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Ameresekere - Family #3068

 1  AttanayAka, Minister to Rajasinha II- 1640

 

   2  EkanayAka , Protector of the boundary between Sinhalese and Dutch Government - 1656

      3  AMERESEKERE , Basnayaka Nilame,Kelani Dewale - 1660

         4  MATHES AMERESEKERE, Settled in Matara

         4  MARCUS AMERESEKERE, Mudaliyar, Dutch Government Gotutuwa - 1696

            5  Daughter + Fredrick De Saram - Mudaliyar Salpiti Korale (3126)

         4  FRANCIS AMERESEKERE, Muhandiram Dutch Government Gotatuwa – 1662

            5  Don Soloman Ameresekere Ekanayaka,  Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale, Dutch Government 1692 + Daughter of Juan Perera Wickramaratna Ekanayaka Maha Mudaliyar, who was a descendant of the Adigar Panadure for King Parakrama Bahu of Cotte.

               6  Don Philip Ameresekere Ekanayaka Kulatilaka , Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale, Dutch Government 1785 (see below)  

               6  Daughter + Samaradiwakara Wickramasingha Dassanayike, Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale, Dutch Government - 1750 (3148)

                  7  Don Johannas Dassanayaka, Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale, Dutch Government 1794

               6  Don Philip Ameresekere Ekanayaka Kulatilaka, Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale, Dutch Government 1785 + Daughter of Wijesundara Ekanayaka Mudaliyar – Hapitigam Korale - Dutch Government

                  7 Johanna Ameresekere + Don Johannas Dassanayaka, Mudaliyar Hapitigam Korale, Dutch Government (3148)

                     8  Leonora Dassanayaka + Weerakoon Muhandiram Hapitigam Korale

                        9  Daughter + Johnson Ameresekere, Commanding Officer Sinhalese Regiment 1815

                     8  Don Johannas Adrian Dassanayaka,Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale-1800 + Daughter of Peiris Samarasingha Siriwardana, Mudaliyar Lockgate Colombo

                     8  Henderick Dassanayaka, Attapattu Mudaliyar, Colombo 1804 + Daughter of Samaranayaka, Mudaliyar, Siyane Korale

                        9  John Lewis Dassanayaka, Atapattu Mudaliyar, Colombo 1880 + Daughter of Livera Mudaliyar

                           10  S W Dassanayaka, Cooper’s Hill, Engineering College, Englan

                        9  Fredrick Dassanayaka, Proctor Colombo

                           10  John Dassanayaka, Proctor Colombo

                        9  Daughter + F B Ameresekera, Kaleliya Walawa

                     8  Philippa Dassanayaka + Carolis Ameresekere, Kaleliya Walawa

                     8  Daughter + Siriwardana, Muhandiram, Ambanvita

                     8  Manthri Amarasekere + Lakshman Dias Bandaranayaka, Kelanimulla Walawa (1001)

                        9  Niranjan Indrajith Dias Bandaranaike

                     8  Don Daniel Dassanayaka, Muhandiram of the guard-1814, Shot by Veddhas in Kandyan Rebellion of 1816

                     8  Coranelis Dassanayaka, Mudaliyar Hapitigam Korale & JP-1813 + Daughter of Fredrick de Saram, Mudaliyar Salpiti Korale (3126)

                        9  Henricus Louis Dassanayaka, Mudaliyar Hapitigam Korale + Daughter of Andiris Alwis, Mudaliyar District Court Colombo

                           10  Arthur Louis Dassenaike, Mudaliyar Hapitigam Korale

                              11  Arthur Lee Dassenaike, Mudaliyar Hapitigam Korale.b 1903

 

                  7  William Ameresekere, Muhandiram, Kaleliya-1796 - No Issue

 

                  7  Samuel Ameresekere, Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale - m:1800 + Daughter of Fonseka Samarakkody - Mudaliyar, Colombo (3118)

                     8  Daughter + Adirian Dias Bandaranayaka, Malwana (1001)

                     8  Daughter + Carolis Livera, Muhandiram Kalutara

                     8  Daughter + P Gunatilaka, Muhandiram Lockgate Colombo

                        9  Robert Gunatilaka, President Pasdum Korale

                     8  Simon Paulus Ameresekere, Muhandiram, Hapitigam Korale,1830 - No Issue

                     8  Johannas Paulus Ameresekere, Muhandiram Gangaboda Pattu – 1855 Siyane Korale, Murutuwela - No Issue

                     8  Abraham Ameresekere, Muhandiram Siyane Korale, Medapttu - 1860

                        9  Charles Ameresekere + Miss Seneviratna, Ekala

                        9  Louis Ameresekere + Miss Perera, Kirindiwita

                        9  Paulis Ameresekere + Miss Seneviratna, Ekala

                           10  Daughter + Solomon Dias Bandaranayaka, Malwana (1001)

                     8  Henry Ameresekere, Muhandiram Ambanwita - 1840

                     8  Herat Ameresekere, Muhandiram, Hapitigam Korale - 1838

 

                  7  Henry Ameresekere, Muhandiram, Alutkuru Korale - 1798 + Daughter of Livera Mudaliyar Alutkuru Korale (3109)

                     8  Daughter + Weerakoon, Muhandiram, Kelaniya

                     8  Daughter + Perera Siriwardana, Muhandiram, Kelaniya

                     8  Samuel Ameresekere

                        9  James Ameresekere

 

                  7  Daniel Ameresekere + Daughter of Don David Herat, Mudaliyar, Pitigal Korale, Dutch Government-1794

                     8  Carolis Ameresekere, Kaleliya Walawa + Daughter of Dassanayaka Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale, 1794 (Philippa Dassanayaka)

                     8  Daughter + Carolis Jayasingha, Baptist Minister, Hanwella

                        9  Alwis, Muhandiram, Hewagam Korale,1870 + Miss Bandaranayaka, Malwana  (1001)

 

                  7  Coranelis Ameresekere  + Daughter of Perera Muhandiram, Degamboda - No Issue

 

                  7  Solomon Ameresekere + Daughter of Jayasinha, Mudaliyar, Dutch Government, 1791

                     8  Johnson Ameresekere, Commanding Officer, Sinhalese Regiment,1815 + Daughter of Weerakoon Muhandiram, Hapitigam Korale

                        9  C H J Ameresekere, Kaigalle

                           10  Edwin Ameresekere

                        9  P P Ameresekere, Tambugala

                           10  Simon Ameresekere

                        9  F D Ameresekere, Kaleliya + Daughter of H D Dassanayaka, Attapattu Mudaliyar, Colombo 1804

                           10  Harry Ameresekere

                        9  J E Ameresekere, Kaleliya + Daughter of Jacob Dionysius Silva, Supreme Court, Sword Bearer, Muhandiram, Colombo

 

                     8  Bartholomeus Ameresekere + Daughter of Mohandiram Pitigal Korale

                        9  J S Ameresekere, Sub-Asst, Colonial Surgeon , 1889, Weligama

                        9  J W Ameresekere, Boarding Master, Welsey College, Colombo, 1888

                        9  A E Ameresekere, Madampe

                        9  J A Ameresekere, Madampe

                        9  P E Ameresekere, Madampe

                        9  D E Ameresekere, Chilaw

                        9  J E Ameresekere, Died 1874

                        9  D J Ameresekere, Madampe

                        9  J C Ameresekere, Mudaliyar, Pitigal Korale, Nattandiya, 1855

                        9  H S Ameresekere, Madampe

                        9  G E Ameresekere, Hanwella

                        9  P J Ameresekere, Madampe

                        9  Edward Ameresekere, District Court, Kurunegale + Angelina Corea Daughter of Simon Corea Gravets Muhandiram , Colombo

                           10  Adela Ameresekere + Dr Felix Pandithesekere

                              11  Estelle Pandithesekere

                           10  Stanley Ameresekere + Edyth Senewiratne Daughter of Mudaliyar and Mrs J C H Senewiratne

                           10  Sydney Ameresekere + Murial Pandithesekere

                              11  Angela Ameresekere

 

                  7  Carolis Ameresekere Muhandiram, Hapitigam Korale -1810 + Daughter of David Dias Bandaranayaka, Muhandiram Kelanimulla Walawa - No Issue (1001)

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REFERENCES:

 

1. Niti book of the reign of Rajasinha II

2.Sannas and title deeds of lands

3.Ancient Stansas and gata

4.Sannasa of Ehelepola to Johnson Ameresekere, Commanding Officer, Sinhalese Regiment

5.Book on high-class sinhalese by D H Dassanayaka , Attapattu Mudaliyar, Colombo1804. Extracts forwarded to His Excellency Sir W H Gregory, Governor of Ceylon, by Dassanayaka , Attapattu Mudaliyar

6.Book on Ameresekere family, compiled by Bartholomeus Ameresekere in 1848

7.Dutch records at Colonial Secretary’s Office, acts of appointment signed by Dutch Governors, medals received from Dutch Governors

  

Reproduced and submitted by Dehan Seneviratne, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

09 February 2002

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