Sri Lanka Sinhala
Family Genealogy
Tillekeratne
Family Tree-3736
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) Wikeliya Ponse Appuhamy-Sub Disawe
of Meda Korale 1664. - Tillekeratne family of Matara
1 Wickeliya Punchie
Appuhamy - Disawe of
Meda Korale, Kolonna Korale, Kukul Korale, Navandun Korale,
Atalan Korale 1664. (All in
Sabaragamuwa, during the reign of King Rajasinghe 2. Emigrated
to low country 1664, at the request of Dutch Governor Rycklof Van Goens, to
assist him in his wars.
Was appointed Maha Senadhipathi and placed in command of
13 regiments. Gained victories in Matara, Hakmana, Walasmulla
Sitawaka etc. in 1680 was granted lands in Matara for his
services by Governor Laurence. Awarded Gold Medal
in 1682 (b approx 1640)
(died approx 1720) (A in T chart)
He married twice
M1 + Tikiri Hamine- no
issue
M2 + Kombi Etani
Kumarihamy, (cousin of 1st wife) had 2 children. 2(1) &
2(2)
-Tillekeratne
family of Matara.
2 (1) Don David Jayatilleke Werrasooriya Appoohami
alias Meda Coralage,Loku Appuhamy, Mudaliyar of
Morawaka Korale Matara
Approx 1735.(b approx 1670,Died Approx 1745)(B1 in T
chart)(Elder s/o Disawe) + Dona Maria D'Astro, d/o
Wijekoon Mohandiram. Had 3 daughters.
3 (1) Laurina
3 (2) Catherina +
DSW Tennekoon
Mudaliyar.
3 (3) Dona Assensia
+ (M1) DJ
Seneviratne Mudaliyar
+ (M2) DJ de Alwis
Mudaliyar,Galle Korale
2 (2) Don Simon Tillekeratne Abeywardena Appuhamy
alias Meda Coralage, Punchie Bala Appuhamy, Lance Muhandiram
1730, 1737 Mudaliyar of Kandaboda Pattu of Matara Disawa. (b approx 1690)
(B2 in T chart) (younger s/o Disawe) + Dona Clara
Dissanayake. d/o Dissanayake Mohotti Mohandiram, Had 3
children.
3 (1) Catharina
Tillekeratne b 1738,M1752,D,23/10/1793 (d/o Simon Tillekeratne
Abeywardena,Mudaliyar Kandaboda pattu Matara)M1. + Domingo de Saram
Wijesekera Abeyratna Mohandiram of the Guard.b1715,died approx
1773.(S/o Anthonan de Saram)
4 Louis de Saram m1779 +
Leanora
Panditharatne (see
de Saram family tree)
4 Davith de Saram
Wijesekere Jayatillekeratne Mudaliyar + Dona Laurensia
Ilangakoon
5 Angenitta de Saram
3 (1)
Catherina Tillekeratne
b:1738 (d/o Simon Tillekeratne Abeysirwardena Mudaliyar
Kandaboda Pattu ) (m2) + Franciso Dias Bandaranayake (m:1774)
(2hd marriage) (b1720)
(see Bandaranaike family tree #1001)
4 Cornelia Dias Bandaranayake, bp 3/12/1775 +
Davith de Saram (m: May 1790) (SF page 32 of Paul Pieris) (de
Saram's were of Galkissa. After marrying Domingo de Saram,
Catherina had settled in Galkissa. page 32 says Francisco DB,
married Catherina of Galkissa)
3 (2) Dona Clara
Maria Tillekeratne + (m:1762) Don Alexander Wijayasekara
Rajakaruna Abeyratne Samarakoon Maha Mudaliyar (2nd marriage)
3 (3) Don Constantyn Dissanayake Tillekeratne
Appuhamy-Gajanayaka Maha Mudaliyar.(born approx 1732, was
Mudaliyar at 15 years age in 1747.,appointed by Governor Van
Gollenesse(Mudaliyar,2hd Mudaliyar, Mudaliyar Gangaboda pattu,
Kodituwakku Mudaliyar, Mudaliyar Morawaka Korale,Gajanayake
Mudaliyar,Mudaliyar and chief of the four Batgam and vidhana
of the 4 gravets of
Gandara, died in service.)Was Gajanayake Mudaliyar
in 1788 in Matara. Died in 1798, after 51 years service. (C
in T chart) (S/o Simon) He married twice
M1 +
Dona Maria Navaratne, d/o DL Navaratne, Mohandiram, no issue
M2 +
Dona Laurencia Wijesinghe, d/o Don Diego Wijesinghe, Mudaliyar
Morawak Korale
They had 5 children. 4
(1) to 4 (5)
4
(1) Dionysius Abraham Tillekeratne Dissanayake,
b1778,JP,d1850. Mudaliyar Wellaboda pattu 1813 and Mudaliyar
Governor's gate 1847
4 (2) Dona Adriana Tillekeratne, b1780 + Don Diogu
Amarasekere, no issue
4 (3) Dona Maria Tilekeratne, b1783. Married thrice.
M1
+ DP Seneviratne Muhandiram, no issue
M2
+ H de Saram Mudaliyar, no issue
M3
+ DJ Tennakoon Mudaliyar, no issue
4 (4) Dona Ana Tillekeratne, b1785 + DA Dassenaike,
Mudaliyar Governor's Gate, JP-no issue
4 (5) Dionysius William Ferdinand Dissanayake
Tillekeratne Appuhamy Mohottiar, Mohotti Mohandiram Matara
Kachcherie (b approx 1794,died approx 1834,died in
service.(D1 in T chart)(S/o Constantyn)(M1811) + Dorathea
Cornelia Dissanayake, b1797,d/o Don Juan Abeysiriwardena
Rajapakse Dissanayake,
Mudaliyar Giruwa Pattu. They had 9
children. 5 (1) to 5 (9) (At time of marriage in 1811, William
was 17 and Dorothea was 14 years.)
5 (1) Andreas Petrus Tillekeratne
Dissanayake Mudaliyar b1816 (Mohandiram
Matara Kachcherie 1844, then Galle in 1849,Mudaliyar Wellabada
pattu 1849,Deputy Coronor, Wellabada pattu, Acting Mudaliyar
of 4 Gravets Matara in 1850,retired in 1868), died 26/7/1886 in
Matara Wellabadapattu.(E1 in T chart)(S/o Dionysius)m1844 +
Ana Catharina Dias Abeysinghe, d/o Nicholas Dias Abeysinghe,
Atapattu Mudaliyar. He had 6 children. 6 (1) to 6 (6)
6 (1) Dionysius Abraham Dissanayake Tillekeratne,
b1845 JP, U.P.M, Gate Mudaliyar, CCS, Mudaliyar
Morawaka Korale 1871, Dy Coronor 1871, Actg magistrate Weligam
Korale 1873,President village tribunals 1874,Mudaliyar Weligam
Korale 1879,Mudiyar Atapattu 1880,Mudaliyar Talpe
Pattu,1881,Mudlyar Governors Gate 1889, born approx 1830, died
6/4/1893,died in service.(F1 in T chart) + Catharine Dias
Abeysinghe, d/o William Alexander Dias Abeysinghe. Had 3
children.7 (1) to 7 (3)
7 (1) Edward Samuel Dissanayake Tillekeratne
Mudaliyar b1876,1898,clerk
fiscal office1892,President
Village Tribunal d
4/7/1909 (G1 in T chart)
7 (2) Agnes Tillekeratne + Earnest Cornelius
Dias Bandaranaike b29/8/1867, Head clerk Galle
Kachcherie.(Md 1942 in Matara)(S/o John Cornelis Dias
Bandaranaike)Had 9 children. 8 (1) to 8 (9)
8 (1) Dionysius Abraham Dias Bandaranayaka, b
10/6/1893-d1972. +
Johanna May Perera
on 30/10/1919.
9 Abraham Christopher Dias Bandaranayaka,
b2/10/1920.-d23/12/2003, + (m14/1/1954) Johanna Catharine
Perera, b1919,d/o John Henry Perera, Proctor.
10 Muthulakshmi Dias Bandaranayake, b1955 + (m:1984)
Nimal Jayamaha
11
John Jayamaha + Maheshi Jayasekere
11 Mary Jayamaha
+ Yasintha Pathirana
11
Anne Jayamaha +
Anushanya Mudandayaka
8 (2) Margaret Clarice Dias Bandaranayaka,
b:16/10/1894-d:27/2/1922 +
Henry Ernest Dias
Bandaranayaka, Asst Commissioner of Excise on 18/11/1915.
8 (3) Nellie Dias Bandaranayake, b:14/8/1896
8 (4) Violet Erin Dias Bandaranayaka, b:25/5/1898 + George Noel
Senewiratne M28/12/1922
8 (5) Edward Wilfred Dias Bandaranayaka, b:29/6/1899 + Zelda Dassenaike on
22/6/1927.(m)(d/o Edmund Dassenaike)
9 Florence Viola Hope Dias Bandaranayaka,
b:30/10/1929-d:3/9/2015,unmarried.
8 (6) Oswald
Godwin Dias Bandaranayaka, b:15/10/1900 + Lavana Dias
Bandaranayaka (d/o Johannes Franciscus Dias Bandaranayaka)
m:15/10/1931.
9 Beatrice Constance Dias Bandaranayaka, b:4/8/1932. +
(28/11/1951)Neil Abeysekere.
9 Lalitha Malkanthi Dias Bandaranayaka, b:9/6/1942 + Ranjith Perera
8 (7) Grace Esther Dias Bandaranayaka, b:8/5/1904
–d:8/5/1940 + John Rupert Perera on
26/9/1923. (by 2hd marriage 3 sons & 2 daughters)
8 (8) Dottie Dias Bandaranayaka.(unmarried)
8 (9) Daniel Dias Bandaranayaka, School master, BA
London (unmarried)
7
(3) Oswald Christopher Dissanayake Tillekeratne Mohottiar
b16/2/1880, STC Mutwal, Translator 1898, Mohotti
Mohandiram 1905,Kacherie and Gravets Mudaliyar of Matara 1909,in service 1909 (G2 in
T chart)d17/4/1923,m23/2/1911 + Susana Millicent Jayatilleke
Abeysiriwardene Illangakone, d/o John Henry Ilangakone
and Rosamund DB (married at all saints church hulftsdorp and
grand reception at de Saram house Mutwal)
8 ( 1 ) Oswald
C. Tillekeratne(Kachcherie Mudaliyar Matara)(b approx 1880,
d 13/4/1923 (m:24/2/1911) + Susana Millicent
Illangakoon (see
Illangakoon family
tree 3169) They had 1 child.
Wickelia
Oswald Christopher Dissanayaka Tillekeratne (???? – 13 April 1923) was a Ceylonese
politician. He was elected member of the Legislative Council
of Ceylon representing the
Sinhalese in the 1917 legislative council election and was
re-elected as the representative for the Southern Province in
the 1921 legislative council election. He died on 13 April
1923 in a fatal train accident at the Wellawatte train station
while in-office. He was succeeded by his kinsmen CWW
Kannangara in the by-election that followed for the vacant
seat.
9
(1)
Rosumund Millicent ( Romi) Tillekeratne, d:Aug 2007 + Christopher J (Bucky)
De Saram b1879 (3126)S/o
Gerald de Saram
10
(1)
Christime De Saram +
J M G (Gamini)
Perera
10
(2)
Christopher De Saram (ex University of Moratuwa, teacher of
architecture.),unmarried.
10
(3) Siromi De Saram (University of Colombo -
2007) + Rev
Duleep Fernando.
5 (1) - 6 (2) James Nicholas Dissanayake Tillekeratne
Mudaliyar b1849, Interpreter
Mohandiram 1866,Mudaliyar Bentota Walalvita korale
1873,Mudaliyar Morawaka Korale 1876, b approx 1832,died
17/1/1893.(retired due to ill health in 1879)(F2 in T chart)
+ (m28/1/1875)Angenita Cornelia Perera Ekanayake, d/o Peter
Perera Ekanayake. Had 7 children.
7 Evelyn Tillekeratne, unmarried.
7 Letitia Tillekeratne, b:1884, m:22/5/1918 + Reginald
Felton Dias Bandaranaike, b1/7/1884 (Puswelbokke Estate
Bentota) 4 children.
8 Reginold Felton Dias Bandaranayake, b:1913-1924
8 Sydney Charles Dias Bandaranayake b:1914
8 Leita Ione Dias Bandaranayake, b:1917 + Clarence
Perera
8 Nedra Dias Bandaranayake, b:1920 + Charles Douglas
Samarakkody.(see Samarakkody family tree 3118)
7 Grace Margret Tillekeratne, b:1878,m:3/7/1920 + Edwin
de Livera Tennakoon, Mudaliyar, his 2hd marriage. (See de Livera 3109
family tree) They had 4 children.
7 Anne Catherine Tillekeratne, b:1880 + Charles Peter Augustus
Samarakkody, b:20/8/1876, bp:5/11/1876, Mudaliyar Governor's
Gate. (See Samarakkody
3118 Family tree.)They had 10 children.
7
Reginald Tillekeratne
7 Edith Tillekeratne
7 George Edmund Valentine Perera Ekanayaka
Tillekeratne, Muhandiram west giruwa
pattu, Tangalle 1907,
b:1886-d:7/9/1931 alive 1907. (G3 in T chart) +
(m:19/2/1925) Dulci Gladys Perera, b:22/8/1895 d/o Andrew
Perera Gunawardhana Muhandiram of Governor's Gate. They had
2 children.
8 (1) Nihal Edmund Tillekeratne, unmarried.
8 (2) Alisa Chandrani Tillekeratne,
b:8/11/1930-1/8/2004, (M1) + Ronald de Livera(Ronnie)(d
7/5/1980)(de Livera family tree)
James Ronald Victor de Livera (Ronnie), b:22/8/1924-d:7/5/1980 (Asst
Commissioner Motor Traffic) + Chandrani Tillekaratne,
b:8/11/1930-d:1/8/2004 (d/o Edmund Valentine Tillekeratne
Mudaliyar Walalwita Korale) (They had 4 children) (Gregorys’
Road)
9
(1) [1] Ronald Gehan de Livera, Royal, (Planter) (SLTFOA) m:1977 + [2] Malkanthi
Samarakkody (d/o Solomon Samarakkody & Iole de Livera)
10
(1) [3] Ronald Jeevaka de Livera + Myra Fernandes
11 Rehan
de Livera
11 Shanik
de Livera
10
(2) [4] Ronald Sanjeeva
de Livera + Chantelle Chipman (NZ)
11 Cooper Adrian de Livera
11 Bianca de Livera
9
(2) Nelum Devika de Livera + Edward Perera (s/o
Clarence Perera & Ione Samarakkody
10
(1) Nihal Perera
10
(2) Samantha Perera +
Rosewarne
9
(3) Shirani Manel de Livera b1957 + Ananda Wethasinghe
(NZ) (m:1983)
10
(1) Himali Wethasinghe
10
(2) James Wethasinghe + Cherisse
9
(4) James Ranil de Livera, Royal College (Chief Engineer
-OSM) (b approx 1961) + Anusha
Dickman-No issue
8 (2) Alisa Chandrani Tillekeratne, b1930, + (M2) Alan de Saa
Bandaranaike, s/o Major Alan de Saa Bandaranaike, no issue
5 (1) - 6 (3) John Fredrick Dissanayake Tillekeratne
Mudaliyar b1851,CCS, Translator/Interpreter
1872,Muhandiram Gangebodapattu 1876,President Village
Tribunals 1876,Mudaliyar Wellaboda pattu 1880,Mudaliyar of
four gravets & Mukavita, Mudaliyar of Matara Kachcherie 1885, b 1851,died in
service 12/1/1893.(F3 in T chart) + m1874 Helena Cecila
Navaratne, d/o DA Navaratne Tennakoon. They had 5 children.
7 (1) Cyril Henry Francis Navaratne Tennakoon
Tillekeratne,(pvt secretary
to Mr FR
Ellis),volunteer surveyor general's office(G4 in T chart) +
Edith Maud de Saram, d/o Peter de Saram.(Cyril had 2
children.)
8 (1) Cyril Patrick Tillekeratne, unmarried.
8 (2) Helen Maude Patricia Tillekeratne,
b4/11/1919-d14/8/2020 (died at 99 years) + Eric de Livera
Tennakoon of Ampitigala walauwwa, b13/4/1910.-15/8/1964
9 Priyanee Edith de Livera + Lakshman Dissanayake
(M1975)
10 Sunela Dissanayake + Sashi
Mohotti
11 Atira
10 Indika Dissanayake +
Heshantha De Mel
11
Neshali De Mel
7 (2) Peter John Tillekeratne, died young,unmarried.
7 (3) Clara Tillekeratne unmarried.
7 (4) Eugine Tillekeratne, unmarried.
7 (5) Venetia Clementine Tillekeratne,unmarried.
6 (4) Richard Balthazar Dissanayake
Tillekeratne,Mudaliyar b1855,Inspector local
board 1885,Muhandiram
Matale Kachcheie CP1887,Actg President Village tribunal,
morawaka 1889,Mudaliyar
Talpe Pattu 1893
b:29/4/1855,died in service 29/5/1899. (F4 in T chart) +
Laura Dias Abeysinghe, d/o Rev Abraham Dias Abeysinghe.
6 (5) Dionisia Amelia Tillekeratne, b1847
6 (6) Harriet Tillekeratne, b1858-d1876, died young.
5 (2) George Dissanayake Tillekeratne Mohottiar,
b:1817, d:27/10/1873 (Mohtti
Mohandiram Matara Kachcherie 1847) died in service. (E2 in
T chart) (S/o Dionysius) + m1847, Angenita Ilangakoon, d/o
Petrus Abraham Ilangakoon, Atapattu Mudlyar. He had 8
children. 6 (1) to 6 (8)
6 (1) George Tillekeratne, b:1848, m:1873 +
Florentina Dias Abeysinghe, d/o William Alexander Dias
Abeysinghe.
6 (2) David Lambertus Dissanayake Tillekeratne,
b:1851 Registrar of marriages Matara, d:8/1/1907) (F5
in T chart) + (m:1876) Eliza Amarakone, d/o CP Amarakone
Muhandiram. Had 5 children.
7 (1) Francis Tillekeratne
7 (2) Cecil Dissanayake Tillekeratne(clerk Matara,alive
1918) + Adeline
de Livera. They had 3 children
8 (1) Herbert Tillekeratne + Constance Tillekeratne
8 (2) Malcolm Tillekeratne + Miss Baddewela
8 (3) Charlotte Tillekeratne + Solomon Goonetilleke.
7 (3)Alice Tillekeratne + Edmund Monarawila Keppetipola
7 (4)Alfred David Tillekeratne + Madeline, d/o Rev
Abraham Dias Abeysinghe. They had 3 children.
8 (1) Denzil Tillekeratne
8 (2) Shirley Tillekeratne + Swarna Goonetilleke.
8 (3) Ivy Tillekeratne
7 (5) Arthur Hugh Dissanayake Tillekeratne b:1882 (Registra of Marriages Matara)alive 1909
(G6 in T chart)(m1916) + Mary Elizebeth Augusta Samarakkody
(d1975), d/o Louis Charles
de Fonseka Tillekeratne Samarakkody (see Samarakkody
Family tree)Had 3 children
8 (1) Chandrani Grace
Tillekaratne 94 yrs (1917-2011) + John Francis
Senewiratne (They had 4 children)
(his 2hd marriage in 1946)
9 (1) Ranjith
Senewiratne died at 19yrs (1947-1967)
9
(2)
Nimal Senewiratne b1949-d2014 + Geethanjali de Zilwa,
b1950
10
(1) Amanda Gimhani Senewiratne b1988 + (m1) Reshan
Bharati (div)
11
Kenul Seneviratne Bhareti
10
(1) Amanda Senewiratne + (m2) Hazeem Iqbal
10
(2) Eshan Viraj Senewiratne
9
(3) Niranjala Senewiratne +
Kalinda Doranagoda
(b1941-d2015)(m,
approx 1970)
10
Shamila Doranagoda (Melbourne
Aus)
+ Duminda
Maligaspe
11
Dinuri Maligaspe
11 Tharuki
Maligaspe
9
(4) Priyani Senewiratne +
Mohan Samarakkody (b30/9/1950)(S/o Amy
Samarakkody and Milton Samarakkody.)
10
Sandeepani Tharanga Samarakkody (Director HRM ESolve Business
Solutions) + Chandima
Alutwala
11
Thihansa Vimukthi Alutwala
10
Yasamali Buddhini Samarakkody +
Arun Muthusamy
8
(2) Olive Tillekeratne + Francis
Wijesundera d 1994 (no children) (They adopted
2 children)
8 (3) Valentine Tillekeratne,
b1919-d1929
5 (2)- 6 (3) William Ferdinand Dissanayake
Tillekeratne (Registra of marriages Matara.)(retired from
service 1908) (F6 in T chart) + Emily de Saram, d/o E de
Saram.
6
(4) Anne Tillekeratne b1854 + D'Orta Ekanayake
6 (5) Robert Abraham Dissanayake Tillekeratne b:1861,
clerk Matara Kachcheri (died in service 1904) (F7 in T
chart) + Louisa de Saa Bandaranaike, d/o Charles Fredrick de
Saa Bandaranaike.
6
(6) Richard Dionysius Dissanayake Tillekeratne, b1864 registrar of marriages 1899, retired in
1909. (F8 in T chart)
6 (7) Emily Tillekeratne, b:1853, + m:1875 Abraham
Dias Abeysinghe
6 (8) Matilda Tillekeratne + (m:1847) Fredrick Dias
Abeysinghe, bp23/1/1834,Guard Mudaliyar, Galle, s/o Petrus
Dias Abeysinghe & his 1st wife, Mary Ann de Saram
5 (3) Adriyanna Tillekeratne unmarried
5 (4) Dedrick Henry Dissanayake Tillekeratne (b:1820,
d:15/2/1883,died in Service.) Mohandiram
Hinidum pattu, Mudaliyar Morawak Korale, Mudaliyar Wellaboda
pattu Matara and Gate Mudaliyar, Mudaliyar of Governor's Gate
in 1880. (E3 in T
chart) + Eliza de Alwis, d/o Don Abraham de Alwis Mudaliyar.
5 (5) Francis William Dissanayake Tillekeratne
Mohottiar b:1818, Muhandiram Magam Pattu, Hambantota, Mohotti
Mohandiram,1886,President Village Tribunal1891,Mudaliyar Hinidum
pattu1897,Retired1899,
d25/9/1903 in Colombo. (F10 in T chart) + (m:1845) Maria de
Saa Bandaranaike, d/o Don Johannes de Saa Bandaranaike
5 (6)
John Leonard Dissanayake Tillekeratne Gate Mudaliyar b:1826,
Interpreter
Mohandiram 1880 to grain tax commissioner,Mudaliyar Pasdun
korale 1884,Mudaliyar 1887,President Village tribunal, b:1858,died in
service 4/1/1888 (F9 in T chart)
5 (7) Wilhelmina Tillekeratne, b:1816 + CP Amarakone
Muhandiram
6
(1) Eric Leonard Dissanayake Tillekeratne (clerk Matara
Kachcheri ) d:1944 +
Catherine de Livera (d/o Julias Abraham de Livera and Emma de
Livera Seneviratne)(G7 in T chart)(Ampitigala Walauwa of
Anguruwatota Kalutara.)
7 Constance Daphne Tillekeratne + Herbert
Tillekeratne,(s/o Cecil Tillekeratne and Adeline de Livera.)
8 Herman Tillekeratne
7 Ranjani Sunethra Tillekeratne
5 (8) Dionysius William Tillekeratne, b:1830, + Cornelia
Phillipsz Panditharatne, d/o JL Phillipsz
Panditharatne,Mudaliyar Gangoboda pattu and Deputy Coronor.
Had 7 children.(6 (1) to 6 (7)
6 (1) Harry
Lambertus Dissanayake Tillekeratne Mudaliyar, Shroff Mudaliyar
Matara Kachcherie,
d 1905 (F12 in T chart) + had
3 children
7 (1) Daisy Violet Tillekeratne + (m:27/10/1911) Percy
Walter de Livera (b approx 1880), s/o James de Livera. (See de Livera family
tree 3109) they had 9 children
7 (2) Muriel Tillekeratne + Dr Hector Abeysundere,
of Galle
7 (3) Eric Leonard Tillekeratne, d:1944,Clerk Matara
Kachcherie in 1930
6 (2) Edwin Richard Dissanayake Tillekeratne
Mudaliyar(Kandaboda pattu, Matara, Hinidum PattuWest Giruwa
pattu, Tangalle, East Giruwa pattu Ambalantota, retired in
1900 d:7/3/1903 (F11 in T chart)
6
(3) Walter Clement Dissanayake Tillekeratne Mudaliyar Pasdun
Korale (F13 in T chart)
6 (4) Dionysius William Tillekeratne, b:1861-d:1897
6 (5) Amelia Cornelia Tillekeratne, b:1856, m:25/4/1873
+ Edmund Roland Gooneratne, b:6/5/1845,his 2nd marriage. (See Gooneratne family
tree)
7
(1) Lilawathi Gooneratne b:4/10/1892 (died at child
birth) + Dr Basil de Alwis
7
(2) Lionel Felton Goonaratne b:18/3/1878-d:18/5/1893
7
(3) Upali Nissanka Goonaratne b:1/10/1888 + Wife's
name not known to writer.
8 Anula Gooneratne
8 Upali Robert Gooneratne
8 Sita Agnes Goonaratne
7 (4) Mark
Sigmund Goonaratne b:16/4/1881 (unmarried) (Thomian Cricketer)
7 (5) Eva
Tagora Goonaratne b:13/12/1883 + Abraham Dias
Abeysinghe (Proctor) b1874 s/o Rev Abraham Dias Abeysinghe (8
children)8 (1) to 8 (8)
(Dias Abeysinghe's occupied Guardia
Walauwwa at Pettigalwatte since 1712)
8 (1) Edna Blanche
Dias Abeysinghe + William
Kumalwela
8 (2) Vernon Dias Abeysinghe + Audrey de Livera(d/o
Percy de Livera)
9 Dharshani Dias Abeysinghe + Janaka Gooneratne
8 (3) Anula
Estelle Dias Abeysinghe +
William Ian Pieris (2 sons and a daughter)
9 Malkanthi + JR Perera
10
Asoka Perera
10 Asanga Perera
9 Priyanga Pieris +
Eranga
8 (4) Dorothy
Tagora Dias Abeysinghe +
William Dias
Bandaranaike
8 (5) Roland Dias
Abeysinghe1908-1991 +
M(1) Manel Illangakoon(died/o cancer)(d/o SW Ilangakoon)
9 Jayanthi Dias
Abeysinghe (Journalist) + Ranjith Weerasinghe
8 (5) Roland Dias Abeysinghe + M(2)Gwen Dias
Bandaranaike(d/o Sammy Dias Bandaranaike
9 Yohan Dias
Abeysinghe(Lawyer) + Manjarie Wickremasinghe
9 Kavinda Dias
Abeysinghe + Shyamini
Balasuriya
8 (6) Rev
Felix Abraham Dias Abeysinghe + May Goonaratne
8 (7) Stanley
Christopher Dias Abeysinghe + Chandra
Keppetipola
8 (8) Mavis Swarna Dias Abeysinghe + Eric Ratwatte
6 (6) John Leonard Tillekeratne, b:1858 Mudaliyar
Pasdun Korale in 1884, GG in 1888, + m:24/11/1884 Cecilia
Eliza Dias Bandaranaike, d/o Conrad Peter DB. Maha Mudaliyar.
6 (7) Francis William Tillekeratne,
b:14/1/1860-d:1903,Mohottiar and Mudaliyar of Hinidum Pattu,
Galle in 1897, + Anne Gooneratne, d/o FE Gooneratne Mohotti
Mudaliyar
7 Ethel
Tillekeratne +
John Adrian
Jayawardena (Judge) (b11/2/1877 m:1906, d:1927) (1 child)
8 Clodgah Jayawardene +
M1 Perera
9 Sepala
Perera
9 Nisanka Perera
9 Nalini Perera
9 Kamini Perera
8 Clodgah
Jayawardene + M2 (1945)Bernard
Jayasuriya (Clodagah Jayasuriya was elected to Senate in
1953)
5
(9) Ana
Petronella Tillekeratne, b:1814 of WF Dissanaike
Tillekeratne (m:25/6/1843) +
William Alexander Dias Abeysingha. (b approx 1815) (s/o Abraham Dias Abeysinghe Amarasekere
Mudaliyar) 2 children.
6 (1)Elisa Florentina Dias Abeysinghe + m1873 George
Tillekeratne
6 (2)Catherina Dias Abeysinghe + 1870 Dionysius Abraham
Tillekeratne, b1845.
Other Tillekeratne's
A)
Tillekeratne +
Anne Dias
Abeysinghe.
B) 1 Gerald de Saram
Wijesekera Tillekeratne-Mudaliyar of the Gangebodapattu
and four
Baygams.(Matara)(b approx 1860)
2 Lilian Edith Tillekeratne + Sanford Alaglah Bee Bee
(Surveyor)b approx 1890
3 Peace Alahi Bar Bee Bee + Kumarakulasinghe b approx
1925
4 Sereno Barr Kumarakulasinghe b 1959 (STC Mtl)
C) Silverster Perera
Areskoole Wijesuriya Tillekeratne-Mohandiram of the
Guides
D) William David
Constantino Samaradiwakara Abeygunasekara Tillekeratne-Interpreter
Mudaliyar
b20/12/1850
-Residence Tillekeratne Walauwa Ratnapura. (CCS)bachelor
E)
Felix Tillekeratne, Inspector of Police Md on 17/4/1931
+ Stella Dias
Bandaranayaka, b:22/12/1910,(d/o William Clement Dias
Bandaranayaka.)
F) Catherina
Tillekeratne (d/o Simon Tillekeratne Abeysirwardena
Mudaliyar Kandaboda pattu ) + Franciso Dias Bandaranayake
G) Felix
Tillekeratne + (M17/4/1931) Stella
Dias Bandaranayake b22/12/1910
H) Tillekeratne
John Henry b1862 (bachelor) (CCS)
I) Tillekeratne Don William
b1836 (CCS)
J) 1 Ana Tillekeratne
(will date 1879)
2 AP
Tillekeratne
K) 1 Don Johannes
Tillekeratne Abeyesekere (Titular
Mohandiram)
2 NNK
3 NNK
4 NNK
5
Maria Tillekeratne Abeeysekere
L) Carolus Dias
Abeysiriwardene Tillekeratne (Mohandiram Atapattu)
M) Don Moses Samaradiwakara
Tillekeratne (Mudaliyar Ratnapura)
NNK = Name Not Known
Prepared by: Mr
Manjula de Livera
E-Mail 1) manjuladelivera@yahoo.com.au
2) manjulafamily@yahoo.com.au
Date: 02/Oct/2023
References:
1. Other family trees.
2. Golden book of India(internet)
3. Cheiftains of Ceylon.
4. Tillekeratne family chart
Photo Gallery
(left) Anne Katherine Tillekeratne her mother,
(right) who married John Nicholas
Tillekeratne,
(center) her daughter Neni who
married Phillip
Senewiratne and
her grandson Brian