Sri
Lanka Sinhala Family Genealogy
GOONETILLEKE/GUNETILAKE - Family #3129
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This family
originally hailed from
0.1
Vickrama/Wickrama/Vickrema Aratchi
Don Diogu was granted in 1542 the title ‘Vickrama Aratchi’ and for services
rendered to the king, the
Vickrema Arachchige Diogu
King
________reigning in Senkadagala? conferred in 1542 on Diogu, the title of
Vickrema Arachchi in return for the great services rendered to the king by him
in the Army, and granted him the whole of Welisaragama situated to the east of
Aluthcoor Corale, in the capacity as Hewapanna Arachchi. He did not belong to
the Standing Army, but he was often called by the King to attend to him, as the
head of his body guard. He was also to be ready, with arms along with his
Hewapanna Vidanas, Kankanies and the soldiers under them, whenever their active
services were required in war. As Hewapanna Arachchi he, like a Feudal Lord,
received the aforesaid village from the king, He was appointed over several
Hewapanna Vidaneys who in their turn had several Hewapanna Kankanies, each of
whom, in a similar way was placed over certain number of men. They were to join
the army or go as the body guard of the King, whenever required. Here we must
note that these Hewapanna Arachchies and Vidaneys and Kankanies were different
from those who later bore those titles.
(to be continued…)
[Note; ‘The Temporal and Spiritual Conquest of
0.2 Hewapanna Arachchi and
Hewapanne Vidana Arachchi (meaning
of Hewapanne – militia/lascorin. He was head of lascorins.).
0.3 Vickrama Arachchige
Charlis Kankanama (meaning of Kankanama – oversear. In some books written as Congconna
etc (http://books.google.ca/books?id=sx1uAAAAMAAJ&q=Kankanama&dq=Kankanama&hl=en&ei=yiv4Tam8AerYiAKjkuT9DA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CE4Q6AEwCDgU) Knox’s book ‘An historic relation….’
(http://books.google.ca/books?id=aG4LYJqJFKQC&pg=PA47&dq=arachche+and+ceylon&hl=en&ei=qfQKTs7zBoTXiALDrZS2AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFEQ6AEwCTgU#v=onepage&q=Arachchi&f=false ) H.W. Codrington’s book ‘Glossory of native,
foreign, and anglicized words commonly used in
0.4 Vickrama Arachchige Juan Kankanama
0.5 Vickrama Arachchige …...Arachchi (meaning
of Aratchi/Arachchi – headman of villages)
0.6 Vickrama Arachchige Don Juan +
0.6
Vickrama Arachchige Don +
0.7 Wickrama/Vickrema Arachchige Don
IS this where
this goes?
1. William Goonetileke, scholar and lawyer
p.361 A History of Sri Lanka Vol. 2 by
KM De Silva + Eliza Wijesinghe Jayewardene Family #3002 [Descendant
of Don Adrian Wijesinghe Jayewardene]
0.6 Vickrama
Arachchige Don Lavaris Goonetilleke Arachchi.
Vidane Mohandiram (or Mohotti ?) of the Dasia Pattu in Alut Cooru
(Kuru) Korale. Position later passed on to nephew Don Abelieno.
0.6 Vickrama
Arachchige Don Simon b. approx178?+ Dona Sara ?? Hamy daughter of Rangodage Don
Marcus? Marius? Arachchi and Dona Anne Hamy d. 1851.
0.7
Wickrama/Vickrema Arachchige Don Abelieno Wijaya Goonetilleke Jayesekera b. 181_’s??
Made Vidane Muhandiram (or is it Mohotti?) in Dasia
Pattu of Alutkuru Korale (Aluthcooru Korale) on July 7th (17th?) 1846 + [1st wife: Dona
Justina b.1796? 1776? – 1841] she can’t be a wife cos
of dates. Something is wrong here
+ 2nd wife: Georgiana Lama etheni daughter of
Mudaliyar (Don who?) Abeyratne
Jayatilleke/Jayatilake who was made Muhandiram of
Colombo on 23rd May 1842, by Sir Collin Campbell then Governor General of
[Meaning
of name: Jayesekera/Jayasekara = highest of victorious].
1 Don Edward Charles Wijey
Goonetilleke [Jayesekera] (Landed
Proprietor and Mill Owner) 1845?
1849?-1895 of Goonetilleke Walauwe 795
Negombo Road, Mabole) [Note: # 0.7 is
Don Edward’s father] + Elizabeth Justina Rodrigo [from
Pamunugama?] From land deed dated circa 1902 ( her genetic Haplogroup: X with 8 mutations according to Genebase.com
genetic test; M according to 23andME.com
test. Explanation: each of the genetic companies tested a different segment of
MtDNA ). She was into Ayurvedic medicine.
2 Mary Barbara CLOTILDA Goonetilleke b. 1873? d.
1945? + Frederick
Percival (Perera?) Samarasinghe
d.1920?
(his Genetic
Haplogroup: R1a ) (
See Family # 3142) m.189?
3 [1] Percival Vivian (Perera?) Samarasinghe? b. 1902? d.1965 Mabole? Or Borella?
+ [2]
Dorothy Mary Perera
4 Anthony William Perera Samarasinghe + Beatrice Blossom Chandrakanthi Jayewardene Family #3002 [Descendant of Don Adrian Wijesinghe Jayewardene] [ mother a
Descendant of a Corea Lama Eteni].
5
Anne-Marie
5
Daughter + Powell (Canada)
5 Daughter +
Cull (Canada)
5
Daughter
5
Daughter +
6 Daughter
4 Samarasinghe + M. Seneviratne ( grandmother Beatrice +
Wikramanayake See Family # 3141) [ mother a Descendant of
a Corea Lama Eteni]
5 Son
5 Daughter +
6
Son
3 Beatrice (Perera?) Samarasinghe 1890-1976 + Lawrence
Perera (Lawyer) Kegalle * brother of Ranasinghe Wiyaligoda
Mudalige Lawyer Francis Perera from Kuruwite...Ratnapura. But moved
to.................
Family built churches in Kegalle (St. Anne’s, St Mary’s??)
4 Paul Perera
not married c. 2005?
4 Joseph Perera + Matilda
5 son
5 daughter
4 Meriam Perera b. 1929-1996 + Bertie Makawitage/Makevitage
Samarasinghe in Mattakkuliya then
Gampaha area. b. 1921/22 -1983 (his father Makevitage
David Alexander Gunasekera Perera Samarasinghe d. 1956. His mother Eugene Meraya Havers Dhanapala d. 1980)
5 Nimal
Samarasinghe 1958
5 Anton
1960
5 Name not known Collette
1961 + Perera
5 Daya
1965
5
Scholastica 1966 + Jayewardene
Culiapitiya near Kurunagala
5 Shantha 1970
3
Girl born about 1895 died young
3 Mary Irene Therese
Samarasinghe 1902-1969 practised
Ayurvedic Medicine + Arthur Bernard Sriwardene of
Kegalle (surveyor) b. 1890 -1965 [His sister Maud married George Pinto; sister
Winifred married Malcolm Jayewardene; sister Matilda married Rev. Abeysekere;
brother Rev. Lionel married Miss Silva; brother Thomas married Daisy Van
Twest]. Mother: Margret Paranavitane/ Paranawitharne from Nupe, Matara. his Father: Paul James Sriwardene of Matara. PJ S died
and was buried in Sarawak Borneo.
4 Mary Amarawathie Seetha Siriwardene b. 1928? (never married)
lives in Matara
4
Mary Gnanawathie? Kumari
Sriwardene 1929-79 + T.P.Watsy Abayakoon 1924?-1971 of Rachu ate
Walauwe in Agalawatte (Kalutara
District). * His
sister Dawn married Conrad Goonetilleke below. His mother (died
1970) daughter of Palihawadana Phillip Perera Wijegunewardene of Kotahena. He
was manager of the Cement Corporation and lived in Watapuluwa,
[ Chieftains of
5 Ajantha Abayakoon 1949-1996 +
husband #1 Chandra Perera, What Perera family did he come from? husband #2 name not known
6
Name withheld by request from person.
6
Name not known
5
Rohini Abayakoon b. 1952+ Senaka Niyangoda
6 Suren Bandara Niyangoda b1974
6 Ruklanth ? Lakshan? Niyangoda b 1978
6 Ramani Kumari Niyangoda b 1979
5
Sobithe Abayakoon b 1959 + Anita Herath
6
Salinda Abayakoon b 31 Jul 1984
6 Thanusha/Thanisha
Abayakoon? b 1 Feb 1987
6 Shalina/Shalimar?
Abayakoon b 20 Dec 1989
4 Mary Yora Anganee Sriwardene b.1931+ Shirley Reginold Perera
Amerasinghe (Kegalle) 1924-2001 (father William L Perera Amarasinghe and
mother Pearl Viviene Perera of the Castle in Ratnapura)
5
Ahintha Perera Ameresinghe + Liyanthi Gunasekere
6 Ahili Ameresinghe
6 Danuah Ameresinghe
5
(Dino) Gerrard Perera Ameresinghe + Dilani Zoysa
5
Nimshi Perera Ameresinghe + Bahirathan
4 Mary Ramyawathie Pathmawathie RANI Sriwardene (Bona) 1934-1997
+ Reggie Wijemanne (Kegalle d 1994)
5 Rajinda
Wijemanne b 1959 + Rachel Arunachalam
6 Nimesh Wijemanne
b. 1986
6 Neomi Wijemanne
5 Latta/Laxitha Wijemanne
1961-2011 + Maryse Navaratne
6.
Shehan Wijemanne b. 1986
5
Sanjaya? Sanjaka Wijemanne
(AirForce) + Sarojini Thambimuttu
6
Akilanki Wijemanne
6 Name not
known
4 Shanthi Bernard Soma
Sriwardene b.1936 + Irangani Wimalasuriya
(Kegalle)
5
Bernard (Bernie?) Sriwardene b. 1974 + Sithani Amerasinghe
5 Prasanthi Siriwardene b. 1973 + Nihal Fernando
6
Nethaba Fernando
4 (1) Emanuel Asoka Upatissa Sriwardene
b. 1941? d. 1994+ (2) Charmaine Perera (Kegalle) (1st
cousins)
5
Nishanth Sriwardene + Wathsala De Silva
6
Wasena
5
Priyantha Sriwardene + Dulanjali
5
Lasantha Sriwardene
5
Diana Sriwardene
5 Dulan?
Dilan? Sriwardene
3
Eva (Evelyn) Samarasinghe 1905-69 + Percival
Samuel James Silva Wickramasekere (
4 Rita
Clotilda Silva Wickramasekere ( born in
5 Vinodh wickremeratne b 1958 + m 1987 Meriam Esther
Margaret Abayasekera b 1960
Div.1995 [her Parents: David Oliver Abeysekere
(1920-85) originally from Negombo and Marie Perera of Kurunegala. They settled
in Hendala Wattala]. [David Oliver Abeysekere’s parents: Robert Abeysekere and
Margaret Samarasinghe…a cousin of
Eva Samarasinghe and other Samarasinghe’s on this page. Both died circa 1960 or
before of a car crash. David Oliver Abesekere’s siblings: Rev. Father Gerry Abeysekere, Roy, Tressie,
Mary… ]
6 Vidushi b 1988 (Uni in
5 Dilan wickremeratne b 1960
(Marine Engineer) + Dayanthi Vitharana b 1963 [Her father is Nihal Vitharana
b1931 and the mother Doreen Ranasinghe b1928. Doreen has 2 sisters Renee
married Capt Austin Hewavita d1993 and Sheila married famous photographer
Rienzie Wijeratne, and is in
6 Devinka b 1997
6 Danika b 2002
5 Ruwan wickremeratne b 1971 married Lynette
Baldsing b 1974
6 Ruwani b
2002
4 Ranee Wickramasekere b 1942 + Anil Samarawickreme b 1949 D. (divorced?)
5 Anthony Samarawickreme b 1974 (
4 Sebastian Wickramasekere 1935-96 + Sita Patricia de Livera b 1937 ? (now
in
5 Shehan Wickramasekere b 1963 (
3
3
Enid Samarasinghe b. 190? d. 2000 + Lawyer Francis Perera (Kegalle) * brother of Lawyer
Ranasinghe Wiyaligoda Mudalige Lawrence Perera from
Kuruwita..Ratnapura originally, but moved to...... Father?
Miguel Perera? Family donated
land? Money? to build St. Anne and St
Mary’s ? and other churches? in Kegalle
etc.
4 Silvia/Silvy Perera b 1935 + Dr. Subramaniam
5 Niranjan Live in USA (Atlanta?) +Miss
John
6 Son? name not known
4
Kingsley Perera never married
4 Winston Perera (Lawyer) + Lucky
5 Shammi Perera (
6 name not known
6
name not known
5 Dilani Perera + (name not known) (
6 name not known
5 son +
Surupi
4
Shirley Perera + Duncan Ederisinghe 1937-86
5 Channa
5
Radhini
5 Ishani
5 Amaljith (
4
Gerard Perera + Thusira? (Thusara?)
5 Sanjanna (Thiagi)
5 Son
5 Son
4 (2) Charmain Perera + (1) Emanuel Siriwardene (1stcousins)
5 Nishanth Siriwardene + Wathsala De Silva
6
Wasena
5 Priyantha
Siriwardene + Dulanjali
6 son
5 Lasantha Siriwardene +
5 Diana Siriwardene
5 Dulan
Siriwardene
4
Freeda Perera + Felix Silva (Police)
5 name not known
5 name not known
5
name not known
5
name not known
5
name not known
4
Neville Perera (
5 name not known
5
name not known
4
Joseph Perera + Anita
5 name not known
4
Assunta (??) unmarried
( PONWILAGE/PANAWALAGE??? Does this
fit anywhere?)
2
Angelina Goonetilleke (died
young) + (Wijegunawardene
Ge) Jerome Emelion Perera Wijegunawardene His Father
Factor of the British? Dutch? East India Company (Family anecdote re.
being a Factor: If a ship they took responsibility for sunk before reaching its
destination with cargo….this family had to bare the cost by selling some land.
If a ship reached its destination they bought land.). His Mother was an
Aristocrat. (3165) ]. Business
where bullock carts go and exchange salt for spices. Then spices go on ships to
Europe etc. Family business in Pettah
and lived in Pettah…..then
3 Claude Perera (never married) died 1980’s? Was wealthy
businessman (Mill owner. Ship owner).
Was a genius inventor. Very eccentric.
Owned a ship. Had a pattent re.
camouflage netting (knotts?) Sri Lankan army etc. used during war time (?) A friend of Anthony his nephew swindled
Claude uncle of land/money. Had land (
3
Emanuel Perera (never married) died 1980’s?
3
Bernadette Perera (never married) died 1980’s? Auyrvedic Doctor, Pharmacy Graduate,
qualified Montessori teacher
3
Tom Perera (died at child age). Their mother died when he was born.
3 [2]
Dorothy Mary Perera + [1[ Percival Vivian
(Perera?) Samarasinghe? b. 1902? Mabole, Wattala her first cousin (see Family # 3142)
4 Anthony William Perera
Samarasinghe + Beatrice Blossom Chandrakanthi Jayawardene Family
#3002
5 Anne-Marie
5
Daughter
6 Daughter
5 Daughter
5 Daughter
5 Daughter
4 Joseph Emelion Thomas Samarasinghe + Mano Wickremanayaka (a
cousin to Beatrice Blossom from the Udunuwara Uralawatte side of the family)
5 Son
5 Daughter + name not known
6 Son
2 Rev. F. Francis M. Goonetilleke (Franciscan
Priest) died in
2
S. Aloysius Goonetilleke Mill owner Mabola oil mills
Wattala. Inherited the Goonetillek Walauwe +
Ila, 1893-1977. daughter
of John Gerrard Gomis Abeysinghe ( Paulus
Gomis Abeysinghe’s 3rd child. .John
Gerrard had about 12-15 children from 2
3 Conrad Goonetilleke d.1996 – inherited
the Goonetilleke Walauwe + Dawn
Abayakoon d. 2002 Rachuwatte
Walauwe in Agalawatte (Kalutara
District). * Her brother Watson/Watsy married Kumari (above) Dawn's mother (died 1970) was, daughter of
Palihawadana Phillip Perera Wijegoonewardene of Kotahena. Family # 3165
4
4 Nihal Goonetilleke + Suwendrini
Samarakodi
4 Ramani Goonetilleke + Jerry
Seneviratne
4 Sweenitha Goonetilleke + Nimal
Soysa
3
Shirley Goonetilleke (He died at age 19 circa 1940’s)
2
Luis/Louis Bernard Goonetilleke + Kathleen? Catherine? (Jayasekere?)
3 Zitan
(Seetha?) + Edward
Aloysius Silvester Perera Deputy Prison Superintendant of
4 P. Perera
(Moved to
4 M. Perera
4 J.
Perera (in
4 N. Perera (in
4 A.
Perera (in
4 M. Perera (in
3 Lindley Goonetilleke + Lilian (Lila) ?
3 Ned Goonetilleke d. 2010 +
Alexia
4 Son in
Brother or Cousin?:
2
Eugene Goonetilleke – Was an Ayurvedic Physician. He had more
than 400 ancient Olas with ancient medicine practices (ingredients, the
Buddhist prayers that were to be said while making it etc.). He was a catholic,
so he came up with Christian prayers instead of the chants. He found out that
these chants had to do with timing of the preparation. So, he replaced in his
practice with his own Catholic prayers.
He donated all the Olas to the Ayurvedic Organization (at his
death?). He never married as the
practice required. And he did not charge people. There was a land that came
with this ancient practice, and that land paid for his upkeep. From ancient times that land was given to the
next person, and the next that practiced this profession. (Celibacy was required for some reason). [The land in Negombo is called
Kirimetiyana or Kirimetiyagara, closer to the Kocchikade and Wennappuwa areas
(???)
2 Matilda? Mary? Goonetilleke + Name Not Known
3 Merle + Paul Perera
What Perera family did he come from?
4 Flori (
4 Emanuel Perera + (name not known)
5 Daughter
5
Daughter
2 Eugenie Goonetilleke
2 Margaret Mary Goonetilleke 1885-1886 died
young.
The Goonetilleke and Samarasinghe families were founders of St.
Mary’s Catholic Church in Mabole (built 1816?).
It probably has a lot of family info there. The Goonetillake family is
related to the Udunuwara Urulawatte Wijesundera Perera Family # through the Paranavithane family who also
lived in Mabole.
[ http://www.crlmain.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=51
] http://www.archdioceseofcolombo.com/Tel_5parishes%20chs.php
The boys school many went to was
1
…Wijaya Goonetilleke Jayasekera b.
1837 +
Roberta (last name?) b. 1849?
1 Don
Johan Wijaya (Wijey) Goonetilleke Jayasekera
b. 1839 +
1 Don
John Wijaya (Wijey) Goonetilleke Jayasekera
b. 1841 +
1 Don
Aloysius Wijaya (Wijey) Goonetilleke Jayasekera
b. 1846 +
1 Don
Martin Wijaya (Wijey) Goonetilleke Jayasekera
b. ??? +
1 Don
Lucus Wijaya (Wijey) Goonetilleke Jayasekera
b. ?? +
2
Goonetilleke +
Dhanapala Mudianselage …(name?) ..Havers [Danovite Silva related to Dhanepala family
in some way]
3 Dhanapala Mudianselage Freeda Havers (her uncle was Rev.
Goonetilleke and family) + Peter Rodrigo Navala [Kumar sangakara cricket captain related
to this Rodrigo]
4 Marie + Evan Abayasekera Chilaw
4
Anne + Dunston De Alwis (Junior
Govt Minister Neil De Alwis’ brother)
4 Nesta + Joseph Jayasinghe in
Kurunagala
5 Daughter in US
5 in US
4 Joe Rodrigo (Navala) +
Vasantha Pulle?
4 Donita Rodrigo + Dassanayake (Robert Dassanayake who married
Felsie [Fernando?] is the brother).
5 Romesh Dassanayake + Dr. Dissanayake (Daughter of Camilus
Dissanayeke below)
4 Stella Rodrigo [Navala] +
Doin Bernard Perera [Udunuwara Urulawatte Wijesundera Perera
family Family
# 3128 ]
3 Dhanapala Mudianselage Beatrice Havers +
Bernard Thillekeratne (is this a brother
of the Thillekeratne in Samarasinghe
family tree?)
3
Dhanapala Mudianselage (name?)…..Havers + Ameresekera
4 Lionel + Lynn Deutrum
4
Henry + from Chilaw
[
2 Agnes (Aggie) Goonetilleke +
3
4
for children and grandchildren, see [Udunuwara Urulawatte Wijesundera Perera family Family # 3128 ]
3 Camilus Dissanayake was Police Superintendant.+
4 Dr. Dissanayake +
Romesh Dassanayake (See above)
4 Daughter +
[Mervyn and Manella de Silva Gunasekera lived in
Gampaha related to this Dissanayake and
Bertie Samarasinghe’s family. As per Aunty Zena.]
.
2 Goonetilleke + Dissanayake
(2nd cousin of
3 Fr. Philip Dissanayake (Famous General manager of Catholic Schools)
[was Camilus and Augustus’s 1st cousin from mother’s side 3rd
cousin from father’s side]
1.
Concordia
theological monthly: Volume 32
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1 Daughter
Goonetilleke
0.6
Wickrama/Vickrema Arachchige Don Christian Appuhamy + Dona Florentina Hamy daughter of Ap…? Don Juan Arachchi
0.6
Wickrama/Vickrema Arachchige Dona Hami + Pauli Perera Samarasinghe (no children).
Research done by: Anne-Marie
Samarasinghe and Vinodh Wickremeratne
(
sometimes spelled in books etc. Gunetileke/Gunatileke/Gunatilaka/Goonatilake )
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1)
Family group photo (further down on this page). It was taken in Kandy when the
families went as a group to see the Perahera
Photo
is from about 1931-1933 period. |
Seated
Dottie, Beatrice (on her lap Paul
Perera), Clotilda?, Grand Old Lady
– Margaret Paranavitane Sriwardene?, Irene, Eva
Standing
Enid,
Percy, Claude or Emmanuel (from the size more likely Emmanuel), Bernard or
Lawrence (from the size more likely
Children
on the ground: Seetha Sriwardene, Joseph Perera and Kumari Sriwardene.
Other
– Lawrence is carrying Meriam Perera. Bernard is carrying Yora Sriwardene.
2)
Painted Portrait
Is thought to be Angelina Gunetilleke wife of
Joseph Emelion W. Perera
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Family group photo (further down on this page). It was taken in
Kandy when the families went as a group to see the Perahera
Photo is from about 1931-1933 period. |
Seated
Dottie, Beatrice (on her lap Paul Perera),
Clotilda?, Grand Old Lady – Margaret Paranavitane Sriwardene?,
Irene, Eva
Standing
Enid, Percy, Claude or Emmanuel (from the size more likely
Emmanuel), Bernard or Lawrence (from the size more likely Lawrence), Jerome
Emelion, Bernard or Lawrence (from the size Bernard) , Francis, Claude or
Emmanuel (from the size looks like Claude), and Bernie
Children on the ground: Seetha Sriwardene, Joseph Perera and
Kumari Sriwardene.
Other – Lawrence is carrying Meriam Perera. Bernard is carrying
Yora Sriwardene.
Gunatileke
Family
Gate
Mudaliyar Gunetileke Family Member
Gunetlleke
Walauwa at Mabole
Nishanth
Siriwardene and daughter Wasena
St. Mary's
Church Mabole that the Gunatileke family built circa 1800
Wedding Photo of Eva (Evelyn) Samarasinghe and Percival Samuel James
Silva Wickramasekere
Fred and Clotilda ??
old photo, dating I think from about 1905-1915 at
Goonetilleke Walawwa.
Mahee and Rita Wickremeratne
Goonetilleke Walauwa, Mabola