Sri
Lankan Sinhalese Family Genealogy
Jayawickrama/Amarasuriya Ancestry
De SILVA, Jiris - Family #3065
1 Jiris
de Silva + Gardiyawasm Punchi
Hewage Misohamy
2 Mahendrapala Thomas de Silva Amarasuriya
1847-1907 + Dona Christina Jayasuriya Lokubadusuriya of Weligama in
1869
[b:Oct-22-1847
at Unawatuna, Galle. educated at Buona
Vista School, left school in 1863. Was employed on a postal
ship in the East, 1863-1866. Returned to Ceylon and joined J.J. Vanarspar Company, Galle as a Book Keeper. Conferred the Muhandiram title in 1906.
Left employment and started his own firm in 1877. Secretary, Galle BTS. Started Buddhist Schools at Unawatuna, Gintota, Meepawala. Planted 1,000 King
Coconut Trees at Adyar, Madras BTS. Presdient Galle BTS, 1890-1907. Member
BTS London. Re-inaugurated Mahinda
College, Galle with Dr. Daly in 1892. Principal Arrack Renter, Colombo,
Kandy, Matara. d:14-May-1907]
3 Henry Mahendrapala Amarasuriya 1872-1916 + Caroline de Silva (eldest daughter
of GKC Junanis of Galle) on June 17, 1907
[b:19-Nov-1872. Educated at Mahinda College, Galle,
Royal College, Colombo. Planter,
Manager Buddhist Schools. JP, SP 1913. Helped the
development of Ayurveda. Invited Piyadasa Sirisena to Galle and established a printing press and
printed Sinhala Jatiya Newspaper. Jailed
during 1915 riots. House arrest in Galle, Oriental
Hotel. d:25-Sep-1916]
4 Henry Woodward Amarasuriya 1904-1981 + Irene Lena Perera
(eldest daughter of MC Perera of Panadura) in 1928
[b:Oct-14-1904. Educated at Mahinda
College, Galle. Studied up to London Matric and left school in 1919.
Excelled in, both, studies and sports. Captained Cricket XI and played for the
football team. Member for Udugama SC 1931-1936, Galle
1936-1947. General Manager, Buddhist Schools 1923. Member Executive Committee of Education. Founder
member UNP, Deputy Speaker, SC. Secretary and later VP, UNP. Member Education
Society, Chairman SP, Planters Association 1923-1961. Executive
Committee CNC 1932. President CNC 1935-1938, MP Baddegama
1948. Deputy Speaker. Led a delegation to London to agitate
for constitutional reforms. Responsible for the appointment of a
Headman’s Committee. Founded Henry Woodward Amarasuriya Charitable Trust. Gifted
a library building to Visakha Vidyalaya
in memory of his daughter Gitanjali. Donated ancestral home Amaragiri Walawwa in Unawatenna for a
Teacher Training College. President BTS, YMBA, ACBC. VP, World
Fellowship of Buddhists. Tea Planter. President Lanka Mahajana Sabha for 44 years. d:6-Mar-1981]
4 Budhdhadasa
Amarasuriya
4 Francis Amarasuriya
4 Thomas Amarasuriya, OBA 1907-1979 + Lucille Fernando (d/o JC Fernando of Moratuwa) in 1952 [b:17-Jun-1907 at Unawatuna
Galle. Educated at Mahinda College, Galle, Wye Kent. Member galle
MC 1932-1942. Member Moratuwa Mahajana
Sabha,
contested Moratuwa seat at a bye election and won in
1942. Failed to retain Moratuwa
seat in 1947. Retired from politics on 10-Apr-1949.
Appointed to the Senate in 1954. Chairman of the
Senate on 5-Nov-1963. Resigned from the UNP on 10-Mar-1959 and joined SLFP in
1959. Chairman SP Planters Association 1949-1953. Chairman LCPA 1949-1979. Chairman Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board. Chairman
Board of Prisoners Welfare Association. Member State Services
Disciplinary Board. Chairman Board of Prison Visitors.
Member, Senator, Vidyodya
University. President BTS 1970-1974. d:5-May-1979]
4 Amara Amarasuriya
+ Montague Jayawickrama
5 Devika Jayawickrama
5 Kisani Jayawickrama
4 Yasoma
Amarasuriya + E.L.F. de Soysa
3 Caroline
Amarasuriya + Charles Francis Sudiriku Jayawickrama - Mudliyar of the District Court of Kegalle
4 Sommie
Jayawickrama + Mudliyar
Edmund Peiris on June 28th 1906
5 Bernard Percival Peiris
+ Adeline de Silva- half (sister of K.C. Albert de Silva)
6 Kamala Peiris + Dr.
Cecil D Chelliah
7 Ranjan Peiris
7 Priyantha Peiris
5 Glanville S. (Glannie)
Peiris - Former Ambassador to Bonn + Lakshmi
Salgado
6 Prof G.L Peiris (
Minister of External Affairs) + Savithri Amarasuriya
7 Dr. Amanthi Peiris + Dr. Bandusena (name to
be re-confirmed)
5 J. Quintus Peiris (
Quinta) + Cynthia de Silva
6 Nirmakumar Peiris + Name Not Known
6 Anishka Peiris + Name Not Known
5 S. W. Peiris
(Freddie) + Rene Fernando
6 Janaki Peiris + Jayantha (Sandy ) de Soysa
7 Eshan de Soysa + Melessa
6 Rohan Peiris + Name Not Known
6 Ruveni Peiris + Rohan Jinasena
5 Olivia Peiris + Dick
Dias
6 Dr. Lalith Dias
(Bobby) + Dr. Malsiri Fernando (daughter of
Henrietta (Rita)
7 Deepika Dias
7 Shalini Dias
6 Vena Dias + K. V. N de Silva
7 Niranjan de Silva + Himali
Dias
7 Daughter (twins)
7 Son (twins)
7 Devini
de Silva + Naomal
Dias (son of Dayadari Coorey
and N. N. Dias)
8 Oshani Dias
5 Dorothy Peiris+
Leslie Perera
5 Malini Peiris + Somadeva Amarasuriya
4
Sylvester Jayawickrama (District Judge of
Matara)- Died in1940 at the age of 54 + Agnes Jayasuriya
4 [1] Douglas Jayawickrama
+ [2] Padmini Coorey
5 Malathi Jayawickrama
+ Calvin Schnure
6 Nilan Schnure
6 Melissa Schnure
4 Eva Jayawickrama + Dr. B K De Silva
5 Shirani
De Silva + Nihal Thenabadu
6 Sheana
Thenabadu + ?
6 Dinushi
Thenabadu + ?
5 Srimal
de Silva + Lincoln Piyasena
6 daughter
6 daughter
6 son
5 Dr Rohantha De Silva +
Prof Dilrukshi
Coorey
6 Tasha de
Silva
6 Name Not Known
4 Rene Jayawickrama + Tennyson De Silva
5 Kshama
de Silva + Sunil Wijesinghe
6 Anushka Wijesighe
5 Iromi
de Silva + Lucille Wijewardena
4 Myrtle (she
was called Meta as a nickname by friends) Jayawickrama,
b: 15/03/1919, d:July 2016 + Richard de Silva Thenabadu.
b:08/08/1916. b:Nov 1977, m:30/01/1948.
5 Hiran de Silva Thenabadu. B:
London 13/10/1952 + Charlotte Cullman, b:Gothenburg,
Sweden 01/01/1962, m: 24/07/1980
6
Jason Richard de
Silva Thenabadu. Born London 09/04/1984 + Laura
Patricia Ellis on 23/12/2011. London
7 Reuben Michael de Silva. Born 28/05/2017. London
7 November
Sophia de Silva. Born 13/11/2021. London
6 Shana
Amy Helene de Silva Thenabadu. Born London 27/05/1985
5 *Devika Thenabadu + Mike Anthony (
Names of children not known yet)
5 * Indira Thenabadu + Lal Rupasinghe ( Names of children not known yet)
4 Esme
Jayawickrama + Douglas De Mel
5 Devan De Mel + Niloufer Jayasinghe ( No issues)
5 Ruvan De Mel+ ?
5 Roshini
+ ?
4 Mangala
(Maggie) Jayawickrama + Dr. Walter Thomas De Silva
5 Dr. Chandana
Lucian (Leo) De Silva, (Senior
Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Ceylon)
5 Charles Deepal
(Jim) de Silva
5 Lakshman Lal (Lal) De Silva, Radar Expert,
Department of Civil Aviation
5 Dr. Rajendra
Hemapala (Raja) De Silva, (Commissioner of
Archeology) + Kamala Thambaiya
5 Charitha (Chari) Prasanna De
Silva - (Chairman Aitken Spence & Company Ltd & LOLC) + Susheela Paul
6 Chandana de
Silva + ?
6 Sharmini
de Silva + Sidath Wettamuni
6 Romesh de
Silva
5 Dr. Kirthi Sukumar De Silva, Consultant Physician + Anna Habraken
5 Kamala Seedevi
De Silva + Daya Salgado
4 Pusethi
(Pussy) Jayawickrama + Dr. Henry Coorey (Ando's grandparents and Nelun
great grandparents)
5 Henrietta (Rita) Coorey + J. Leo Feranando
6 Nalin Krisantha
Fernando, PhD History,
University of Wisconsin, retired from teaching, City College, New York, 2011 + Mignone
7 Manomi Fernando
7 Nilan Fernando
6 2nd spouse of Nalin Krishantha Fernando, PhD
History, University of Wisconsin, retired from teaching, City College, New
York, 2011 + Marina Wickremanayake,
b:Jun 23 1938 in Batticaloa, m:Se5 1971, div:Apr 24 1981
7 Mayanthi Fernando,
b:Dec 31 1975 in Colombo, PhD in Anthropology, University of Chicago. Teaching
at University of California, Santa Cruz
6 3rd spouse of Nalin
Krishantha Fernando + Nilmini
7 son
6
Malsiri Fernando + Dr. Lalith
Dias (Bobby) (s/o Olivia Peiris & Dick Dias)
7 Dr. Sumadhya Deepika
Dias, b:Jun 5 1967, Professor in
Parasitology Faculty of Medicine Colombo + Gamini
Nihal Fernando, b:Oct 8 1959, Presidents Counsel,
m:Sep 11, 1995
8 Yenuli Nayanika
Fernando, b:Jan 29 2003
7 Shalini Dias
5 Clarence (Clarry)
Coorey - former Ambassador to Canberra + Isabel
6 No issue
5 Nalini
(Nala) Coorey + Dr. Stanley
Silva
6 Shereen De Silva + Dr. Susil
Manukulasuriya
7 Nelun Manukulasuriya
+ Amal Guneratne
6 Dr. Srian Silva + Dr. Kamala Nimalasuriya
7 Sam De Silva + Mihiri Weerasinghe
8 Maya De Silva
7 Dr. Rajith De Silva + Nichole
8 daughter
8 daughter
5 Professor Gerald (Gerry) Henry Cooray,
(Pathology) [note sp of Cooray]+
Mallika Dias
6 Dr Tissa Cooray + Nelum Devi Perera
7 Ayomi
Cooray + Jayantha Bandara Kelegama
8 Avika Bandara
Kelegama
7
Dr Harendra Cooray + Therika Bopearatchy
8 Arani Cooray
8 Nelumi Cooray
8 Thuruni Cooray
6 Nimal
Cooray + Chrys Guneratne
7 Shanthi Guneratne + Simon Proctor
8 Daniel Proctor
7 Priyanthi Guneratne + Arjan Perera
8 Deshaka Perera
6 Mangala Cooray + Dr. Upali Gunawardena
7 Dr. Rohan Gunawardena + Dr Dhammika Witanachchi
8 Dinal Gunawardena
8 Kalini Gunawardena
7 Dr. Malin Gunawardena + Navamalika Wijeratne
8 Minura Gunawardena
8 Dineth Gunawardena
5 [2] Padmini Coorey + Dayaratne
6 Dr. Thilak Dayaratne
+ Deepa
7 Roshan Dayaratne
6 Deepal Dayaratne + Shirani
Jayawickrama
7 Varuni Dayaratne + Paul Tiao
8 Ethan Tiao
8 Aaron Tiao
6 2nd spouse
of Deepal Dayaratne +
Margie Sinnetamby (No issues)
5
2nd spouse of [2] Padmini Coorey + [1] Douglas Jayawickrama
(s/o Sylvester Jayawickrama & Agnes Jayasuriya)
6 Malathi Jayawickrama + Calvin Schnure
7 Nilan Schnure
7 Melissa Schnure
5 Lloyd Reynold
Coorey + Pat
6 Lalith Coorey
+ Jeannette
7 Rukshika Coorey + Krishan
8 Christopher Coorey
8 David Coorey
8 Matthew Coorey
8 Timothy Coorey
6 Anil Coorey + Anne
Hutchinson
7 Sanjay Coorey + Thanuja
8 Tarun Coorey
8 Anik
Coorey
7 Manesha Coorey + Asela Tennekoon
8 Mika Tennekoon
8 Anika Tennekoon
6 Rajiv Coorey +
Gladys
7 Eshan Coorey + Gnanakee
8 Avinesh Coorey
8 Nivayana Coorey
7 Suhanya Coorey + Olivenzo Arnolda
8 Sheonella
7 Randhiv Coorey + Sonali
8 Evelyn Coorey
6 Rukshan Coorey + Cynthia
7 Nihara Coorey + Nuwan Fernando
8 Nirosha Fernando
8 Natasha Fernando
5 Chanda Aelian Coorey, b:Mar 18 1921 (Chanda) + Lakshmi de Silva
6 Prof. Dilrukshi Coorey + Dr. Rohantha de Silva
(s/o Eva Jayawicrma & Dr. B.K De Silva)
7 son
7 Tasha de Silva
6 Mohan Coorey
6 Anura Coorey
6 Sharmini Coorey + John Hicklin
7 Alithea Hicklin
7 Shalini Hicklin
7 Oliver Hicklin
5 Dayadari Coorey + N. N. Dias, d:2012
6 Ajith N Dias + Sunel Weerasinghe
7 Lalin Dias + Ruwani Wijayanandana
8 Maya Dias
8 Tara Dias
7 Gehan Dias + Sonali Pieris
6 Naomal
Dias + Devini de Silva (see above)
7 Oshani Dias
6 Neelakanthi Dias + S
J de Silva
7 Janek de Silva
7 Shaniya de Silva + Priyanka
Jayasuriya
8 Tihari Jayasuriya
8 Kiara Jayasuriya
8 Kailyn Jayasuriya
8 Kiyan Jayasuriya
7
Tarini de Silva
4 Diosena (Dio) Jayawickrama Q.C. + Sybil de
Silva
5 Suneetha Jayawickrama + Heather de Zylva
6 Dinesh Jayawickrama + ?
6 Suresh Jayawickrama
6 Sherine Jayawickrama
+ ?
5 Lani Jayawickrama + Dr. Chubby Arasakuleratne
6 Sharmala Arsakularatne
+ Dr. Sriyan Pieris
6 Savithri Arsakularatne
6 Dr. Gehan Arsakularatne
+ Nerina de Silva (d/o Rajendra
Hemapala (Raja) De Silva + Kamala Thambaiya)
6 Sonia Arsakularatne
+ ?
5 Lakshman Jayawickrama
4 Nalini
(Nelly) Jayawickrama + K. C. Albert de Silva (brother
of Caroline de Silva)
5 Nandani
(Nina) de Silva + Eugene Balasuriya
6 Devi Balsuriya + Dr Kithson Dias
7 Dr Asanga Dias Balasuriya + Gothami Wijetunga
8 Abheetha
Balasuriya
8 Ashwini
Balasuriya
7 Senaka
Dias Balasuriya + Varuni Abeysekara
8 Himashi
Nayantha Balasuriya
8 Mihiri
Priyanka Dias Balasuriya
6 Yasmin
Balasuirya + Lal Sellahewa
7 Asela
Sellahewa
7 Harin
Sellahewa
7 Layanthi Sellahewa
6 2nd spouse of Yasmin
Balasuirya + Anil Alwis
7 Shammi Alwis
7 Avin Alwis
5 Isla de Silva
+ Richard Gunaratna
6 Malinga Herman Gunaratna +
Dakshini de Livera
7 Maithri Gunaratna + Ms Matthew
8 son
8 son
7 Vishwa Gunaratna
6 Indralal
Gunaratna +
5 Olive de Silva + M J Claude Fernando
6 Mahesa Fernanado
6 Indira Maheswari Fernando + Ganesh Murthy
7 Name Not Known
5 Dr Danister de Silva +
Vida
6 Nalini de Silva + Barry Cook
6 Shevanthi
de Silva
5 Chocksy
Thilak de Silva + Champa Jayawickrama
6
Priyadeva de Silva
6 Ishara
de Silva + Name Not Known
5 Janaki de Silva + Meryl A Fernando
6 Nelun Fernando + Samapth Siriwardena
7
Dimitri Sriwardena
5 2nd spouse of Janaki de Silva + Lakshman J Perera
6 Kisani Perera + Jeya Ponnaiha
7 Ayesha Ponnaiha
7 Kiren Ponnaiha
6 Hiran
Perera + Emma
6 Rukshini
Perera + Upula Jayasingha
7 Shevan Lucky Jayasingha
7 Kaesha
Pia Jayasingha
6 Rukshini Perera + 2nd spouse Jim Yannakakis
6 (No issue)
5 Lois de Silva
+ Ivor M R Wijetunge-
President's Counsel
6
Krisanthi Wijetunge
+ M B de Silva
7
Vinal de Silva + Thilini
Muthumala
8 Yashan Yalindu
de Silva
6 Samanthi
Wijetunge + Anil S Dias
7 Gayan Dias
7 Kishani
Dias + James Gibbons
8 Aidan Calnan
Gibbons
8 Amaya Madisson
Gibbons
7 Anushka Dias
6 Sharmini Wijetunge + Arujunan Narendra
7 Arvin Narendra
7 *Shevanthi Narendra
7 *Dilhara Narendra
[* twins]
6 Rajiva
Wijetunge + Deepa Fernanado
7
Janani Wijetunge
7
Rajinda Wijetunge
6 Newaree
Wijetunge + Palitha Warusavitharana
(No issue)
6 2nd spouse of Newaree
Wijetunge + Keerthi Weeera Wickramasuirya
6 (No issues)
4 Yasodara (Yaso) Jayawickrama + Arnold
Pieris
5 Lena Pieris
5 Celia Pieris
5 Indra Pieris
5 Malini Pieris
5 *Amara Pieris
5 *Amitha Pieris [*Twins]
4 Emmy Jayawickrama + Edward de Silva
5 Only info is that Grand Aunt Emmy died
at child birth
4 Mallika (Milly) Jayawickrama + Cyril
Rodrigo -(Proprietor of Green Cabin and Rodrigo Restaurants)
5 Indrani (
Rani) Rodrigo + L Nelson de Silva
6
Shiranthi de Silva + Jayampathi K Feranando ( JK)
7 Rushika
Fernando + ?
7 Jehan Fernando + Ramala Edirisinghe
6 Ayoma
de Silva + Elmo de Alwis
7
Shari de Alwis
7 Karina de Alwis
6 L Nirmal de Silva
(L N
) + Anusha Wickramasuriya
(d/o Dr Sunil Wickramasuirya + Dr Rohini Gunesekera)
7
Oshara de Silva
6 second spouse of L Nirmal de Silva + Miss Bastian (first name not
known yet)
7
Daughter
6 Ranil de Silva
5 Mahes Rodrigo (All Ceylon Cricket Captain and Rugger Captain) +
Yoga Sellamuttu
6
Tarini Rodrigo + Mike Vosper
7 Kevin Vosper
5 Cinthamani ( Cyntha)
Rodrigo + Ray Coorey
6 Sriyan Coorey + Minal Atapattu
6 Sujeewa Coorey + ?
6 Devini Coorey + Nilan Amarasuriya
5 Devaka
Rodrigo + Suneetha Perera Kodagoda
6
Chanaka Rodrigo
6 Anita Rodrigo + Andrew John
5 Kantha
Rodrigo +] Dr Ranjith
de Silva (son of Pabawathi Jayawickrama
+ Prof B L T de Silva)
6 Ruveni de Silva + Ajit Devasurendra
7
Ruvantha de Silva
7 Chirath de Silva
6 Rajiv de Silva + Deepika Gunaratne
4 Sagaradutta
(Sargo) Jayawickrama - All
Ceylon Cricket Captain + Sirina Dias
5 Shirani Jayawickrama** + Deepal Dayaratna (s/o [2] Padmini Coorey & Dayaratna, see above)
6 Varuni Dayaratne + Paul Tiao
7 Ethan Tiao
7 Aaron Tiao
5 Shironi Jayawickrama** + Sunanda Moonesinghe [**twins]
6 Damitha Moonesighe
6 Shalini Moonesighe
4 Riseena (Rissy) Jayawickrama + Charles Abeysinghe Weera Wickramasuriya
5 Carl Wickremasuriya
5 George Wickremasuriya
+ Doreen
6 Devaka Wickremasuriya
+ Kamalini
7 Charith Wickremasuriya
5 Nihal Wickremasuriya + Sriyani de Silva
6
Nimal Wickramsuirya + ?
6 Nihal Wickramasuriya + ?
6 Nuala Wickrmasuriya + ?
6 Ajith Wickramsuirya + ?
5 Wimal Wickremasuriya + Vier
6 No issue
5 Dr. Sunil Wickremasuriya
+ Dr. Rohini Gunesekra
6 Saroja Wickremasuriya
+ Himendra Ranaweera
6
No Issue
6 Manoja
Wickremasuriya + Brindley
de Zilva
7 Akwan de Zilva
7 Tyshya de Zilva
7 Ayudhya de Zilva
7 Samakiya de Zilva
6 Anusha
Wickramsuriya + L. Nirmal
de Silva
7 Oshara
de Silva
5 Rohan (Rony)
Wickremasuriya + Emelia
6 Names Not Known
5 Dr. Tissa Wickremasuriya + Shanthi
6 Pratabh Wickramsuriya + ?
6 Harsini
Wickramasuriya
4 Pabawathi (Pabo) Jayawickrama + Prof. B.L. T. de Silva
5
Dr. Ranjith de Silva (Royal College Cricket
Captain) + Kantha Rodrigo
6 Ruvenni de Silva + Ajit Devasurendra
7 Ruvantha de Silva
7 Chirath de Silva
6
Rajiva de Silva + Deepika
Gunaratne
5 Sriyani de
Silva + Prof Tissa Fernando
6
Suresh Fernando + Amali de Silva
6 Anusha Fernando +
Steve Holy
7 Talia Holy
5 2nd spouse of Sriyani de Silva + Stanley Smith ( No issues)
5 Kamini de
Silva + Asoka Fernando
6 Nilmini Fernando + Saliya Wijeysekara
7 Sanjay Wijeysekara
6
Nelun Fernando
5 Savithri de
Silva + Vijay Kumar
6 Sharmala Kumar + Danesh Karunanayaka
7 Malin
Kumaranayaka
6 Ramya Kumar
5 Anoja de
Silva + Athula Rodrigo
6 Kshanika Rodrigo + Lalin de Silva
6 Lashan de Silva + Shania
6 Shayami Rodrigo + Lasantha Welikala
4 2nd spouse of Anoja de Silva + Lucien Herath
6 Harini Herath
Note:
As per the book "Nobodies to Somebodies",
by Kumari Jayawardene,
Thomas de Silva Amarasuirya was a Mohandiram.
Note: The sources of information are "Memories of a Cabinet
Secretary"* by our mothers' first cousin Bernard Percival Peiris (Percy) and "Nobodies to Somebodies" by Kumari Jaywardena and my
grandmother Nalini who was so very proud of her three
brothers, Sylvest, Dio, and
Sargo - the "All the Ceylon Cricket
Captain" who visited her frequently. I have used my own numbering for
convenience and concentrated only on the CFS Jayawickrama
family tree and not that of the Henry Amarasuriya
family tree which I have and shall send you later if you need this info.
[Samanthi Dias]