Sri Lanka Sinhalese Family Genealogy

 

Canhara Mudiyanselage Perera Gunawardhana Family #3883

 

In the great siege of the Portuguese Citadel of Colombo, by King Rajasinghe 1, in the year 1587,the King's General, Canhara Mudiyanse, commanded an army of 5000 men. It is believed the army marched to Colombo from Rayigam Korale.

00000 Canhara Mudiyanse 1 b approx 1550, commanded an army in 1587.

  0000 Canhara Mudiyanse 2 b approx 1580

    000 Canhara Mudiyanse 3 b approx  1610

      00 Canhara Mudiyanse 4 b approx  1640

        0 Hettimulle Canhara Mudiyanselage Perera  b approx  1670  (Seems to have had 5 children)

         1 Adrian Mohandiram age 57+Florencia age 50

         1 Louis Perera b1715  (see below)+Dona Regina,had 8 children.

         1 Dona Maria settled in Colombo

         1 Dona Apolonia settled in Pasdun Korale

         1 Bernaldo Perera b1700  (see below)+Anika,had 12 children.

In the Thombo of Welapura,Kalutara No 1 ,there appears Bernaldo Perera age 50 ,and his wife Anika age 45,daughter of Francisco Rodrigo Samarasundera Seneviratne Mudliyar age 76

 (The following from page 27,38 ,39and page 81 of Sinhalese families volume 3 of Sir Paul Pieris.)

 

          1 Canhara Mudiyanse 6, b approx  1700-d1765,Hettimullage Bernarldo Perera, Muhandiram married on 1/4/1733,Anika Rodrigo,d of Francisco Rodrigo Samarasundera Seneviratne,and had 12 children. (SF81)

Bernaldo Perera Mudliyar Pasdun Korale,who was Korala  ,sat on Landraad of Colombo on 17/6/1747  (sf-p82)

 

 

   2 (1) Solomon Perera Mudliyar,bp 31/7/1734-d1794,Mudliyar Hewagam Korala +Dona Ana Dias  (M1770) (2 children)

 (SF-page 79-In 1743 there was a Bernardus Perera Samarasinghe Siriwardhana Mohandiram. There are preserved at Uyankele Walauwa,Panadura,an act of 13th August,1759 appointing Bernardus Perera Samarasinghe Siriwardhana as Mohandiram over four Ranchus undr the Mudliyar of Rayigam Korale.A second act of Governor Van Eck of 23rd February 1765,appointing him to the same office.)

 

      3 (1) Hettimulle Canhara Mudiyanselage Bernadus Perera  (Muhandiram) b approx 1771+ (m28/1/1787)Dona Susana  (5 children) (SF-page 27)

        4 (1) Juliana bp 4/1/1789

        4 (2) Johan Geradus,bp 23/12/1792

        4 (3) Cornelis

        4 (4) Haramanis bp 18/9/1803

        4 (5) Hendrik

     3 (2) Son of Solomon Perera (Korala)+Maria Silva in 1770 and had 4 children (SF page 78)

       4 (1) Bernadus

       4 (2) Apolonia

       4 (3) Johannes

       4 (4) Johanna

 

  2 (2) Anna bp 15/9/1737,

  2 (3) Simon,

  2 (4) Francisco bp1740,

  2 (5) Adriana bp19/7/1742

  2 (6) Monika bp 23/9/1744,

  2 (7) Joan bp 30/9/1747,

  2 (8) Francisco bp 6/8/1752,

  2 (9) Catherina,

  2 (10) Nicholas bp 10/7/1755 and

  2 (11) Elizeabeth bp 22/6/1758.

  2 (12) Maria

 (Don Louis b1715 was Basnaike Muhandiram who was banished in 1758,to Tutuoryn  (Cape of Good Hope) by the Dutch Government (by Dutch Governor Screuder), is supposed to have had a brother Bernaldo and 2 sisters, Dona Maria and Dona Appolonia.)

 

1 Hettimulle Canhara Mudiyanselage Don Louis Perera Samarawira Gunawardena Basnaike Mohandiram,at Bollegala, b approx 1715, + Dona Regina, d of Don Phillip Jayasekere Seneviratne Sudusinghe Mohandiram of Kalutara. They had 8 children.

        2 (1) Phillip Perera,bp10/8/1733,M28/8/1775+Dona Maria ,d of Carolus Sudusinghe Mudliyar of Kalutara.  (5 children-daughters)

          3 (1) Floris Perera,bp10/9/1760

          3 (2) Cornelia Perera,bp 21/8/1763

          3 (3) Regina Perera,bp 20/9/1766

          3 (4) Johanna Perera,bp 2/6/1770

          3 (5) Regina Perera,bp7/2/1773

 

        2 (2) Maria Johanna Perera, bp 17/8/1742,M4/6/1754 + Liendieran de Saram Maha Mudliyar.  (Maria Johanna Perera, made a last will on 11/7/1810, page 39 Sinhalese families of Paul Pieris Vol 3) (page 34 SF)  (Liendieran de Saram and Louis Perera were both banished by the Dutch Governtment.) (Liendieran de Saram is a son of Anthonan de Saram Mudliyar, Salpita Korale.) (Liendieran de Saram seems to have inherited 1/6 share of Mahawellawatte from Anthonan de Saram. By the will she gives,this share about 60 acres ,to the husband's 4 brothers,15 acres each) (The writer believes, Anthonan de Saram's share of Mahawellawatte land situated at Wellawatte, had a extent of 360 acres.)

 (See de Saram family tree 3126)

          3 (1) Davith de Saram b1771-d1792

          3 (2) Richard de Saram b1774

          3 (3) Libertina Petrenella de Saram

 (None of them appear to have left issue.And they seem to have died before 1810)

 

        2 (3) Abraham Perera Samarawira Wijesekera Gunawardane,bp28/1/1744,Kuruwe Mudliyar,M6/12/1767+Dona Maria Samarakone,bp8/10/1752,d of Don Louis Samarakoon Maha Mudliyar, and his wife Leonara Phillipsz Panditharatne.  (8 children) (Joint last will dated 11/2/1814  (Lived in Hulftsdorp Wolvendhal.)

         3 (1) Johan Miguel ,bp27/6/1770-d23/11/1790

         3 (2) Johan Louis Perera Abeysekere Gunawardhana,Kuruwe Mudliyar and GG,b1775,bp18/2/1776,d23/2/1850.M16/11/1806+Dona Petrenella de Livera,bp8/5/1796,d of Carolus de Livera Tennakoon,Atapattu Mudliyar and his wife Eliza de Silva,d of Don Simon de Silva Jayatilleke Seneviratne,Maha Mudliyar.  (They had 7 children)  (sf 28 ,103,104 Paul Pieris) Received medal from Sir Robert Brownrigg,Governor of Ceylon, for the public service during the period of Governtment ,1819.

                        4 (1)  John Abraham Wijesekera Gunerwardena Perera Maha Mudaliyar, b1812,m:19th Nov 1847, d:13/9/1879  (Chief interpreter to Governor,Gajanayake Mudliyar) +Louisa Petrenella Perera,d of Haramanis Perera Mudliyar Pasdun Korale,and his 2hd wife,Adriana Gertruda,d of John Abraham Perera. (10 children) Received medal from Sir Hercules Robinson,Governor of Ceylon,for faithful service,1871.

                             5 (1) John Louis Haramanis,b7/12/1848 unmarried,

                             5 (2) Johanna Petrenella Ann Perera, b12/8/1850  (M12/2/1874+ John William de Alwis Gunathilake

                             5 (3) John Alexander Andrew Perera Wijesekera Gunerwardena Muhandiram Siyane Korale East  (M-28/11/1890)+ Rosalin Florence Pieris, d of John Martinus Pieris Siriwardhana (Had 8 children)

                                  6 (1) Dr John Alexander Percival Perera,b1/10/1891-d1971 + Lilian Shooter in UK, (They had 3 children)

                                     7 (1) Dr John Kenneth Percival Perera,b13/4/1923+Kathaleen Mckee  (3 children)

                                         8 (1) Rev George Anthony Perera,b30/12/1951,M1/10/1983 +Elizebeth Vyce  (UK)

                                           9 Timothy Perera,partner Claire Leonard

                                             10 James Perera

                                             10 Liam John Perera

                                           9 Robert Perera+Frances Trivett

                                           9 Christopher Perera +Rebecca Wenman

                                             10 Wilfred Perera,b26/3/2019

                                         8 (2) John Alexander Perera,b17/9/1953 +Gail Aspinell  (UK)

                                           9 Michael Perera b14/8/1989

                                           9 Daniel Perera b14/8/1989+Victoria Stainer (m8/7/2020)

                                         8 (3) Jane Anne Perera,b31/10/1960

                                     7 (2) Dr Frank Anthony Perera,b2/12/1927-d2016+Beverley Francis Whitaker  (5 children)

                                        8 (1) Anne Elizebeth Perera,b10/2/1959

                                        8 (2) Catharine Sarah Perera,b30/12/1959+Sidney Charles Klassen

                                           9 Sarah

                                           9 Lauren

                                           9 Erik

                                        8 (3) Adam John Perera,b19/5/1962-d25/9/2015,unmarried.

                                        8 (4) Margot Jean Perera,b6/1/1965 +Russ Collins

                                            9 Quin Collins

                                        8 (5) Daniel John Perera,b26/6/1972, (M20/8/1999)+Carrie Juteau

                                            9 Garret Perera b2015

                                            9 Sabine Perera b2019

 

                                     7 (3) Jean Anne Perera,b15/8/1929 + Dr Andrew Malcom Hope

                                          8 (1) Simon

                                          8 (2) Carolyn

 

                                  6 (2) Dulcie Gladys Perera,b22/6/1895

                                          (M1-19/2/1925)+Geoge Edmund Valentine Tillekeratne

                                        7 Nihal Edmund Tillekeratne  (unmarried)

                                        7 Alisa Chandrani Tillekeratne b1930-d2004 +Ronald de Livera  (See de Livera family tree 3109)

                                         Dulcie Gladys Perera

                                          (M2-31/8/1933)+Hector Owen Wijeratne Obeyesekere no issue.

                                  6 (3) Dr John Duncan Leslie Perera,b21/7/1894, (M19/5/1927)+Clodagh Jayawardene  (They had 4 chidren)

                                     7 (1) Leslie Carmini Clodagh Perera,b17/5/1928,+ (m8/9/1949)James Earnest  (Kitty) de Livera Tennakoon. (See de Livera family tree 3109)

                                     7 (2) John St Valentine Leslie Nissangha Perera,b2/8/1929,unmarried.

                                     7 (3) Nalini Perera

                                     7 (4) John Llewelllyn Sepala Perera +Elizebeth  (German lady)

                                          8 Kumari Perera  (married and lives in Europe)

                                  6 (4) John Eric Perera,Mudliyar of Siyane Korale East and Colombo,b3/12/1895, (M4/5/1920)+Irene Pieris,b1901, d of Henry Ashmore Pieris,Mudliyar Hewagam Korale. (They had 5 chidren)

                                    7 (1) John Eric Leonard Perera,b20/7/2922,unmarried.

                                    7 (2) Irene Phyllis Perera,b6/7/1924, (M24/8/1946)+John Henry Luke Perera,son of John Henry Perera.

                                    7 (3) John Cecil Trevor Perera,b24/3/1926-d18/6/2006+ (m21/1/1961)Cornelia Edith ita Pieris,b12/1/1936,d of Henry Ashmore Pieris.

                                    7 (4) Lilamani Perera,b21/12/1930,unmarried.

                                    7 (5) John Lakshman Neelendra Perera,b16/1/1933, unmarried.

                                  6 (5) John Rupert Paul Perera,b7/3/1897, (M26/9/1923)+Grace Easter Dias Bandaranayake, d of Earnest Dias Bandaranayake  (They had 4 chidren)

                                    7 (1) John Rupert Maurice Perera,b23/1/1932,m24/10/1956 +Malkanthi Pieris,d of Wiliam Ian Pieris

                                         8 Asoka Perera,b4/7/1957 +Dr Usha Perera b1962-d2019

                                           9 Amithi Perera  (Amithi&Manjari are twins)

                                           9 Manjari Perera

                                         8 Asanga Hiran Perera,b21/4/1961+Rajindri Perera.

                                           9 Sahani Perera

                                           9 Suani Perera

                                    7 (2) John Malcolm Gamini Perera + Christine de Saram

                                         8 (1) Lanthe enoka Perera, b 24/4/1962

                                         8 (2) Rukshani Janithri Perera b21/8/1964

                                    7 (3) John Abraham,died young.

                                    7 (4) Sunethra Perera+Ranjith Samaranayake, no issue.

 

                                  6 (6) Rev John Christoffel Clive Perera,b7/3/1897,unmarried.

                                  6 (7) John Llewellyn,died an infant.

                                  6 (8) Mercia Mavis Rosalind Perera,b3/5/1902, (M31/8/1933)+Hector Owen Wijeratne Obeyesekere.

 

                             5 (4) John David Abraham Perera Mudliyar,+ (M20/8/1879) Annie Cornelia Dias Bandaranayake,d of CP DB 1V,son of Don Solomon DB. (4 children)

                                 6 (1) Anne Susan Maud,died young.

                                 6 (2) John Arthur Victor Perera,b1891-d23/5/1920 of Typhoid.

                                 6 (3) John Cyril David Perera,b14/1/1885 +Ine Amarasekere,d3/3/1965, (They had 1 child)

                                     7 Cedric Perera,b7/12/1941,unmarried.

                                6 (4) John David,died on 25/1/1924

 

                             5 (5) John Henricus Christoffel Perera Muhandiram, Ambatale Pahala, d30/9/1931

                             5 (6) Johanna Carolina Jane Perera,b14/3/1857-d28/4/1910

                             5 (7) John Henry Edwin Perera, b26/12/1858-d10/1/1930+ (M24/11/1890) Martha DB,d of Conrad Pieter DB. (7 children)

                                 6 (1) Johanna Evelyn Martha,b1/9/1892

                                 6 (2) John Harry Guildford Perera,b19/1/1892-d24/11/1942

                                 6 (3) John Shelton Macauseland Perera,b5/10/1895

                                 6 (4) Muriel Gertrude Perera,b7/12/1897 +Conrad Ramachandra Dias Bandaranayake.

                                 6 (5) John Danvers Melville Perera,b13/6/1899-d29/4/1929 Muhandiram Hapitagam Korale.+Nita, d of William Henry Dassenaike.

                                 6 (6) John Abraham Sydney Peter Perera,b3/9/1901,unmarried.

                                 6 (7) John Wilhelm Seymour Vernon Perera,b18/1/1904 +Esme Hycinth de Alwis.No issue.

 

                             5 (8) Johanna Charlotte Maria Perera ,b12/8/1860

                             5 (9) Johanna Catharine Fanny Perera,b17/7/1862+ (M15/2/1884) John Francis Perera

                             5 (10) John William Edward Davy Perera, b approx 1864,+ Lilian de Alwis,d of Hon Albert de Alwis. (1 child) (m9/8/1900)

                               6 John Elster William Perera +Nellie de Livera, d of Edwin de Livera Tennakoon,Gate Mudliyar. One child.

                                 7 John Ivan Perera,Proctor+Ivy Amarasekere,d of SR Amarasekere.

                                  8 Asita Perera (1959-2013) (M1)+Anusha David ,divorced

                                  8 Asita Perera (M2)+Ishini Wickremasinghe

                                    9 Anika Perera

                                    9 Akila Perera

                                    9 Anya Perera

 

                        4 (2)  Luke Perera, drowned in  Kalu ganga,Raigam Korale 17th July 1849.

                        4 (3)  Johanna Caroline Perera, b:1808 d26/10/1873 + Johan Godfrid Cornelis Pieris Samarawira Siriwardhana Mohottiar. m:18/6/1834  (b16/3/1808 d15/5/1887) (See Pieris family tree 1005)

                        4  (4) Dorathea Gertrude Charlotte Perera  b26/2/1810-d21/9/1875+ Don Andris de Alwis Amarasiriwardhana Gunathileke Mudaliyar of the Gate.d7/4/1858

                        4 (5)  Eliza Johanna Perera + Johannes Adrian Peter Pieris Samarasinhe Siriwardhana Mohandiram, m:21/10/1847,b19/4/1811,d21/10/1877.

                        4 (6)  Catharine Perera + John Abraham Perera Gunerwardena Mohandiram.,son of Johannes Paules Perera,Mudliyar.

                        4 (7) John David Perera, died young unmarried.

 

          3 (3) Johannes Paules Perera Wijesekera Gunawardhane,Mohandiam of GG,2hd Atapattu Mudliyar,bp4/2/1783  (3 children)

 (Received medal from Sir Robert Brownrigg,Governor of Ceylon, for eminent services rendered to the Majesties Governtment, during the Kandyan Rebellion 1818)

                M (1)+Geraldina de Saram,d of Johannes de Saram Siriwardhane,2hd Maha Mudliyar.  (1 child)

               4 John Abraham Perera,b approx 1805,Mohandiram of Governor's Gate,+Catherine Perera,d of John Louis Perera Kuruwe Mudliyar. (2 children)

                  5 (1) John Louis Perera,Proctor+ (M16/6/1881)Rosamund Alice Dias Bandaranaike,d of Christoffel Henricus  DB,Mudliyar.They lived at Sparrows nest Colpetty. (They had 7 children)

                     6 (1) John Hugh Perera,b14/9/1884,died 1929 ,unmarried.

                     6 (2) John Wilmot Perera,b30/4/1886,Advocate &Judge +Beda Muriel Hester Siebel. (They had 4 children)

                         7 (1) Fredrick Perera

                         7 (2) Wilmot Perera

                         7 (3) Ronald Perera

                         7 (4) Doreen Perera

                     6 (3) John Louis Perera,b31/7/1887 + (m26/2/1925)Elena Ernesta Roversi,b28/7/1902-d24/9/1984, (1 child)

                         7 Anita Ernesta Perera,b8/7/1926-d25/12/1982,M26/2/1952+Vernon Treherne Dickman.

                           8 (1) Elena Shanthi Dickman +Christopher Casie chetty

                                 9 Amrita Gayathri

                                 9 Siddarath Ashwin

                           8 (2) Anita Romie Dickman+Eswaraj Perera

                                 9 Johanna Perera

                                 9 Christopher Perera

                           8 (3) Nilanthi Anusha Dickman b6/7/1959 + (m7/9/1996)James Ranil de Livera,b5/12/1961,no issue.

                     6 (4) John Oswald Perera, b29/7/1889 unmarried ,died in India.

                     6 (5) John Roland Perera,b31/7/1893, (m29/12/1921)+Brenda Fanny Cronatia,b20/12/1901,d of John Francis Perera,Mudliyar. (2 children)

                         7 (1) Brenda Christobel Perera,b5/5/1924,M3/5/1943 Neville James perera

                             8 Chrisantha Perera +Dushyanthi Gunerwardena

                                9 Dinusha Perera+Suren de Chickera

                                9 Prasanna Perera +Samantha Jirasinghe

                                9 Deshani Perera +Dananjaya Soysa

                             8 Shalini Perera+Anil Wickremaratne

                                9 Samantha Wickremaratne

                                9 Umesha Wickremaratne

                                9 Aruni Wickremaratne

                         7 (2) Maureen Perera

                                +M1 Shelton Goonerwardene,divorced

                               8 Virginia +Collin Smith

                                +M2 Neville Gunaratne, no issue.

                     6 (6) Johanna Alice Perera, b22/6/1895, (m6/7/1922) +Christopher George de Saram Wanigasekara Ekanaike.

                     6 (7) John Newton Perera ,unmarried.

 

                  5 (2) John Henry Perera ,b7/2/1853-d25/3/1904,proctor+ (m16/11/1882)Louisa Dias Bandaranaike, d of Edward DB, they lived at Kuruwe Walauwwa, Wolvendhal. (They had 7children)

                     6 (1) Johanna Edith Perera,b15/9/1883, (m3/5/1906+Donald Obeyesekere,son of James Peter Obeyesekere

                     6 (2) John Henry Perera Gunerwardena,Proctor,b3/11/1884, (M16/2/1911)+Favoretta Milfred Dias Bandaranayake. (b16/7/1891) d of Peter Abraham Dias Bandaranayake  (They had 6 children)

                        7 (1) John Henry Clarence Perera+Sujeewa

                        7 (2) John Henry Terrance Perera,b24/4/1916, (M7/8/1947)+Laurinda Samarakkody,d of Lawrence Samarakkody.

                            8 Mahinda Duleep Terrance Perera,b8/6/1949-d27/2/2015, (M24/10/1977)+Nirmalee Guneratne  (They had 4 children) (They live in Australia)

                              9 Milinda Perera b1979 + Ayesha Perera

                              9 Lakshini Perera b1983

                              9 Imara Perera b1988 + Mishra Ramachander

                              9 Sean Perera b1993

 

                        7 (3) John Henry Luke Perera + (M24/8/1946)Phyllis Irene Perera,b6/7/1924,d of Mudliyar John Eric Perera.

                           8 Premila Perera,b8/2/1947 +Asoka Dassenaike, son of Alastair Dassenaike. (Asoka was killed at home by assailants)

                              9 Ashoka Dassenaike ,died of a car accident in US in 2006  (See 7 (6) below.

 

                        7 (4) Johanna Favouritta Rizpah Perera,b6/5/1918,M30/8/1945+Saddatissa Monarawila Keppetipola.

                            8 (1) Malini, unmarried

                            8 (2) Chitrani Keppetipola,b1948 +Earl Dahanayake

                                 9 Anthea Dahanayake +Pradeep Silva

                                   10 Mikaela

                                   10 Joel

                                 9 Maria Dahanayake +Sirach Gunerwardena

                                   10 Jeramy

                                   10 Aaron

 

                        7 (5) Johanna Catherine Mildred Perera,b10/11/1919

 M1+ (16/2/1949) Fredrick Wimaladharma Obeyesekere,son of Donald Obeyesekere,divorced.no issue

M2+ (14/1/1954) Abraham Christopher Dias Bandaranayake,b2/10/1920, son of Abraham Dias Bandaranayake.

 

                        7 (6) Johanna Erin Doris Perera, (M10/2/1944)+Guy Alastair Dassenaike b approx 1910,son of Guy Dassenaike,who was born on 28/8/1882

                            8 Alistair Christopher Asoka Dassenaike b19/12/1944 +Premilla Perera,b8/2/1947 daughter of John Henry Luke Perera

                              9 Ashok Christopher Dassenaike b1982-d2006  (Died in accident in USA-unmarried) (See 7 (3)above)

                     6 (3) Dr John Abraham Perera,b1/7/1887, (M20/8/1930)+Sylvia Adeline de Alwis,b4/10/1906,d of Felix Lionel de Alwis. (1 child)

                         7 Christel Abraham Perera,b6/11/1946+ (m3/1/1979)Sumithra Ramya de Livera, d of Col Richard de Livera. (See de Livera family tree 3109)

                     6 (4) Johanna Louisa Perera,b13/11/1886-d1928

                     6 (5) John Christopher Perera,b7/7/1890,died young.Unmarried.

                     6 (6) John Stanley Perera,b16/3/1892,unmarried.

                     6 (7) Johanna May Perera,b30/10/1894, (M30/10/1919)+Abraham Dionysius Dias Bandaranayake,b10/6/1895

                          7 Abraham Christopher Dias Bandaranayak,b2/10/1920

 

        3 (3)  Johannes Paules Perera,b4/2/1783    (M2-9/6/1817)+Johanna Petrenella de Saram,d of Christoffel de Saram Wanigasekera Ekanaike,4th Maha Mudliyar. (2 children)

               4 (1) John Henricus Perera,b1821-d11/3/1873 Mudliyar Governor's Gate and of Colonial Secretary's office.+ (m8/7/1852)Corneliya Dias Bandaranaike,b25/4/1831-d30/12/1866,d of Johannes Franciscus Dias Bandaranaike.

                  5 (1) John Francis Perera,b23/5/1853-d25/3/1904,Mudliyar+ (m15/3/1884) Johanna Catharina Fanny Perera,d of John Abraham Perera Maha Mudliyar. (They had 8 children)

                      6 (1) John Vivian Hercules Perera,b21/12/1884

                      6 (2) John Vivian Francis Perera,b20/2/1891

                      6 (3) John Hercules Walwin Perera,b20/2/1891-d14/11/1906

                      6 (4) John Clement Lancelot Perera,b21/7/1892+Rene Dias Bandaranayake.

                      6 (5) Joicey Linlingston,died young.

                      6 (6) John Neville Mervyn Perera,b5/2/1899, (M29/12/1921)+Sitha Dassenaike, d of Robert Dassenaike. (1 child)

                          7 John Francis Derrick Perera,b10/2/1926 +Naomi Fernando.

                            8 Yohani Perera,b1969 +Nandika Fonseka

                            8 Seanika Perera+Nevir Pulle

                            8 John Derrick Perera b1972+Suendrini Marasinghe

                              9 John Vinuk Perera b2001

                      6 (7) Fanny Brenda Coronatia Perera,b20/12/1901, (M29/12/1921)+Roland Perera, son of John Louis Perera,Proctor.

                      6 (8) Johanna Noeline Elaine Perera,b6/10/1904, (M29/3/1938)+James Archibald de Alwis, no issue.

 

                  5 (2)  Emilia Cornelia Perera+ (m25/8/1873)John Abraham Godfried de Alwis, Son of Andris de Alwis.

              4 (2) John Perera died early,+Jane Perera,d of John Gerard Perera,Mudliyar Salpita Korale, no issue.

          3 (4) Johanna Cornelia Perera,bp 7/4/1784-d29/3/1862,+John Louis Pieris Samarasingha Siriwardhane Mudliyar of Siyane Korale West b1773-d1857. (M6/6/1805) (They had 6 children.) See Pieris Deraniyagala family tree 1005.

           3 (5) Adriana Gertruda Perera bp 12/2/1786-d14/8/1871,+Haramanis Perera Samarasinghe Jayawardhane,Mudliyar of Pasdun Korale

            4 Daughter +John Abraham Perera Maha Mudliyar.

        3 (6) Anna Cornelia Perera bp April 1792

        3 (7) Johan Gerad Perera Samarawira Gunerwardhane,Mudliyar Salpita Korale,bp1/8/1793+ (M1)Ana Maria de Alwis., (M2)Gertruda Conelia Dias Bandaranaike,d of Cornelius Dias Bandaranaike,b18/2/1772  (3 children)

            4 (1) Johanna Caroline Catherine Perera ,b17/5/1848-28/6/1934+M12/12/1870 Hon Albert de Alwis. (MLC)6/3/1842-12/9/1888

They had 8 children. See De Alwis Seneviratne Family Tree.3878

                

    3 (7)   4 (2) Jane Perera  (M1)+John Perera

                                         (M2)+Rev Abraham Dias Abeysinghe

             4 (3) John Gerard Abraham Perera Samaraweera Gunerwrdhana (M-13/9/1877)+Jane Maria de Livera,d of Julias Earnest de Livera Muhandiram.No issue.

              

         3 (8) John Martinus Perera Wijewickreme Gunerwardhane,bp 19/3/1799,died before 1869,1st Mohottiar of Atapattu.

       2 (4) Carolus Perera,bp31/7/1745.+26/10/1777 Dona Francina Perera.

       2 (5) Apolonia Perera bp17/10/1747,M1765 +Don Daniel de Alwis Goonethileke Samarasinghe b approx 1740 -d1794, Mudliyar Salpita Korale

They had 4 children. See De Alwis Family tree 3137

             3 (1)Adrian de Alwis + Susana Philipsz Pandithratne  (m1790)

             3 (2)Ana Helena Hamine  (de Alwis)bp1766+Phillip Gunasekara Seneviratne Mudliyar of Kalutara. (See Seneviratne family tree 3108)

             3 (3) Regina Hamine + Gabriel Perera Jayawardene Goonetileke Mudliyar

                 4 Louisa +John Abraham PereraGunerwardene Maha Mudliyar.

                 4 Charlotte + Carolus Lambertus de Livera Tennakoon Muhadiram.

                 4 Son, died unmarried.

             3 (4) Hendrick de Alwis +  (m1811)Florentina DB, daughter of Daniel DB. (See de Alwis 3137 family tree and Banaranaike 1001 family tree)

      2 (6) Richard Perera,bp20/2/1748,died of hydrophobia, on 11/11/1779

      2 (7) Madalena Perera,bp22/9/1758

      2 (8) Cecilia Johanna Perera,bp 10/9/1760,+Don Christian Sudusinghe Appuhamy, son of above Carolus Sudusinghe,who was the son of Phillipo Jayasekere Seneviratne Sudusinghe,Mohandiram of Atapattu,alive on 23/9/1709

 

Reference: 1   Sinhalese familes vol 3 ,Sir Paul Pieris- (1911)

Reference: 2   The Community book of Mevan Pieris  (2023)

 

Prepared by: Mr Manjula de Livera

Email          : manjuladelivera@yahoo.com.au

Date            : 31st March 2024.