Sri Lanka Sinhalese Family Genealogy
Ameresekere - Family #3068
1 ATTANAYAKA, Minister to
Rajasinha II- 1640 (says ‘Attanayika’s sons and grandsons
Ekanayika and Amarasekere held the position of Protector of the
Boundary between the Sinhalese and Dutch Governments and
Basnayake Nilame of Kelani Dewale respectively’ p. 738 Twentieth
Cent. Imp.)
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/
Gothatuwa - 1696
5 Daughter + Fredrick
De Saram - Mudaliyar Salpiti Korale (3126)
4
FRANCIS AMERESEKERE, Muhandiram Dutch Government
Gotatuwa/Gothatuwa – 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 m.
1794 + Don
Johannas Dassanayaka, (Don J. Dissanayake? ) 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, England
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 Wijesundera Ekenayake 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 Senewiratne, Mudaliyar, Pitigal Korale,
Dutch Government-1794 *
8 Carolis Ameresekere,
Kaleliya Walawa + Daughter of Dassanayaka Mudaliyar,
Hapitigam Korale, 1794 (Philippa Dassanayaka)
8 Daughter
+ Carolis Alwis Jayasingha, Baptist Minister, Hanwella
9 Alwis, Muhandiram,
Hewagam Korale,1870 + Miss Bandaranayaka,
Malwana (1001)
8 Johnson Ameresekere,
Commanding Officer, Sinhalese Regiment,1815 + Daughter
of Weerakoon Muhandiram, Hapitigam Korale
9 C H J Ameresekere,
Kagalle
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
Sophia Ameresekere + Johannes Christoffel Corea (is
this where this goes? It says that he was the uncle of James
Charles Ameresekere the son of Bartholemeus.
8
Don Johannis Ameresekere, Mudaliyar b. 1822 (father Don
Daniel Mohandiram Hewegama Korale). Residence: Hanwella.
(Book: Golden book of India).
8 BARTHOLOMEUS
AMERESEKERE + Leonora
Corea Daughter of Mohandiram, Pitigal Korale See
Corea family #3070
9 James Charles
(JC) Ameresekere, b. 1848 (uncle Johannes Christoffel
Corea) in 1874 Mohandiram Kurunegala Kachcheri, Mudaliyar
Pitigal Korale South 1885 , Nattandiya Walauwa, Marawila,
Pitigal Korale Central, 1855 p.738 Twentieth Cent. Impr.
+ Louisa Lily Welikole Munasinha Dissanayake
m.1880 died young (daughter of Cornelis de Silva
Munesinghe Dissanayake, Mudaliyar Kandy Kachcheri) + James
Charles Amerersekere (his 1st
wife); + Margret Welikole Munasinha
Dissanayake sister of Louisa Lily. (his 2nd
wife) Munasinha Family #
10 Earnest Ameresekera + Sahabandu Goonewarden
11 Enis/Anis
Ameresekera + Hugh Pieris
11
James Ameresekera + Elaine Weerasinghe
12 Sarath
Weerasinghe
12 Prasanne
Weerasinghe
12 Lakshmini Weerasinghe
11 Lionel
Ameresekera + Maud Pieris
12
Doris Ameresekera + Wirasinghe/ Weerasinghe
12 Gwen
Ameresekera + Atapattu
12 Mavis
Ameresekera + Basil Perera *
13 Ladislos? Dilkush
Perera
13 Prakesh
Perera
13 Preethi Elizabeth Perera
13 Melani
Perera
10 Dina Ameresekera +
HJVI Ekenayake
10 Arnold Ameresekera
10 Florence Ameresekera + Percy Munasinghe
11 Christi
Munasinghe + Neomi de Alwis
11 Rexi Munasinghe
+ Ethel De Alwis
12 Malkanthi
Munasinghe
12 Prasanne
Munasinghe
10 Merille
Ameresekera + Hector Munasinghe
11 Name Not Known
9 H S Ameresekere,
Madampe + M de Silva
10
Harry Ameresekera + Ada
Wijeyekoon Jayewardene family #3002
10 Jane Ameresekera
10 Lora/Laura Ameresekera
+ Muhandiram (Mudaliyar?) Walter De Silva Wijethunga
Gunasekera
[11 + Dora (Lora?) Seneviratne
Baptist According to Chrishanthi De Silva W.
…this level11 exists…but according to Ameresekere
genealogy, it does not)
12 Rev. Hector
[Wijethunga Gunasekera] De Silva + Delicia Cabral
13 Vinodh Dilip
Wijethunga Gunesekera de Silva + Chrishanthi Heart
14 Anjela de Silva
14 Son de Silva
13 Rev. Heshan de
Silva + Name Not Known
13 Prasanna De
Silva
12
Henry [Wijethunga Gunasekera] De Silva + Harriet
Ekanayake
13 Rev Sunil de
Silva + Senaratne
13 Neil de Silva
13 Chitra de Silva
13 Jayantha de
Silva
13
Thakshila de Silva
12
Ashly
[Wijethunga Gunasekera] De Silva
12
Miriam [Wijethunga Gunasekera] De Silva
12 Felix [Wijethunga Gunasekera] De Silva
12
James [Wijethunga Gunasekera] De Silva
12
Irene [Wijethunga Gunasekera] De Silva
12
Freeda [Wijethunga Gunasekera] De Silva
9
J S Ameresekere,
Sub-Asst, Colonial Surgeon , 1889, Weligama
9
J William
Ameresekere, Boarding
Master, Welsey College, Colombo, 1888
+ (Is this the same William that is the brother of
Angelina, father of the following children??)
10
Violet Ameresekere + Clarence Munasinha
Dissanayake
10 Rose Ameresekere
10
Jasmine Ameresekere unmarried
10
Iris Ameresekere + Victor Munasinha
Dissanayake Munasinha
11
Christy Munasinha
11
Rexy Munasinha
9
Angelina Elizabeth
Ameresekere, Madampe + Francis
Welikole Munasinha Dissanayake b. 1866
educated at Trinity College, Kandy. Mercantile
Persuits, Planter in Chilaw. Meda Waluwe
10
See Munasinha – Family # for children etc.
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
Is this where this fits?
9
(DJ?) Daniel Ameresekere + Hannah
Gooneratne (from Jayewardene family #3002)
10
Edna Ameresekere not married
10
Enid Ameresekere + Adrian CW Jayewardene
(Called Addie)
11
See Jayewardene family #3002 for descendants
10
Alwin
Ameresekere + Lukshmi Ameresinghe
(Edmond Philip Ameresinghe Kalutara and Galle +
mother Wijemanne) 251 8235
11
Anil Lakshman +
11
Aylanee +
10
Ruth (Girley)
Ameresekere
10
Daniel
Ameresekere not married
10
Justus Ameresekere +
Frances May Jayewardene See above
11
Anne + Earl
Abayasekara
12
See Jayewardene family #3002 for descendants
11
Daniel Justus (Ira)
10
Victor Ameresekere +
Clarice
(Dottie) Adelade Leelavathi
Urelawatte Wijesundera Perera Family #
3128
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 Coranelis Ameresekere +
Daughter of Perera Muhandiram, Degamboda/Dehamgoda –
No Issue (Note from Anne-Marie: Document does not say
no issue.)
7 Solomon
Ameresekere + Daughter of Cornelis Alwis Jayasinha,
Mudaliyar, Dutch Government, 1791
7 Carolis
Ameresekere Muhandiram, Hapitigam Korale
-1810 + Daughter of David
Dias Bandaranayaka, Muhandiram Kelanimulla Walawa -
No Issue (1001) (Note from Anne-Marie: Document does not
say no issue.)
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Where do these fit?
2 Don Conrad Ameresekera, Proctor
Supreme Court of Kurunegala +
Frances Eleanor Terentia + James
Edward Abhayaratna Vijayasekera Corea,
Gate Mudaliyar Pitigal Korale North
Chilaw b.1865 See Corea family #3070
Adeline Beatrice Lucy Ameresekera
+ m. 1902 Jumeaux Arthur Christoffel Corea
(3rd son) Proprietory Planter b. 1873 in
Chilaw. Educated at Wesley College. 1893 entered
Ceylon Survey dept. Licensed Surveyor and leveler.
Where do these fit?
2 Edward
Henry Ekanayake Amerasekera + Joselina de Silva Samarasinghe
Siriwardena (they died young). They had 7 children.
3 Hyacinth Amerasekera +
Ashley Peiris at 'Ashley Hall', Kegalle had 6 children
4 Eardley
Peiris deceased
4 Nissanke
Peiris deceased
4 Winston
Peiris
4 Charmaine
Peiris
4 Ranjit
Peiris
4 Shirani
Peiris
3 Douglas Amerasekera
3 Annesley Amerasekera
3 Neville Maxwell (Tiny)
Amerasekera b. aprox 1911 + Grace (Udunuwara
Urulandeni Koralalage Perera) Jayatillaka b. 1921 Family #
3128 Perera (name changed to Jayatilleke)
4 Nimal Ameresekera +
Sriani De Saram Colpetty See Jayewardene family
#3002
4 Shirani Ameresekera +
Yasendra De Silva Moratuwa
5 Shalini De
Silva in Atlanta
5 Sevanjie Ameresekera + Dihan Dedigama
6 Shania Dedigama
6 Shehara Dedigama
4 Gamini Ameresekera died in Australia
lived in New Zealand
5 Carven
Ameresekera + Name Not Known
4 Renuka Ameresekera not
married
3 Merille Amerasekera
3 Edward Rohan
Amerasekera + Aloma Dender
Edward Ekanayake (Rohan) Amerasekera b.
Kegalle 1916-1974 He was brought up by his uncle and aunt,
Victor and Eda de Silva Siriwardena. Whilst in the service of
the RCyAF, Amerasekera received the Coronation Medal of Queen
Elizabeth II, The Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal
(Cey/Gaz Nov 4, 1955) and the Ceylon Armed Services Long Service
Medal. http://www.ceylonmedals.com/rohan.htm
4- Ajith
Amerasekera
4 Name Not Known
3 Prinzie Amerasekera
(Kundasale) + Alex Wijetunge
4 Prithiva Wijetunge
4 Lilani Wijetunge
4 Lalith Wijetunge
4 Shehan Wijetunge
3 (Brother)
Amerasekera
4 Douglas Bertram
Ameresekere + Iris Doreen Amerasekera
5 Dr Nihal
Douglas Amerasekera
3 A
Merille ( Bonny) Planter + Sumana Pieris Deraniyagala
No issue
Another family in Kegalle: as per info from Anne
Abayasekera
Ernest Ameresekera relative of Sidney
Ameresekera
Where do these fit?
2 Vander (Vanda?) Johnson Ameresekera An
uncle
or cousin to Victor and Justus Ameresekera. + Susan
Udunuwara Urulawatte Wijesundera Perera Family # 3128
3
Beatrice Amerasekara + from Kegalle (divorced)
3 Cyril
Leefred Amerasekara + Magee Alvis
3 Donald
Amerasekara (died) unmarried
Where do these fit?
1 Ameresekere
+ Silvia Jayewardene See Jayewardene family #3002
2
Newton Ameresekera + Mirtle Ameresekera (brother
Eric ) US
3 Elaine Indrani Ameresekera
+ american
4 da??
3 Evadni
Chitra Ameresekera + American Prof
4 Rani
Where do these
fit?
5 Danny
Ameresekere,
superintendant of Mail in Kegalle + Marline Abeywardene
6
Asoka
Ameresekere + Evelyn Jayewardene See Jayewardene
family #3002
7
Nelum PhD in
Computer at Cambridge + Nicholus Gunesakera (Cecil
Gunesekera + Princey Perera)
8
Faith Gunesakera
8
Julius Gunesakera
7
Olu + Vasanthe
Kalansuriya engineer
8
Vishva Thilanke
7
Manel + Ajith
Benjamin
8
Kiara Benjamin
8
Aaron Benjamin
8
Kiandra Benjamin
8
Kendrik Benjamin
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
8 BOOK
‘MADAMPE WRITHTHIE’ BY VICTOR MUNASINGHE.
REPRODUCED AND SUBMITTED BY DEHAN
SENEVIRATNE, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
09 FEBRUARY 2002
This is proof that Don Philip Ameresekere Ekanayake was appointed by Dutch Govt in 1765.
