Sri Lanka Sinhalese Family
Genealogy
De Alwis Seneviratne
Family #3878
De
Alwis Seneviratne clan had roots in Kalutara District, but were
different from
the de Alwis's who started from Sirimal hamy.
1 Alexander de
Alwis Seneviratne b
approx 1720 (Kalutara District)
+ Apolonia (had 4 sons)
2 (1) de
Alwis Seneviratne
2 (2) de
Alwis Seneviratne
2 (3) de
Alwis Seneviratne
2 (4) Bastian de Alwis Seneviratne (Interpreter
Mohandiram Galle
Korale) b1740 had 5 sons -3 (1),3 (2),3 (3),3 (4),3 (5) .
3 (1)
Floris de Alwis Goonerwardena Seneviratne, Vidane
Mohandiram, (b:
approx1760) (d:1800)
(m1785) + Helena
Seneviratne. d15/4/1840. (daughter of Reynoldus Gunasekera
Seneviratne
Mudaliyar of Kalutara, Duwa watte walauwwa Desastara Kalutara,
alive on 6th
July 1767 ) 6 children -4 (1),4 (2),4 (3),4 (4),4 (5),4
(6) .
4 (1)
David de Alwis
Hidella Gunasekera Seneviratne (Mudaliyar Kalutara
and Panadura Totamunes. 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 Rebellion
1818. + Johanna Agnetha Gertruda Pieris b 8/7/1806 (8
children) -5 (1),5
(2),5 (3),5 (4),5 (5),5 (6),5 (7),5 (8) .
5 (1) Charles Abraham de Alwis Seneviratne
b19/1/1832 -d1856 unmarried
5 (2) Jane Gertruda de Alwis Seneviratne
b6/11/1833-d29/6/1864 +
David de Alwis
Mudliyar Rayigam Korale
5 (3) Johanna
Maria Petrenella de Alwis Seneviratne
b6/8/1830 died young
5 (4) Hon Albert Louis de
Alwis
Seneviratne b 6/3/1842-d12/9/1888 (Member of the
Legislative Council 1881-1899)
(m12/12/1870) + Johanna Caroline
Perera b17/5/1848-d28/6/1934
(d of John Gerard Perera, Mudliyar (8 children) -6 (1),6 (2),6
(3),6 (4),6 (5),6
(6),6 (7),6 (8) .
6 (1) Theodore
Albert de Alwis
(Proctor) b19/9/1871-d27/10/1911
+ Clara Emily de Alwis(2 children) (d of
John Abraham Godfred de Alwis) (m26/9/1895)
-2
children-7 (1),7 (2) .
7 (1) Theodore Shirley
de Alwis(Architect) b22/9/1898 + Gwendolyn
Bandaranaike,(d of Fredrick Hugh
Dias Bandaranaike) 2 children-8 (1),8 (2)
8 (1) Theodore
Fredrick de Alwis b28/10/1927 +
Iris Dissanayake (1 child)
9 Shirley
Mahinda de Alwis, b 21/4/1961 + Dilrukshi Weerakoon(2 children)
M1961
10
Nuwan de Alwis b11/8/1989 + Ranthiri
Perera (m2016)
11 Aindhri
Senali de Alwis b16/5/2018
10 Radhini de
Alwis b 7/4/1993
8 (2) Anula
devi de Alwis b14/8/1936 + (m9/6/1958) Edward
Buskell (British) (They
live in UK)
9 Stephen
Buskell
9 Jill Buskell
9 Joan Buskell
7 (2) Albert de Alwis, b4/6/1900
+ Alice de Alwis Seneviratne of Welipenna-no issue. M:4/5/1935
6 (2) Julia
Meriam de Awis, b26/10/1872-d3/5/1926
unmarried
6 (3) Catherine
Lilian de Alwis b13/4/1874-d12/4/1952
+ (m9/8/1900) John William Perera (son of John Abraham Perera)
6
(4) Edgar David
d'Alwis b26/6/1876-d 2/7/1876
6 (5) Oliver
Gerald d Alwis, Crown counsel
unmarried..Thomian cricket captain.
6 (6) Clarice
de Alwis b30/10/1880-d29/7/1963 + (m5/8/1909),James
Abraham De Alwis son of Abraham de Alwis
6 (7) Dr
David Basil de Alwis b10/3/1883-d17/1/1945
+ (m1) Lilawathi Gooneratne(Lilawathi had died at child birth) (m5/12/1917)
(Gazette-1910
voters list says,David Basil
de Alwis resided at 45 Messenger Street Colombo)
6 (7) Dr
David Basil de Alwis + (m2) Iris Dassenaike
B1904 (10 children) (d
of Robert
Dassenaike) (m14/7/1924)
-9 children-7 (1),7
(2),7 (3),7 (4),7 (5),7 (6),7 (7),7) 8),7 (9),7 (10) .
7 (1) Ruth Lilawathi de
Alwis,b27/3/1925-13/10/2016 + Vincent Abrahams (m8/5/1970)
7 (2) David
Chandra de Alwis b5/4/ 1926-1984
7 (3) Devadasa
Basil de Awis,b17/5/1927 +
m1961 Sheila de Saram, d of Cyril de Saram
(4 children) -8 (1),8 (2),8 (3),8 (4) .
8
(1) Devindra Basil
de
Alwis,b17/10/1961-14/4/2021(murdered in their naiwala estate
Minuwangoda-death
result of head injuries,6 suspects were arrested. Dispute
between 2 parties
were the result) + Ranjini
8 (2) Shanelle
de Alwis b10/3/1966 + Malcolm
Fernando b1961
9 Sabrina
Marissa
9 Jonathan
Michael
8 (3) David
Rohan de Alwis, b1968
8
(4) Niloo de Alwis,
b1971 + Suresh Walpola (m1994)
9 Tehani
Samantha Walpola
9 Ashan
Steve Walpola
7 (4) Albert
(Berti) de Alwis 7/6/1928 + (m20/2/1971)
Cynthia de Saram,d of Cyril de Saram (1 child)
8 Christene
de Alwis, b15/6/1972
7 (5) Jane
de Alwis b26/11/1929 + Albert Fernando (3
children)
8 (1) Yohan
Fernando + Rebecca Hodge (divorced) 3
children
9
Aritha Fernando +
Jessica
10 Aryana
Fernando
9 Tiyani
Ariel Fernando
9 Danik
Yohan Fernando
8 (2) Gyan
Fernando b1959 + Manjula Ratnasinham
(divorced)
9 Dilshan Fernando
9 Heshan Fernando
8 (3) Parakrama
Dharshana Fernando, b1964 + Deepika Senapathirana
9 Parakrama Dilhan
Fernando
9 Pramuka Danuk
Fernando
7
(6) Rajha Nissanka de
Alwis 11/9/1934 + (m1970) Marilyn Solomons (1 child)
8 Anouk de Alwis,b
25/10/1970 + (m12/4/1998) Andre
John
Viught
9
Sarah Maisee
9 Liam Jacob
7 (7) Noel de Alwis b15/7/1936-2021
unmarried
7 (8) Chitra
de Alwis b12/2/1938-d12/6/2012
unmarried
7 (9) Christine
Malini de Alwis,b12/12/1940 +
Rex Abeykoon b1933-2007
7 (10) Sita
de Alwis b29/5/1942 + Conrad Abeysekara
1929-2002
6 (8) Arnold Valentine de
Alwis b 14/2/1886 unmarried.
(De
Alwis Arnold Valentine Goonesekera Seneviratne, born 1886,
(President Village
Tribunal Rayigam Korale) 1921
Mohandiram
Raiygam Korale,1931 President Village Tribunal-Raiygam Korale.)
5 (5) Johanna
Carolina de Alwis Seneviratne b14/11/1835
5 (6) Peter Louis de Alwis b21/12/1836
5 (7) Louisa Petronella de Alwis
+ m13/5/1861 Robert Wilson Dias Bandaranaike
6 Alice Dias Bandaranaike +
James Perera.
5 (8) Agnes Harriet de Alwis + (m1 ) Robert
Goonetileke
5
(8) Agnes Harriet de Alwis + (m2)
Harry Dassenaike(Pasdun Korale,Dassenaike's)
4 (2) Johan
Cornelis de Alwis Gunerwardena Seneviratne Mudaliyar
(Cornelis de Alwis
Mudaliyar 1791) Hewagam
Korale
M1 + Johanna
Seneviratne, b approx 1780- d1826 (d
of Phillip Gunasekera Seneviratne,Mudliyar Kalutara,b approx
1750)
M2 + (m 30/5/1838) Helena
Rudolfina de Alwis, b approx 1800 (d of Adrian de Alwis b approx
1770)
4 (3) Albert
de Alwis unmarried
4 (4) daughter
died young
4 (5) daughter died
young
4 (6)
George de Alwis unmarried
3 (2) Isaak de Alwis
Seneviratne(Mohandiram
Kalutara) + Johanna
b 1774 (had one son)
4 Simon de Alwis
Seneviratne b approx
1805 (1 child) -see 5 below
5
Alexander de Alwis Seneviratne b 1840 in
Beruwala (STC) Advocate
Supreme Court.(District Judge) Member
of Legislative Council
1882-1900.Received Jubilee Medal. District Judge
Colombo,Kurunegala and
Batticaloa.(3 children) -6 (1),6 (2) 6 (3) (page 102, 20th Century
impressions of Ceylon)
1st Married in
1881 Louisa Jayathilake (d/o Fred Jayathilleke)
6 (1) Louisa Alexandra de
Alwis b approx 1883 + Albert
de Livera b
29/1/1872 (District
Engineer Puttalam) (
Louisa Alexandra is
a daughter of Louisa Jayatilleke.)
7 Alber t Rienzie de
Livera + Elizebeth
Dias Bandaranaike
8 Vivina de Livera +
Derrick Samarasinghe
7 Louisa Inyce de Livera
+ Fritz Drieberg b19/11/1907 (m1929)
8 Jennifer de Livera
b1942 + Leslie
Camaron
5 (2nd spouse of
Alexander de
Alwis Seneviratne b1840 + Eliza
Mackenzie
de Saram, b1859,m:1894 (d of Christoffel de Saram) )
6
(2) Felton de Alwis Seneviratne,proctor + Dora Treherne
6 (3) Hiddelle Arachige
Alexander Christopher de Alwis Seneviratne + Anna Sybil Zoysa
7 Tassie de Alwis
Seneviratne-Police Officer
5 de Alwis Senewiratne b approx
1850
6 Abraham
Isaac de Alwis Seneviratne b approx 1870 Mudaliyar Wellabadapattu
Matara.
7 Greta Seneviratne
1914-1998 + Nelson
Siriwardene
7 Ena Seneviratne b1912 + Simon
Kotalawela
7 Trixie Seneviratne
1906-1993 +
Kingsley de Saa Bandaranaike
7 Girlie Seneviratne b1904
7 Ronald Doyne Seneviratne
b1/7/1906 d2/10/2001 STC Mt Lavinia. (Lecturer & Examiner at
Medical College.
Awarded Doctorate (MD London)
For
research .Director Medical Research 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 (3)
de Alwis
Seneviratne (son)
3 (4) de
Alwis Seneviratne (son)
3 (5) de Alwis
Seneviratne (son)
Also
see
Seneviratne
Family tree 3108
de
Alwis Family tree 3137
Other
de Alwis Senewiratne names
A) 1
William
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
2 Maggie Seneviratne + Christy de
Saram (Lawyer)
3
Christable de Saram + Dr Kannangara
4
Saroja Kannangara
4
Sena Kannangara
4
Jayanthi Kannangara
3 Amy de Saram + Felix Delgoda
4
Anura Delgoda + Nishamani Yatawaka
5 Iresh Delgoda
5 Maneesha Delgoda
4 Ranil
Delgoda + Charmini
5 Tharini Delgoda
5 Thevin Delgoda
5 Tehan Delgoda
4
Ayanthi Delgoda + Lalith Seneviratne
5 Maheeka Seneviratne
5 Hiranya Seneviratne
3 Lorna de Saram + Eddie
Seneviratne(Veyangoda)
4 Anoja Seneviratne + Dr Nalin
Gunaratne
5
Harin Guneratne
5
Upendra Guneratne
4 Anil Seneviratne +
Rochelle Senewiratne
2 Hinton de Alwis Seneviratne
b approx 1920-JPUM
(Gallindagoda Walauwa)
+ Una Chandrawathie Wickremanayake d April 2002 (daughter of
Vincent
Wikremanayake-Stuart House-Tangalle)
3 Asoka Seneviratne
+ Rohini de Alwis
4 U Seneviratne
4 C Seneviratne
3 Srikanthi
Seneviratne + Dr Tilak Siriwardana
4 R Siriwardene
4 R Siriwardene
3 Dr Sarath de
Alwis Seneviratne b
approx 1946 (STC cricket captain 1965) + Rashintha
Wickremasinghe
4 Sacha Seneviratne + Jacinta
(Md 2021)
B) 1
De Alwis James Walter Wickremasinghe
Goonasekere Seneviratne b:1892 President
Village Tribunal Morawaka Korale.1925 President Village Tribunal
Wellabada
Pattu.(descent from Sirimal Bandara, who in Portuguese times
baptised and
received the name d’Alwis.
2
John de Alwis. Mudaliyar Pasadun Korale,Bentota Wallalwita
Korale
C) 1 Haramanis
de Alwis b1792-d10/6/1894 Botanical illustrator(Botanical
Artist Kalutara,
later Peradeniya), He was made Mudliyar
for his contribution in Sri Lankan flora, in 1854.He took
the name
Seneviratne,when he was conferred the Mudliyar title.
2 George de
Alwis Seneviratne (Draftsman)
2 William de
Alwis Seneviratne 1842-1916 Muhandiram
3
Edwin de Alwis
Seneviratne
3
Edmund
de Alwis Seneviratne 1885-1950 Museum Assistant
3
Alfred
de Alwis Seneviratne (Draftsman)
3
Wilfred
de Alwis Seneviratne 1882-1940
3
Walter
de Alwis Seneviratne 1880-1892
3
AG de Alwis Seneviratne
4
Ethel de Alwis Seneviratne + Reggie
Attygalle (b approx 1910)
5
Nihal Attygalle
5
Lalani Attygalle
5
Vernon Attygalle + Daphne de
Alwis
6
Shiromi Attygalle
5 Victor Nissanka
Attygalle + Rohini
6
Nishran Attygalle
6
Ruweni Attygalle + Navin de Silva
6
Nilanthi Attygalle + Rajitha de Silva
5
Shrini Attygalle + Dr Tissa Senewiratne
(b1940-d2023) M1967 (Son of James Senewiratne and Millicent
Samarakkody) Galkissa
Walauwwa
6
Tishani Senewiratne + Amal de Mel
7
Amashi de Mel + Lakshman
8
Taavi
7
Shineli de Mel
6
Chaminda Senewiratne + Mithsi de Silva
Prepared By: Mr
Manjula de Livera
Email:
manjuladelivera@yahoo.com.au
Date:
16th
September 2023