Sri Lankan Sinhalese
Family Genealogy
ABEYASINGHE, Tikiri Banda Herath, Prof - Family #3012
1 Tikiri Banda Herath Abeyasinghe 1929-1985
Born 4-May-129 at Sath Korale. Educated at Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala. University of Ceylon BA (Hons) History. PhD London 1963. Expert on Portuguese period of rule in Ceylon. Head, Department of History, University of Ceylon, Colombo (1974-1984).
Works:
1. Portuguese Rule in Ceylon (1599-1612)
2. Parangi Kotte (Sinhalese), 1966
3. Pruthugeeseen ha ankawa (Sinhalese), 1970
4. Portuguese Regiments in Ceylon
Won sathiya Award 1973. D Litt. (Hon Causa), University of Colombo 1990. Died 15-Aug-1985