Sri Lanka Sinhala Family Genealogy

Suraweera Family #3183

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1  Don Gabriel Perera Suraweera from Kegalle   buried at St. Mary’s Catholic church Kegalle (built some section of this church)  + Willora  Arachittage/ Aratchige Engaltina   

   2  Arthur Richard Perera Suraweera  + 

   2  Matilda Perera Suraweera   +

   2  Agnes Margret Perera Suraweera  +   

   2  Georgiana Bridget Perera Suraweera  + 

   2  Edmond Perera Suraweera  + 

   2  Wilfred Perera Suraweera  + 

   2  Joseph Leo Perera Suraweera  +     

   2  George Stephen Suraweera Lawyer, Kegalle + * Rose Lilian Wijesinghe Negombo Are George and Rose cousins?  [Her cousin  ECB Wijesinghe newspaper man, actor/playwrite b.1901 + Doreen Mercedes Valerie Attygalle  Family #3058. ECB’s daughter Dilkie married Peiris  in Australia. ECB’s niece? niece’s daughter? Indra married Denzil Seneviratne  and live in Australia.  ECB’s son Gamini Wijesinghe + Ustell Abeysundera]  This Wijesinghe family is the connection to Samarasinghe family #3142.  and Wijegunewardene Perera family # 3165

         3  Stanley Suraweera, famous Lawyer, Kegalle + Christobel Silva  They were cousins???     [Parents Alfred Silva from Katana + Mary Jayamaha Bopitiya Pamunugama.  Her brother     

              4  Nalini Carmel Suraweera + Aloy Silva (son of John & Mary Silva of Mattakkuliya she has relatives in Katana but not relatives of Alfred Silva)

                5 Asitha 

               4  Nelum Suraweera + Chula Jayawardena (father Gaston ….Rambukkana Kegalle……see Jayawardhana family # 3180]   

                      5  Mehen (Mahen?) Prasantha Jayawardena  + Sadhanie Mendis  from Navala

                      5  Melanie Naamal Jayawardena + Dr. Mahesh Kumbukege  from Bandaragama Kalutara district

          3  Basil Suraweera

          3  Hugh Suraweera

                         Research done by:  Anne-Marie Samarasinghe

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Silva Family #

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  Alfred Silva from Katana + *Mary Jayamaha from  Bopitiya, Pamunugama [relatives of Family #3165 Wijegunewardene Perera. Relatives of Samarasinghe family # 3142]

       Augustine Silva  (retired District Judge)+ Bridget Tirimanna (Children: Anil- Attorney, Noel.   Her Brothers : Vernon Tirimanna,Stanley Tirimanna and Leslie Tirimanna)

             Anil Silva (Attorney-at Law) + Saroja (Attorney-at-Law)

             Noel Silva + Lakshmi

       Girly + G.A. L. Perera

       Christobel  Silva? +Stanley Suraweera, Famous State Attorney in Kegalle. (They were first cousins?)

              Nalini Carmel Suraweera + Aloy Silva (son of John & Mary Silva of Mattakkuliya she has relatives in Katana but not relatives of Alfred Silva ??)

               Asitha

              Nelum Suraweera + Chula Jayawardena (father Gaston ….Rambukkana Kegalle……Kathaluwa Walauwa   

                     Mehen (Mahen?) Prasantha Jayawardena  + Sadhanie Mendis  from Navala

                     Melanie Naamal Jayawardena + Dr. Mahesh Kumbukege  from Bandaragama Kalutara district

Section of Obituary: SILVA - NALINI CARMEL (nee SURAWEERA). Dearly beloved daughter-in-law of the late John & Mary Silva of Mattakkuliya, loving sister of Nelum Jayawardena & loving sister-in-law of Gerry & Marie, Joy & Patricia, Benedict & Pamela, Rev. Fr. Anslem Silva - former O.M.I. Provincial, Noeline & Chandra Kumarasinghe, the late Benjamin Silva & of Shanthi, Lionel & Shiranie (U.S.A.) & Chula Jayawardena,

                                  Research done by:  Anne-Marie Samarasinghe

1.                             Patriots of Lanka: Volume 1

                         Research done by:  Anne-Marie Samarasinghe