Sri Lanka Sinhalese Family Genealogy

Wickremeratne - Family #3172

1  ATAPATTU MUDLIYAR ALEXANDER Bartholomew  de Zilva Rajakaruna Wickremeratne 1822-1886 + Dona Johanna Gooneratne 1829-1908 (d/o Gooneratne & Ms Madanaike, some records spell as Madanayake)

 

Atapattu Mudliyar Alexander Bartholomew Wickremeratne (1822-1886) married Dona Johanna Gooneratne (1829-1908), both lay buried in the chapel in the main NEW cemetery. Their children

Josephine Bartholda ‘Jossie’ (1848-1912).

 

Lucy Alexandra (1849-1939) married Mudliyar James de Saram, died 1923 was the last burial at the OLD cemetery. Their children Valentyn ‘Podde Aiyya’ born around 1870 married Georginia Gooneratne(1873-1931).

 

Alice married Abraham Isaac de Alwis Senewiratne

Valentyn’s children were

David

Rose(1894-1983)

Victor(1899-1973)

Henry(1901-1971)

 

Children of Alice and Abraham

Vivian ‘Girly’ born 1904

Doyne (Doctor) (1906-2001)

Beuatrix(1906-1993) ‘Trixie’ married K ingsley de Saa Bandaranayake. Their children include Sunil, Nihal, Marcel

Ena married Sunny Kotalawala, children include Dixon and Pushpadewa

Greta Heloise (1914-1998) married Nelson Sriwardene(1910-1945)

Other de Saram children

Phillip Robert Wilmot, married Lucy Wickremeratne>daughter of James Alexander> possibility of utter confusion> two Lucy de Sarams> mother in law and daughter in law in  the same house

Other Seneviratne children

Margaret ‘Maggie’

Katherine ‘Katie’

To be expanded

 

James Alexander Wickremeratne married at a very young age about 1871 a Miss Altendorff. she died at child birth along with the new born

Both graves had been noticed in the OLD CEMETERY IN THE 1940S.

 

Subsequently J . A. Wickremeratne married in 1877 Elizabeth Louisa de Silva Jayatilleke(1856-1918 the daughter of Proctor William Gerardus de Silva Jayatilleke MMC of Kandy.. Louisa Wickremeratne’s grave is next to the chapel of the New Cemetery, adjoining the grave of her mother Cornelia Jayatilleke nee Wijesinghe (1822-1902), Cornelia had come to settle in the Matara District to be with her daughter who was supposedly undergoing a traumatic time.

Other children of A. B. Wickremeratne and Dona Johanna

James Alexander (1852-1933) the grave stone reads 1851. (my greatgrandfather)

Charles Alexander (1860-1898) children were Sol, Robert, May, Hilda(1895-1985 married first cousin Harry)

Frederick Alexander (1862-1890)

This note will be expanded added on, corrections made when received.

Next to Alexander House on Hakmana Road was Mohotti Walawwa> a house of a Mohotti Mudaliyar, the de Saram brothers lived here. I remember visiting this house in the late 1960s, the last two brothers were always in Pajama suits as a result this place was known as PYJAMA WALAWWA, none of the deSaram siblings of this family married. The location of this house is now the Sampath Bank.

 

     2  JOSEPHINE Bartholda Wickremeratne (Jossie), 1848-1912

     2  LUCY Alexandra Wickremeratne, 1849-1939 + JAMES de Saram Siriwardene Wijewickreme, 18??-1???

          3  VALENTINE Alexander de Saram Siriwardene (PoddeAiyah) 1870-19?? + Georgina Gooneratne, 1873-1931

               4  David de Saram Siriwardene

               4  Rose de Saram Siriwardene, 1894-1983

               4  Victor de Saram Siriwardene, 1899-1978

               4  Henry de Saram Siriwardene, 1901-1971

               4  Alice de Saram Siriwardene

          3  Son (drowned) de Saram Siriwardene

          3  ALICE Louisa  de Saram Siriwardene + Abraham de Alwis Seneviratne, b:18??, d:1915

               4  Vivian (Girlie) de Alwis Seneviratne, 1904-19??

               4  Doyne de Alwis Seneviratne, 1906-2001 + Indrani Peries

               4  Beautrix de Alwis Seneviratne, 1906-1993 + Kingsley de Saa Bandaranaike

               4  Ena de Alwis Seneviratne, 1912-19?? + Simon (Sunny) Kotalawela

               4  GRETA Heloise de Alwis Seneviratne, 1914-1998 + Nelson Siriwardene, 1910-1945

          3  Phillip Robert WILMOT de Saram Siriwardene, 1881-1913 + LUCY Mabel Wickremaratne, 1883-1916

          3  Margaret de Saram Siriwardene (Maggie)

          3  Katie de Saram Siriwardene (Podde Akka) + Muthukrishna

               4  Father Sperry Muthukrishna + Srimani

               4  Chrissie  Muthukrishna + Name Not Known

               4  2nd spouse of Chrissie  Muthukrishna + Ted Peiris

          3  LUCILLE Alexandra de Saram Siriwardene (Tiny), 189?-1936 + Victor Tennekoon, 1891-1956

               4  Yvonne Tennekoon + Shelton Goonesekere

               4  Ashley Tennekoon

               4  Mignonne Tennekoon, 193?-2008

               4  Stanley Tennekoon + Malani Alwis

               4  Indra Tennekoon, 1932-2008 + Sharmini Bhareti

               4  Rukmini Tennekoon + Lester Jayawardene

               4  Malini Tennekoon

               4  Wensly Tennekoon

 

      2  Mudaliyar JAMES Alexander de Zilva Rajakaruna Wickremeratne (Jimmy) 1851-1933 + LOUISA Elizabeth Jayatilleke 1856-1918 (Louisa’s parents: PROCTOR WILLIAM Gerradus Jayatilleke (1825-1???) MMC of Kandy and Cornelia Wijesinghe 1822-1902) married in 1877
           Family of Louisa Elizabeth Jayatilleke:

          3  [3] JAMES William Wickremeratne (Jimmy), 1878-1911 + [4] OLIVIA RosePerera (Olivie), 1878-1953

               4  CHARLES Alexander Bartholomew (Sonny) Wickremeratne, 1904-1926

               4  Edward VERNON (Vernie) Wickremeratne, 1905-1995 + URANIA Eugenie (Una) Herat, b:1919

               4  Richard FREDERICK (Ricky) Wickremeratne, 1907-1963 + RAE Phyllis Perera, 1911-1996

               4  OSWALD Charles (Ossie) Wickremeratne, 1908-1937

           3  ELEANOR Louisa Wickremeratne (Nellie), 1880-1963 + RICHARD Alexander Perera Sriwardene, 1878-1916

               4  Michael SIRISANGABO (Agbo) Sriwardene, 1907-1989 + Daphne Abeysekere, b:1919

               4  SUMITHRA (Summie) Sriwardene, 1908-1999 + BERYL Marguritte Jayawardene, b:1919

               4  Alexander NELSON Sriwardene, 1910-1945 + GRETA Heloise Seneviratne, 1914-1998

               4  JOYCE Eleanor Mita Sriwardene, 1912-2007 + Douglas LAYTON (Lyn) Wirasinghe, 1911-1984

         3  Florence Adelaide Wickremeratne (Lena), 188?-1948 + Drayton Corea, 18??-193? (no issue)

         3  [1] MILLICENT Gertrude Wickremeratne (Millie), 1883-1972 + [2] Senerath Mudalige WILLIAM Alexander (Willie) Perera, 1880-1951

               4  MAY Alexandra Perera, 1908-1937

               4  MYRA Alexandra Perera, 1910-1969 +J. PERCY Nanclars deLanerolle, 1892-1963

               4  MILDRED Alexandra Perera, 1911-1984 + Frederick DONALD Peries, 1899-1999

               4  MARJORIE Alexandra (Daisy) Perera, 1913-1983 + Donald SHELLY Eric de Alwis, 1903-1942

               4  2nd spouse of Daisy Perera, 1913-1983 + Herman Wickremasinghe, 1923-19??

               4  (Dottie) WILHELMINA AlexandraPerera, 1915-2005 + Stephen LIONEL Wickrematillake, 1903-1960

               4  MERCY Alexandra Perera, 1915-1994 + EDWARD Claude Samarasekere (Tottie) Karunaratne, 1911-1956

               4  MERLYN Joan Alexandra Perera, 1921-1995 + Charles ERNEST Wilfred (Ernie) de Alwis, 1919-2000

               4  William Ryan HERBERT Perera, b:1923 + Marie KAMINI Amerasinghe, 1928-2010

          3  LUCY Mabel Alexandra Wickremeratne (Lucy), 1883-1926 + Phillip Robert WILMOT de Saram, 18??-1916 (no issue)

          3 [5] HARRY Edward Sharpe de Zilva Rajakaruna Wickremeratne 1885-1944 + [6] Beatrice HILDA Wickremeratne, 1895-1985

               4  Harylda Wickremeratne, 1915-1925

               4  LESLIE Merle (Leah) Wickremeratne, 1917-2005 + Noel Jayatunge, 1915-2007

               4  Harry NOEL Alexander Wickremeratne, b:1920 + KAARINA Anne Kaijalanainen, b:1928

               4  EDWARD Charles Alexander Wickremeratne, 1923-2079 + Nanda Wijegoonewardene, b1925

               4  GEORGE Mervyn Wickremeratne, 1924-1975 +  Kathleen EMILIA (Amy) CasieChetty, 1929-2005

               4  2nd spouse of George Wickremeratne, 1924-1975 +  KATHLEEN Leila Livera, b:1918

          3  RICHARD Francis Wickremeratne (Richie), 1887-1963 + Beatrice Perera, 1898-1978

               4  BRENDA Mallika Wickremeratne,b: 1927 + WIJAYA Theodore Jayasinghe, 1924-2009 

          3  FREDERICK Alexander Wickremeratne (Freddie), 1890-1930 + ME(I)LITA Avilda Trerentia Corea, 1893-1941

               4  Frances Alexandra MILFRED Wickremeratne, 1918-1976 + Rev edward OSMUND Phair (Ossie) Welikala, 1905-1971

               4  MYRTLE Alexandra (Meety)Wickremeratne, 1919-1943

               4  FREDERICA (Freeda now Fareeda)) Wickremeratne, b:1920 +  Tahir Sultan, 1919-1971

               4  Frederick Edmund LUCIEN (Bunnie) Wickremeratne, 1924-1994 + CARMEN Harriet Hakel, 1931-2000

               4  LOUISA Elizabeth (Lou) Wickremeratne, 1925-2008 +  ROLAND Theodore(Roy) Kanekaratne, 1925-1984

          3  EMILY Grace Wickremeratne (Amy), 1829-198? + Canon (Rev)WILLIAM Henry Wickremesinghe Jayasekere, 1896-198?

                     4  Seetha Jayasekere, b:1925 + Henry Nanayakkara, 19??-1???

          3  Dr. Edmund LIONEL Wickremeratne (Linie) 1895-1948 +- GWENDOLINE (Gwen) Faith Pieries Gunasekera 1910-1986 (d/o Clarice Abayasekera 1886-1976 from Dematagoda Walauwa. & BERTRAM James Pieries (Gunasekere) 188?-1957, Gwendoline’s sister Mavis and Rae married into Family # 3165, Mavis Pieries Gunasekera +  ; - Rae Pieries Gunasekera +)

                   4   MAHEE Lionel Joseph Wickremeratne 1933-1995 (Civil Service) + Mary RITA Clotilda Silva Wickramasekere (born in Africa)  1933-1995 Family # 3129

       5  VINODH Lionel Joseph Wickremeratne   b:1958 + m:1987 Margaret ESTHER Meriam Abayasekera b:1960  Div.1995  [her  Parents: DAVID Oliver Abeysekere  (1920-85) originally from Negombo and Marie Perera (1928-2003) of Kurunegala. They settled in Hendala Wattala].

               6  VIDUSHI Estelle Marionette Wickremeratne, b:1988 (Westminister Hospital in England)

       5  DILAN Lakshman James Wickremeratne, b:1960 (Marine Engineer) + DAYANTHI Nirmalee Vitharana, b:1963

               6  DEVINKA Mary Wickremeratne, b:1997 

               6  DANIKA Alene Wickremeratne, b:2002

       5  RUWAN Laksiri Jude Wickremeratne, b:1971+  LYNETTE C Morita Baldsing, b:1974

               6  RUVINI Michelle Vanessa Wickremeratne, b:2002

 

      2  Family of  Illuppuge Balahami, 1882-1953

           3  Julian Wickremeratne, 1900-1976 + Elizabeth Matild GRACE (Jayaweera) Manamperi, 191?-1938

 

               4 Josephine CHANDRICA Wickremeratne b1934  + Dr. Jayatissa NALIN Rodrigo 1928-2006 

           3  2nd spouse of Julian Wickremeratne, 1900-1976 + JENNY Elizabeth Reflicia Manamperi, b:1920

                        4  Rupa CHANDRAKANTHI Wickremeratne, b:1959 + Chandra Nanayakkara, b:1950

            3  Sylverine  Wickremeratne (Silvie) , 1902-2005 + CHARLES (Charlie) Bandaranayake, 1898-1978

                 4  AUGUSTUS Charles (Eric) Bandaranayake, b:1925 + Irene DAPHNE Myrtle Caldera, b:1921

                 4  CHRISTOBELLE Eleanor (Belle) Bandaranayake, b:1926 + Tissa Amarasekere, 1916-2008

                 4  Jim Bandaranayake, b:1928 + Sita Aturupane, b:1928

                 4  Carlyle Bandaranayake, b:1931 + Sheila Moore, b:1933

                 4  Indrani Bandaranayake, b:1935 + Tissa Daulugala, b:1933

                 4  Rohan Bandaranayake, b:1942 + Lilamani Wijeratne, b:1947

            3  Evelyn Wickremeratne (Eva), 1903-2004 + Francis Atapattu, 1904-1966

                 4  Saliya Atapattu, b:1930 + Dayanthi de Silva, 1934-1992

                 4  Tissa Atapattu, b:1935 + Sheila Dharmasiriwardene, b:1944

                 4  Devika Atapattu, b:1936 + GAMINI Galagama Tennakoon, b:1933

                 4  Mitabi Atapattu, b:1938 + Walter Gunawardene, b:1935

                 4  Kokila Atapattu, b:1939 + Badre Wimalasekere, b:1935

                 4  Sujeewa Atapattu, b:1941 + Rohan Wijenayake, 194?-2008

                 4  Jivaka Atapattu, b:1944 + Anne Kenny, b:1950

                 4  2nd spouse of Jivaka Atapattu, b:1944 + Saroshini Weerasekere, b:1954

            3  David Wickremeratne, 1905-1989 + Stella Atapattu, 1912-2002

                 4  Damayanthi Wickremeratne, b:1939 + Shunith Goonetilleke, 1938-2001

                 4  Anil Wickremeratne, b:1939 + Shala Perera, b:1945

                 4  Chandana Wickremeratne, 1941-2008 + Damayanthi de Silva, b:1946

                 4  Shirani Wickremeratne, b:1942 + Raja Potuhera, b:1939

                 4  Savithri Wickremeratne, b:1944

                 4  Nirmala Wickremeratne, b:1946 + Kumari Gunasekera, b:1955

                 4  Lal Wickremeratne, b:1949 + Indrani Jayatilleke, b:1949

            3  William RICHARD Wickremeratne, 1907-1981 + LILY Hesther White, 1906-1974

                 4  Bryan Wickremeratne, b:1934 + Mahal Saravanamuttu, b:1937

                 4  Carmen Wickremeratne, b:1936 + Maurice Chanmugam, 1930-1989

                 4  Sonia Wickremeratne, b:1937 + Dhammika Fernando, b:1931

                 4  RALPH Everard Wickremeratne, b:1939 + Rosemary d’Silva, b:1943

                 4  2nd spouse of Ralph Wickremeratne, b:1939 + Dr Sriyani Basnayake (Dissanayake), b:1942

            3  Mary Wickremeratne, 1909-1980 + K P Wirasinghe, 1899-1980

                 4  Lakshman Wirasinghe, b:1937 + Eleanor Jenkin, b:1943

                 4  Ranjith Wirasinghe, b:1939 + Malkanthi Wickremasinghe, b:1943

                 4  Upaka Wirasinghe, b:1943 + Angela Gooneratne, b:1944

            3  JAMES Alexander Wickremeratne (Jimmy), 1911-1985 + Karuna Heeraluwattage, 1919-1985

                 4  Francis SOMAPALA Wickremeratne, b:1942

                 4  Millie Wickremeratne, b:1944 + Andreus Komange, 1944-1999

                 4  Piyaseeli Wickremeratne, b:1946 + Ariyapala Gamage, b:1950

                 4  Charles Wickremeratne, b:1947 + Susila Liyanage, b:1954

                 4  Anula Wickremeratne, b:1951 + Bamunuarachchi Ariyaratne, b:1948

                 4  Somalatha Wickremeratne, b:1952 + Sugune Mudiyanse, b:1950

                 4  Mahinda Wickremeratne, b:1954 + Pushpa Athukorale, b:1958

                 4  Lalitha Wickremeratne, b:1959 + Titus Perera, b:1959

                 4  Ranjan Wickremeratne, b:1961 + Damayanthi Hewagama, b:1964

            3 Alice Wickremeratne, 1913-2007 + Raja Alawattegama, 1913-1998

                 4  Anura Alawattegama, b:1944 + Damayanthi Nugegoda, b:1945

                 4  Dhammika Alawattegama, b:1946 + Lakshmi Gunawardene, b:1949

 

     2  MARY Bartholda Wickremeratne, 1855-1908 + William Robert Henry Perera, 1850-1911

           3  [2] WILLIAM Alexander Perera (Willie), 1880-1951 + [1] MILLICENT Gertrude (Millie) Wickeremaratne, 1882-1971

                 4  MAY Alexandra Perera, 1908-1937

                 4  MYRA Alexandra Perera, 1910-1969 + PERCY Nanclars de Lanerolle, 1892-1963

                 4  Mildred Perera, 1911-1984 + Donald Peries, 1899-1999

                 4  MARJORIE Alexandra (Daisy) Perera, 1913-1983 + Shelly De Alwis, 1903-1942

                 4  2nd spouse of Daisy Perera, 1913-1983 + Herman Wickremasinghe, 1923-19??

                 4  Dottie Perera, 1915-2005 + Lionel Wickrematilleke, 1903-1960

                 4  Mercy Perera, 1915-1994 + Edward Karunaratne, 1911-1956

                 4  MERLYN Joan Alexandra Perera, 1921-1995 + Ernie de Alwis, 1919-2000

                 4  William Ryan HERBERT Perera, b:1923 + Kamini Amarasinghe, 1928-2010

           3  [4] OLIVIA Rose Perera (Olivie), 1878-1953 + JAMES William Wickremeratne (Jimmy), 1878-1911

               4  CHARLES Alexander Bartholomew (Sonny) Wickremeratne, 1904-1926

               4  Edward VERNON (Vernie) Wickremeratne, 1905-1995 + URANIA Eugenie (Una) Herat, b:1919

               4  Richard FREDERICK (Ricky) Wickremeratne, 1907-1963 + RAE Phyllis Perera, 1911-1996

               4  OSWALD Charles (Ossie) Wickremeratne, 1908-1937

           3  DAISY Winifred Perera, 1895-1912

           3  Francis Perera

 

      2  CHARLES  Alexander (Charlie) Wickremeratne 1860-1898 + Susan Karunaratne, 1874-1958

          3  Florence Wickremeratne (Flo/Anta)

          3  Alexander ROBERT Wickremeratne (Bobby), 1891-1960 + Gimara Hettiaratchi, died at age of 82

               4  Cecilia  Wickremeratne, b:1925 + Dissanayake, 1921-????

               4  Dottie Wickremeratne, b:928 + Sedara, b:1921

               4  Devapriya Wickremeratne, b:1933 + Shanthi

               4  Pearl Wickremeratne + Clement Perera

               4  Samson Wickremeratne, 1938-????

               4  Patrick Wickremeratne, b:1946

           3 Mildred MAY Wickremeratne, 1894-1982 + Dr Ernest Corea, 1868-1939

               4  Ernest Corea, 1920-2010 + Pat Samarasekara, b:192?

               4  Eunice Corea, b:1927 + Vere Perera

               4  Malcolm Corea + Antoinette de Sampayo

               4  Ernestine Corea, b:1931 + Gamini de Silva

           3  [6] Hilda Wickremeratne, 1895-1985 + [5] HARRY Edward Sharpe de Zilva Rajakaruna Wickremaratne, 1885-1944

               4  Harylda Wickremeratne, 1915-1925

               4  Leslie MERLE (Leah) Wickremeratne, 1917-2005 + Noel Jayatunge, 1915-007

               4  Noel Wickremeratne, b:1920 + Kaarina Kaijalan Ainen, b:1928

               4  Edward Wickremeratne, 1923-2079 + Nanda Wijegoonewardene b 192?

               4  George Wickremeratne, 1924-1975 +  Amy CasieChetty, 19??-2005

               4  2nd spouse of George Wickremeratne, 1924-1975 +  Kathleen Livera, b:1918

           3  Solomon Wickremeratne (Sol), 1896-1965 + Florence de Alwis (Florrie), 1903-1996

           3  Collin Wickremeratne, 1897-1899?

 

      2  FREDERICK Alexander Wickremeratne 1862-1891

 




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Dr. Edmund Lionel Wickremeratne + Gwendoline Faith Pieries (Peiries?) Gunasekera

 

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Wickremaratne Family Group Pic 1912

 

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Vinodh Wickremeratne

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Updated Sep 23, 2020