Sri Lanka Sinhalese Family Genealogy
SAMARASINGHE - Family #3142
සමරසිංහ
Meaning : Lion of the
fight/war http://www.karava.org/family_names
[This family line were keepers of the Buddhist temples in the
‘An Historical Relation of Ceylon’ by Robert
Knox gives an accurate portrait of the kandyan kingdom in the 1600’s……..and
explains special privileges the temple systems were given by the Kings.
00 Don Carolis Perera Jayesekere
Sameresinhe/Samarasinghe Padikare Muhandiram Sedawatte + Gomis Abey
0 Don Paulus Perera Samarasinghe Goonewardena
Goonesekera Seneviratne Muhandiram of Utuwana Sabaragamuwa Province Kegalle (Near
Utuwan Kande). B. 1802 in Sedawatte d. 1872 at age 70 Colombo + 1st Wickrama Arachchige Dona Maria Hamine (Family
# 3129) M. 1838 died very
young + 2nd: Johana Gomis Abayasinha Jayawardana
Lama Eteni No Children.
[The famous Bandit Saradiel’s mother worked for this Rate Mahatmaya. She
came as a servant to this family when Rate Mahatmaya got married. Saradiel’s
mother moved from Seeduwa with Mr Samarasinghe’s wife. Saradiel at times hid
against the law in this Ratemahatmaya’s house.]
0 Don David Samarasinghe
Mohandiram, Mudaliyar, then Rate
Mahatmaya, Kegalle + Dona Johanna Wijeyekoon Lama Eteni from Matale b. 1814.
Died 1876. Buried at Anglican section of the Kandy Mahaiyawa Cemetery.
1 Theodora Perera Samarasinghe d. 1887 Matale age 48 + Seneviratne
1 Elizabeth Cicilia Perera Samarasinghe, 1844-???? Kegalle + Don Dedrick Gerard Wijeyekoon, Matale. (Dona Johanna Perera Samarasinghe’s brother Don Abraham W Muhandiram’s son). Had 20 children.
1 C
Peter Samarasinghe Rate Mahatmaya 1833-1898
(Beligama Korale Kegalle) in the
2 Wilmot Graham Samarasinghe b:1872
3 Wilmot Bertram 1900-1990 + Athaudage
Mudiel Amarasekera
2 John Francis Samarasinghe +
Eliza Catherina Abayasekera + 2nd Angelina Elizabeth Perera Wijeyegoonewardene d. 1917 age 65.
3 James Pragnani Samarasinghe b:1879
2
James Alexander Samarasinghe
2 Charles Henry Samarasinghe b:1859 d:1898 age 39
Book:
1 Martin Perera
Samarasinghe b:1840 d:1914 in Kegalle
at age 68 Proctor & Inspector of Vaccinations in
Kandy + Maria/Meriah
de Silva
b:1854. Marriage 1868 at Christ Church Cathedral
Colombo.
2 Frederick Percival (Perera) Samarasinghe [Superintendent of Railways] b. 1870’s or 1880’s?+ Clotilda Gunatileke (Family # 3129 ) grand daughter of Muhandiram Wijey Goonetilleke Jayesekera (Wickrama
Arachchige)
3 Percival Vivian (Perera)
Samarasinghe b. 1902? Mabole, Wattala [was
an Engineer motor engineering supervisor @ 517 command
workshop (something to do with the war and vehicles)] + Dorothy Mary Perera daughter of Wijegunewardene
Ge Perera family #3165 [Haplogroup X with 8 mutations on Genebase.com’; Haplogroup M
on 23andME.com]
4
Anthony William Perera
Samarasinghe [Attended St. Joseph’s
College/School, Acquinus School of Management. ] His accomplishments
include : Workstudy and Industrial Engineering, BSc (Econ) (Lond), FCA (Sri Lanka) FCMA (UK), CCP
(USA), CISA (USA). He has done much charitable work throughout the years for
major organizations, including for Ranaviru Apparels (a rehabilitation
organization for War Veterans). When he was younger, he worked with the poor in
5 Anne-Marie Samarasinghe [St.
Bridgets School Colombo, Dominican Convent school, Bus. Admin Cert ; BA
from Canada, and other..].
5 Daughter [St. Bridgets School Colombo, Dominican Convent school, Worked
in an oil company for twenty some years] + husband
5.
Daughter [St. Bridgets School Colombo, Dominican Convent school, College] + husband
5 Daughter – [Degree in Psychology + part of a Masters]
5 Daughter
6 Daughter
4 Samarasinghe + M Seneviratne (grandmother Beatrice +
Wikramanayake See Family # 3141)
5
Son
5 Daughter +
6 Son
3 Beatrice (Perera?) Samarasinghe?1900-1976 + Lawrence Perera (Lawyer) Kegalle *brother of
Ranasinghe Wiyaligoda Mudalige Francis
Perera Lawyer from Kuruwita ...Ratnapura....then
moved to...... Family built churches
in Kegalle (St. Anne’s, St Mary’s??) b1890-1976
4 Paul Perera
not married c. 2005?
4
Joseph Perera + Matilda
5 son
5 daughter
4 Meriam Perera b. 1929-1996 + Bertie Makawitage/Makevitage
Samarasinghe in Mattakkuliya then
Gampaha area. b. 1921/22 -1983 (his father Makevitage
David Alexander Gunasekera Perera Samarasinghe d. 1956. His mother Eugene
Meraya Havers Dhanapala d. 1980)
5 Nimal Samarasinghe 1958
5 Anton 1960
5 Name not known Collette
1961 + Perera
5 Daya 1965
5 Scholastica 1966 +
Jayewardene Culiapitiya near Kurunagala
5 Shantha 1970
3
Girl born about 1895 died young
3 Mary Irene Therese
Samarasinghe 1902-1969 + Arthur Bernard Sriwardene of
Kegalle (surveyor) b. 1890 -1965 [His sister Maud married George Pinto; sister
Winifred married Malcolm Jayewardene; sister Matilda married Rev. Abeysekere;
brother Rev. Lionel married Miss Silva; brother Thomas married a Vande
Straaten]. Mother: Margret Paranavitane.
his Father: Paul James Sriwardene of Matara. PJ S died and was buried
in Sarawak Borneo.
4
Seetha Siriwardene b. 1928? (never married)
lives in Matara
4
Kumari Sriwardene 1930-79 + Watsy Abayakoon 1924?-1971 of Rachu ate Walauwe
in Agalawatte (Kalutara District). * His
sister Dawn married Conrad Goonetilleke below. His mother (died
1970) daughter of Palihawadana Phillip Perera Wijegunewardene of Kotahena. He
was manager of the Cement Corporation and lived in Watapuluwa,
[Chieftains
of
5 Ajantha Abayakoon 1949-1996 +
(husband #1 Perera), husband #2 name not
known
6
daughter Name withheld
6
Name not known
5
Rohini Abayakoon + Senaka Niyangoda
6 Suren Bandara Niyangoda b1974
6 Lakshan Bandara Niyangoda b 1978
6 Rukshani Sanjeewani Kumari Niyangoda b 1979
5 Sobithe Abayakoon b
1959 + Anita Herath
6
Salinda b 31 Jul 1984
6 Thanusha b 1 Feb 1987
6 Shalina b 20 Dec
1989
4 Mary Yora Anganee Sriwardene b.1931+ Shirley Reginold Perera
Ameresinghe (Kegalle) 1924-2001 (father William L Perera Amarasinghe and
mother Pearl Viviene Perera of the Castle in Ratnapura)
5
Agintha? Ahintha
Perera Ameresinghe +
6 Son
6 Daughter
5
(Dino) Gerrard Perera Ameresinghe
5
Nimshi Perera
Ameresinghe + Bahirathan
4 Ramya Pathmarani Sriwardene (Bona) 1934-1997 + Reggie Wijemanne
(Kegalle d 1994)
5 Rajinda Wijemanne b 1959 +
6 son
6
daughter
5 Latta/Lakshitha Wijemanne + Maryse
6 Son
5
Sanjaya? Sanjaka Wijemanne
(AirForce)
6 Name not known
6 Name not
known
4 Shanthi Sriwardene b.1936 + Ira (wife) (Kegalle)
5
Bernard (Bernie?) Sriwardene
5 Prasanthi Siriwardene
4 (1) Emanuel Sriwardene d. 1994+ (2) Charmaine Perera (Kegalle) (1st
cousins)
5
Nishanth Sriwardene + Wathsala De Silva
6
Wasena
6
5
Priyantha Sriwardene
5
Lasantha Sriwardene
5
Diana Sriwardene
5 Dulan Sriwardene
3
Eva (Evelyn) Samarasinghe
1905-69 + Percival Samuel James
Silva Wickramasekere (Colombo) 1897-1963 (worked at the PWD circa1916; Uganda Roadways 1931-1947) m. 1931 [his parents: Mother - Clara Corea
Abeyratne Sriwardene (relative
of above Sriwardene?) d.1898. Father - Samuel Peeto Morton Silva
Wickremesekere D. 1897 His grandparents: Rev. James Silva Wickremesekere and
Miss Wirasinghe. His ggf Simon Silva Wickremesekere. His gggf Don David Silva
Wickremersekere ]
4 Rita
Clotilda Silva Wickramasekere (born in
5 (1) Vinodh Wickremeratne b 1958 + m 1987 (2) Meriam Esther
Margaret Abayasekera b 1960
div.1995 [her Parents: David Oliver Abeysekere
(1920-85) originally from Negombo and Marie Perera of Kurunegala. They settled
in Hendala Wattala]. [David Oliver Abeysekere’s parents: Robert Abeysekere and
Margaret Samarasinghe…a cousin of
Eva Samarasinghe and other Samarasinghe’s on this page. Both died circa 1960 or
before of a car crash. David Oliver Abesekere’s siblings: Rev. Father Gerry Abeysekere, Roy, Tressie,
Mary… ] See
Below
6 Vidushi b 1988 (Uni in
5 (1) Dilan b 1960 (Marine Engineer)
+ (2) Dayanthi Vitharana b 1963 See Below
6 Devinka b 1997
6 Danika b 2002
5
Ruwan b 1971 married Lynette Baldsing b 1974
6 Ruwani b 2002
4 Ranee b 1942 + Anil
Samarawickreme b 1949 D. (divorced?)
5 Anthony b 1974 (
4 Sebastian 1935-96 + Sita
Patricia de Livera b 1937 ? (now in
5 Shehan b 1963 (
3
Enid Samarasinghe d. 2000 + Lawyer Francis Perera (Kegalle) * brother of Ranasinghe Wiyaligoda Mudalige
Lawrence Perera Lawyer from
Kuruwita...Ratnapura Then moved
to.... Family built churches in Kegalle
(St. Anne’s, St Mary’s??)
4 Dr. Silvia/Silvy Perera b 1935 +
Dr. Subramaniam
5 Niranjan Subramaniam Live in USA (Atlanta?) +Miss John
6
Son? name not known
4
Kingsley Perera never married
4 Winston Perera (Lawyer) + Lucky
5 Shammi Perera (
6 name not known
6
name not known
5 Dilani Perera + (name not known) (
6 name not known
5 son + Surupi
4
Shirley Perera +
Duncan Ederisinghe 1937-86
5 Channa
5
Radhini
5 Ishani
5 Amaljith
(
4
Gerard Perera + Thusira? (Thusara?)
5 Sanjanna (Thiagi)
5 Son
5 Son
4 (2) Charmain Perera + (1) Emanuel Siriwardene (1stcousins)??
5 Nishanth Siriwardene + Wathsala De Silva
6
Wasena
5 Priyantha Siriwardene
5 Lasantha Siriwardene
5 Diana Siriwardene
5 Dulan
Siriwardene
4
Freeda Perera + Felix Silva (Police)
5 name not known
5 name not known
5
name not known
5
name not known
5
name not known
4
Neville Perera (
5 name not known
5
name not known
4
Joseph Perera + Anita
5 name not known
4
Assunta (??)
unmarried
2 Louisa Samarasinghe + Frederick Pieris 1865-1948
3
Donald Pieris 1899 d:1999 + Mildred Alexandra Perera b:1909 ? (vinodh’s father’s 1st cousin) from Palihawadene
Wijegunewardene Perera family?
4 Delphine b. 1936 + Quintus
Sooriarachy b:1928
5 daughter
5 daughter
2 Caroline Samarasinghe + Louis Fonseka related to same Fonseka family as in Wijegunewardene Ge
Perera family # 3165 (also see above).
3
Freeda Fonseka (1904-1993) + Joseph C Ranasinghe (d:1958)
4 Sheila Ranasinghe + Rienzie Wijeratne
(deceased) [His parents Austin and Rose
de Silva Wijeyeratne ? More research needed.
http://www.worldgenweb.org/lkawgw/appreciation08.htm]
5 Name Not Known
4 Renee Ranasinghe + Austin Hewavita
(deceased)
5
Name Not Known
4 Doreen Ranasinghe + Nihal
Vitharana
5 (2)
Dayanthi Vitharana b:1963 + (1) Dilan b:1960 (Marine Engineer) See Above
6 Devinka b 1997
6 Danika b 2002
5 Prasanna Vitharana
b. 1957? + Enid Kelly
5 Sharmain Vitharana b 1958 +
Nilam Jayasinghe
3 Dulcie Fonseka lived
4
Tillekeratne
4
Tillekeratne
4 Dr. Harvie (Hari) Perera
5 Harin Perera
4 Rohan Perera
3
Maud Fonseka + Freddie/Winston Dias, + 2nd
husband Perry de Lanerolle
4 Freddie?
2 Grace Samarasinghe +
Stephen Jayawardene which Jayawardene family? (Pinto Jayewardene???)
3 Consy Jayawardene + Paul Kannangara
4 Anton Kannangara
4 Claude Kannangara
4 Stephen Kannangara
4 Meriam Kannangara
3
4 Therese Wiratunga + Mervyn Joseph
Perera. b. 1929-1977 + 2nd husband
Lakshman Asoka Atapattu 1944-2000 No Issue
2
Leo Samarasinghe + Laura Gertrude Wijesinghe. Kiriella Walauwe, Ratnapura d. 1946
3
Constance Ruth Anastasia Samarasinghe + Hector Jayasinghe Homagama
Kekanagahalande Estate
3
Mabel Winifred Samarasinghe in Nugegoda + Cyril Edward de Silva
3
Benita Florence Samarasinghe + Evan Amarasinghe, Kotte
3
Brenda Violet Samarasinghe + Christy Perera. Kekunagahalanda Estate
Homagama
3
Stanley Samarasinghe in Nugegoda + Pearl (Burger)
3
Walter Earnest Samarasinghe in Gampaha + Irene Bandaranaike
2
William H. Perera Samarasinghe
b. 1879-1933 + Agnes Samarasinha (daughter of Martin Joseph Perera Samarasinha
Mudaliya, Superintendent of Port and Telegraph Offices + Ellen Mary Samarawickrama)
Agnes had about 10 siblings
3
Iris + Steven Lekamge (he had 2 wives)
3
Dulcie + Mudaliyar Steven James Rubera
3
*
1 Samarasinghe
2 Samarasinghe + Gunesekera? [Is
this level 2 correct?]
3 Makevitage David Alexander Gunasekera Perera Samarasinghe d. 1956 + Eugene
Meraya Havers Dhanapala d. 1980
(Some of her family married to our Goonetilleke family).
4
Bertie Makawitage/Makevitage
Samarasinghe Mattakkuliya then Gampaha area. b. 1921/22 -1983 + Meriam Perera b. 1929-1996 (see above).
5 Nimal Samarasinghe 1958
5 Anton Samarasinghe 1960
5 Collette 1961 + Perera
5 Daya 1965
5 Scholastica 1966 +
Jayewardene Culiapitiya near Kurunagala
5 Shantha 1970
[Mervyn and Manella de Silva Gunasekera
lived in Gampaha related to Augustus
Dissanayake and Bertie Samarasinghe’s family. .]
*
1 Daughter Samarasinghe + Wijesinghe Negambo [Is this level 1
correct?]
2 Rose Lilian Wijesinghe [Her cousin ECB
Wijesinghe newspaper man, actor/playwrite b.1901 + Doreen Mercedes Valerie
Attygalle Family
#3058. ECB’s daughter Dilkie married Peiris in
3
4 Nalini Carmel Suraweera +
Aloy Silva (son of John & Mary Silva of Mattakkuliya she has relatives in
Katana but not relatives of Alfred Silva)
5 Asitha
4 Nelum Suraweera + Chula Jayawardena (father Gaston
….Rambukkana Kegalle……see Jayawardhana family # 3180]
5 Mehen (Mahen?)
Prasantha Jayawardena + Sadhanie
Mendis from Navala
5 Melanie Naamal
Jayawardena + Dr. Mahesh Kumbukege from
Bandaragama Kalutara district
2 Mary Wijesinghe + Ben Codipilly
3
Hillary Codipilly + wife.
4 Name
Not Known
2 Nili Wijesinghe + Name Not Known
2 Norbert Wijesinghe + Name Not Known
*
00 Don Lewis Gunasekara Sriwardana Perera
Samarasinghe Mudaliyar Hewagama Korale on Oct 1773 (Golden Book of
Ceylon)
0
????
1
Don Joseph Martinus Perera Samarasinghe Gunasekara Sriwardana Mudaliyar. Proctor, District Court Kandy. B. 1829. D. 1898
Residence Kegalle. + Daughter, Don Johanas Tillekeratne Abeysekera.
2 Martha Sriwardena + Don Simon
Abeyaratne. Clerk District Court
3 Francis Abeyaratne
3
Cicilia Caroline Abeyaratne b. 1877
2 Don Carolis Perera Samarasinghe
Abeyesekare Sriwardena Kandy + Luciana
3 Philip Sriwardena bap 1862 at age 13 (Godfather D.A.
Wijeyekoon. Godmother J. De Silva)
2 Ambrose Sriwardena + Theadora
Herat b. 1878 (Parents James Peter
Yagabamunu Herat, Crown Proctor + Francina
Elizabeth de Silva)
2 Arthur Sriwardena unmarried
2 Dulcie? Not sure name. Killed young
2 Richard Alexander Sriwardena,
Barrister b. 1876 + Eleanor Louisa Wikremeratne 1880-1963
1
Julianne? Sriwardena + Peiris (Hulftsdorp Walauwe)
2 Edith Maude Violet Peiris, only
child + John Eustace Abeyasekera (Father
John Abraham Abeyasekere of Dematagoda Walauwe + dau of Pandittesekera
Mudaliyar).
Explaining
Sri Lankan titles, names, etc.
Golden
book of
1. Management
services: Volume 17
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Institute of Practitioners in Work
Study, Organisation, and Methods (Great Britain), Institute of Management Services (Great Britain) - 1973 - Snippet view
books.google.ca - More editions |
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1968 -
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books.google.ca - More editions |
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1.
Public corporations in Ceylon
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A. Ranjit B.
Amerasinghe - 1971 - 349 pages -
Snippet view
books |
1.
Management services: Volume 14
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Institute of
Practitioners in Work Study, Organisation, and Methods (Great Britain), Institute of
Management Services (Great Britain) -
1970 - Snippet view
books.google.ca - More editions |
1.
Management
services: Volume 12
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Institute of
Practitioners in Work Study, Organisation, and Methods (Great Britain), Institute of
Management Services (Great Britain) -
1968 - Snippet view
books.google.ca - More editions |
p. 51 ‘…..In
1962 he [Mr. Samarasinghe] was appointed Deputy Chief Accountant of the Ceylon
Cement Corporation. ….1963 Chief Accountant of Ceylon State Hardware
Corporation…..] Also see p.38 and 627.
1.
PDF]
alufab annual Report 2004 final.CDR
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AWP Samarasinghe BSc (Econ)Lond. FCA, FCMA, CSP, CISA. AR Jayasekera FCA
(Eng. & Wales); FCA VR Kathargamatamby ACA ...
www.cse.lk/cmt/upload_report_file/689_1258429850375.pdf
AUDITORS
Hulugalle Samarasinghe & Co.
33B,
Nawala.
http://www.cse.lk/cmt/upload_report_file/689_1258429850375.pdf
1 Samarasinghe
1 Samarasinghe
1 Pauli Perera Samarasinghe + Wickrama/Vickrema Arachchige Dona Hami [Wickrama
Arachchige Wijey Goonetilleke family #3129] (no issue).
_______________________________________________________ _____
Makawitage/Makewitage
[ and/or Madabawita??]
Kegalle is/was in the
Sabaragamuwa Province. Was Kegalle considered part of the Southern Province in
the 1800’s? or was it part of Northern Province? In the 1800’s a boundary
change happened to some Korales. Need to study this.
http://www.worldgenweb.org/lkawgw/korale.htm_________________________________________________
Explaining
Sri Lankan titles, names, etc.
Golden
book of Ceylon (part of the Golden book of India) p. 60
1.
Management
services: Volume 17
|
|
Institute of Practitioners in Work
Study, Organisation, and Methods (Great Britain), Institute of Management Services (Great Britain) - 1973 - Snippet view
books.google.ca - More editions |
1.
Ferguson's Ceylon directory
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1968 -
Snippet view
books.google.ca - More editions |
___________________________________________________________________
1.
Public corporations in Ceylon
|
|
A. Ranjit B.
Amerasinghe - 1971 - 349 pages -
Snippet view
books |
1.
Management services: Volume 14
|
|
Institute of
Practitioners in Work Study, Organisation, and Methods (Great Britain), Institute of
Management Services (Great Britain) -
1970 - Snippet view
books.google.ca - More editions |
1.
Management services:
Volume 12
|
|
Institute of Practitioners
in Work Study, Organisation, and Methods (Great Britain), Institute of
Management Services (Great Britain) -
1968 - Snippet view
books.google.ca - More editions |
p. 51 ‘…..In
1962 he [Mr Samarasinghe] was appointed Deputy Chief Accountant of the Ceylon
Cement Corporation. ….1963 Chief Accountant of Ceylon State Hardware
Corporation…..] Also see p.38 and 627.
1.
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alufab annual Report 2004 final.CDR
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AWP SAMARASINGHE B Sc (Econ)Lond.F.C.A., F.C.M.A, C.S.P., C.I.S.A. A.R.
JAYASEKERA F.C.A. (Eng. & Wales); F.C.A. V.R. KATHIRGAMATAMBY A.C.A ...
www.cse.lk/cmt/upload_report_file/689_1258429850375.pdf
AUDITORS
Hulugalle Samarasinghe &
Co. 33B, School Lane, Nawala.
http://www.cse.lk/cmt/upload_report_file/689_1258429850375.pdf
Notes:
from the obituaries, it looks like Suraweera’s wife was a Silva????
Suraweera is
closely related to the Samarasinghe family. His parents are 2 cousins married.
Suraweera is a 2nd cousin to Anthony Samarasinghe. Need to
find the connection.
Augustine Silva
(retired District Judge)+ Bridget (Children: Anil- Attorny,
Noel. Brothers: Vernon
Tirimanna, Stanley Tirimanna and Leslie Tirimanna)
Girly + GAL Perera
Christobel
Silva? +Stanley Suraweera, Famous Attorney in Kegalle. (Are they first
cousins?)
Nalini Carmel Suraweera + Aloy Silva (son of John & Mary Silva of Mattakkuliya)
Nelum Suraweera + Jayawardena
SILVA - NALINI
CARMEL (nee Suraweera).
Dearly beloved wife of Aloy (retired Accountant, C.E.B.), precious mother of Asitha,
loving daughter of the late Stanley Suraweera - State Attorney, Kegalla and
Christobel, daughter-in-law of the late John & Mary Silva of Mattakkuliya,
loving sister of Nelum Jayawardena & loving sister-in-law of Gerry &
Marie, Joy & Patricia, Benedict & Pamela, Rev. Fr. Anslem Silva -
former O.M.I. Provincial, Noeline & Chandra Kumarasinghe, the late Benjamin
Silva & of Shanthi, Lionel & Shiranie (U.S.A.) & Chula Jayawardena,
expired. Cortege leaves ‘Woodlands’, Bandaranaike Mawatha, Kegalla on
Sunday 7th Dec. at 2.30 p.m. for burial at the Roman Catholic Cemetery,
Kegalla. Address: Humbusmune Estate, Yaggapitiya, Dambulla Road, Kurunegala.
SILVA - AUGUSTINE (Retired District Judge). Beloved husband of late
Bridget, loving father of Anil (Attorney-at-Law) and Noel, father-in-law of
Saroja (Attorney-at-Law) and Lakshmi, brother of Girly Perera and late
Christobel Suraweera, brother-in-law of late Dr GAL Perera, late Stanley
Suraweera, late Vernon Tirimanna, Stanley Tirimanna and Leslie Tirimanna. Cortege
leaves 237/7, Bankhill Garden, Pelawatte, Battaramullaat 12.30 p.m. on
20th instant, for residence at Baduwatta, Katana and thereafter for Interment
at Roman Catholic Burial Ground, Halpe, Katana at 3.30 p.m. on the same day.
AUDITORS
Hulugalle Samarasinghe &
Co.
33B, School Lane, Nawala.
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The old Samarasinghe Home in Borella, then
and now
Sri Lanka Sinhala Family
Genealogy
SAMARASINHA - Family
සමරසිංහ
1 Martin Perera (Perera ) Samarasinha (Mudaliyar) Mudaliyar, Superintendent of Port & Telegraph Offices. Lived in Colombo (Pettah area??) and Kandy Martin Perera (Pere?) Samarasinha (Mudaliyar) + Ellen Mary Samarawickrame.
2 Name Not Known
2 Lawyer son
2 Dr Leonard P Samarasinha (Died 1922 in Calcutta, India.
Captain in the British army medical unit in India. 1st posting after
graduating from U. of Edinburgh was in France. Then transfered to India to be a
doctor during a Typhoid epidemic in Calcutta with the British Army) +
Joyce Samarasinha (descendant of John & Ann Hislop of Scottland) 2nd
Huband of Joyce Samarasinha - ……..Davis (After the death of 1st husband,
wife moved to Canada. Married Mr Davis 3 years later.).
3 Mervyn Samarasinha (Davis) b.1920-???? + Joan
Christensen, 1925-2000
4 Deppyka Samarasinha (Davis)+ Potry Lightheart
5 Nathal Lightheart
5 Name Not Known
5 Name Not Known
4 Daphne Samarasinha Davis + Don Chidley
5 Leah + …..Carter
6 Name Not Known
5 Anna
5 Nina (Christina)
5 Laura
4 Deborah Ann (Davis) (adopted daughter….from wife Joan’s 1st
marriage)
4 Edgar Bradley Samarasinha
5 Kassandra Lynn Davis
4 Hal Harrison Samarasinha (Davis)
4 Richmond Brock Samarasinha (Davis)
4 Christopher Gregory Samarasinha (Davis)+
5
5
4 Cynthia (Cindy) Joan Samarasinha, b:July 8 1953 + Frank Chidley
5 Sol Chidley
5 Tanya Chidley
5 Kaila Chidley
Mervyn Samarasinha (@ 90 years)
Dr Leanord P
Samarasinha & Joyce
Ceylon Handbook and Directory
The planting directory for
India and Ceylon……..and a directory of well known residents…….
(Quite a few Samarasinha
family people) 1878
Hulugalle Samarasinghe
& Company, Colombo (1970?)
Tony Samarasinghe
Anthony
Samarasinghe and his trainees and workers at Hulugalle Samarasinghe &
Co. 2005
Perera
Samarasinghe, Ponnawillage Perera Wijeyegoonewardene, and Wijeye Goonetilleke
descendants.
Researched by: Anne Marie Samarasinghe (Canada)