Sri Lanka Sinhalese Family Genealogy
De Alwis - Family #3137
00 De Alwis (b approx 1700)
0 Don Phillipoe Gunathilake Jayawardena Mohandiram of Bentota b1720
1 Don Daniel de Alwis Gunathilake Samaranayaka Mudaliyar Salpita Korale. (born approx 1747, d: circa 1794), Received medal from Governor Van de Graaf in 1773, for best cinnamon planter,(m:1760) + Apolonia Perera Lama Eteni (m:1765), (d/o Louis Perera and Dona Regina. Sister of Maria Perera who married Lienedran de Saram Karunaratne Maha Mudaliyar, Family #3126)
2 Don Adrian de Alwis Gunathilake Samaranayake b approx 1761, Atapattu Mudaliyar, (resided in Galkissa) + Susana Corneliya Phillipsz (3002)
3 Dona Helena Rudolfina de Alwis + Johan Cornelis de Alwis Gunerwardena Seneviratne. 1815-1865, Mudaliyar of Kalutara, m:1840
3 Isaak de Alwis + Johanna b:1774 (d/o Kosman de Alwis)
3 Dona Florentina de Alwis Samaranayake (b approx 1795) + Abraham de Alwis Abeysiriwardena Goonathilake
4 James de Alwis.b:14/Dec/1823-d:1878, member of the Legislative Council. + Miss de Livera, b:1825
4 2nd spouse of James de Alwis + Florence Dias Bandaranaike. (d/o Jacabous Dias Bandaranaike, 1001), James de Alwis was a member of the Legislative Council.
5 Edwin Robert de Alwis, 1860-1920 + Cecilia Dias Bandaranaike. m:1885 (1001)
5 Ezline Maria de Alwis + S. Christoffel Obeysekera. (1848-1927) (3051)
6 Daisy Esalin Obeysekera + 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)
7 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 1956-59)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)
8 Chandrika.Dias Bandaranaike.born 29/6/1945 St Bridgets Convent, and graduated in Political Science in a University in Paris (President 1994-2005) Formed the Peoples Alliance Party + Vijaya Kumaratunga. (Film Actor, Assisinated in 1988)
9 Dr Yasodara Kumaratunga + Dr Roger Walker. m:2007
9 Vimukthi Kumaratunga
8 Anura Bandaranaike (Royal College) (Opposition leader later Speaker and Now Minister) (MP 1977-2007)
8 Sunethra Dias Bandaranaike + Kumar Rupasinghe
8 2nd spouse of Sunethra Dias Bandaranaike+ Udaya Nanayakkara
7 Alexandra Dias Bandaranaike + Leo de Alwis. (lived at Samudragiri Walauwwa Mt Lavinia)
8 Shirlene.de Alwis + Earl Jayawardena
9 Amal Jayawardena
8 Lankasa.de Alwis + Joy Dassenaike
9 Ranjith de Alwis
10 Raneesha
10 Radeena
8 Rukmani de Alwis(Rukie)married Percy Eheliyagoda
9 Leo Eheliyagoda + Ramya Wijetunga
10 Rosanath Eheliyagoda
9 Shalimar Eheliyagoda + Uma Kumar Sharma
10 Shanikar Sharma
10 Sandesh Sharma
9 Chamaine Eheliyagoda (lawyer) + Prof.Lakshman Madurasinghe (STC Mt Lavinia, Attorney-at-Law, CIPD-UK, Cambridge University UK)
10 Lakshan Madurasinghe + Nishani Fernando
9 Lankani Eheliyagoda
9 Devika Eheliyagoda
7 Anna Florentina Bandaranaike + Abraham de Livera. (3109)
8 Christopher de Livera + Nimal Peiris
9 Shanaka de Livera (Lawyer) + Samanda
10 Sajin de Livera
10 Shealan de Livera
9 Priyan de Livera
9 Asanthi de Livera + Oswin de Alwis
8 May de Livera.
6 Ethel Obeysekera + William Pieris
6 Forester Obeysekera + Isabel Sykes
7 Bookin Obeysekera
7 Ezlynne Obeysekera + Ralph LP Deraniyagala
6 Lilian Obeysekera + William Ilangakoon (1001)
7 Surangani
7 Panini Illangakoon + Effie Samarakkody
8 Panini Illangakoon II
6 Mahnil Illangakoon + Roland Dias Abeysinghe
7 Ayunil Dias Abeysinghe
7 Jayanthi Dias Abeysinghe
5 Annie Lucy de Alwis + 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)
6 Reginald Felix Dias Bandaranaike + (“Princess”) Joy De Livera (3109)
7 Michael Dias Bandaranaike + Norah Hunter-Crabbe (UK)
8 Alison + Wolfram Koch (Austria)
8 Julia + Stuart Orford
9?
6 2nd spouse of Reginold Felix Dias Bandaranaike + Freda Dias Abeysinghe.
7 Felix Dias Bandaranaike (Minister of Public Administration, Local Govt, Home Affairs & Justice 1970-77) + Muthulakshmi Jayasundera
8 Christine(Wickremanayake)
7 Christine Manel (1928-1967) + David Blackler
6 Annette Lena (1894-1982) + William Roland Illangakoon
7 Hope Esther + Quintus Tennekoon
8 Nirmalie Serena (died 198?)
8 Deepthi Christine + Palitha Senanayake
7 Nannette Christine + ECG (Lyn) Wickremasinghe
8 Ranmohan Gitendra Wickremasinghe + (UK)
9 ??
8 Ravindra Christopher Wickremasinghe + Yasanthi ?? (Australia)
9 ??
9 ??
7 Ronald Neil Illangakoon + Lynnette de Alwis
8 Sheami + DEW Perera
9 ??
9 ??
7 Glencora Anne (died 197?)
7 Philip Ralph Illangakoon
7 Anthea Veronica.
6 Samuel James Felix Dias Bandaranaike (sammy) (1902-1969) + Esther Ramkeesoon (Trinidad).
7 Sonia.Dias Bandaranaike + Dr. Digby William Hall (UK)
8 William Gamini Hall
8 Mary Hall
8 James Hall
8 Emma Hall
7 Gwendolyn Dias Bandaranaike (d: 2004) + Roland Dias Abeyesinghe.
8 Yohann Dias Abeyesinghe + Manjari Wickremasinghe Rajapakse
9 Chandhana Dias Abeyesinghe
9 Hasulie Dias Abeyesinghe
8 Jayanthi Dias Abeyesinghe + Ranjith Weerasinghe.
9 Auchithya Weerasinghe
8 Kavinda Dias Abeyesinghe + Shyamini Balasuriya
9 Nadhil Dias Abeyesinghe
7 Yasmine Dias Bandaranaike + Dr Brendon Gooneratne. (Aus)
8 Channa Brendon Gooneratne
8 Esther Devika Gooneratne
5 Florence Ellen de Alwis, 1858-1917 + Peter George de Saram m:1879 (3126)
6 Clarice de Saram + Valantine Gooneratne.
6 Lionel Wellington (Duke) de Sarem + Ethel Pieris, 1885-1930
7 Helen de Saram, b:1910 + Oscar de Livera, m:1930
8 Asela de Livera + Sharma Dassenaike
9 Ashan de Livera
9 Shanila de Livera
7 Philip de Saram.
6 Beatrice + Arthur Dassenaike
6 Helen de Saram
6 Elsie de Saram + Guy Dassenaike
7 Naomi Dassenaike + Titus Abeysundera
8 Hiranthi Abeysundera
8 Shirin Abeysundera
7 Alastair Dassanaike + Erin Perera
7 Territt Dassenaike
7 Yvette Dassenaike + Upali Seneviratne
8 Aanjanee June Seneviratne
8 Upamalee Seneviratne
6 Cyril de Saram + Linda de Alwis
7 Cynthia de Saram + Bertie de Alwis
8 Christine de Alwis
7 Sheila de Saram + Basil de Alwis
8 Devinda de Alwis
8 Sharnelle de Alwis
8 Rohan de Alwis
8 Niloo de Alwis
7 Neliya de Saram
6 Maud (Girlie) de Saram + Cyril Thilakeratne
7 Patrick Thilakeratne
8 Patricia Thilakeratne + Eric de Livera
9 Priyanee de Livera
2 de Alwis
2 Bastian de Alwis (Interpreter Mohandiram Galle)
3 Floris de Alwis
4 de Alwis
5 Albert de Alwis
3 Isaak de Alwis (Mohandiram Kalutara)
4 Simon de Alwis
5 Alexander de Alwis Seneviratne b 1849 (STC) Advocate Supreme Court Member of Legislative Council 1st Married in 1881 Louisa Jayathilake (d/o Fred Jayathilake)
6 Louisa Alexandra + Albert de Livera (District Engineer Puttalam)
5 2nd spouse of Alexander de Alwis Seneviratne + Eliza Mackenzie, m:1894 (d of Christoffel de Saram)
3 Name Not Known (son)
3 Name Not Known (son)
3 Name Not Known (son)
2 Regina de Alwis (b approx 1768) + Gunathilake
3 Don Daniel de Alwis Wijesiriwardena Gunathilake(b approx 1800) (d1850) from Bentota + Sophiya.
2 Dona Ana Helena Hamine(b approx 1770) (d:1853) d/o Don Daniel de Alwis Gunathilake Samarasinghe Mudaliyar of Salpita Korale. + (1786) Don Phillip Gunasekera Seneviratne. (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. Ana Helena de Alwis received 25 Acres from Mahawellawatte, on 1810 by the will of Maria Johanna de Saram (nee Perera),wife of Leander de Saram.
3 Dona Johanna (d:1826) + Johana Cornelis de Alwis Mudaliyar.
3 Don John Gerad Cornelis Seneviratne(1792-d 4th August 1873) + in 1847 d/o Don Daniel de Alwis of Bentota.
4 Thomas Lenard Seneviratne-Galkissa Walauwwa. (born approx 1850) + Jane Rajo de Alwis.
5 Dr Arthur Seneviratne (Eye Specialist) + Harriot Wijewardena. (aunt of President JR Jayawardena.)
6 Nanda Seneviratne
6 Viraj Seneviratne
6 Kumari Seneviratne
5 Jimmy Seneviratne (d1970) + Millicent Samarakkody (d:1994) (3118)
6 Ranjith Seneviratne (Personnel Manager) (STC Mt Lavinia) + Deepthi
7 Hirantha Seneviratne (STC Mt Lavinia)
6 Dr Tissa Seneviratne (Chief Medical Officer CMC) (STC Mt Lavinia) + Shrine Attygalle
7 Thisani Seneviratne + Amal de Mel
8 Amashi de Mel
8 Shineli de Mel
7 Chaminda Seneviratne (STC Mt Lavinia) + Misthi de Silva
6 Wasanthi Senevirane + Marshal Wijesinghe (d:1988) (Air Force)
7 Ayanthi Wijesinghe
5 Edwin Seneviratne, (coroner)(1886-1945) + Eugine de Saram, (1896-1980)
6 Conrad Seneviratne (graduate) (1926-1959) STC Mt Lavinia
6 Gertrude Seneviratne(b1931) Eng Inst/Journalist. + Louis Charles de Livera (1919-1969) (STC Mt Lavinia) Lawyer (3109)
7 Sunil de Livera (1956-2003) Musician (STC Mt Lavinia)
7 Manjula de Livera (b:1960) STC Mt Lavinia. Accountant (UDA). Migrated to Australia in 2006 + Lakshmi Arulanandam (Lawyer)
8 Rahul de Livera (b1994)
8 Shruti de Livera(b2001)
7 Lankika de Livera (b:1964), Journalist + Prasanna Panditharatne (Royalist)
8 Kusan Panditharatne (b:1995) (STC Koll)
7 2nd spouse of Lankika de Livera (b:1964), Journalist + Sri Srikumar (STC Mt Lavinia), Accountant)
6 Lionel Seneviratne (b1937)(STC Mt Lavinia)Engineer Bank of Ceylon + Dr Premalatha Pagodaarachchi(Head of Blood bank Kalubowila)
7 Yasoja Seneviratne (Computer Programmer) SL/USA
0 Don Joan de Alwis Abeywardena Gunasekera Mudaliyar+Dona Ana Dias, b:1720
1 Don Kosman de Alwis Abeysiriwardhana Gunasekera Mohandiram, b:1748 + Dona Janaatje de Silva b:1755
2 Johanna b:1774 + Isaac(s/o Adrian Gunathilake Samaranaike)
1 Gunathilaka Siriwardana Mohandiram + Apolonia
2 Hendrick de Alwis Goonathilake Mudaliyar Kandy Kachcherie(b approx 1772) + 30th June 1811 Florentina Dias Bandaranaike (daughter of Daniel Dias Bandaranaike Mohandiram of Mapitigama)
3 Helena Eliza de Alwis + Abraham de Alwis
4 Jane Rajo de Alwis + Thomas Lenard Seneviratne, (see Seneviratne family tree) (3108)
5 Dr Arthur Seneviratne (Eye Specialist) + Harriot Wijewardena, (aunt of President J R Jayawardena) (3062)
6 Nanda Seneviratne
6 Kumari Seneviratne
5 Jimmy Seneviratne (d:1970) + Millicent Samarakkody (d:1994)
6 Ranjith Seneviratne (Personnel Mgr) (STC Mt Lavinia) + Deepthi
7 Hirantha Seneviratne (STC Mt Lavinia)
6 Dr Tissa Seneviratne (Chief Medical Officer CMC) (STC Mt Lavinia) + Shrine Attygalle
7 Thisahanee Seneviratne
7 Chaminda Seneviratne (STC Mt Lavinia)
6 Wasanthi Senevirane + Marshal Wijesinghe (d:1988) (Air Force)
7 Ayanthi Wijesinghe
5 Edwin Henry Seneviratne, (Coroner), 1886-1945 + Eugine Caroline Gertrude de Sarem, 1896-1980, (3121)
6 Conrad Seneviratne (Graduate) (1926-1959) STC Mt Lavinia)
6 Gertrude Hemawathi Senevirane (b:1931) Eng Inst/Journalist + Louis Charles de Livera (1919-1969) (STC Mt Lavinia) Lawyer (3109)
7 Sunil de Livera (1956-2003) Musician (STC Mt Lavinia)
7 Jagath Manjula de Livera (b:1960) STC Mt Lavinia, Accountant (UDA) SL/Aus + Lakshmi Arulanandam, (Lawyer)
8 Rahul Lakshan de Livera (b:1994)
8 Shruti Manisha de Livera (b:2001)
7 Lankika Erandathi de Livera (b:1964), Journalist + Prasanna Panditharatne, (Businessman)
8 Kusan Panditharatne (b:1995) (STC Kollupitiya)
7 2nd spouse of Lankika Erandathi de Livera + Sri Srikumar (STC Mt Lavinia), Accountant)
6 Lionel Janaki Seneviratne (b:1937) (STC Mt Lavinia) Engineer, Bank of Ceylon + Premalatha Pagodaarachchi (Doctor, Head of Blood Bank, Kalubowila Hospital)
7 Yasoja Seneviratne (Computer Programmer) SL/USA
4 Daniel Albert de Alwis (b approx 1840) + Grace Rosalin Bandaranaike d:21/2/1922 (1001)
5 Lilian de Alwis + Stevan Senewiratne
6 Terrance Senewiratne
5 Henry Albert de Alwis d:1907
5 Leonard de Alwis (b: approx 1880) + Alexandra Dias Bandaranaike (sister of SWRD Bandaranaike-Prime Minister 1956-1959) (1001)
(They lived at Samudragiri Walauwwa at Mt Lavinia)
6 Rukmani de Alwis(b approx 1921) + Percy Eheliyagoda
7 Leo Eheliyagoda + Ramya Wijetunga
8 Rosanath Eheliyagoda.
7 Shalmar Eheliyagoda + Uma Kumar Sharma.
8 Shanika Sharma.
8 Sandesh Sharma.
7 Charmaine Eheliyagoda + Prof. Lakshman Madurasinghe.
8 Lakshan Madurasinghe.married Nishani Fernando.
7 Lankani Eheliyagoda.
7 Devika Eheliyagoda.
6 Lankassa de Alwis + Joy Dassanaike
7 Ranjith de Alwis.
6 Shirlene de Alwis + Earl Jayawardena
7 Amal Jayawardena
2 Abraham de Alwis Goonathilake, d: 1858 + Dona Florentina
2 Davith Samarasiriwardana de Alwis Goonathilake, d:1817 + Sophiya Florentina, m:1813
2 Andris de Alwis Goonathilake + Dorathea
2 Phillip de Alwis Goonathilake
2 Adrian de Alwis Goonathilake
2 Daniel Wijesiriwardena Gunathilaka Mohandiram of Bentota, d:29/5/1850 + Dona Sopia Palantina Seneviratne
2 daughter + J F Obeysekere
2 daughter + Don Bastian Karunaratne
Don Adrian de Alwis Gunathilake 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 ,who bought the Mahawellawatte property with 16,000 coconut trees (250 acres) for 1355 rxd on 20th July 1730.
The de Alwis family had received 50 acres from Mahawellawatte ,while the Seneviratne family had received 25 acres from the will of Maria de Saram ,wife of Leander de Saram in 1810)
Other de Alwis Family details
A) 1 Reynouldus Gunerwardena Mudaliyar b: approx 1720
2 Floris de Alwis Gunerwardena Seneviratne, Vidane Mohandiram, (b: approx1750) (d:1800) + Helena Seneviratne (daughter of Reynoldus Gunasekera Seneviratne Mudaliyar of Kalutara alive on 6th July 1767 )
3 David de Alwis Goonesekera Senevirane (Mudaliyar Kalutara and Panadura)(1788-1853)Resident in Kandy awarded Gold Medal by Governor Sir Robert Brownrigg for eminent services during the Kandyan Rebellian 1818
4 AL.de Alwis b approx 1820
5 Albert de Alwis Seneviratne (Member Legislative Council 1880-1900), b approx 1850
6 De Alwis Arnold Valentine Goonesekera Seneviratne, born 1886, (President Village Tribunal Rayigam Korale)
2 J.C de Alwis Mudaliyar
B) Andris de Alwis + Helena Gunasekera Seneviratne
C) Don Juan de Alwis Wijesekera Appuhami of Bentara (died 1846) + Florentina Seneviratne (d 1856)(d/o Reynoldus Gunasekera Seneviratne Mudaliyar.
D) http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/online-ex/art-themes/india/more/butterfly_more_info.htm
3 Haramanis de Alwis Seneviratne 1792-1894 a botanical artist,worked at Botanical Gardens Kalutara during 1818-1822
4 George de Alwis (Artist)
4 William de Alwis 1842-1916 (Artist)
E) 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.
F) Don Abraham de Alwis Abeysiriwardena Goonethilake. Mudaliyar and Assistant Interpreter of the Governors Gate.
G) Don Andris de Alwis Amarasiriwardena Goonathilake, Mudaliyar of the Governors Gate and 2hd Interpreter of the Supreme Court. + Charlotte Gunerwardena.
H) Don Daniel de Alwis Karunanayake Jayasinghe Senior Mohandiram.
I) Don Welon de Alwis Subeygoonerwardena Wijesekera Vidana Mohandiram.
J) Don Abraham de Alwis Goonathilake Wijewardena Mohandiram.
K) Don Daniel de Alwis Wijesiriwardena Goonathilake Mohandiram of Bentota and Wellalawitty Corale.
L) De Alwis Cyril Albert Wijesiriwardena Gate Mudaliyar Pitigal Korale South b 1866 (father C de Alwis Mudaliyar Madapatha)
M) Legislative Council James de Alwis 1875-1880 (educated at STC) son of Abraham de Alwis.
AL de Alwis 1881
A de Alwis Seneviratne 1880-1900
N) Don Johan de Alwis, (Son) Don Anthony de Alwis b1685-d1740. (Son) Don Anthony de Alwis b1685-d1740.
References:
Sinhalese families by PE Pieris.
Internet.
Chieftains of Ceylon.
Relative Merits.
Prepared by Manjula de Livera.
EMail: manjulafamily@yahoo.com.au
Nov 3 2007
Samudragiri Walauwwa, Mt Lavinia.
Rukie Eheliyagoda nee de Alwis and family.
Gertrude de Livera nee Seneviratne and family.