coroner)(1886-1945) + Eugine de Saram, (1896-1980)(d of Peter Thomas de Saram)

8 Conrad Seneviratne (graduate) (1926-1950) STC Mt Lavinia.(Died unmarried of Cancer.)

8 Gertrude Hemawathi Seneviratne(b12/4/1931)(Graduate) Eng Inst/Journalist. + Louis Charles de Livera (1919-1969) (STC Mt Lavinia) Lawyer (3109)(Son of Godwin de Livera.)(md1955)

9 Sunil de Livera (1956-2003) Musician (STC Mt Lavinia)(Died unmarried)

9 Manjula de Livera (b:1960) STC Mt Lavinia. Accountant/Dy Chief Internal Auditor (UDA).CIMA, Migrated to Australia in 2006 .Md1993+ Lakshmi Arulanandam (Lawyer)

10 Rahul de Livera

10 Shruti de Livera

9 Lankika de Livera (b:1964-d2011), Journalist + Prasanna Panditharatne (Royalist)Md1990(d2009)

10 Kusan Panditharatne

9 2nd spouse of Lankika de Livera (b:1964), Journalist(Md2003) + Sri Srikumar (STC Mt Lavinia), Accountant) (no children in this marriage)

8 Lionel Seneviratne (b1937)(STC Mt Lavinia)Engineer Bank of Ceylon + Dr Premalatha Pagodaarachchi(Head of Blood bank Kalubowila)

9 Yasoja Seneviratne (Computer Programmer) SL/USA + Sumedha Perera

10 Maya Perera

7 Dr Arthur Senewiratne (Eye Specialist) + Harriot Wijewardena. (aunt of President JR Jayawardena.)

8 Nanda Senewiratne + Clare Senewiratne nee David

9 Viraj Senewiratne + Dhakshina

8 Kumari Senewiratne

7 Jimmy Senewiratne (d:1969) + Millicent Samarakkody (b1911-d:1995) (3118)

8 Wasanthi Senewiratne + Marshal Wijesinghe (d:1988) (Air Force)

9 Ayanthi Wijesinghe + Samith Jayasekera

8 Ranjith Senewiratne (Personnel Manager) (STC Mt Lavinia)b 14/4/1939 + Deepthi Malalgoda

9 Hirantha Senewiratne (STC Mt Lavinia) + Anja Lurvink

8 Dr Tissa Senewiratne (Chief Medical Officer CMC) (STC Mt Lavinia) b1940 + Shrine Attygalle

9 Thisani Seneviratne + Amal de Mel

10 Amashi de Mel

10 Shineli de Mel

9 Chaminda Senewiratne (STC Mt Lavinia) + Misthi de Silva

4 Don Hendrick de Alwis Goonetilleke Mudaliyar of the Kandy Kachcherie(b approx 1772) +M 30^th June 1811 Florentina Dias Bandaranaike (daughter of Daniel Dias Bandaranaike Mohandiram of Mapitigama)

Hendrick received from the will of Johanna Maria Perera the garden of Silvesmith Street in Colombo..

5 Daniel Sieghbertus de Alwis Goonetilleke Samarasinghe bp 7/8/1814 + Depanchy de Saram

6 Helena Eliza de Alwis (b approx 1834)+ Abraham de Alwis Wijesinghe Siriwardene

(According to folk talk it is said that Susana Hetroyda de Alwis lived at Galkissa Walauwa.It is also said that Abraham de Alwis Wijesinghe Siriwardenaand Susana de Alwis were brother and sister. There is a possibility that Abraham de Alwis Abeysiriwardene Goonetilleke and Florentina de Alwis were their parents. Galkissa Walauwa was built by Louis de Saram father of Leonard de Saram in 1820, which is still standing at Mihindu Mawatha Galkissa.

And may be Leonard de Saram and his wife Susana Hetroyda de Alwis lived at Galkissa Walauwwa.)

(After the death of Leonard de Saram , properties were inherited by Susana Hetroyda de Alwis his wife. As they did not have children, they were given to Leonard de Saram’s sister’s (grand children)(Helena Eliza's children) 50 acres of Mahawellawatte to Helena's son Daniel Albert de Alwis,and 25 acres of Mahawellawatte to Helena's daughter Jane Rajo de Alwis. They both received properties in Galkissa,and Mihindu Mawatha, including the Galkissa Walauwa. While staying at Galkissa Walauwa they are supposed to have built the Samudragiri Walauwa in de Saram Road Mt Lavinia.Which later was the home of Daniel Albert de Alwis. Galkissa Walauwa became the home of Jane Rajo de Alwis who married Thomas Leonard Gunasekera Senewiratne.)

7 Jane Rajo de Alwis (b approx 1854-1915) + Thomas Leonard Seneviratne, d1908 (see Seneviratne family tree) (3108)

8 Edwin Henry Seneviratne, (Coroner), 1886-1945 + Eugine Caroline Gertrude de Saram, 1896-1980, (3121)

9 Conrad Seneviratne (Graduate) (1926-1950) STC Mt Lavinia)

9 Gertrude Hemawathi Senevirane (b:12/4/1931) Eng Inst/Journalist + Louis Charles de Livera (1919-1969) (STC Mt Lavinia) Lawyer (3109)(md1955)

10 Sunil de Livera (1956-2003) Musician (STC Mt Lavinia)

10 Jagath Manjula de Livera (b:1960) STC Mt Lavinia, Accountant /Dy Chief Internal Auditor (UDA) SL/Aus (Md1993)Adv Dip Accounting Aus.+ Lakshmi Arulanandam, (Lawyer) Migrated to Australia 2006.

11 Rahul Lakshan de Livera b1994

11 Shruti Manisha de Livera b2001

10 Lankika Erandathi de Livera (b:1964- d2011), Journalist(Md1990) + Prasanna Panditharatne, (Businessman)

11 Kusan Panditharatne b1995

10 2nd spouse of Lankika Erandathi de Livera(Md2003 + Sri Srikumar (STC Mt Lavinia), Accountant)

9 Lionel Janaki Seneviratne (b:1937) (STC Mt Lavinia) Engineer, Bank of Ceylon + Premalatha Pagodaarachchi (Doctor, Head of Blood Bank, Kalubowila Hospital)(md1970)

10 Yasoja Seneviratne (Computer Programmer) SL/USA + Sumedha Perera

11 Maya Perera

8 Dr Arthur Senewiratne (Eye Specialist) + Harriot Wijewardena, (aunt of President J R Jayawardena) (3062)

9 Nanda Senewiratne+Clare Daniels

10 Viraj Senewiratne

9 Kumari Senewiratne (No children)

8 . (James)Jimmy Senewiratne (d:1969) + Millicent Samarakkody (b1911-d:1995)

9 Wasanthi Senewiratne + Marshal Wijesinghe (d:1988) (Air Force)

10 Ayanthi Wijesinghe+ Samith Jayasekera

9 Ranjith Senewiratne (Personnel Mgr) (STC Mt Lavinia) b14/4/1939 + Deepthi Malalgoda

10 Hirantha Senewiratne (STC Mt Lavinia)+ Anja Lurvink

9 Dr Tissa Senewiratne (Chief Medical Officer CMC) (STC Mt Lavinia) b1940+ Shrine Attygalle

10 Thishanee Senewiratne+ Amal de Mel

11 Amashi de Mel

11 Shineli de Mel

10 Chaminda Senewiratne (STC Mt Lavinia)+ Misthi de Silva

7 Daniel Albert de Alwis (b approx 1840-d30/8/1903) + Grace Rosalin Bandaranaike d:21/2/1922 (1001)

8 Lilian de Alwis b1895-d 1933 + Stevan Senewiratne

9 . Terrance Senewiratne b1926-d2007

8 Henry Albert de Alwis d:1907

8 Leonard de Alwis(Leo) (b: approx 1880) + Alexandra Dias Bandaranaike (sister of SWRD Bandaranaike-Prime Minister 1956-1959) (1001)

(They lived at Samudragiri Walauwwa at Mt Lavinia)

9 Rukmani de Alwis (b26/3/1926-d 20/3/2017)(St Bridgets Convent) + Percy Eheliyagoda (They had 5 children,who included 2 sets of twin daughters.The daughters attended St Bridget's Convent.)

10 Leo Eheliyagoda + Ramya Wijetunga

11 Rosanath Eheliyagoda.

10 Shalmar Eheliyagoda + Uma Kumar Sharma.

11 Shanika Sharma.

11 Sandesh Sharma.

10 Charmaine Eheliyagoda + Prof. Lakshman Madurasinghe.

11 Lakshan Madurasinghe.married Nishani Fernando.

12 Romaan Athan Madurasinghe b2008

10 Lankani Eheliyagoda.

10 Devika Eheliyagoda.

9 Lankassa de Alwis + Joy Dassanaike

10 Ranjith de Alwis.

9 Shirlene de Alwis + Earl Jayawardena

10 Amal Jayawardena

3 Louis de Alwis b approx 1745 School master at Kalutara,(brother of Daniel de Alwis.) + Dona Catona

3 Salman de Alwis (School master)(brother of Daniel de Alwis.)

2 Don Joan de Alwis Abeywardena Gunasekera Mudaliyar + Dona Ana Dias, b:1720

(He was a brother of Phillipoe Goonetilleke Jayawardena ,father of Daniel de Alwis Goonetilleke Samarasinghe.)

3 Don Kosman de Alwis Abeysiriwardhana Gunasekera Mohandiram, b:1748 -d20/4/1792+ Dona Janaatje de Silva b:1755, d/o Juan,and his wife Dona Katona, daughter of Don Domingo Goonaratna Abeysundera, Korala of Wellabada Pattu. Juan was the son of Rubento de Silva Jayethilleke Dahanayake Mudaliyar, b.c1670 and his wife Francina, daughter of Gostino de Silva.

(Thombu index shows that Kosman lived in Kalutara Malewana village.)

4 Johanna b:1774 + Isaac (s/o son of Don Adrian Goonetilleke Samaranaike Attapattu Mudaliyar of Galle,who was the brother of Don Simon Mudaliyar), m:4 Mar 1792

3 D. Abraham de Alwis Goonetilleke Siriwardhana Mohandiram + Dona Appolonia b1755 -d1814 (they had 12 children)M1774 He may have become Mudaliyar on 7/1/ 1795,after the death of Daniel de Alwis.

(D.A.de Alwis Goonetilleke Siriwardena and Kosman de Alwis were brothers)

4 .Hendrick de Alwis

4 Don Abraham de Alwis Abeysiriwardena Goonetilleke Mudaliyar & Asst Interpreter of Governors Gate m21/7/1822 d7/4/1858 + Dona Florentina de Alwis Samaranayake b approx 1794.(d of Airian de Alwis.)

5 Eliza Harriet de Alwis + Henry Tillekeratne (M7/6/1866)

5 James de Alwis.b:14/Dec/1823-d:1878 (Colombo Acadamy)(Stc), member of the Legislative Council (1875-1878).Advocate,poet,writer (M1)+ Miss de Livera, b:1825(James de Alwis is a son of Abraham de Alwis.)

5 2nd spouse of James de Alwis(M2)(1823-1878) + Florence Dias Bandaranaike. (d/o Jacabous Dias Bandaranaike, 1001), James de Alwis was a member of the Legislative Council.

6 Edwin Robert de Alwis, 1860-1920 + Cecilia Dias Bandaranaike. m:1885 (1001)

6 Ezline Maria de Alwis + S. Christoffel Obeysekere. (1848-1927) (3051)

7 Daisy Ezline Obeysekere + Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranaike (Sir Sol)(22/5/1862-1946)(Maha Mudaliyar)(Horogolla Walauwwa)Stc,Mohandiram 1882 Mudliyar Siyane Korale,After returning from UK,Governor Arthur Havelock awarded Maha mudaliyar title and All Island JP.In 1897 went to UK as official representative for diamond jubilee celebration and received medal.In 1902 revisited UK.Received corenation medal.And Received KCMG. (1001)

8 Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike 8/11/1899-26/9/1959(STC educated as a lawyer in UK,University of Oxford.Became Secretary of Oxford Union in 1923)called to the bar in 1925(Member of the State Council in 1931)(Formed the Sinhala Maha Sabha in 1937)(Active in the UNP 1945-51 established the SLFP after 1951)(Prime Minister SL1956-59)To solve the ethinic issue he signed the Bandaranaike Chelvanaygam pact,which was repudiated due to campaign led by Buddhist clergy.Made Sinhala the official Language(Assisinated in 1959) + Sirimavo Ratwatte.(Prime Minister)b17/4/1916-d10/10/2000 First Woman Prime Minister in the World. (3060)

9 Chandrika.Dias Bandaranaike.born 29/6/1945 St Bridgets Convent, and graduated in Political Science in a University in Paris (President of SL 1994-2005) Formed the Peoples Alliance Party + Vijaya Kumaratunga. (Film Actor, Assisinated in 1988)

10 Dr Yasodara Kumaratunga + Dr Roger Walker. m:2007 (UK)

10 Vimukthi Kumaratunga

9 Anura Dias Bandaranaike (Royal College) (Opposition leader later Speaker and Now Minister) (MP 1977-2007) d 2008

9 Sunethra Dias Bandaranaike + Kumar Rupasinghe

9 2nd spouse of Sunethra Dias Bandaranaike+ Udaya Nanayakkara

8 Alexandra Dias Bandaranaike + Leo de Alwis. (lived at Samudragiri Walauwwa Mt Lavinia) b approx 1880

9 Shirlene.de Alwis + Earl Jayawardena

10 Amal Jayawardena

9 Lankasa.de Alwis + Joy Dassenaike

10 Ranjith de Alwis

11 Raneesha de Alwis

11 Radeena de Alwis

9 Rukmani de Alwis(Rukie)(St Bridget's Convent) b26/3/1926-d 20/3/2017 married Percy Eheliyagoda (They had 5 children,who included 2 sets of twin daughters.The daughters attended St Bridget's Convent.)

10 Leo Eheliyagoda + Ramya Wijetunga

11 Rosanath Eheliyagoda

10 Shalimar Eheliyagoda + Uma Kumar Sharma

11 Shanikar Sharma

11 Sandesh Sharma

10 Chamaine Eheliyagoda (lawyer) + Prof.Lakshman Madurasinghe (STC Mt Lavinia, Attorney-at-Law, CIPD-UK, Cambridge University UK)

11 Lakshan Madurasinghe + Nishani Fernando

12 Romaan Athan Madurasingha b2008

10 Lankani Eheliyagoda

10 Devika Eheliyagoda

8 Anna Florentina Dias Bandaranaike + Abraham de Livera. (3109)

9 Christopher de Livera (Lawyer) d25/7/2011+ Nimal Pieris

10 Shanaka de Livera (Lawyer) + Samanda Senaratne

11 Shelan de Livera

11 Sajin de Livera

10 Priyan de Livera(Lawyer)

10 Asanthi de Livera + Oswin de Alwis

9 May de Livera.

7 Ethel Obeysekere b1885 + William Pieris Siriwardena

8 William Ian Pieris b1905 + Anula Dias Abeysinghe

9 Susil Pieris

9 Malkanthi Pieris + J.R Maurice Perera (former high court judge)

10 Asoka Perera

10 Asanga Perera

9 Priyanga Pieris + Eranga (famous singing duo)

10 Dinuka Pieris (son)

8 Iranganie Pieris b1908

8 James Pieris b1910

7 Forester Obeyesekere b1880-d1961 Speaker State Council + Isabel Sykes

8 Boykin Obeyesekere

8 Ezlynne Obeyesekere + Ralph LP Deraniyagala

9 Ralph Deraniyagala + Indrani Nugera

10 Arubind Deraniyagala.

7 Lilian Obeyesekere + William Ilangakoon (1001)

8 Christophel Panini Illangakoon(b26/11/1919-d10/2/1989),Stc,MP for Weligama 1956-60,1970-77 +(m1) Effie Samarakkody

9 Panini Illangakoon (jr)

8 Christophel Panini Illangakoon (b1919)+(m2) Lilly Goonasekere

9 Dr Gamini Illangakoon (International Lawyer)+ Deepthi Ilangakoon

10 Sanka Illangakoon

10 Sulakna Illangakoon

8 Surangani Illangakoon

8 Mahnil Lilette Illangakoon + Roland Hugh Dias Abeysinghe

9 Ayunil Dias Abeysinghe

9 Jayanthi Dias Abeysinghe

6 Annie Lucy (Florence)de Alwis (3rd daughter of James de Alwis)1864-1920 (M14/4/1890) + Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike b:26/7/ 1861(died 1947) (educated at Royal & STC), Qualifications Cambridge BA,LLB degrees MA, LLM, Became District Judge Colombo in 1897 (1001)

7 Reginald Felix Dias Bandaranaike + (“Princess”) Joy De Livera (3109)

8 Michael Dias Bandaranaike + Norah Hunter-Crabbe (UK)

9 Alison Dias Bandaranaike+ Wolfram Koch (Austria)

9 Julia Dias Bandaranaike+ Stuart Orford

10 Name not known

7 2nd spouse of Reginold Felix Dias Bandaranaike + Freda Dias Abeysinghe.

8 Felix Dias Bandaranaike b5/11/1930-d26/6/1985(Minister of Public Administration, Local Govt, Home Affairs & Justice 1970-77) + Muthulakshmi Jayasundera

9 Christine(Wickremanayake)

8 Christine Manel Dias Bandaranaike(1928-1967) + David Blackler

7 Annette Lena (1894-1982) + William Roland Illangakoon

8 Hope Esther Illangakoon+ Quintus Tennekoon

9 Nirmalie Serena Tennekoon (died 198?)

9 Deepthi Christine Tennekoon+ Palitha Senanayake

8 Nannette Christine Illangakoon+ ECG (Lyn) Wickremasinghe

9 Ranmohan Gitendra Wickremasinghe + Una(UK)

10 Roshana Wickremasinghe

9 Ravindra Christopher Wickremasinghe + Yasanthi ?? (Australia)

10 Ramila Wickremasinghe

10 Charith Wickremasinghe

8 Ronald Neil Illangakoon + Lynnette de Alwis

9 Sheami Illangakoon+ DEW Perera

10 Karen hanya Illangakoon Perera

10 Sheena Tiyani Illangakoon Perera

10 David Janik Illangakoon Perera

8 Glencora Anne Illangakoon (died 197?)

8 Philip Ralph Illangakoon

8 Anthea Veronica.Illangakoon

7 Samuel James Felix Dias Bandaranaike (Sammy) (1902-1969) + Esther Ramkeesoon (Trinidad).

8 Sonia.Dias Bandaranaike + Dr. Digby William Hall (UK)

9 William Gamini Hall

9 Mary Hall

9 James Hall

9 Emma Hall

8 Gwendolyn Dias Bandaranaike (d: 2004) + Roland Dias Abeyesinghe.

9 Yohann Dias Abeyesinghe + Manjari Wickremasinghe Rajapakse

10 Chandhana Dias Abeyesinghe

10 Hasulie Dias Abeyesinghe

9 Kavinda Dias Abeyesinghe + Shyamini Balasuriya

10 Nadhil Dias Abeyesinghe

8 Yasmine Dias Bandaranaike + Dr Brendon Gooneratne. (Aus)

9 Channa Brendon Gooneratne

9 Esther Devika Gooneratne

6 Florence Ellen de Alwis, 1858-1917 + Peter George de Saram m:1879 (3126)

7 Clarice de Saram + Valantine Gooneratne.

7 Lionel Wellington (Duke) de Saram + Ethel Pieris, 1885-1930

8 Helen de Saram, b:1910 -d4/7/2015+ Oscar de Livera, m:1930 (approx 1910-1988)

9 Asela de Livera + Shama Dassenaike

10 Ashan de Livera + Naushally Wijemanne

11 Anithra de Livera

11 Yaneth de Livera

10 Shanila de Livera + Sanjiv Alles

11 Rayaka Alles

11 Tejaka Alles

8 Philip de Saram.

7 Beatrice + Arthur Dassenaike

7 Helen de Saram

7 Elsie de Saram + Guy Dassenaike

8 Naomi Dassenaike + Titus Abeysundera

9 Hiranthi Abeysundera

9 Shirin Abeysundera

8 Alastair Dassanaike + Erin Perera

8 Territt Dassenaike

8 Yvette Dassenaike + Upali Seneviratne

9 Aanjanee June Seneviratne

9 Upamalee Seneviratne

7 Cyril de Saram + Linda de Alwis

8 Cynthia de Saram + Bertie de Alwis

9 Christine de Alwis

8 Sheila de Saram + Basil de Alwis

9 Devinda de Alwis

9 Sharnelle de Alwis

9 Rohan de Alwis

9 Niloo de Alwis

8 Neliya de Saram

7 Maud (Girlie) de Saram + Cyril Tillekeratne

8 Patrick Tillekeratne

9 Patricia Tllekeratne + Eric de Livera

10 Priyanee de Livera

4 Davith Samarasiriwardana de Alwis Goonetilleke Attapattu Mudaliyar of Galle, d:1817 + Dona Sophiya Florentina Samarakoon, m:5/4/1813

4 Andris de Alwis Amarasiriwardena Goonetilleke(Gate Mudaliyar) d5/1/1795+ Dorathea Gertrude Charlotte Perera, d 21/9/1875

4 Phillip de Alwis Goonetilleke

4 Adirian de Alwis Goonetilleke

4 Daniel Wijesiriwardena Goonetilleke Mohandiram of Bentota, d:29/5/1850 + Dona Sophia Palantina Seneviratne (alive 1857)(d of Louis Seneviratne)

4 daughter + J F Obeyesekere(Mudaliyar of Talpepattu)

4 daughter + Don Bastian Karunaratne (Mudaliyar of Gangabodapattu)

4 daughter + Lambertus Perera Ekanaike Mudaliyar of the Matara Court.

4 de Alwis

From the above information it seems that Daniel de Alwis b1740 and his son Adirian de Alwis b1766 lived in Galkissa.There is folk talk, saying that there was a walauwa ,where the Alwis's lived,existed long ago in Aurburn side Dehiwela, close to the Christ Church.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other de Alwis relatives

1 Elena de Alwis + Louis de Saram b approx 1780

2 Leonard de Saram b1814+ Susana Hetroyda de Alwis

2 Depanchy de Saram + Daniel Sieckbertus de Alwis bp7/8/1814 (Son of Hendrick de Alwis)

3 Helena Eliza de Saram b1834 approx + Abraham de Alwis

(Abraham de Alwis who married Helena Eliza and Susana Hetroyda de Alwis appear to be brother and sister.)

4 Daniel Albert de Alwis + Grace Rosalind Dias Bandaranaike d 21/2/1922

5 Leo de Alwis b approx 1880 + Alexandra Dias Bandaranaike

4 Jane Rajo de Alwis b approx 1854-1915+ Thomas Leonard Seneviratne d1908

5 Edwin Seneviratne (1886-1945)+ Eugine de Saram (1896-1980)

6 Gertrude Seneviratne b1931+ Louis Charles de Livera (Carl)(Lawyer)(1919-1969)

7 Manjula de Livera(Accountant)/Dy Chief Internal Auditor (UDA)Adv Dip Acc-Aus b1960

5 Dr Arthur Senewiratne(Eye Surgeon) + Harriet Wijewardena

5 James Senewiratne d1969

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B

1 Alexander de Alwis Seneviratne b approx1720 (Kalutara District)+ Apolonia (had 4 sons)

2 de Alwis Seneviratne

2 Bastian de Alwis Seneviratne (Interpreter Mohandiram Galle Korale)b1740 had 5 sons

3 Floris de Alwis Goonerwardena Seneviratne, Vidane Mohandiram, (b: approx1760) (d:1800) + Helena Seneviratne. d15/4/1840. (daughter of Reynoldus Gunasekera Seneviratne Mudaliyar of Kalutara alive on 6^th July 1767 )

4 David de Alwis Hidella Gunasekera Seneviratne (Mudaliyar Kalutara and PanaduraTotamunes. President village tribunals Raygam Korale)(b1788-27/3/1853) 3rd Mudaliyar .Resident in Kandy .Awarded Gold Medal by Governor Sir Robert Brownrigg for eminent services during the Kandyan Rebellian 1818. + Johanna Agnetha Gertruda Pieris b 8/7/1806

5 Charles Abraham Seneviratne

5 Jane Gertruda Seneviratne

5 Johanna Seneviratne

5 Hon Albert.L de Alwis Seneviratne b approx 1830 (Member of the Legislative Council 1881)

6 Theodore de Alwis (Proctor)

5 de Alwis Seneviratne + d of John Gerad Perera

6 De Alwis Arnold Valentine Goonesekera Seneviratne, born 1886, (President Village Tribunal Rayigam Korale) 1921 Mohandiram Raiygam Korale,1931 President Village Tibunal-Raiygam Korale.

5 Ana Maria Julia de Alwis + Johan Gerad Samaraweera Gunerwardena bp 1/8/1793

4 J.C de Alwis Mudaliyar (Cornelis de Alwis Mudaliyar 1791) Hewagam Korale

M1+ Johanna Seneviratne d1826

M2+Helena Rudolfina de Alwis

3 Isaak de Alwis Seneviratne(Mohandiram Kalutara)+Johanna b 1774(had one son)

4 Simon de Alwis Seneviratne

5 Alexander de Alwis Seneviratne b 1849 in Beruwala (STC) Advocate Supreme Court Member of Legislative Council 1882-1900.Received Jubilee Medal.District Judge Colombo,Kurunegala and Batticaloa.

1st Married in 1881 Louisa Jayathilake (d/o Fred Jayathilake

5 (2nd spouse of Alexander de Alwis Seneviratne + Eliza Mackenzie, m:1884 (d of Christoffel de Saram))

6 Louisa Alexandra + Albert de Livera (District Engineer Puttalam)(possibly Louisa Alexandra is a daughter of Louisa Jayatilleke.)

7 Louisa Inyce de Livera + Fritz Drieberg b19/11/1907(m1929)

8 Jennifer de Livera b1942 +Leslie Camaron

5 de Alwis Senewiratne b approx 1850

6 Abraham Isaac de Alwis Seneviratne b approx 1870 Mudaliyar Wellabadapattu Matara.

7 Greta Seneviratne

7 Ena Seneviratne

7 Trixie Seneviratne

7 Girlie Seneviratne

7 Ronald Doyne Seneviratne b1/7/1906 d2/10/2001 STC Mt Lavinia. (Lecturer & Examiner at Medical College.Awarded Doctrate (MD London)

For research .Director Medical Reserch Institute.Deputy Director of Health) + Indrani Pieris (md 1936)

8 Ranjith Seneviratne

8 Manil Seneviratne + Tennekoon

9 Anushia Tennekoon + Devaka Cooray.

10 Devin Cooray

10 Janek Cooray

3 de Alwis Seneviratne (son)

Note: Genealogy data above provided by Manjula de Livera

Don Adrian de Alwis Goonetilleke and sisters had been brought up by their aunt Maria de Saram,wife of Leander de Saram.Although Leander de Saram had 3 children, they seem to have died young. Thereafter, Maria de Saram had taken care of her sisters children. (Apolonia’s)

Leander de Saram is the son of Anthonan de Saram Mudaliyar . Anthonan de Saram bought the Mahawellawatte property with 16,000 coconut trees (250 acres) for 1355 rxd on 20^th July 1730.

C) Andris de Alwis + Helena Gunasekera Seneviratne

D) Don Juan de Alwis Wijesekera Appuhami of Bentara (died 1846) + Florentina Seneviratne (d 1856)(d/o Reynoldus Gunasekera Seneviratne Mudaliyar.

(E,F,I,J,M,N,O and T listed below are possible relatives but not sure.)

E) http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/online-ex/art-themes/india/more/butterfly_more_info.htm

3 Haramanis de Alwis Seneviratne b1792-d1894 a botanical artist,worked at Botanical Gardens Kalutara during 1818-1822

4 George de Alwis (Botanical Artist)

4 William de Alwis 1842-1916 (Botanical Artist)

5 AG de Alwis

F) 1 De Alwis James Walter Wickremasinghe Goonesekera Seneviratne b:1892, President Village Tribunals Morawak Korale,claims descent from Sirimal Bandara who in Potuguese times was baptised and received the name of de Alwis. (1910 entered native dept Galle Kachcherie.1925 President Village tribunals Wellabada pattu,1934 Mudaliyar Magam Pattu.

2 Jhon de Alwis Mudaliyar Pasadun Korale and Bentota Walallawiti Korale.

G) Don Abraham de Alwis Abeysiriwardena Goonethilake. Mudaliyar and Assistant Interpreter of the Governors Gate.

H) Don Andris de Alwis Amarasiriwardena Goonetilleke, Mudaliyar of the Governors Gate and 2hd Interpreter of the Supreme Court. + Charlotte Gunerwardena.

I) Don Daniel de Alwis Karunanayake Jayasinghe Senior Mohandiram.Hewagam Korale.

J) Don Welon de Alwis Subeygoonerwardena Wijesekera Vidana Mohandiram.Hewagam Korale.

K) Don Abraham de Alwis Goonetilleke Wijewardena Mohandiram.Pasdun Korale.

L) Don Daniel de Alwis Wijesiriwardena Goonetilleke Mohandiram of Bentota and Wellalawitty Corale.(Attached to Galle)

M) De Alwis Cyril Gilbert Wijesiriwardena Gate Mudaliyar Pitigal Korale South b 1866 (father C de Alwis Mudaliyar Madapatha) 1911 Mudaliyar..(Recognised and promoted for handling the 1915 riots.)

N) Don Johan de Alwis, (Son) Don Anthony de Alwis b1685-d1740. (Son) Don Anthony de Alwis b1685-d1740.

O) 1 CG de Alwis Mudaliyar Pitigal Korale

2 De Alwis Cyril Gurney Linden Alahakoon Wijesiriwardene President Village Tribunal Chillaw b1897.

P) 1 Don Cornelis Alwis

2 Don Daniel Alwis + Dona Corneliya m2/2/1794 (d of Don Rihart de Zilva)

Q) 1 Abraham de Alwis Abeysiriwardena Goonetilleke d1858 +Florentina de Alwis Samaranayake b1794 M1822

(There is a possibility that parents of Abraham de Alwis Wijesinghe &Susana Hetroyda de Alwis , may be Abraham de Alwis & Florentina mentioned in (Q1))

2 Abraham de Alwis Wijesinghe Siriwardene + Helena Eliza de Alwis(b approx 1834)

3 Daniel Albert de Alwis (Samudragiri Walauwa)+Grace Rosalin Dias Bandaranaike

3 Jane Rajo de Alwis + Thomas Leonard Seneviratne

2 Susana Hetroyda de Alwis + Leonard de Saram b1814 (no children)

(Susana Hetroyda de Alwis is supposed to have lived at Galkissa Waluwa,as she did not have children she gifted the properties to her husband’s sister’s daughter,Helena Eliza de Alwis and her children.It is also said that Abraham de Alwis Wijesinghe Siriwardene and Susana Hetroyda de Alwis were siblings. )

R) There was an Anthonan Alwis Adigar of Bentota,according to Thombo for the village of Elpitiya for the year 1696.Adigar lived in Induruwa.Among his lands were Kumballe Watte.Do not know f he belonged to the de Alwis family.

S) Daughter of Goonetilleke Siriwardena de Alwis +Md Mudaliyar Johannes Ferdinandus Wijeratne Obeyesekere b1790.

T) 1 de Alwis

2 W.Lyn.E de Alwis -(STC)Director of the Zoo(1955-1985)-.b1930-d 2006 + Ellen

3 Chitran

3 Nirmala.

2 W.M.Neville de Alwis -BA,LLB (Warden St Thomas's Mt Lavinia 1983-1998) b1934-d2003

+Sweneetha

3 Nimantha '

3 Surani.

2 Sheila de Alwis

2 Gerald de Alwis

2 Ossie de Alwis

2 Joyce de Alwis

2 Lucien de Alwis

U) Eric de Alwis d1965 +Lilly Samarakkody.and had children Neomal,Rohan and Duleep.

V) Don Daniel de Alwis Goonatilleke Mohandiram of Bentota d1850 + Sophiya Seneviratne.

W) Hinton de Alwis Seneviratne -JPUM (Gallindagoda Walauwa)+ Una Wickremanayake d2002 (daughter of Vincent Wikremanayake-Stuart House-Tangalle)

3 Asoka de Alwis Seneviratne +Rohini de Alwis

3 Srikanthi de Alwis Seneviratne+Dr Tilak Siriwardana

3 Dr Sarath de Alwis Seneviratne+Rashintha Wickremasinghe

4 Sacha de Alwis Seneviratne

X) Andy Alwis lawyer from Bentota was a cousin of Edwin Seneviratne.

Y) 1 de Alwis Seneviratne b approx 1870 +

2 Willi F de Alwis Seneviratne (Welipanna) + Dulci Senanayake d2008

3 Saraswathi Seneviratne

3 Rukmani Seneviratne

3 Phyllis Seneviratne

3 Colvin Seneviratne

3 Senaka Seneviratne

3 Sydney Seneviratne

3 Vinitha Seneviratne

Roll of honor World war 1 – WP de Alwis

Thombu Index-Properties registered before 1796 in Portuguese & Dutch Period.(Registration started in 1740's.)(Dept of Archives)

Name Koral Village

Don Daniel Alwis Goonetilleke Samarasinghe Salpita Gangodawila

Don Daniel de Alwis Goonetilleke Samarasinghe Dewelmulla,Pepiliyana

Don Daniel de Alwis Goonetilleke Samarasinghe Colombo St Sebastian

Abraham Alwis GoonetillekeSamarasinghage Appuhamy Dewelmulla

Dona Adriana de Alwis Colombo Hulsdorf

Don Louis de Alwis Huisdorf

Don Koswe Alwis Abeysiriwardena Gunasekera Kalutara Malewana

Paulo Alwis Wijesundera Tennakoon Hewagam Hanwella

Wisidagamage Susew Alwisge Adrian Alwis Alukuru Weligampitiya

Louis Alwis Salpita Galkissa,Karagampitiya

Pallidora

Louis Alwis Abeyratne Gunasekera Pallidora

Frances Alvis Wickremasinghe Gunasekera Pasdun Udawela

Warehena Liyanage Don Joan Alwis Bellana

References:

Sinhalese families by PE Pieris.

Internet.

Chieftains of Ceylon.

Relative Merits.

20^th Century Impressions of Ceylon.

Prepared by Mr Manjula de Livera.

EMail: manjulafamily@yahoo.com.au or manjuladelivera@yahoo.com.au

May 6th , 2017

Legislative Council emerged from the Colebrooke-Camaron reforms and was established in 1833. Initially it consisted of 15 members.9 officials and 6 unofficial members.Of the latter ,3 represented the European community.1 Burghur ,1 Sinhala and 1 Tamil. The Governor also attended the Legislative Council meetings.

The Sinhala representatives were as follows.

1835-1843 -JG Philipsz Panditharatne (Mudaliyar) d1860

1843-1860 -John Charles Dias Bandaranaike (Proctor)

1861-1865-Harry Dias Bandaranaike (Barrister,Judge)d1901

1865-1875-EH Dehigama-lawyer from Kandy.

1875-1878- James de Alwis (Advocate) d1878

1878-1881-James Peter Obeyesekere (Barrister) d1881

1881 -Albert L de Alwis

1882-1900-A de Alwis Seneviratne (Advocate)

1900-1916-Solomon Christofell Obeyesekere.(Proctor) d1927

The highlighted names of the Legislative council are all relatives ,who represented the Sinhalese community.

Ruki Eheliyagoda nee de Alwis with family. Rukie de Alwis &family at temple trees.

Samudragiri Walauwwa, Mt Lavinia.

Leo de Alwis family

Horogolla 1942.Sir Solomon DB Alex DB &children. Leo Eheliyagoda & Rukie

James de Alwis James de Alwis (old)

Gertrude de Livera nee Seneviratne,Manjula de Livera & family,Dr Premalatha Seneviratne and Lankika de Livera.

Alexander de Awis Seneviratne

Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranaike & children

Annie Lucy de Alwis +Felix Reginold DB Florence Ellen de Alwis +Peter de Saram

Wellawatte and Galkissa land.

Dutch ruled Ceylon during the period 1658 to 1796,and they were in control of the coastal areas.

They had the Dutch East India Company, which did the trading of spices. And may be the management of the lands ,would have been done by the company.

Mahawellawatte. (present day Wellawatte)

According to Paul Pieris's Sinhalese family Vol 3 page 90, it says- Maha Welle Watta of 16,000 coconut trees, was purchased by Anthonan de Saram Wirasingha Siriwardena Mudaliyar of Salpita Korale with Manual de Andradi for 1355 rxd on 20/7/1730. Later he bought the share of Manual de Andradi and became the sole owner.

A land with 16,000 coconut trees equals to 250 acres.

In internet in a website It says-The first village to the South of Colombo was Galkissa (Mt Lavinia).In the time of Governor Rijkloff van Goens (1664-1675)the village was rented for ten years on the condition that 8000 coconut trees would be planted, there over the period and a sum of 200 rix dollars also be paid yearly.

In internet in a website called Full text of Ceylon and the Hollander 1658-1796 in para 82 it says the following. The Company had various gardens, including a tobacco plantation in Negombo and a coconut land of 15,000 trees at Galkissa which were leased out.

land with 15,000 coconut trees equals 234 acres.

I assume , (based on the text of the Dutch web site mentioned above.)that in order to develop the villages of Wellawatte and Galkissa,the Dutch East India Company, rented out the villages on a planting agreement to the Mudaliyar Alexander de Saram and his son Mudaliyar Anthonan de Saram. The villages were rented for 10 years.And to plant 8,000 coconut trees, for a year 200 Rix Dollars were paid. So Alexander de Saram and Anthonan de Saram may have taken 4 leases and planted the villages of Wellawatte and Galkissa with coconut in stages.

And they may have planted 16,000 coconut trees in Wellawatte (250 acres)called Mahawellawatte.

And may have planted 15,000 coconut trees in Galkissa (234 acres).

Subsequently these lands were sold to Anthonan de Saram in 1730,as he and his father planted them. (Due to policy change land was sold to those who planted,in order to reduce maintenance cost.)

Anthonan de Saram's great grand son Leonard de Saram b 1814 received 75 acres at Mahawellawatte and a large extent of land in Galkissa,which includes the Galkissa walauwa and the property close to the walauwa including the present day Galkissa cemetery.

And Leonard de Saram's nephew Peter de Saram b1853,also had close by properties including the Udaha walauwa in Galkissa.

As Leonard de Saram did not have children,after his death,his wife Susana de Saram nee de Alwis gifts the properties to Leonard de Saram's sister's grand children Daniel Albert de Alwis and Jane Rejo de Alwis who married Thomas Senewiratne.

And thereby Daniel Albert de Alwis received 50 acres at Wellawatte, which they sold and built the Samudragiri walauwa in de Saram road Mt Lavinia. The property he received in Galkissa was property close to Galkissa walauwa,and property from Galle road to the sea,which was acquired by the govt in 1880,to build the cemetery and a low income housing scheme.

Jane Rejo de Alwis received 25 acres at wellawatte,and property opposite the Galkissa cemetery.

Daniel and Jane de Alwis both jointly received the Galkissa walauwa.

I assume the 234 acres at Galkissa stretched from present day Arpico near Mihindu Mawatha in Dehiwela to beyond St Thomas's College.Mount Lavinia.And the Mahawellawatte property of 250 acres included the present day Rajasinghe Road.I have seen a deed of Yr1930,where by the 3 Seneviratne brothers have sold 10 acres in Rajasinghe Road for Rs 2 lakhs.

As at present many de Saram and Seneviratne relatives own land in Galkissa.The Bandaranaike ,Pieris and Samarakkody families may have bought large extents of land in Galkissa (Mt Lavinia) from de Saram descendents, around the year 1910.

Thombu Index of the Dutch period was done after the 1740's.And it shows that Anthonan de Saram's son Gankanda Arachige Louis de Saram Wirasingha Siriwardena b 1730 had land in Welawatte.Peter de Saram's GGGF was Louis de Saram Wirasinghe Siriwardena.According to Thombu Index William and Abraham de Saram had land in Galkissa.

Mr Manjula de Livera.

Gertrude de Livera nee Seneviratne

(Daughter of Edwin Seneviratne and Eugine de Saram.)(Grand daughter of Thomas Seneviratne and Jane Rejo de Alwis. Also grand daughter of Peter de Saram and Victoria Kuruppu.)

Biography

Novelist Gertrude Hemawathi 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.

15/4/2017.

History of Galkissa Walauwa

Galkissa Walauwa ,is situated in the Western Province, in the border of Dehiwela and Mount Lavinia. It is built in the land side in the land called Liyanaparangiyawatte in present day Mihindu Mawatha.

By the year 2020, Galkissa Walauwa will be 200 years old. The land area of the(upstair) walauwa ,would have been about 20 acres, from the cart road to Terrance Avenue(land side),(Dharmapala Mawatha to Dudly Senanayake Mawatha (sea side)and from the walauwa to the sea.

Galkissa Walauwa was built by Louis de Saram in 1820 (Mohandiram Salpita Korale)

Louis de Saram b1770, was married to Elena de Alwis. They had 2 children, Leonard de Saram and Depanchy de Saram.

Leonard de Saram Wirasinghe Siriwardena was born on 5/11/1814.d5/3/1872(Mohandiram,Peace officer and deputy Cornor).He married Susana Hetroyda de Alwis on 2/8/1847.But they did not have children. He inherited the Galkissa Walauwa property and 75 acres coconut land from Mahawellawatte.

Anthonan Wirasinghe Siriwardhana de Saram Mudaliyar in 1730 purchased 250 acres in Mahawellawatte.(Leonard was a great grand son of Anthonan de Saram.)

Depanchy de Saram married Don Daniel Siegbertus de Alwis Goonetillake Samarasinghe. They had a daughter named Helena Eliza de Alwis,b approx 1835.d1887.

Helena Eliza de Alwis married Abraham de Alwis Wijesinghe Siriwardena.(m approx 1852).It appears that Abraham de Alwis Wijesinghe and Susana Hetroyda de Alwis were brother and sister. There is also evidence,that after the death of Helena Eliza in 1887,Abraham married again to Hetioida Pieris.

Helena Eliza de Alwis had 2 children.

1.Daniel Albert de Alwis b approx 1853- d30/8/1903. He married Grace Rosalind Dias Bandaranaike, who died on 21/2/1922.

2.Jane Rejo de Alwis b approx 1855-d1915.She married approx 1880.to Thomas Leonard Gunasekera Seneviratne (b approx 1848-d Nov 1908)(Seneviratne's from Kalutara)

After the death of Leonard de Saram in 1872,the properties were inherited by his wife Susana Hetroyda de Saram nee de Alwis. There after Susana gifts the properties as follows.

(To her husband's sister's grand children)

To Daniel Albert de Alwis-50 acres at Mahawellawatte,Property from galle road to the sea.

and half share of the walauwa.

To Jane Rejo Senewiratne nee de Alwis-25 acres at Mahawellawatte,property opposite the present day cemetery and half share of the walauwa.

In 1881,the property from Galle Road to the sea was acquired by the government, with compensation, and the present day Galkissa cemetery and a low income housing scheme was built.

Similarly a small portion of property opposite the cemetery was acquired for a children's playground.

Daniel Albert de Alwis had 3 children, Leonard,Lilian and Henry.

Jane Rejo Senewiratne had 3 children,Edwin,Arthur and James (Jimmy).

So each child had a 1/6th share of the walauwa. After the sale of Wellawatte property,Leonard (Leo) who married Alexandra Dias Bandaranaike built the Samudragiri Walauwa in de Saram road Mt Lavinia.

Lilian married Stevan Senewiratne and resided in Colombo. Henry died young.

Dr Arthur Senewiratne(eye specialist) married Harriot Wijewardena (aunt of President JR Jayawardene) and resided in Colombo. Edwin (corner)(1886-1945)married Eugine de Saram and resided in her house (Sea View) in Mt Lavinia. And Jimmy bought the 1/6th shares of the five people and became the owner of the Galkissa walauwa.

It is said that in the 1930's Jimmy had horses and a tiger in the premises. But in the early 1940's due to financial difficulty,he had to rent the walauwa and move out. And later on, he regained the walauwa.Jimmy died in 1969. Jimmy(James) had 3 children,Wasanthi,Ranjith and Tissa.

In 1970,the walauwa building and immediate property now belonging to Jimmy was divided among his children. The walauwa building was given to Dr Tissa Senewiratne, and the other 2 children built houses on the land. As at present, the walauwa building is owned and occupied by Dr Tissa Senewiratne.