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long as possible, a system which enlists all
natural influences in support of authority,
instead of arraying them against it, and which
shields the Government to a great degree from
direct friction with those it governs • • • •

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HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

JStr fUgittalb (Birinarir Stubbs, G. C. M. G.

Governor and Commander-in-Chief

in and over the Island of Ceylon and
the Dependencies thereof, and Chief Repre­
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whose administrative sagacity and genius
for Government is without parallel
in the history of the world,

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word to this volume which records the names and
careers of the Chieftains of Ceylon who have held
office under the British Government. It was a happy
thought that such a work should be designed and under-
taken, and the work will be a notable contribution to
the history of the Island.

CHIEFTAINSHIP is a natural development

of social and political life in all countries, and it is well
to be reminded of the place which our Chiefs of old occupied
among our people. That place would appear to be in­
consistent in these days with the advance of ideas vaguely
described among us as democratic.

THE old order is rapidly changing, but the

Chieftains of Ceylon have yet much work to do, and the
idea of leadership implied in Chieftaincy must survive,
and be a living force in one form or another.

THIS volume will serve as a guide to many

as well as a reminder of the meaning of Chieftaincy. I
trust that the publication will not only be a success in
the usual sense of the term, but that it will be useful
to all who are called upon to lead the people in their
efforts for advancement.

S. D. Bandaranaike, Kt.,
K.C.M.G., Malm Mudaliyar, etc.

Horagolla,
Veyangoda.

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 PREFACE
A work of this nature presents no few difficulties. I was aware
of this when my friends among the Chieftains induced me to undertake
the compilation of this book. Indeed, the assistance of many of them
in directing me to sources of information has been of great value and
I am glad of this opportunity of expressing my indebtedness to them.
But I must also state that I have not permitted any person to influence
the facts—and opinions if any, in this publication. I have also had to
contend against obstruction from a small coterie of Chief Headmen whose
claims to aristocratic descent and distinguished antecedents I had not
been prepared to concede. In this connection, my difficulty has been
not so much as to how much to publish, but as to how much to leave out
of a book which claims to be impartial and accurate.

It is also meet that I acknowledge my gratefulness to His Excellency

the Governor, Sir Reginald Stubbs, G. C. M. G„ for permitting me to
dedicate this humble effort to him ; to Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranaike,
Kt., K. C. M. G., for his very encouraging foreword to these Chapters ;
to my friend Mr. Harold de Zylva for his advice and practical assistance,
and to the Manager of the Printing Dept, of Messrs Plate Ltd., for his
painstaking efforts in producing this book under certain difficulties.

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CONTENTS.
Dedication
Foreword
Preface
CHAPTER I
A brief, general survey of the Chief Headmen
System relating to the Dutch and Portuguese
periods, and that of the Sinhalese Kings 1
CHAPTER II
A brief history of the Headmen System
under the British 16
The Chief
Headmen of
Ceylon Today
Mudaliyars 29
Rate Mahatmayas 34
Maniagars 40
Atikars 42
Vaninas 43
Presidents of Village Tribunals 44
Muhandirams 51
Rate Mahatmayas who have retired from service 51
Mudaliyars who have retired from service 52
Presidents of Village Tribunals who have retired from service 56
The Chieftains of Ceylon a Hundred years ago 58
Some Prominent Chief Headmen of the past 71
Index
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OF CEYLON

CHAPTER I

^ Brief General Survey of the

Chief Headmen System re­
lating to the Dutch and Portu­
guese periods, and that of the
Sinhalese Kings.

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I
HE Chief Headmen System of Ceylon is today the logical deve­
lopment of an organisation which had been adapted to suit
sUrl altered conditions throughout a period of slow, but neverthe­
less definite change. It is the lineal descendant of a perfected structure
which had stood the test of time and which the British inherited from
the Dutch when the latter capitulated their possessions in Ceylon
in 1796.
When something of the contemporaneous history of that period is
known,-it will be easy to appreciate that there was good reason for the
newly arrived nation bodily to take over this method of internal
administration. The British East India Company on the neighbouring
continent had been interested in Ceylon for some time already. We
know of the troublous situation in India itself about this time; of the
determination of the intrepid Dupleix to contest every inch of Indian
soil before surrendering to the British; and of the conviction, both of
military strategists and political diplomats of those days that Ceylon
would be a convenient and formidable “bulwark of India.”
And so it was that Ceylon came to be a British possession through
the shrewd foresight of a Scottish Professor named Hugh Cleghorn1
in his negotiations for the transfer of the De Meuron Regiment to the
service of the British from the Dutch. Whether the British had
intended to retain permanent possession of Ceylon was a matter of
doubt at that time, and what is more natural than that rather than
inaugurating a new system of administration under such circumstances,
they preferred to continue the existing executive machinery of their
predecessors? However, this system of government through Chieftains
was permitted to remain undisturbed for a brief period only and the
Mudaliyars of Ceylon were shortly afterwards superseded by rapacious
Indian aumildars2.
The system of governing their possessions in Ceylon through
Mudaliyars was adopted by the Hollanders themselves from a scheme
I Cleghorn afterwards became "Secretary to the Government in Ceylon," owing, according
to Mr L. J. B. Turner, C. C. S., to his great and meritorious services in affecting the rapid
and easy conquest of Ceylon. Upon returning to his native heath he became the Laird of
Strathvitbie in Fifeshire where his tombstone describes him as "the Agent through whose instru­
mentality the Island of Ceylon was annexed to the British Empire."
2. Subordinate. Indian revenue collectors who were sometimes appointed to posts that were
held by Europeans.

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of administration which had been in vogue during the time of the
Portuguese. Under the Dutch, the Chief Headmen oE Ceylon were an
even more important and valuable asset in the collection of revenue and
in the prosecution of military enterprise than during the British regime.
Being essentially a commercial form of government whereunder the
members of the Civil Service had been given such mercantile designations
as Opperkoopman,3 Koopman,4 Onderkoopman,5 Boekhouder,6 Adsistent7
and Aanweekeling,8 it is not surprising to find that Dutch administrators
and Governors were concerned primarily with trade and commerce.
It is in this connection that the Hollanders found the Chief Headmen
an indispensible body for the promotion of the trade in elephants,
the cultivation of cinnamon and the harvesting of that product.
This method of local administration was for this reason altered
to suit the specific needs of the government by the Oost Verenigde
hidische Compagnie9 and the records of the Dutch occupation of
this country contain frequent references to the Mudaliyars of that era.
In the translation by Sophia Pieters of the “Instructions from
the Goverjwr-General and Council of India to the Governor of
Ceylon 1656-1665,10,1 there is abundant evidence of the valuable
character of the services of the Chief Headmen of Ceylon to the Dutch
Government. The dual, military and civil nature of the duties of a
Ceylon Chieftain is indicated by the following which appears on page
17 et seq of that publication:—
“It will be of special importance, with a view to promote the interests of
the Company and to bring about the improvement of these lands, that the
Dessawe should maintain good discipline in the army, among the native as well
as Dutch soldiers The Lascoreens at present under the Dessawe of
Colombo number 774 men:
172 from Pasdun and Wellalawitte Korle
389 from Raygam, Salpitty and Hewagam Kories i
213 from the lands of Negombo.
All these are distributed under the command of such headmen,
apoehamys, and aratchies as the muster-roll will show.”
The civil character of a Chieftain’s duties, as different from his
military activities, is shown by the following which is taken from the
same source of information:—
“Overseers have been appointed, one for every two korles, in order that
this work of cultivation may be carried out with care and diligence. The names
are as follows:—
3. Upper-Merchant, to which grade belonged the Governor, the Commanders of Jaffna and
Gallc, the Chief Administrators and other principal Disawes-
4. Merchant. 5. Under-Merchant. 6. Book-keeper. 7. Assistant. 8. Clerk, or Writer
9- United East India Company.
10. Dutch Governors referred to during the period 165G-1$65 were Adrian vander Meyden,
£yltjOf van Goens, Jacob Hustart and Adrian Roothas.
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Over the Raygam and Halpitty Korle, the Lieutenant Dessawe, Andre
Verlose;
Over the Pasdun and Wellalawitte Kories, on this side of the river
Alican11; Saloman Silvester; and Over Hewagam and Hina Korle, Don
John, Mudaliyar of Colombo............
For this purpose the Lieutenant Dessawe and the Mudaliyar of Colombo
have been allowed.......male and female slaves. II

The judicial functions performed by a Mudaliyar under the Dutch is

shown by the following:—
“As good discipline demands that justice should be strictly administered,
that evil-doers should be punished, and the well-behaved protected, the Dissawe
should see that justice is fairly meted out to the natives who have been allowed
to dwell in Pasdun, Raygam, Halpitty, Hewagam and Hina Korle. The Over­
seers are to have no authority in this matter, but must consult the Dessawe,
who has the power to settle small disputes. But important matters should be
referred to the Landraad13 at present consisting of:—
The Dessawe, Pierre Dupont; the Lieutenant Dessawe, Andre Verlose,
the Captain of the Pasdun Korle; the Mudaliyar of Colombo, Don Jan de
Coste; the Adigar of Matura, Jasondea Mudaliyar; the Chief Officer of
Negombo (who should stand next to the Dessawe if the Court is held at
Negombo); the Mudaliyar of Negombo.
This Court is empowered to settle disputes and questions about lands, to
order fines, etc.”

In the “ Instructions for the Guidance of the Opperkoopman Anth­

ony Pavilioen, Commander, and the Council of the District Jaffnapatam”
there is furthur evidence of the judicial authority of the Mudaliyars
of that period as will be seen from the following:—
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I have made every effort to establish here a benign and lasting govern­
ment, and have discoursed daily with the most intelligent of the natives to this
purpose, as is well known to Your Honour. It has been decided to discontinue
the harsh and cruel mode of government of the Portuguese as much as possible.
The chief changes will be that many of the offices and posts, which were
entirely filled by the Portuguese will in future be left to the highest castes
among the natives, and that all civil disputes about private debts etc. will be
referred to a native court, under a Dutch president with a Dutch and native
Secretary. The persons forming this Court will be named hereafter...
Over the Province Welligampatte and the Islands, Ragia Garia, Muda­
liyar to the Company over the Province and the Islands.
Weravillon Tonjan, Mudaliyar to the Company over the Province.
Over the Province Warmoratchi, Canangray, Mudaliyar to the Com­
pany over the Province.
Don Manuel Chenaratne, Mudaliyar and Receiver, etc.
Over the Province Timmoratchie, Consia Comare, Mudaliyar to the
Company over the Province.
11 Bentota River,
12. Dutch Provincial Courts. "By November 1802" says Mr L. J B. Turner, "all the
Landraads had been merged into the Civil Courts, or. with each other Into the Provincial Courts
of Colombo. Matara, Puttalam, Jaffna and Trincomalie."

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Sewegadelle, Mudaliyar and Receiver, etc.
Over the Province of Patchchipally; Chittiouria, Mudaliyar to the
Company over the Province.
Don Gaspar, Receiver, etc.
Over the Islands, Joan Poendte.
Over the Portuguese lowlands, until each of these is annexed to its
Province and entered in the Thombo 13,
Singagawela, Mudaliyar to the Company.
As a concession to the Madappally and Agampady castes and to prevent any
displeasure on their part, it has been considered necessary to appoint a Chief
over them out of their own caste, for which post Manoepoely Andrado, Muda­
liyar of the Company has been selected.”

The great store which the Dutch Government set on the assistance
of the Chieftains of Ceylon in the administration of this country is shown
in these same “instructions” where it is stated:—
“......it is a much safer and wiser plan to rule the inhabitants through their
own kinsmen and Chiefs, than by the inexperienced and sometimes incapable
officers of the Company.. ...for which purpose it is necessary to appoint as soon
as possible a loyal, intelligent and energetic Dessawe over this District...... As
we have not succeeded up to this moment in finding a person sufficiently quali­
fied and capable for such an office, Your Honour will for the time being have to
be satisfied with the services of an Adigar.”

Any reference, however brief, to the system of ruling this country

through its Chieftains during the time that the Dutch were masters of
the littoral belt, would be incomplete if no mention is made of the ELuru-
we, or, Elephant, and Cinnamon Departments with which the prosperity of
the Dutch East India Company was so intimately associated, and in which
branches of the Public Service the Mudaliyars occupied such a promi­
nent position. One of the earliest Mudaliyars of the Cinnamon Depart­
ment under the Dutch was “Don Joan de Costa Raddya Passa;14” Muda­ \
liyar, who with Ensign Joan Bax, Captain of the Cinnamon Department,
Hans Jacob de Boef and Lieutenant Herman Wynantz formed one of the
Landraads of the South. There were during the period mentioned,
1656-1665, in this Department alone as many as eighty-two minor head­
men consisting of “4 Vidanes, 24 Maha Duraiyas and 54 Duraiyas” in
addition to Aratchis and Chief Headmen.

A document in the Dutch Archives entitled “Return of Persons

Employed in capturing and training Elephants at Matara, 1708,” gives
full details regarding this important source of revenue.
13. From the Portuguese Tombo ou li»ro «m quo ce tombas aa terras. It was a register of
lands, or, Domesday Book which was first introduced by the Portuguese and perfected and conti­
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Unlike the the Portuguese who were largely pre-occupied with vain
attempts to subdue the Sinhalese Kings, and with religious proselytisa-
tion, the Hollander was chiefly concerned in exploiting the resources of
this country. For this purpose he placated the Sinhalese Kings with
gifts and promises and endeavoured by just and benign government of the
coastal population to ensure that peaceful progress and development that
is so essential for commercial prosperity. To this extent the Dutch
appreciated the excellence of the system of ruling Ceylon through its
own Chieftains and therefore invested the latter with powers that had
been denied to them by the Portuguese, and elevated the dignity of their
office. The entire system acquired a higher official and social status
under the Dutch and so effective and successful did they find this method
of administration, that we find Joan Gerard van Angelbeek, the last
Dutch Governor of Ceylon, recommending a number of Mudaliyars who
had served under him for employment under the British, which the
latter did.
The following specimens of Acts of Appointment issued by the
Dutch to the Chieftains of this country are taken from the Report of the
late Mr R. G. Anthonisz on the Dutch Records in the Government Archi­
ves at Colombo:-
MAHA MUDALIYAR.
“Whereas by the death of the Maha Modliaar of our Gate, Joan Alvis Wije-
wardene Seneviratne, his post has become vacant, we therefore, in consideration
of the good qualities of the Maha Mohotiaar of our Gate, Don Simon de Silva
Jayetilleke Senowiratne, who, on several occasions, and even recently in the
investment of Kandy, had shown himself an able, vigilant and faithful servant
of the Honourable Company,‘deem it desirable to appoint him to the aforesaid
office of Maha Mudaliyar, as we do by those presents appoint him Maha Muda-
liyar and First Interpreter of our Gate, under the title of Sieriwardenejayatilleke
Senaviratne, and we attach to his office nine and a half ranks of Lascoreens, of
whom six and a half shall compose our ordinary Life Guard, and the remaining
three ranks shall appertain to the said Maha Mudaliyarship; and he is permitted
according to previous example, and to advance his dignity among the villagers
outside the gravels of this city; to carry a flying bannor and be attended by six
tom-tom beaters, a hautbois player, and twelve Lascoreens, and shall receive a
monthly salary of eight rix dollars and the furthur grant as his fixed accomode-
san of the following ande*5 fields situated in the Raygam Korale.
(Here follows a list of thirty-one different sowing fields with a total
extent of twenty amunams.)
Wherefore the Mohotiaars, Mohandirama, Araatjes, Kangaans and Lasco­
reens under the Guard, and all whom it may further concern, are ordered and
commanded to honour, respect and obey, as it behoves them, the said Don ;
Simon de Silva Sieriwardene jayatielike Senaviratne, as Maha Mudaliyar and
IS.. "Anda land, is that which is delivered by the proprietor to another to cultivate on condi­
tion of delivering to him half tho crop as cent. This is the usual condition on whtoh fortile lands
are annually let.” Sir John D’Oylr.
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First Interpreter of our Gate, and these presents are granted unto him under
our usual signature and the seal of the Honourable Company.
Given in the Castle of Colombo, in the Island of Ceylon, on the 17th
April, 1766.”
MUDALIYAR.
“Whereas Jan Philip de Silva two years ago did convey two elephants to
Holland for his Illustrious Highness, the Prince of Orange, during the voyage
taking good care of the animals and did on his arrival there deliver them to his
Illustrious Highness in a manner well pleasing to him, for which His Highness
had bestowed on him the gift of a Gold Medal, we therefore, as a reward to
him for his good services, considering his good qualities, and in terms
of his petition, have deemed it desirable to appoint him, out of order,
and over the heads of others, as we do appoint him by these presents, Modliaar
over two ranks of Chiandos Lascoreens of the Colombo gravets commanded
by the two Muhandirams, Simon Fernando and Don Pedro, with the title of
Abeyewikkreme Goonitilleke Rajikaroene, and all prerogatives and privileges
which are attached to the Mudaliyar’s dignity, and for his fixed accomodesan
we grant him four amunams and five coernies ande and twenty-nine amunams
and two and a half coernies ottoe16 sowing lands out of.......
{Here follows a list of lands.)
Wherefore the Muhandirams, Yidaans, Araatjes, and all of his caste whom
it may concern, are commanded to regard, honour and obey him, Jan Philip de
Silva Abeyewikkereme Goonetilleke Rajikaroene, as it behoves them, as
Modliaar over the Chiandos and these presents are granted to him under our
usual signature and the seal of the Honourable Company.
Colombo, 3rd March, 1772.”

MUHANDIRAM.
{Cinnamon Department.)
“Whereas by the death of Pasquaal de Soisa Wieratne, Mohandiram under
the Mahabadde, his post has become vacant, we therefore in view of the good
qualities and considering the urgent prayer of Donatus Sielva, who for some
time had satisfactorily performed his service, have deemed it desirable to ap­
point him Mohandiram of the Mahabadde with the title of Sieriewardene Goene-
sekere, and to grant him as accomodesan so much of sowing land as his prede­ :
cessor Pasquaal de Soisa had enjoyed from the village Attoreellie in the
Gangabadde Pattoe of the Matura Dissavony. Wherefore each and all whom ;
it may concern are commanded to regard and duly obey him, the said Donatus
Sielva Sieriewardene Goeneseskere as such, in token of whioh this open Act,
under the seal of the Honourable Company and our usual signature, is delivered
to him.
Colombo, 24th March 1762.”

FISHER MUHANDIRAM.
“Whereas Philip Fernando has now for some time been performing provision­
ally the duties of Mohandiram over the Fishers of the sea strand at Chilaw, and he
has addressed an urgent appeal to be confirmed in this post, we therefore seeing
no reason to refuse him his prayer, in that he had been performing these duties
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to our satisfaction, do appoint him by these presents, absolutely Mohandiram
over the Fishers of the sea strand at Chilaw, in order that as occasion offers, he
may in that capacity, duly attend to and look after the Company's interests.
And we grant to him the profits which have been annexed to this office from
of old.
Wherefore, all whom it may concern are commanded to regard and obey,
as it behoves them, him Philip Fernando as Mohandiram of the Fishers of the
sea strand at Chilaw and these presents are granted unto him under our usual
signature and seal of the Honourable Company,
Colombo, August, 25th 1766.”

ATAPATTU MUHANDIRAM.
“Whereas by the promotion of the Mohandiram of the Attapattoe of this
place, Cornelis de Alvis to the Modaliyaarship of the Hewagam Korle, his post
has become vacant, and Don David has applied to be appointed to the same,
we therefore, in consideration of the good qualities of the applicant, have been
pleased to accedo to his prayer, and do by these presents appoint him Mohandi­
ram of the Attapattoe under His Honour the Dessave of this place,
and with the title of Rajakarocno Senewiratne Bandaranayake. Wherefore, the
Araatjes, Kangaans, and Lascoreens belonging to the said Attapattoe shall res­
pect and obey, as it behoves them, him the said Don David Dias Rajakaroene
Senewiratne Bandaranayake as Mohandiram. And these presents are granted
to him under our usual signature and the seal of the Honourable Company.
Colombo, 12th October, 1791."

MAHA VIDAAN OF THE SILVERSMITHS.

“Whereas the Chief of the Sinhalese Gold and Silversmiths as well as Jewel
setter of this place, Joan de Mens, owing to advancing years and infirmity of
body has made application to us to be relieved of his duties with the honorary
designation of late Master of the Silversmiths, and in his place to appoint his son
Adrian Mens as Maha Vidaan over the Silversmiths of the twenty-four families to
which these services have been restricted in these commandements, we therefore
in consideration of his ability, have no desire to deny him his request, but do
by these presents appoint him Adrian Mens, Maha Vidaan over the aforesaid
Sinhalese Silversmiths and their lesser Chiefs, with the title of Wiedjesoondere,
with the grant to him as his fixed accomodesan of twelve amunams of ottoe
sowing land, instead of the three amunams of ande prescribed by the Regulations,
» as his father had enjoyed in the village of Kallehe in the Talpe Pattoe.
{Here follows a list of lands.) v
All persons whom it may concern are hereby directed to honour and respect,
as it behoves them, him the said Adrian de Mens as Maha Vidaan of the Gold
and Silversmiths with the condition that he shall be bound in any contingency
to repair and construct without payment any silver work which may be required
for the Company.
Given in the town of Galle on 21st, May, 1758."

VIDAAN OVER THE BARBERS.

“Whereas by the promotion of Talgahaheene Pannikkige Andries Ferdinan-
dus to be Araatje over the Barbers, his post as Vidaan over the same has become
vacant, and the Barber Paiyagelle Pannikigge Louis Ferdinandus has applied
to us to be appointed to tho said vacant post of Vidaan, we therefore, having
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no desire to refuse him the same, but being glad to accord him the favour do
by these presents appoint him Paiyagelle Pannikkige Louis Ferdinandus as
Vidaan, over all the Barbers of the Galle jurisdiction, without accomodesan,
under the title of Gunawardene, subject however to the customary obligations
according to ancient usage.
Wherefore each and all whom these presents may concern are enjoined to
regard and obey, as it behoves them, him the said Paiyagelle Pannikkige Louis
Ferdinandus as Vidaan over the Barbers, and these presents are granted to him
under our usual signature and seal of the Honourable Company,
Galle, 5th September, 1771,”

CHIEF OF THE MOORS.

“Whereas the Moor Seyde Kadie Nainde Marcair Lebbe Nayna Marcair
was by us recently appointed Joint-Chief of the Moors of the town of Galle, and
as now the other Chief of this community in the said commandements has
appealed to us that he being the oldest in the service should have preference
over the other, we therefore, in consideration of the request made by him,
the said present Chief, deem it desirable to appoint him First Chiefman of the
Galle community of Moors residing within the Four Gravets with authority to
employ the Moor Ismail Lebbe Meestri Kader as his Canne Rappel17.
Wherefore one and all whom it may concern are commanded to regard
respect and obey, as it behoves them, him the said Aghamadoe Lebbe Sinne
Lebbe Marcair as First Chief of all the Moors.
Colombo, 25th, July, 1757."

TAMIL MUDALIYAR.
“Whereas Don Manuel Rasakarie Mana Mudliaar, First Canne Kappel of
the Gate of the OpperhoofdiQ of Manaar, in consequence of advanced age and :
infirmity of body, is no longer able to perform his said duties in a proper
manner, we therefore have considered it desirable to relieve the said Don
Manuel Rasakaria Mana Modliaar of the same, and reflecting on the good
qualities of his son-in-law, the Welalla, Welayren Joan Ramanaden as First
Canne Kappel of the Gate of the Opperhoofd of Manaar in the place of the said
Don Manuel Rasakarie Mana Modliaar, as we do appoint him by these presents,
with the title of Joan Rasakarie Retnasinga Modliyaar, with the allowance of 1
six coolies besides the pay and dignity belonging to his office. -
Wherefore one and all whom it may concern are commanded by virtue of
this open Act granted to him Don Joan Rasakarie Retnasinga Modliyaar under
our hand and the seal of the Honourable Company, to regard him as First
Canne Kappel of the Gate of the Opperhoofd of Manaar.
Colombo, 10th August, 1761."
From what has been stated so far it will be seen that Chief Headmen
of Ceylon were a less favoured section of the executive in the collection
of the revenue during Portuguese times, than during the Dutch regime.
Nevertheless, during the earlier period they have been a distinguished
community in the field of war, as when the Lusitanians ravaged this
17. Kannakapulle, clerk,
18. Chief Resident.
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country with their superior arms. Having been military officers already
whilst the sea-board too came under the nominal sway19 of the Sinhalese
monarchs, their martial character and bearing; intimate knowledge of the
country; and influence over their feudal levies, rendered the Chieftains
of Ceylon powerful allies of the Portuguese Governors in the incursions
and retaliatory wars of the latter against the Kandyan Kings. For this
reason, the historical records and publications that relate to this period
provide abundant evidence in proof of the courageous generalship and
valiant exploits of the Chieftains, whether amongst the Kandyan Disawes
and Provincial Governors on the side of their over-lord and king, or
amongst the Mudaliyars of the Low-country who owing to community of
interests and religious ties espoused the cause of the invaders. This
does not mean, however, that the people of this country were Roman
Catholics—the religion of the Portuguese—before the arrival of the latter.
The religious and sentimental attachment referred to was, indeed, a later
development. Prominent amongst the Mudaliyars who loomed large in
the pages of Portuguese history are Domingos Corea, Manuel D’Andrado
audDon Cosmas, two of whom later went over to their own war-weary
countrymen. Corea, however, was re-captured and having recanted in
penitence died the death of a traitor on the scaffold. However these un­
toward endings may have been, the Low-country Mudaliyars of Portuguese
times in many instances covered themselves with glory alike for their per­
sonal courage and indomitable skill as warriors, as for the genius that con­
ceived and carried out the long and perilous preparations that culminated
in their brilliant victories over superior Portuguese forces. Their fame has
been immortalised in song and verse, but like all great men in their genera­
tion, they have their critics and detractors. Those who misjudge them by
present day standards that are borrowed from a foreign code of military
ethics account them traitors to the Portuguese, but when a powerful
foreign invader is in their midst, despoiling temples, doing violence to
I the sanctity of the home, destroying crops, laying waste whole villages
and letting loose the dogs of war in a peaceful country whose only
transgression has been the extension of a proverbial hospitality to aliens
of strange language, beliefs, customs and costumes, it is not for the
aggressor, even though such aggression be committed in the name of
religion and a superior culture, to call the rules of the game. However
the voting goes, the number is legion that venerate the memory of these
intrepid Chieftains. To brand them as traitors is to designate that great
soldier and patriot, Marechal Joseph Pilsudski, of Poland, by the same
name. Those who needs must judge the merits of heroes of four centu-
ries ago by the application of the only standards with which they are
19. Large portions of the coastal belt were virtually under the control of the Moor6 who were
to an appreciable extent the descendants of Arab pirates. See Sonahar A Brief History of the
Moors of Ceylon," J. C. van Sandeq,
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today familiar, have only to read the history of Ceylon by that great
Britisher, Dr. Marshall,20 who accompanied the British troops on a certain
fateful expedition into the Kandyan territory. Marshall’s truthful and
impartial history of Ceylon which was written largely from information
gained at first hand, was published in London in the ‘Forties of the last
Century. His candid comments and outspoken observations in defence
of the military methods of a small race that had been warring in turn
already with the Portuguese and Dutch who in their day were the fore­
most European empire-builders, is a shining example of that candour,
and admiration of the conqueror for the vanquished which as a rule is
so conspicuous a trait of British character.
Whilst acknowledging the patriotism and valour of those Chieftains
of old who like Saul of Tarsus came to protect and defend those whom
they had at one time persecuted and massacred, one cannot but feel the
utmost contempt for such of them who vacillated with the changing
fortunes of the conquerors and the conquered; who as adventurers and
opportunists unscrupulously sacrificed everything that was noble and
lofty for the advancement of selfish interests. This archetype, it is sad
to relate, is not extinct even at the present day. It is to be found in the
ranks of those who having originally had purely Sinhalese names, forsook
them for Portuguese honorifics; then adopted the Dutch “Carolus’’ and
S’ “Hermanus’’ and are the “Georges” “Edwards” and “Horaces” of today,
even as they changed their religious beliefs from Buddhism to Romanism,
to Dutch Presbyterianism and lastly to Anglicanism, not to speak of
the recent trend to Buddhism again with the swinging back of the pen­
dulum of popular favour. By far the saddest spectacle of all is the
small coterie who try to combine all these characteristics in a heterogene­
ous and nondescript medley which is neither fish, flesh, fowl—nor even
good red herring.
It has been stated earlier that the British took over the Chief Head­
men System from the Dutch who themselves had borrowed it from the
Portuguese and elaborated this method of domestic government. But
the genius that organised this scheme of patriarchal government does
not fall to the credit of the Portuguese either. This form of administra­
tive machinery which has -withstood the disrupting influences of western
patterns is purely of eastern origin, having passed over to Ceylon from
India, whence the Sinhalese themselves are derived. The system of
governing a people through recognised leaders, or Chieftains, of their
own race is a very ancient institution which may be traced back to the
dawn of civilisation and the commencement of ordered society. The
germ of this form of patriarchal government is to be found m the village
20. "Ceylon: A General Description of the Island and its Inhabitants" by H. Marshall, London
1846. Marshall’s official designation whilst in Ceylon w?s inspector General of Hospitals."
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Panchayets of Tndia, so that the organisation is essentially of oriental
character in origin and content, later spreading to the west with the
extension of Aryan cults, philosophy, politics and social economy in that
direction, where it assumed the form of the Mark and Tything of the
Gothic races, and the Sclavonian commune. As opposed to the proverbial
slow-moving East which is always so adverse to change and innovation,
the progressive West with its hustle and rapid growth developed the
System to the point of the unification of the powers of numerous patri­
archs within the natural boundaries of a country under a single over-lord,
culminating in the monarchism which was its logical result. The develop­
ment of this form of government in another direction which found its
final expression in the republicanism of the French Revolution through
the growth of SAVOIR at the expense of ETRE has been shown to be,
in effect, a misdirected step both by Kant,- and where he left off, by
Hoene-Wronski, who set forth details with almost mathematical precision,
as when over a hundred years ago he envisaged the failure of Bolshevism.
Wronski went further and established the need for a supreme directing
influence for the purpose of maintaining the balance between Govern­
ment and the Opposition,, and the alternating pre-eminence of the two
principal sections in party politics, according to the laws of Social Anti­
nomy. The characteristic feature of British constitutional monarchy
is the presence of this indispensible directing influence in the person
of the King—although only in a nominal way today—which direction
reached the summit of its development in the postulation of the Divine
Right of Kings. In countries where the opposite view is held and
republican government bereft of this directing influence has been estab­
lished, the spate of Dictators who are rampaging Europe today proves
the need that still exists for such supreme directing influence which is
independent of the executive and of party politics. The obvious conclu­
sion to be drawn from this is that patriarchal government, or the village
Panchayet System, is the most natural, and therefore the best suited
form of government to be favoured in a country that is ruled by a
race whose constitution is based on a benevolent monarchy. The Head­
men System of Ceylon is a development of the Indian Panchayet
System from which the British constitution has been evolved, and
because of the common origin and homogeneity of the two, the logical
deduction is that the Headmen System must be retained.
The primeval system has indeed become corrupt and degenerate
in the sense that it has departed from its original spirit and essence,
but this is not a fact,—much less an argument—which proves that the
Headmen System is inharmonious with the genius and psychology of the
people to whom it belongs. What remains to be done, therefore, is to
investigate the accretions that are foreign to the system and having
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removed them, to foster its natural expansion under the superior directing
influence of the race which has so successfully carried the Panchayet
System to the limits of its logical perfection. In tho same way that this
System permeated into Europe under Aryan influence, Ceylon which
was situated in such close proximity to the cradle of this civilisation
came under the same influence at a very much earlier period. The
connection had been steadily maintained and consolidated later by the
arrival of the Sinhalese from India. In Ceylon the patriarch of the
Panchayet probably performed dual revenue and military duties
at one period, till, perhaps out of expedience, the two offices were later
separated. It was at this stage that the Portuguese arrived in these
parts in the early Sixteenth Century. The designations of the two
officers who held these posts were Eorales, or revenue officers, and
Mudaliyars, or military officers. In order, both to reduce the cost of
government, and to prevent the clash of interests between these two
sections, the Dutch, under Governor Iman Willem Falck combined the
two under the name of Mudaliyar.

Here is what a British writer, the Reverend James Cordiner21,

Chaplain to the Garrison of Colombo, states regarding the Chieftains of
Ceylon:—
"In-Ceylon as in feudal countries, the origin of all individual landed pro­
perty proceeded from the sovereign, who apportioned his territories among
those who were to guard his person and protect his dominions. This has been
the case from time immemorial; and what may appear singular in a savage
country, there was a mixture of civil and military authority which the Portugu­
i ese, the first conquerors22 of the kingdom followed and improved upon. The
same system was maintained by the Dutch, with the difference that they joined
both authorities in one Headman, although the distinction was supported in
those who executed the civil and military duties under him.
Anciently, the civil and military authority of each corale, or district, was
administered by a Coral who received instructions from the dessauwe, or collec­
tor, and executed his orders through the medium of vidans and attoo-corals
or little corals. The coral was magistrate within the bounds of his jurisdiction,
and had power to decide upon cases of landed property, with an appeal, however,
to the dessauwe should the parties consider themselves aggrieved. ITis crimin­
al jurisdiction extended only to flagellation and in capital cases the delinquent
was tried at Colombo. Under the authority of the coral also the revenue was
collected.
21. “A Description of the Island of Ceylon” by James Cordiner, London, 1807. He was Chap,
lain to the Forces and Superintendent of Schools and because of Governor North’s great interest in
Education, was invited by him to accompany the gubernatorial party in its numerous itineraries
throughout the Island. Even Turner, who docs not attach much value to Cordiner's narrative, acknow­
ledges that “His figures of revenue and expenditure can be seen to be based on official returns;
his account of land tenure and native ranks, is borne out by official documents.
22. The Portuguese were never at any time the "conquerors of the kingdom.” They were only
masters of the coastal territory* The first Europeans to exercise sovereign authority over the entire
Sinhalese kingdom were the British to whom the Kandyan Provinces were ceded in 1815 after the
Dutch territory in Ceylon had been capitulated already in 1796-

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The head of the military service was the modelear, under whom were
mohundrams, aratchies, canganies and lascoreens. Their duties were entirely
military, excepting that the lascoreens were obliged to assist in conveying
limber to the rivers and in catching elephants.
The civil and military officers were remunerated for their services either by
the privilege of possessing their own lands to a certain extent duty free, or by
being authorised to receive a certain portion of the government share from the
glands of others. This license in either case was called accomodcsan.”
“On the death of the holder of such accomodesan, or on his not being able
to perform the duties of his situation, the right conferred on him reverted to the
government, and a new appointment of another person with a like privilege took
place. Sometimes it was given to the son or heir of the last holder when deserv­
ing, but this depended ou the option of the government.
The lascoreens had certain portions of land allotted to them, which they
held free of all duty to government for performing the services assigned to them,
and the lands so held were called waddawasam or devul parveny.
This land devolved on their heirs male, under the condition of service, but
reverted to government either on a total failure of male heirs in a direct or
collateral line, or on the holder or his heirs being unable or unwilling to perform
the prescribed duty.
The Dutch Governor, Falck23 finding that the division of civil and military
authority between the coral and modelear led to constant disputes respecting
the extent of their rights and duties, and also wishing to reduce the expense
of government, joined24 both military and civil powers in the person of the
modelear, abolishing altogether the appointment of coral, but retaining the
other subordinate Civil Servants for the performance of the civil duties attached
to their situation.
The Report of the Headmen Commission of 1922 agrees materially
with Cordiner’s version. On page 4 of the Report the Commissioners25
state
“The Headman System was originally of the feudal or patriarchal type.
The Chief Headmen were landed proprietors of considerable wealth, living in
their own houses on their own lands and among their own dependants. In
return for the enjoyment of certain lands they provided armed retainers for the
King's army, attend at court, etc. and performed the duties of collecting the
revenue, and of conveying the orders of the central government to their subord­
inates and so to the people. The minor headmen, similarly, were village
magnates who transmitted such orders to the people of thoir villages. The
essential features of the system were the personal influence of the headmen in
the areas of their administration and the absence of specific remuneration by
way of salary. It may be assumod that the amount of public work in the modern
sense which these officers performed was not considerable, but the mere fact of
their position and standing made them stabilising factors in the constitution of
23. Imam Willem Falck, 1765-1785 succeeded Baron van Eck. He was a Doctor of Laws and
of Philosophy of the University of Utrecht. Falck was bom in Ceylon. His father was Frans Willem
Falck. Fiscal of Colombo and Disawe of Matara. - Anthoniaz.
24. In the same way that the British Government later united the supreme civil and military
authority in Ceylon in a single individual in the person of Sir Thomas Maitland.
25. J. G. Fraser, Chairman: F. Bowes, K. Balasingamj J. H. Meedeniya, 0. C. Tillekeratne,
H. L. Dowbiggin, S. Sabaratnam.
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the country, and under such a feudal system, the petty disputes which
are even now so rife in the country, were naturally brought to them for sefctle- i
ment, and such settlements were readily accepted by the disputants. The system
was essentially patriarchal.”

In the main, the system was the same in the Kandyan territory,
except for a few minor points of difference, and in regard to official
designations. In that section of the country, the ancient model conti­
nued to remain undisturbed up to the time of the Convention20 of March,
2nd 1815. Referring to the earlier period, Tennent27 writes:—
“The relation of clausmen to a Kandyan Chief had always been one of stolid
bondage, their lands, their labour and almost their lives, they held dependent on
his will; and their priests although tho doctrines of the Buddhist faith repudiate
distinctions of caste, taught them to yield a superstitous homage to tho exaltation
of rank.”

The Government Agent of the Central province in 1871 states in

reference to the judicial duties of the Kandyan Chieftains:-
“Considerable interest has been excited among students of political economy
and comparative jurisprudence by the recent discovery of the very ancient origin
and vast areal extension of the system of communal self-government. It has been
ascertained that the Mark and Tything of the Gothic races, tho Sclavonian
commune and the Indian village present points of resemblance too numorous
and too well defined to be the result of mere accident. It may bo assumed then
that a thousand years ago social relations and duties in the English village and in
the Kandyan village were regulated, if not by the same system, yet by principles
having a common origin and very similar development, and that while in England
the system with tho lapse of centuries became profoundly modified, it retained
t
as the Gansabes- 8 most of its original features in the Kandyan country to the
t
date when the British Government replaced the last native king.”
(
Following is a list of the first Kandyan Chieftains after the Conven­
tion of 1815 whereunder the Kandy King’s territory passed under British
control. The order and spelling of proper names as they appear in the
t
Ceylon Almanac” of 1816 are retained here:-
First Adigar, Molligoda
Second Adigar, Kapuwatto
Dissawe of Four Kories, Pilima Talauwa
„ „ Seven „ Molligoda, First Adigar
» ,, Uva Monerawila
it „ Malelle, Ratwatte
26. The Convention of March 2nd 1815 was held at the Palace of the Kandyan King between
Lieutenant-General Brownrigg. Governor of Ceylon, and the Adigars, Dissawes and other principal
Chiefs in the presence of the Mohatallas, Korales, Vidancs and other subordinate Headmen from the
several provinces, and of the people assembled. The Treaty which resulted was signed by the follow-
! ing on behalf of the Kandyans:- Ebeyalapola, Molligoda, First Adigar and Dissawe of Four Korales,
Pilime Talauwa, Second Adigar and Dissawe of Sabaragamuwa, Pilima Talauwa, Dissawe of Four
Eorles,Monarawila, Dissawe of Uva, Ratwatte, Dissawe of Matale, Molligoda, Dissawe of Three
Kories, Duilewe, Dissawe of Walapane, Millewe, Dissawe of Wellasse and Bintenne, Galgama,
Dissawe of Tamankaduwa and Galagoda, Dissawe of Nuwara Kalawiya.
27. “An Account of the Island of Ceylon etc.” by Sir James Emerson Tennent, 2 Vols.j i860.
23. Village Councils,

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Dissawe of Saffragam, Kapuwatte, Second Adi gar
,, „ Three Kories, Molligoda
„ „ Walapane, Dulwewe
„ „ Udapalata, Unambuwa
„ „ Nuwara Kalawiya, Galagoda
„ „ Wellasso, Millowa
„ „ Tamankaduwa, Galagama
Mahadiyawadena Nilamo, Unambowo Diasawo
Pallowahala Diyawadona Nilamo, Robbowola
Mahagabada Nilame, Kadigamuwa
Udagabada Nilamo, Madugalla
Pallewahale Gabada Nilame, Eheylapola
Wannoku Nilamo of the Treasury, Halangoda
ii ii ii ii ii Mudeynepola
Batwadana Nilame, Ganegoda
ii Madawela
Gajanayake „ Madugallo
Maha Lekam, Mampitiya
Attapattu Lekam, Dodanwela
Weddikara Lekam, Doranogama
Nanayakkara Lekam, Mattemagoda
Waddana Tuwakkukara Lekam, Walala
Padicara Lekam, Moladaude
Koddituwakku Lekam, Halangoda
Maduwe Gankara Lokam, Ehoyelepola
Kuruwe Lekam, Mi raha watte
II of Kengalle, Eheyepola
Dunu Kara Lekam, Halyalle
Kunu Maduwa Lekam, Arauwawella
ii ii n Sirimalwatta

CHIEFS OF DISTRICTS.
Ratomahatmaya of Uduuuwara, Mampitiya
„ „ Yatinuwara Pilima Talauwa
„ „ Tumpane, Weliwita
„ „ Harispattu, Millewa
„ „ Dumbara, Amunugama
„ „ Hewaheta, Moladande
„ „ Kotmale and Upper
Bulatgama Ranawana
•i ,, Mimure Hakmana

Like the Headmen System in vogue in the Kandyan Provinces,

- the duties and jurisdiction of the Chieftains of the North and the East
of Ceylon are materially the same as those of the Low-country Mudaliyar,
with the difference again in official designations, the Chief Headmen
of the North being known as Maniagars and Adikarams, and those in the
East as Vanniyahs. Nevertheless, in both these districts there are also
those who hold the office and title of Mudaliyar.

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Brief History of the Headmen

System under the British.

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II
5JHE early years of British rule in Ceylon were of necessity
^ an unsettled period. For the first two years the country was
W Sa ruled by the Governor of Madras in Council, and during this
brief space, no less than four different persons weilded supreme authority
on the spot from time to time. They were Major-General James Stuart to
whom the Dutch gave up their possessions in this country owing to politi­
cal and constitutional complications in Holland itself, arising out of the
developments in the European situation caused by the revolutionary
movement in France. Stuart who was known in the army as “Old Row"
was succeeded by Major-General Welbore Ellis Doyle who died within six
months of his appointment. He was followed in turn—in more ways than
one—by Colonel Peter Bonnevaux who met with a fatal carriage accident
at Galle Face, Colombo, three days after assuming supreme control, and
like his predecessor was buried in the Pettah burial ground.
It was this tragedy that brought about the curious position of a
British possession being governed by a Swiss29 Soldier in the person
of Brigadier General Pierre Frederick de Meuron who succeeded Bonne­
vaux to the governorship.
In the meantime, even before Colombo had capitulated, the Madras
authorities in their anxiety to commence the collection of revenue on
behalf of the East India Company, had sent John Jervis of the Madras
Civil Service two months earlier to recover monies from Jaffna which had
been captured already. Turner30 states that Jervis assumed duties on
December, 3rd, 1795, and it was this haste in finding money to imdemnify
the United English East India Company that was to a large extent
both the root cause and proximate origin of the general rising which
the harassed31 Governor North was called upon to quell in 1800.
29 Pierre Frederick de Meuron was the brother of Charles Daniel de Meuron who raised
the regiment of Swiss mercenaries to which he gave his name. Charles Daniel de Meuron
left Ceylon in 1786 when he was in the service of the Dutch. His brother succeeded him. On
Daniel's return to Europe he was met by Cleghorn at Neuchatel and the transfer of the services
of the Regiment to the British was arranged. Turner states that Pierre Frederick thereupon
left for India with his men. but later returned to Ceylon alone to relieve Colonel Champagne
who was in command of the troops here. Champagne is mentioned in White's edition of the
" Ceylon Manual" as having administered the government of this country from March to July. 1799.
30. Collected Papers on the History of the Maritime Provinces of Ceylon, 1793-1803. by
L. J. B. Turner, C.C.S.
31. "The courtly nobleman," the Hon. Frederick North, afterwards Eighth of Earl of
Guildford, took over the government of Ceylon at a most critical and unsettled period in its history.
No estimate of his capacity as an administrator would be fair, which did not take into account
the turbulent conditions that prevailed in Ceylon at the time. On the one hand, the excesses
of the South Indian Tax-collectors had exasperated the Sinhalese, whilst on the other, the crafty
Pileme Talauwe had laid a plan to capture the Governor at Dambadeniya. Meanwhile his truculent
Secretary, Cleghorn, was of little assistance to him. whilst the Commandant, General Wemyss
had created an impasse with the judicial authorities.

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A’JCwier circncstance which doubtlessly aggravated tlio mercenary
w: . uric esc ,'i so? £*■..'uih Indian aumildars was the indecision that prevailed
-c vuc:ue.r icDmbo and the remaining Dutch settlements had been
:*ded rv 'he Dwush only in trust for the Stadtholdor of Holland, and
• ush did incurred any liability to restore them to the Dutch
- S. : v ~"-V- is an historical fact, however, that the matter
• -s i. - sciucu until the Peace Treaty of Amiens which was
• d d hi. 1802.
c: any definite policy during this period of transition,
charged with the temporary administration of
— deylon became susceptible of many a Jaux pas which
-'deadens.
-v \u. :iis period that the Mudaliyars of the I.ow-eountry
i uv . v- —r aumildars who had been imported from Madras
-i.: ; aiding: to Turner, “these officers. srhe aumildars)
. iwirs who under tde Dutch, were tde nrive officers in
ur mutters and whose ttwers were suppressed by pro-
. -miliars and tde ether officers fried;r :s them, were
j._ru£ :d initiate the system of revenue collection employed
: ne -murder of authority from the nation to foreign natives
: ne.tin: i :urce ;>f discontent' and was largely responsible for the
:
: -turn: rf.
! -u: wmiiriars came a number of minor officials with strange
r : -rich survived the government which introduced them.
.1 -: place them all. but the following staff list of the JalTna
February. 9th. 1799, explains some of them :
".-idear; Salary 20 Star pagodas per month ; for executing orders res-
aennr ~zvenue.
iamvrcauy, Salary net given ; to keep Mahibfir accounts,
ihrrwj. Salary act riven ; for to keep peftco in the Li?tmr,
:-.cur, Salary 4 Star pagodas : to exc( ute ordcra.
•-.. j' iocs .here* vers * Conicoplios ’ or Knnnpidlos, (5<numd\t<ui,‘duties
• *r*nadcri. who were collccloisof invnuun under the Dutch.
• r• ' Irm*ar or J/aniagars, came * parnpatticaiiui, * u local title now
•• ■ V--a.iui gecijl-j who look after tilings.' "
r-earafius, besides throwing light tm ttiitny other obscure
■ zmlv •juu.taih.s how the title Miuiingnr oume into use in the
.• ci -ty? am •suib-ishes the South Itidiiui origin of (he term.
Aw;; vTV.fr who deals with I his unfortunate " interregnum”
4*fS4**V • ‘-..‘it Utf a. -? i-?:urb»necs ” were duo entirely to the rapacity
’iiiiiiiii l.ujli.. iirs and those of their tribe, but it is necessary
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the valuable character of the services of the Mudaliyars and their indis-
pensible positions as the minor cogs by means of which the executive
machinery of government was set in motion. In Volume II of his
History which relates to this period, Pridham32 states :—
The Government of Ceylon was for some lime dependent on that of
Madras but was subsequently separated from the government of the East India
Company in 1798 and declared a colony of the British Crown, the Hon: Mr.
North having been sent to fill the office of Governor. It was not, however, till
1802 that it was transferred to the superintendence of the Colonial Department. 1
Previous to that event an unfortunate circumstance, arising from the
employment of Malabar agents, called dubashes33 by the Civil Servants of the
East India Company, who were first engaged as Civil Servants on the Island,
and endeavoured to introduce the same regulations and system of collecting the
public revenue as prevailed on the Coromandel Coast, early threatened the
trauquility of the colony. These men wore placed in the situations formerly
occupied by the native headmen, and having no interest in the welfare of the
country, abused the authority with which they were invested and committed
numerous acts of injustice and oppression on the helpless Sinhalese, who in
reliance of support from the Kandyan monarch rose up in tumultuous bodies in
several parts of the Island to throw off the galling yoke under which they
suffered. No great effort of the military force was required to quell these
disturbances, but to ensure the tranquility of the country for the future, the •>
modeliars with their subordinate officors, were restored to their duties and
original influence. ”
The rising referred to by Pridham must not be confused with the
outburst which followed the imposition by Governor North in 1800 of
what was known as the “ Joy Tax34.”
Like the other impositions of those days, this tax too was farmed
by renters who exercised unpopular methods of collection. According
to Ferguson,35 the ordinary disinclination of the masses to subscribe to
a new levy was fermented into open resentment by the circulation of a
story that females were to be compelled to submit to being measurod
across the breasts for the purpose of assessing the amount of the tax.
Tennent, than whom no other writer of the history of Ceylon up to
his day, and for many decades later, has been more painstaking in his
striving after the accuracy of his facts, definitely states that it was
the suppression of the Low-country Mudaliyars that led to the rising.
He fixes the date three years earlier. This would make it 1797, in

32. ** An Historical, Political and'Statistical Account of Ceylon and its Dependencies" by

C. Pridham. London. 1849.
33. From Hindi: a person who speaks two languages; of Tupabiya, an interpreter. The
term is used in this sense in the Southern Province of Ceylon.
34. See Father S. G. Perera's “History of Ceylon" page 327
35. Editor and proprietor of the "Colombo Observer" in his "British Administration
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which case too, the “ rebellion ” was the direct result also of the
imposition of a tax- in this case, the Fanam Tax36 of 1796. His version
of what occurred is as follows :-
“The service tenures by which the people held their otherwise untaxed
lands were abolished and a proportion of the estimated produce demanded in
substitution, together with a tax upon their coconut gardens. The Customs
duties, and other sources of income were farmed out to Moors, Parsees or
Chetties from ihe Coast; and the Modliar and native officers who had formerly
managed matters involving taxation were superseded by Malabar dubashes,
men aptly described 'as enemies of the religion of the Singhalese, strangers
to thoir habits, and animated by no impulse but extortion. ’ Unhappily, under
the belief that their functions were but temporary, and that Ceylon would
shortly be given back to the Dutch, Mr Andrews3 7 and his European colleagues
exerted no adequate influence to control the excesses of these men, and the
atrocities and cruelties perpetrated by them were such as almost defy belief.
The result may be anticipated ; the Sinhalese population were exasperated
beyond endurance; their Chiefs and headmen insulted by the suppression of
their authority, and outraged by the rapacity of low-caste dubashes, encouraged
the resistance of the people, the Dutch civilians inspired them with tho assurance
of assistance from the French, and undor the combined influences the popula­
tion in 1797 rose in violent revolt.- "
It will be seen, therefore, that if during early British times, the
System of Chief Headmen had been abolished at one stage, that the
measure had not been taken as the result of considered and correctly
informed opinion of the authorities that the System was effete, or unsuited
to the conditions of this country, or the genius of its people, but that
the iU-advised and disastrous change Avas due entirely to the ignorance
of the newly arrived race Avho knew nothing of the ancient and deep-
rooted character of this method of ruling an oriental people through their
own hereditary and accredited Chieftains. On the other hand, once the
fatal error was realised, the British themselves, like their circumspect
predecessors, the Dutch, learned to appreciate the need that existed for
the retention of an administrative organisation which contains all the
essentials of a natural and equitable, and therefore wise policy of
government, for does not Tennent go on to state
“The intervention of the latter officers" the Chieftains- "was indispensible
in a state of things under which no European could live securely beyond the
limits of the garrisoned towns. The policy of conciliatiug the native chiefs was
therefore transmitted by each governor to his successor, with injunctions to
encourage and caress the headmen ; they were to be * nourished with hopes’ 3 8
and their attachment secured by gratifying their ambition, ” which was a policy
alike pursued by the Dutch.
J5. See also Father S. G. Pcrera's “History of Ceylon" page312.
27. Robert Andrews, “Resident and Superintendent of Revenue." His name, however,
\* included in Whito's list of Collectors and Government Agents of the Nothern Province
,a ,C4 Ceylon Manual," although his assistant, John Jervis is mentioned.
22. In the same way, perhaps, that the Dutch placated and cajoled the Sinhalese Kings.
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Every writer who refers to the Chieftains of Ceylon during the
period subsequent to the restoration of the Low-country Mudaliyars,
concedes, that this meritorious body of officers was an important and
indispensible link between the rulers and ruled. We know from
Percival that
“...........The Cingalese under our dominion are governed by the native
magistrates, only the supreme controlling power always resides in the servants
of our government. All our possessions in the Island are divided into Cories
and districts, the subordinate superintendence of which is given to the Moode-
liers, or native magistrates who are always chosen from among the class of
nobles styled Hondrews and Mohandrews. These magistrates superintend
both the country parts and the villages, and exercise a power similar to our
country and city magistrates in Great Britain. It is the business of the
Moodeliers to assist in collecting the revenues, settling the proportion of the
taxes and contributions, assembling the peasants for government service,
procuring provisions and other supplies for the different garrisons when required,
providing coolies for conveying stores or baggage from one station to another;
in short it is their business to observe the conduct of the natives and prevent
their public and individual interests from sustaining any loss.
The Moodeliers have under them inferior, or, petty officers who are also
chosen from amongst the Hondrews. Their business is to assist the Moodeliers
to carry their orders into execution. In those parts where it is not thought
requisite to quarter a body of troops, there is a police corps of the natives
appointed to enforce the commands of government in each district; they are
composed of Canganies or Sergeants, aratjes or corporals, and lascoreens, or >
common soldiers and perform the same duties as our sherrif’s men or constables. >
They are armed with short swords and spears ; a large body of them attend the
governor in his tours round the Island and on other occasions for state or
expediency.
The Moodeliers as well as the inferior class of police officers are under
the immediate orders of the Commanding officer of the military post30 to which
their district or corle is attached, with the exception of a few corles on the
borders of the Candian territory, whero it was not found expedient to hold any .
military station. It is through these Commanding officers that all reports, i

intelligence and complaints are carried to the governor. The Moodeliers at the
same time make a report of what passes in their respective districts to the Maha I
or Ma Ma Moodelier, the Chief of the whole order, who resides in the Black !
Town of Colombo*0 and he on his part lays the reports before the governor.”

Percival’s account whilst throwing further light on the military

character of the duties of Chieftains, also takes us back to the beginning
of Police history in this country in so far as it applies to the rural areas.
39. Percival writes of a period when the Kandyan King was still an independent monarch
and during which the British territory in Ceylon was largely under military rule. As long afterwards
as 1831 there were no less than seventeen such military posts. These were Harrispattu, Hewaheta,
Fort King, Kurunegala, Ratnapura, Badulla, Alupota, Fort Macdonald, Ivotmale, Colombo, Puttalam;
Jaffna, Trincomalic, Batticaloa, Galle, Matara and Hambantota.
the Pettah or * Black Town,’ inhabited by the native races. "Tennent."
The name" Pettah’itself according to Herbert White is taken from the Tamil “pettai," the
extra-mural suburb of a fortress, or the town attached and adjacent to a fortress. See also
*' Wha7s in a N^me!" J. C. van Sanden. "Times of Ceylon” February 22nd, 1931.

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employment of a single Chief, as the orders of the Agent, whether executive or
judicial, would be more expeditiously carried out, if issued direct from the
Agent to the local headman ou whom the duty ultimately devolved of carrying
these orders into effect. As it would have been particularly mortifying to the
feelings of the Kandyan Chiefs then in office, if they were deprived of their
dignities, Mr. Tumour proposed that Kandyan Chiefs should retain their titles
but that their nominal jurisdiction be confined to the Korale in which they
resided and to the adjoining korales in which they could efficiently superintend
the judicial and executivo orders of government.
Over the other similar sub-divisions of each Province residents Chiefs would
have to be appointed. Most of the Kandyan Provinces were so limited in extent
that no sub-dividing would be required, and in none need there be more than
four sub-divisions. Mr. Tumour did not contemplate the appointment of a
Chief for each korle. In the first instance such numerous appointments would
occasion an increase of expenditure, and in the next, as the Kandyan korles
were in general of less extent and less oppulous than the maritime korlee, it
would be advisable to commence with a limited number of appointments. The
title to be conferred on the new Chiefs had to be decided. That of Dissawe was
obviously inapplicable, whilst that of Korale was not of sufficient respectability.
The selection seemed to be between Mudaliyar and Ratemahatmaya, and Mr.
Tumour thought that with the idea of the general assimilation of the old and
new provinces, the preference would be given to the former, but the title of
Ratemahatmaya eventually came to be used.
The alterations were effected in the Central Province, but as regards the
Kegalle District, government wrote in 1834.
'.......The Governor is aware that under the altered circumstances of the
Kandyan Provinces, the present establishment of Chiefs is, as Mr. Tumour has
stated, ill-calculated for the efficient discharge of the duties which will now
devolve upon the native headmen, but in consideration of the strong claims and
eminent services of many of the Chiefs now in office it has been decided to make
alterations only on the occurrence of vacancies, unless the impossibility of
carrying on the public duties without an efficient establishment of paid head­
men should make it impossible to adhere to this resolution.'
The district of the Three Kories was never divided, doubtless because no
vacancy occurred at the time, and the union of the Three Kories to the Four
Kories obviated the inconvenience complained of-the system of having a Chief
with jurisdiction co-extensive with that of the Assistant Agent. In 1843, Lower
Bulatgama was added to the Three Kories, and the result is that to this date
the Ratemahatmaya of the Three Kories and Lower Bulatgama has a district
equal in extent to that of the Four Kories which is divided among three
Ratemahatmayas.
The State trial in 1835 led to the dismissal of Molligoda from the offices
which he hold (he was re-instated to his former office of Dissawe of the Four
Kories on March 3rd, 1843), and in December, 1836 the Government Agent
recommended the division of the Four Kories into three districts, each to be
placed under a Ratemahatmaya similar to the recent arrangement effected in the
Seven Kories, and the appointment of the following Chiefs to these situations on
a salary of £50/- a year from January, 1st 1837
t. Rankotdiwuladiwakere Wijekoon Mudianse to be Ratemahatmaya of
Galboda Korle, consisting of the Galboda Pattu, Meda Pattu, Gani Pattu,
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Rgoda Pattu and Tanniperu Pattu, and also of the Kinigoda Korle, consisting
of Walgam Pattu, Delehdeniya Pattu and Medemedella Pattu.
2. Weeragoda Rajakaruna Amirthahasta Wickreraasingho Senivaratne
Senanayake Mudianse to be Ratemahatmaya of the Parana Kuru Korle, consist­
ing of Mawata Pattu Kandaha Pattu and Tunpalata Pattu.
3. Dodantelle Jayatilleke Senivaratna Wijeyakoon Mudianse to be Rate-
mahatmaya of the Belligal Korle, consisting of the Otara Pattu, Kirewita
Pattu, Gandoloha Pattu and the Kandupita Pattu.
This division was approved and this is the present4 arrangement of the
korles among the three RatemahatmayaB.
Sir John D'Oyly's44 sketch gives a detailed account of the several classes
of inhabitants and the headmen appointed over them, although the various
classes live scattered over a whole province, and each class has its own head­
men. In 1836 Mr. Tumour obtained authority for the re-adjustment of the
establishment of petty headmen in the Central Province. He suggested that
the alteration should be made on the same principle on which the establishment !
of Chiefs was re-modellcd a few years previously, that is to say by the abolition
of departmental jurisdiction and the substitution of geographical limits.
He recommended that (1) every korle or pattu as the case might be should have
a Korale, (2) that every korale or pattu should be divided into as many
aratchiships as might be found necessary, comprehending in each aratchiship,
two, three or four villages according to their propinquity to each other, or their
individual importance in extent or population, (3) that the low caste villages
comprised within each aratchiship should retain their subordinate headmen of
their own caste under the Aratchi Dorreah, Hoolawaliya, etc.
This Scheme was approved for the Central Province and in November, 1838
government ordered the abolition of the petty headmen in the Kegalle District
who had no duties to perform as the reform of the establishment of petty head­
men in the Central Province had operated beneficially as regards both the
revenue and judicial departments, and made the Governor desirous that the
same arrangement should bo effected in the Kandyan district of the Western
Province45. The desire to reduce the number of headmen, who under the
Proclamation of November, 21st 1818, were exempt from taxation while in office
contributed to this reform. ”

The earlier Proclamation dated February, 8th., 1815., indicates

the early recognition not only of the facilities for administering
the interior through the Chieftains, but as well of the value of their
services in the very annexation of the Kandyan Kingdom. This
Proclamation reads

43. In 1912.
44. Frequently confused with Major-General Doyle. The Hon J. D'Oyly was Resident at
Kandy, 1820-1825. In the official list of the Residents of Kandy during the period that these provinces
were governed by a Board of Commissioners, be is described as the Hon Sir John D'Oyly, Bart. His
Diary of Events in the early history of this country was published in 1917.
45. In 1833 the Sabaragamuwa District which had formed a disavony of the Kandyan kingdom
was made the seat of an Assistant Agency with an Assistant Government Agent at Ratnapura and was
attached to the Southern Province. In that year, 1833, there were only five provinces; the Western,
Central, Notbern. Southern, and Eastern. " In 1845 the Western Province was defined to consist
of the Colombo District, the Four Kories, The Three Kories and Saffragam. "
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"Whereas the armies of His Majesty of Great Britain have occupied and
entered into complete possession of the Kandyan Provinces, denominated the
Four Kories, the Saffragam and the Three Kories,4 0 the Chiefs and the people
of these provinces have fully and freely surrendered and submitted themselves
without reserve to His Majesty’s government, 11

46. The entire Kingdom of the Sinhalese King was divided into twelve disavonics. These
were the Four Kories, Seven Kories, Uva, Matelle, Sabaragammva, the Three Kories, Walapana,
Udapalata, Nuwara Kalawiya, Wellasse, Bintenne and Tamankaduwa.

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at-Law, Advocate of the Supreme Court, Justice of the
Peace, M. R. A. S., C. B., District Commissioner, Henarat-
goda Boy Scouts’ Association, is Chief of all the Chieftains
of Ceylon, or Maha Mudaliyar, in which capacity he is also
Chief Interpreter and Extra A. D. C. to His Excellency
the Governor. He is a nephew of the famous Sir Solomon
Dias Bandaranaike Kt., etc. (gv) and son-in-law of Gate
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to the Provinces in which they are stationed. The latter are
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as enumerated in “ The Ceylon Manual. ”
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Ilangakoon. S. W. Mudaliyar of Colombo ; is descended from a :
long line of Chieftains who have held office both in Dutch and British
times, frequently as Maha Mudaliyars.
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Samarasinghe. Gate Mudaliyar Walter A., Kachcheri Mudaliyar
Colombo ; previously Kachcheri Muhandiram Colombo, and before that I
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Province; Vice-President, Ceylon Society of Arts and Ceylon Thespians.
Gate Mudaliyar Samarasinghe also holds the rank of Atapattu Mudaliyar
but he has no jurisdiction over the Atapattu of Colombo, which is
administered by the Colombo Mudaliyar, Mr. S. W. Ilangakoon.
Perera. Henry Joseph Maurice Palihawadane Wijegoonewar-
dena ; Mudaliyar Siyane Korale West; born 1893 ; / Gate Mudaliyar
Henry A. Perera, Atapattu Mudaliyar, Colombo (qv); n Gate Mudaliyar
Philip Perera, Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale ; bro. J. D. C. Perera, (qv)
Muhandiram Siyane Korale East; bros-in-law, Sam E. Perera, Mudaliyar,
Alutkuru Korale South (2) H. E. Perera (qv), President, Village Tribunals,
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1912 Extra Clerk, Colombo Kachcheri. 1917 Muhandiram,
Ambatalenpahala and acted for Colombo Mudaliyar; 1927
Mudaliyar, Siyane Korale West. 1928 appointed Inquirer into
Sudden Deaths. 1934 J. P., U. P. M. for Colombo and Negombo
districts. He is also Unofficial Visitor, Government Dispensaries,
Siyane Korale West and Gampaha Hospital; Probation officer,
Gampaha and Colombo; Member, District Agricultural Committee
and Chairman, Divisional Agricultural Association.
Perera. J. Eric; Mudaliyar, Siyane Korale East.
Dassenaike. Arthur Lee, Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale; born
1903; / Gate Mudaliyar Arthur Louis Dassenaike (qv), Mudaliyar, Hapiti-
gam Korale; gf Gate MudaliyarHenricus Lucius Dassenaike (qv), Mudaliyar,
Hapitigam Korale; g-gf Gate Mudaliyar Comelis Dassenaike, (qv), Muda-
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Guard who was killed in the Kandyan Rebellion of 1816 ; (2) Don Hen­
drick Dassenaike, (gu), Mohotti Mudaliyar of the Atapattu andMudaliyar,
Siyane Korale 1845 ; (3) Don Johannes Adrian Dassenaike, (qv), Muda-
liyar, Hapitigam Korale; g-g-gf Don Johannes Wickremasinghe Dasse­
naike, (qv) Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale 1794; g-g-g-gf Samerediwakere
Wickremasinghe Dassenaike, (gu), Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale, 1750.
Through his grandmother Johanna Francina de Saram, Lee Dassenaike,
Mudaliyar, is related to the following Chieftains : C1) Frederick de Saram,
Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale; (2) Abraham de Saram, 2nd Maha Mudaliyar,
(gu), (3) Julius Valentine de Saram, Maha Mudaliyar, (4) Ernest de Saram,
Maha Mudaliyar, (5) Johannes Wijeyesekere Abeyaratne de Saram 1st
Maha Mudaliyar, (6) Louis Wijeyesekere Karunaratne do Saram, 2nd
Maha Mudaliyar, (7) Louis Wijeysinghe Sriwardhana de Saram,
Muhandiram, Boralesgamuwa, (8) Lienduran Wijeysinghe Karunaratne
de Saram, Maha Mudaliyar, (9) Domingo Wijeyesekera Abeyaratne, Mohot-
tiar of the Guard, (10) Simon Wirasingha Sriwardhena de Saram, Mudaliyar,
Salpiti Korale, (n) Anthonan Wirasingha Sriwardhena de Saram, Muda­
liyar, Salpiti Korale, (12) Hendrick de Saram, Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale
(13) Alexander de Saram Wijesekere, Muhandiram, Salpiti Korale.
1922 Acting Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale. 1923 Clerk,
Colombo Kachcheri. 1925 Muhandiram, Siyane Korale East.
1926 Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale and Registrar of Marriages
and Inquirer.
De Silva K. T. A. Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale ; previously Muhan­
diram, Colombo Kachcheri and before that in the Clerical Service.
Perera D. T. Gunesekera, Mudaliyar, Alutkuru Korale North;
previously Mudaliyar, Pasdun Korale. Holds several gold medals pre­
sented by the public of the districts in which he served.
Rubaroe R. P. Mudaliyar, Hewagam Korale, previously Muhan­
diram, Colombo Kachcheri and before that Clerk, Colombo Kachcheri.
Abayakoon. Albert Charles Polydore, Mudaliyar, Rayigam
Korale; / late Mudaliyar John Abayakoon, (qv) J. P., Mudaliyar,
Pasdun and Walallawiti Korales, Journalist and Historian ; gf J. C. C.
Abayakoon, Mudaliyar, Kalutara and Panadure Totamunes. g-gf D. C. P.
Abayakoon, Atapattu Muhandiram, Colombo, and Mudaliyar, Pasdun and
Walallawiti Korales. bro. V. E. Abayakoon, President, Village Tri­
bunals, Hewagam Korale.
1911 Clerk, Colombo Kachcheri. 1922 Mudaliyar, Alutkuru
Korale. 1932 President, Village Tribunals, Alutkuru Korale North
and Hapitigam Korale. 1933 President, Village Tribunals, Alutkuru
Korale North and South. 1934 Mudaliyar, Rayigam Korale.
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Peiris. G. Edmund Warnakulasooriya Gunawardana, born 1881;
/ Romanis Peiris Warnakulasooriya Gunawardana, Mudaliyar; u Johannes
Peiris Warnakulasooriya, Mudaliyar, Pasduri Korale.
1908 Muhandiram, Colombo Kachcheri. 1913 Mudaliyar,
Kalutara and Panadure Totamunes; received ranks of Mudaliyar
in 1928 and Gate Mudaliyar in 1933. Gate Mudaliyar Peiris is
the only Chieftain to have received His Majesty King George V’s
Jubilee Medal in 1935.
Goonetilleke. Charles William Abeyawickrema Mohotti;
Mudaliyar, Pasdun Korale West; born 1881; f Muhandiram, John
Daniel Charles Abeyawickrema Goonetilleke ; gf Mudaliyar Don Abeya-
wickreme Goonetilleke; g-gf Muhandiram Don Juan Abeyawickreme
Goonetilleke.
1900, Clerk, Land Sales Dept., Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Kalutara Kachcheri and Colombo Kachcheri. President, Village
Tribunals, Rayigam Korale. 1931, Mudaliyar, Pasdun Korale.
Corea W. M. P. Mudaliyar, Pasdun Korale East; previously
Chena Surveyor Muhandiram and in the Survey Dept.
Rodrigo. Senapathige J., J. P., M. B. E., Fisher-Mudaliyar,
Colombo, previously Fisher Muhandiram, Colombo; Registrar of Marriages.
Vice-President, Mutwal C.Y.M. A.; District Visitor, Colombo F.I.N.S.;
has received a gold medal from His Holiness the Pope.

Central Province.
Goonetilleke A. H., Mudaliyar, Gangawatte Korale and Kandy
Gravets, and Chief Interpreter.
Wettewe. Weerasekera Karunaratne Bandaranayake Wasala- !
mudianseralahamilage Medduma Banda. Gravets Mudaliyar, Nuwara
Eliya ; Born 1889 ; claims descent from Wettewe, Puttalama District,
Yatawatte Dissawe of Wellasse; Wettewe Rate Mahatmaya, Tumpane ;
Wettewe Basnayake Nilame and Wettewe Lekama.
Clerk, Native Dept., Badulla Kachcheri. Instructor, Agricul­
tural Dept., Rate Mahatmaya and President, Village Tribunals.

Northern Province.
Subramaniam G., Mudaliyar, Jaffna Kachcheri and Maniagar
Jaffna Town; born 1882.
Vice-President, Jaffna F. I. N. S., Member P. R. C., Opium
Board, Executive Committee of Relief Fund; President, Divisional
Agricultural Association; Board of Directors, Jaffna Co-operative
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Jaffna Hindu College. Made J. P. 1931. Received rank of
Mudaliyar 1933.
Selvadurai Thampiappah Elankayar, District Mudaliyar, Vavu-
niya South.
Rasasagarer. Sivasithampara Udaiyar. District Mudaliyar
Vavuniya North.
Kanagasabapathy. Arumugam, District Mudaliyar, Maritime
Pattus, Mullaitivu ; born 1882 ; / Arumugam Canapathipillai; District
Mudaliyar, Vavuniya North; uu Ampalavanar Canapathipillai, District
Mudaliyar, Vavuniya South, (2) Chelliah Canapathipillai, President, Village
Tribunals, (3) Thambiah Kumara Udaiyar, District Mudaliyar, Maritime
Pattus, (4) Velautha Retnasingha Mailvakana, District Mudaliyar, Mari­
time Pattus ; gu Mailvakana Velautha Retnasingha, District Mudaliyar,
Maritime Pattus; Mailvakana Velauther, District Mudaliyar, Maritime
Pattus.
1934 Appointed District Mudaliyar, Maritime Pattus,
Mullaitivu.

Southern Province.
Wanigatunga. William Henry Perera Gunawardena Senevi-
ratne Welaratne Amarasiriwardena. Atapattu Mudaliyar, Kachcheri,
Galle; born 1879; gf Isaac de Silva Seneviratne, Gate Muhandiram Kandy;
guu Don John de Silva Welaratne Jayatilleke Amarasiriwardena,
Kachcheri Muhandiram, Kandy, (2) Robert de Silva Seneviratne, Pre­
sident, Village Tribunals, Hinidum Pattu, g gff Gate Mudaliyar, Don David
de Silva Welaratne Jayatilleke Amarasiriwardena, Kachcheri Mudaliyar,
Kandy, (2) Henricus Christopher Wickremasekera, Kachcheri Muhan­
diram, Kandy, (3) Gabriel Perera Wanigatunga Gunawardena, Kachcheri
Muhandiram, Kandy; father-in-law Louis Amarasekera, Mudaliyar, Siyane
Korale; bro-in-law James Amarasekera, Mudaliyar, Hinidum Pattu;
bro-in-law (2nd marriage) E. A. Weerasinghe, Mudaliyar, Hinidum
Pattu.
1899 Government Surveyor. 1907 Chena Muhandiram, 1920
Mudaliyar, Gangaboda Pattu. 1923 Mudaliyar, Wellaboda Pattu.
1934 Atapattu Mudaliyar, Galle Kachcheri. Commended for
meritorious services on numerous occasions.
Lanerole. Jonathan Percy Nonclarsde, Mudaliyar, Hinidum Pattu;
born 1894 ; u E. P. Edirisinha, Kachcheri Mudaliyar, N'Eliya; Cousins
Edwin Wirasinha, Mudaliyar, Hinidum Pattu, (2) S. B. Wijesingha {qv)
President, Village Tribunals Thiagoda, (3) D. L. Wirasinha, Mudaliyar,
ga ° a -^ttu. (4) W. H. P. Wanigatunga {qv) Atapattu Mudaliyar,
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Galle; gu J. Seneviratne, Mudaliyar, Hikkaduwa; g-gf H. C. Silva
Wickremasekera, Mudaliyar, Kandy Kachcheri. g-guu Johannes de Corea
Abeyaratne Siriwardena, Mudaliyar, Morawak Korale, (2) W. H. Silva
Wickremasekera, Mudaliyar, Kurunegalle Kachcheri, (3) Don Adrianus
de Lanerolle, Muhandiram, Galle Kachcheri. g-g-gf Henricus Christopher
de Corea Abeyaratne Siriwardena, Mudaliyar, Morawak Korale
1810-1827.
1929 Appointed Mudaliyar and President, Village Tribunals
Hinidum Pattu after having served in the Clerical Service and as
President, Divisional Agricultural Association and free Ayurvedic
Dispensary, Tawalawa.
Goonetilleke. George Albert de Silva Abeyasiriwardana
Seneviratna. Atapattu Mudaliyar, Galle and Mudaliyar of the Governor’s
Gate. He is the third member of the family to hold the Atapattu
Mudaliyarship of Galle. He is g-g-g-g-g-g nephew of Simon de Silva Jaya-
tilaka Seneviratna Goonetilleke, Mudaliyar, 1760. The title “Nanayakara ”
is attached to this family which is derived from a courtier of Raja Singha’s
time who settled at Kitularapitiya in the Galle District.
Goonetilleke. Charles Edwin de Silva Abeyasiriwardana
Seneviratne, Mudaliyar, Talpe Pattu, and Mohotti Mudaliyar of the
Galle Atapattu. Elder brother of the above.
Goonetilleke. William Alexander de Silva Abayasiriwardana
Seneviratna. Mudaliyar, Bentota-Walallawiti Korale. Younger brother
of the above.
1927 Mudaliyar, Magam Pattu. 1931 transferred to present
post. Initiated colonisation schemes and established Village
Development Societies.
Jayawardhana. Don Frederick Arthur Obeyasekera Karuna-
naike, Mudaliyar, Talpe Pattu; born 1898; / Harry 0. Jayawardhana,
(gu), Mudaliyar, West Giruwa Pattu; gf Arthur Jayawardhana, Atapattu
Mudaliyar, Galle; gu Don Alfred Charles K. Jayawardhana (gv), Mudaliyar,
West Giruwa Pattu; Cousin J. P. Jayawardhana (gu); President, Village
Tribunals, Bentota-Walallawiti Korale; g-gf Don Bastian Karunanaike
(gu) Mudaliyar, Gangaboda Pattu; g-gu Don William Karunanaike (gv)
Mudaliyar, Anuradhapura.
1916 Clerk, Native Department, Hambantota Kachcheri. 1922
joined School of Tropical Agriculture, Peradeniya. 1924 Diploma
of Agriculture; acted for Mudaliyar, West Giruwa Pattu. 1926
Muhandiram, Magam Pattu. 1928, Mudaliyar, Talpe Pattu.
Wirasinhe L, Mudaliyar, Gangaboda Pattu.
’ Ameresekere. Wilmot Alfred. Kachcheri and Gravets Mudaliyar,
Matara; born 1875; bro. H. E. Ameresekere, (gv), Retired Mudaliyar,
Magam Pattu; u Louis Ameresekere, Mudaliyar, Siyane ora e 1876, gf

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Seated Arthur Jayaward rana, Atapattu 'Mudaliyar, Galle ;
On the leftHis Son Harry 0. Jayaavardhana, Mudaliyar,
West Giruwa Pattu:
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Mudaliyar, Talpe Pattu.

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Don Johannes Abraham Ameresekere, Mudaliyar, Mahara, 1851; g-gf
Don Carolis Ameresekere, Muhandiram, Mahara; g-g-gf Don Andris
Ameresekere, Muhandiram, Mahara.
1892, Assistant Record Keeper, Galle Kachcheri; 1897, Inter­
preter. 1900, Acting Mudaliyar and President, Village Tribunals,
Hinidum Pattu. 1902, Kachcheri and Gravets Mudaliyar, Anu-
radhapura. 1903, Kachcheri and Gravets Mudaliyar, Puttalam.
1907, transferred to Badulla and 1917 to Matara. Hony.
Secretary Mataara Agricultural Committee and Education District
Committee.
Wickremaratne H. E. Mudaliyar. Weligam Korale.
Wijetunge. Samson Perera Abeyesekera, Mudaliyar, Wella-
boda Pattu; gu Dionisyus Desa Abeyesekera, Mudaliyar, Giruwa Pattu
who married a grand-daughter of Manuel Dias Andrado, a distinguished
Chieftain of Portuguese times; g-gf D. Desa Abeyesekera, Acting
Mudaliyar, Wellaboda Pattu; wife’s gf Manuel de Fonseka, Mudaliyar,
Kalutara Totamune. bros-in-law Dunstan Edwin Wijesekere (gu) Colombo
Mudaliyar, and F. A. Wijesekere, (gv) Retired President, Village Tribunals, I
Waikkal.
1918, Mudaliyar, East Giruwa Pattu. 1930, transferred to
Wellaboda Pattu. Inaugurated Cotton growing and was presented
with a Gold medal by the public.
Perera W. A. Mudaliyar, Gangaboda Pattu.
Perera. Senerat Mudelige Henry Percy Oswald Wijewickreme
Seneviratne, Mudaliyar, Kandaboda Pattu. / S. M. H. Daniel Perera W.
Seneviratne, Mudaliyar, Gangaboda Pattu. uu Gate Mudaliyar S. M.
Joseph David Conrad Perera, Mudaliyar, Talpe Pattu (2) Gate
Mudaliyar, S. M. William Henry Robert Perera, Mudaliyar, Gangaboda
Pattu; gf S. M. William David Perera, Mudaliyar, Talpe Pattu; g-gf
S. M. David Perera, Mudaliyar, Yagam Pattu in Pitigal Korale ; g-g-gf
S. M. Welon Gonsal Perera, Chief Interpreter to the Dutch Commodore
at Trincomalie and later at the Secretariat; f-in-law late Gate Mudaliyar,
C. G. de Alwis, Mudaliyar, Pitigal Korale.
Jayasekere. Adrian Bastian Wickremasinhe, Mudaliyar, Morawak
Korale; born 1875. / Bastian W. Jayasekere, Kachcheri Mudaliyar, Badulla
(gu) Cousin D. C. de Silva, Rate Mahatmaya, Tamankaduwa; gf Don ;
Adrian W. Jayasekera, Muhandiram and Acting Atapattu Mudaliyar, Gaile;
gu Gate Mudaliyar, Don Adrian de Z. Jayasekere, Kachcheri Mudaliyar,
Batticaloa; bro-in-law A. H. Munasinghe (gu). Muhandiram, Siyane
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1930 held numerous acting appointments as President, Village "
Tribunals and as Mudaliyar and eventually promoted to present
office.
Wijesinghe W. A. Mudaliyar, West Giruwa Pattu; (see B. R.
Wijesinghe, Retired Mudaliyar.)
Dahanayake H. A. Mudaliyar, East Giruwa Pattu.
Wickremasuriya. Don Francis Abeysinghe Wickremaratne Wira,
Mudaliyar, Magam Pattu; Claims descent from Batiyatissa, a Chieftain
of Kataragama; gf Don Adrian Abeyesinghe Wira Wickremasuriya,
Mahabetme Muhandiram; gu Don Louis de Silva Abeysinghe Wickrema­
suriya, Mudaliyar.
1932 appointed Mudaliyar, Magam Pattu; after having served
as Sub-Inspector of Police.
Kanakaratne. Don Abilion de Silva Kanakaratne Wijayasiri- r
wardane; born 1889; paternal g-gf Janis de Silva Kanakaratne, «.
Village Headmen; an ancestor held a Kanganyship in the Cinnamon *
Department.
1910, served in the Clerical Service and Interpreter in Waste
Lands Department, and to a Riot Commissioner in the Central
Province. 1931, promoted to Class I of the Clerical Service.
1935, appointed Mudaliyar, Wellaboda Pattu. Writer of several I
Sinhalese books and composer of verse in the same language ;
office-holder in several Buddhist institutions. Life Member
Royal Asiatic Society, Ceylon Branch.
North-Western Province.
Kaduruwewa K. B. Gravets Mudaliyar, Kurunegalle.
Wijesinghe W. E. P., Gravets Mudaliyar, Puttalam.
Arasaratnam Christopher, District Mudaliyar, Kalpitiya; born 1884.
1904 Clerk, PuttalamKachcheri, 1921 promoted to present office.
Abayasekera. Robert Henry de Silva Jayawardena Wijeya-
singhe, Mudaliyar, Pitigal Korale North; born 1880 ; bro-in-law E. A.
Wirasinha, Retired Mudaliyar, Hinidum Pattu; Nephew, E. N. A. Wira-
sinha, President, Village Tribunals, Gangaboda Pattu; g-gf Don Louis
de Silva Abayasekera, Gravets Muhandiram, Galle.
1905, served in the Salt Department; 1914 appointed
Kachcheri and Gravets Mudaliyar, Puttalam. 1924, Mudaliyar,
Puttalam Pattu. 1926, transferred Pitigal Korale North. In 1921
received honorary rank of Muhandiram, 1924, promoted to honorary
rank of Mudaliyar. Compiled the *' Puttalam Salt Manual.”

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De Costa F., Mudaliyar, Puttalam. Pattu.

North Central Province.

Ranatunga H. W., Gravets Mudaliyar, Anuradhapura.

Uva Province.
Medagama. Imiyabandarawali Bandaranayake Rajakaruna-
ratnayake Mudianselage Mutu Bandara, Gravets Mudaliyar, Badulla;
born 1886.
Entered Clerical Service 1903 and after having served in
various capacities as President, Village Tribunals and Rate Mahat-
maya was promoted to present office in 1930.
Sabaragamutoa Province.
Wanasundera D., M. C. B. R.A.S., Kachcheri Mudaliyar, Ratnapura.
Hony. Secretary Ratnapura F. I. N. S., Hony, Treasurer
Social Service League and Boy Scouts’ Association.

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Central Province.
Talgodapitiya A. B. Chief-Interpreter Nilame, Kandy Kachcheri
and Gravets Rate Mahatmaya, nephew H. W. Talgodapitiya, (qv) President,
Village Tribunals, Dewamedi Hatpattu.
Nugawela T. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Udunuwara and Yatinuwara.
Madawala. Alfred Edward, Rate Mahatmaya, Dewamedi Hat­
pattu ; born 1894; bro. H. B. Madawala President, Village Tribunals,
Dambadeni Hatpattu ; uu T. B. Madawala, Rate Mahatmaya, Weudawili
Hatpattu, (2) W. Madawala, Rate Mahatmaya, Tumpane; (3) T. B. Poho-
liadde, Rate Mahatmaya, Hurulu Palata.
1928, Rate Mahatmaya, Demala Hatpattu; 1931, transferred
Dewamedi Hatpattu. Chairman, Divisional Agricultural Associa­
tion; Member, District Agricultural Association; Probation Officer
and Inquirer into Sudden Deaths ; Vice-President, Local Boy
Scouts’ Association.
Nugawela H., Rate Mahatmaya, Harrispattu.
Ratwatte T. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Pata Dumbara.
Warakaula L. B,, Rate Mahatmaya, Pata Hewaheta.
Panabokke M. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Uda Palata.
Wettewe T. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Uda Bulatgama.
Ellepola T. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Matale South.
Dharmakirti. Lankadikari Ekanayake Subapanditamudianse-
ralabamilage Loku Bandara, Rate Mahatmaya, Matale North; born
1894; mi Walter Udugama, Disawe, Matale South, (2) P. B. Ellapola,
Rate Mahatmaya, Matale South.
1912, Clerk, Registrar-General’s Office. 1917, transferred
Fiscal’s Office, Kurunegalle. 1925, President, Village Tribunals,
Weudawili Hatpattu. 1931, Rate Mahatmaya, Matale North.
Hulangamuwa A. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Matale East.
Unamboowe U. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Kotmale.
Nugawela J. R., Rate Mahatmaya, Uda Hewaheta.
Aluwihare C. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Walapane.
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Northern Province.
Madukande S. M. U. B., Rat© Mahatmaya, Vavuniya.

Eastern Province.
Kotagama. Attanayake Rajakaruna Anawalangumudianse-
ralahamilage George Dharmawardena, Rat© Mahatmaya, Bintenn©,
born 1901; gf. T. B. Aluwihare, Rat© Mahatmaya, Matale South, g-gf
Nilgai a Bandara, Rate Mahatmaya, Bintenn© ; g-ggf Kotagama Talgaha-
gedara, Rate Mahatmaya, Wellasse.
1932, appointed Rate Mahatmaya, Bintenn©; also functions as
President, Village Tribunals, having previously served as Record
Keeper, Badulla Kachcheri.
Madawela R. B. W., Rate Mahatmaya, and President, Village
Tribunals, Wewagam Pattu.

North Western Province.

Maralande T. W., Rate Mahatmaya, Weudawili Hatpattu.
Madahapola P. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Hiriyala Hatpattu.
Nugawela V. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Katugampola Hatpattu.
Illangantilleke J. H., Rate Mahatmaya, Wanni Hatpattu.
Madawala A. E., Rate Mahatmaya, Dewamedi Hatpattu.
Jayasundara J. E. de S., Rate Mahatmaya, Dambadeni Hatpattu.
Muttettuwegama. Akkarakuruppu Wickremasinghe Siriwar-
dane Seneviratne Mahipala Wasalamudianseralahamilage Eknelr
goda Daniel, Rate Mahatmaya, Demala Hatpattu; born 1900 ; u P. B.
Muttettuwegama, Rate Mahatmaya, Kuruwita Korale; gf A. A. W.
Ekneligoda Disawe and Rate Mahatmaya, Kuruwita Korale; cousin
H. E. Muttettugama, Rate Mahatmaya, Kuruwita Korale. (qv)
Entered Government Service as Extra Clerk, Ratnapura
Kachcheri and later joined School of Tropical Agriculture. 1922,
obtained Diploma in Agriculture. 1923, Forest Ranger. 1931, Rate
Mahatmaya, Demala Hatpattu. 1932, appointed Justice of the
Peace; Member, Rural Education District Committee and Presi­
i dent, Divisional Agricultural Association.

North Central Province.

Bulankulama P. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Nuwaragam Palata.
Poholiadde T. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Hurulu Palata.
De Silva D. C., Rate Mahatmaya, Tamankaduwa.
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Tennekoon. Malalakumara Wanniyanayake Gajasinghe
Tennakoonmudianselage Ukku Bandara, Rate Mahatmaya, Kalagam
Palata; born 1878; gf. Wanniunehe of Seven Korales, who according
to Codrington’s “ Notes on some Principal Kandyan Chiefs ” was at
one time almost an independent Chief.
1901, Clerk, Land Settlement Department. 1905, Interpreter
same Department. 1912, Interpreter Muhandiram, Anuradhapura !
Courts. 1916, Kachcheri and Gravets Mudaliyar, Anuradhapura. :
1924, Rate Mahatmaya; Member, D. R. C., Divisional Agricultural
Association. i

Uva Province.
Medegama M. B., Kachcheri Mudaliyar and Rate Mahatmaya,
Badulla. (See under Mudaliyars.)
Katugaha H. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Yatikinda; / T. B. Katugaha,
Disawe; bro. G. B. Katugaha, Rate Mahatmaya, Buttala; bros-in-law
G. H. Dimbulana, President, Village Tribunals, (2) W. Dimbulana, Rate
Mahatmaya, Wiyaluwa; cousins A. Rambukpota, Rate Mahatmaya,
Wellawaya; (2) J. G. Rambukpota, Rate Mahatmaya, Buttala; (3) J. A.
Rambukpota, Rate Mahatmaya, Kuruwita; un P. B. Rambukpota, Rate
Mahatmaya, Wellawaya; (2) K. B. Rambukpota, Rate Mahatmaya, Matu-
rata, (3) M. B. Rambukpota, Rate Mahatmaya, Wiyaluwa; (4) J. A. C.
Rambukpota, President, Village Tribunals, Kuruwita; maternal ances­
tors, see under A. Rambukpota, Rate Mahatmaya, Wellawaya.
Bibile. Jayasundera Rajakaruna Navaratna Pandita Attana-
yake Bandaranayakemudianselage Charles William, Rate Mahat­
maya, Wellasse; born 1894; / W. R. Bibile, Rate Mahatmaya, gff
Abesundera Bandara, Rate Mahatmaya, (2) Benjamin Taldena, Rate
Mahatmaya, g-gf Heenbandara, Rate Mahatmaya, g-g-gf Kahatama Sene-
viratne Bandaralage Bandara, Rate Mahatmaya. before the cession of the
Kandyan Kingdom; father-in-law late Gate Mudaliyar Harry Jayawardene
(qv) Mudaliyar, West Giruwa Pattu.
1918 appointed Rate Mahatmaya, Wellassa. Won a Gold
Medal at School of Tropical Agriculture.
Kumbalwela. Edward Joseph, Rate Mahatmaya, Wiyaluwa; born
1883; gu Godagedara, Rate Mahatmaya, Yatikinda; gff Gombadde
Disawe, Uva, 1774-1832, Rate-Mahatmaya, Wellassa, (2) Godagedara 1
Disawe, Uva, 1782-1847.
1924 appointed Rate Mahatmaya, Wiyaluwa.
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Katugaha G, B., Rate Mahatmaya, Buttala (see under H. B. Katu­
gaha, Rate Mahatmaya, Yatikinda.)
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lanayakemudianselage Walauwe William, Rate Mahatmaya, Bintenne
born 1885 ; u T. B. Mediwaka, Rate Mahatmaya, Bintenne ; g-gf Madu-
galle De Dumbara, Rate Mahatmaya.
1913, appointed Rate Mahatmaya, Bintenne, (Uva.)
Rambukpota. Seneviratne Mudianselage Albert, Rate Mahat­
maya, Wellawaya, born 1890; bro. C. C. Rambukpota, Korale Mahatmaya;
b-in-law P. A. 0. EL. Jayawardhana, (gv) Mudaliyar, Talpe Pattu, cousins
H.B. Katugaha (qv) Rate Mahatmaya, Yatikinda; / P. B. Rambukpota,
Rate Mahatmaya, Wellawaya; uu P. B. Katugaha, President, Village
Tribunals, Kandy, (2) K. B. Rambukpota, Rate Mahatmaya, Maturata, I
(3) M. B. Rambukpota, Rate Mahatmaya, Wiyaluwa, (4) J. A. C. Ram­
bukpota, President, Village Tribunals, Kuruwita; gf Rambukpota Senevi-
ratna Bandara, Disawe and Rate Mahatmaya, Yatikinda, 1820; g-gf
Rambukpota Seneviratne Nilame (Jr.), Basnayake Nilame and Kuruwe
Disawe, Uva, 1804; g-g-gf Rambukpota Seneviratne Nilame, Adigar,
1790 ; g-g-g-gf Rambukpota Seneviratne, Mudaliyar, 1740. The family
claims to trace its descent to Rambukpota Nilame, Hetapenage Nilame,
Lord of the Bed-Chamber, 1563.
1909, Clerk, Badulla Kachcheri. 1923, Rate Mahatmaya, Wella-
waya. The Rambukpotas are perhaps one of the oldest and most
aristocratic Kandyan families living today. The history of the
Rambukpota clan is said to date back to 1563 from which year
onwards it has had an almost unbroken connection with the
administration of this country, whether under Kandyan Kings, or
later when the British became rulers of Ceylon. The romantic
story of the vicissitudes of this family ; its successes and achieve­
ments, can be traced through nine generations during which no less
than twenty four members of the family have been Chieftains,
distributed over an area extending from Matara to Wellawaya and
Buttala; from Uva to Kandy, Sabaragamuwa and Galle District.
Sabaragamuvoa Province.
Rambukpota J, A., Rate Mahatmaya, Kuruwita Korale, (see under
H. B. Katugaha, Rate Mahatmaya, Yatikinda, and A. Rambukpota, Rate
Mahatmaya, Wellawaya).
Goonesekere H. A., Rate Mahatmaya, Nawadun Korale.
Ratwatte B., Disawe and Rate Mahatmaya, Kadawatte and Meda
. Korales, President, Village Tribunals, Kadawatte Korale.
Elapata S. A. I., Rate Mahatmaya, Atakalan Korale, / E. A.
Elapata, Disawe and Rate Mahatmaya, (a kinsman of A. Rambukpota,
Rate Mahatmaya, Wellawaya, qv).
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Ellawala W. T., Rate Mahatmaya, Kolonne Korale and President,
Village Tribunals.
Kiriella G. J. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Kukul Korale and President,
Village Tribunals.
Meedeniya J. H., Rate Mahatmaya, Three Korales and Lower
Bulatgama.
Mapitigama M. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Paranakuru Korale.
Ratwatte C. L., Rate Mahatmaya, G-alboda and Kinigoda Korales.
Muttettuwegama. Nelliwala Siriwardana Mudianseralahami-
lage Herbert Ekneligoda, Rate Mahatmaya, Kuruwita Korale; born
1893; / P. B. Muttettuwegama, Rate Mahatmaya, Kukul Korale;
u T. W. Ekneligoda, Rate Mahatmaya, gf M. B. Ekneligoda, Rate
Mahatmaya, Three Korales and Lower Bulatgama; gnu T. B. Ekneli­
goda, Rate Mahatmaya, (2) W. A. A. Ekneligoda, Rate Mahatmaya,
Disawe, Sabaragamuwa; cousin E. D. Muttettuwegama (qv) Rate
Mahatmaya, Demala Hatpattu.
1911 Clerk, Ratnapura Kachcheri, 1924 Rate Mahatmaya,
Kuruwita Korale, after having served at Colombo Kachcheri; as
Mohottala, Meda Pattu and Korala, Uda Pattu, Kuruwita Korale
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Northern Province only.
Subramaniam G., Maniagar, Jaffna Town and Kaehcheri Muda- 5
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Ariacuddy Kathirasapillai Udayar, Maniagar, Valikaraan west;
born 1879. It is claimed that this officer’s direct ancestors held minor
headmanships in the division for three generations. =
1917, President, Village Tribunals, and Inquirer into Crimes, ?
Batticaloa South; 1929 promoted to present appointment; was
Justice of Peace, Batticaloa District.
Chinnatamby Kanthapoo, Maniagar, Vadamoradchi; born 1879.
1899, Entered Government service and later promoted
Chief Clerk, Excise Department. 1915, promoted to present
appointment. President Co-operative Society, Karaveddi and
Vadamoradchi Co-operative Union. Manager of two Hindu
Temples; organised an Agricultural Exhibition.
Sivaguru Vaithalingam, Maniagar, Tenmoradchi, born 1887.
1932, appointed Maniagar after having held the post of
Chief Clerk, Minor Courts, Badulla and Haldummulla.
Chelliah Vaithalingam, Maniagar, Punakari; born 1880; q-q-qf
Rajakulasuriya Ramalinga Mudaliyar.
1900, Entered Clerical Service; 1914, Maniagar, Karaiohelly;
1918, transferred to Pachchilaippali; 1930, transferred Punakari.
Somasunderam Muttiahpillai, Justice of the Peace, Maniagar,
Islands ; born 1889 ; / Vinasithamby Muttiahpillai, Maniagar, Islands;
u Karthigesar Vaithilingam, Maniagar, Dolft; qf Mudaliyar Weerasagara
Ambalavanar, Maniagar, Islands.
1918, appointed Maniagar, Islands. 1928, made Justice
of Peace. The family claims descent from a Velala Chieftain of
Tirukovalavur, South India, who bore the name of Peramudaigan.
Visuvanathan Mudaliyar and Rajasoorie Segathalaiva Mudaliyar
both of whom held appointments as Chieftains under previous
governments are also said to belong to the same clan.
Sandrasagra Emmanuel Raja, J. P., U. P. M., Maniagar, Delft,
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Bastianpillai, Chief Mudaliyar, Mudaliyar S. M. P. Vanderkoon, District
Mudaliyar, Kalpitiya, James Saverimuttu, District Mudaliyar, Kalpitiya.
u A. Paul, Chief Mudaliyar, Jaffna; qf Sinnathamby Mudaliyar Mathakal;
gu Gate Mudaliyar Sandrasagara, Mudaliyar, Saverimuttu Mudaliyar,
Provincial Mudaliyar (gv).
1904, Clerk, Village Tribunal; 1907, transferred to Provin­
cial Road Committee; 1912, Second Clerk and Interpreter,
Provincial Road Committee ; 1926, promoted Chief Clerk, Provin­
cial Road Committee; 1929, Maniagar and President, Village
Tribunals, Delft. Before the present holder of this office, his
brother had functioned in the same capacity. The name is a
tradition in the Island of Delft for which the family has done
much. Maniagar E. R. Sandrasagara’s administration of Delft is
notable for the visit to that Island in 1930 of H. E. the Governor,
Sir Herbert Stanley and for the holding of an Agri-Horticultural
Exhibition.
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Mannar District only.
Muttutamby Seemanpillai, Mudaliyar, District Atikar, Mannar
Island; born 1874; / Marsalpillai Seemanpillai, District Atikar,
Musali; u Yisentipillai Vrasipillai, District Atikar, Musali.
1897, Appointed Kachcheri Mudaliyar, Mannar. 1916, Appoin­
ted District Atikar, Mannar Island.
Seemanpillai Anthony, District Atikar, Mantai.
Arulappah Seemanpillai, Mudaliyar Percival; District Atikar.
Musali.
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Eastern Province only.
Canagasaby C. Walter, Vannia, Erravur and Koralai Pattus
born 1898.
1919, Clerk, Government Service, Class II. 1932, promoted
Vanniah.
Ponnusamy. Mudaliyar Valmurugu, Vannia, Manmunai South
mid Eruvil-Poration Pattu; bom 1880; / Visvanathenpillai Valmurugu
President, Village Tribunals; gf Vetharanyan Canagasaby Udayar,
Koralai Pattu.
1909, appointed Udaiyar, Koralai Pattu. 1919, Vannia,
Manmunai; 1921, Vannia, Manmunai and Eruvil Pattus. 1934,
received honorary rank of Mudaliyar.
Namasivayam. Sinappu, Vannia, Manmunai North, Batticaloa
town ; born 1891; un Kandapper Velupillai Vanippam, Vanniax Koddi-
yar Pattu, (2) V. C. Velmurugu, President, Village Tribunals,
Batticaloa; gu K. Kathiravelu Vanippam, Vanniah, Koddiyar Pattu.
1917, Passed Government Clerical Exam and served in the
Irrigation and Public Works Departments; acted as Kachcheri
Mudaliyar, Batticaloa; 1924, Vanniah, Koddiyar Pattu; 1929,
transferred to Karavayur and Nintavur Pattus ; 1931 transferred
to present office.
Kariapper M. S. Vannia, Karavaku Pattu.
Mohamed Ali Meera Lebbe, Vannia, Sammanturai Pattu born
1898; f U. W. Meera Lebbe, Vannia, Akkarai Pattu, Karavaku,
Nindur and Sammanturai Pattus; gfj Uduma Lebbe Podi, Vannia,
Akkarai and Nindur Pattus. (2) Mohamed Ali Podi, Vanniah, Samman­
turai Pattu.
1919, School of Tropical Agriculture and later appointed to
a post in the Land Department, Batticaloa Kachcheri; 1923, pre­
sident, Irrigation Village Council; acted as Vannia, Karavaku
; Pattu; 1925, Assistant Vannia, Manmunai Pattu North; 1928,
acted as Vannia Mudaliyar, Manmunai Pattu North; 1929,
Vannia Mudaliyar, Panama Pattu; 1932, Vannia Mudaliyar,
Sammanturai Pattu.
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Lebbe Ahmed Lebbe Sinne, Vannia, Panama Pattu; born 1903.
1929, Assistant Mudaliyar, Manmunai Pattu ; 1932, Acting
Vannia Mudaliyar and later confirmed and transferred to Panama
Pattu; also holds office of Inquirer; 1934, acted as Vannia
Mudaliyar, Akkarai Pattu in addition to his own duties; member,
Excise Advisory Committee and Salt Storekeeper, Pottuvil as
from October 1st. 1934, Chairman, Divisional Agricultural Asso­
ciation Village Committee, Hony: Member, Game Protection
Society won a Silver medal for growing Mun-eta.
Saravanamuttu T., Vannia, Trincomalie town.
Canagasingam A., Vannia, Tampalakam.
Rasiah M., Vannia and President, Village Tribunal, Kaddukulam.
Sangarapillai T., Vannia, Koddiyar. V
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Who Are In Office Today.
Western Province.
Abayakoon. Victor Emmanuel, President, Village Tribunals,
Hewagam Korale ; / Mudaliyar John Abayakoon; (qv) Mudaliyar, Pasdun
and Walallawiti Korales ; bro. A. C. P. Abayakoon (qv) Mudaliyar, Rayi-
gam Korale; father-in-law Gate Mudaliyar J. D. C. Perera, Mudaliyar,
Talpe Patfcu; gf J. C. G. Abayakoon, Mudaliyar, Kalutara and Panadure
Tots; g-gf D. P. C. Abayakoon, Mudaliyar, Pasdun and Walallawiti
Korales.
1902, Clerk, Colombo Kachcheri; 1913, Muhandiram, Alut-
kuru Korale North : 1922. President, Village Tribunals, Hewa­
gam Korale.
Jayatilleke D. A., President, Village Tribunals, Siyane Korale
West and additional President, Village Tribunals. Alutkuru Korale
South.
Samarasinha. Don Alfred Francis, President, Village Tribunals,
Siyane Korale East and Hapitigam Korale ; born 1884.
1904, Clerk, Colonial Secretary’s Office ; 1919, transferred to
Colombo Kachcheri; 1921, Muhandiram, Hapitigam Korale :
1925, acted for Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale; 1928, President.
Village Tribunals, Siyane Korale East and Hapitigam Korale.
Perera. Bodiabaduge Martin Perera, President, Village
Tribunals, Salpiti Korale and additional President, Village Tribunals,
Alutkuru Korale South : born 1886.
1918, President, Village Tribunals. Alutkuru Korale North
and later transferred to present office.
Malalasekera. Malalage Alwis Peiris, President. Village
Tribunals, Pasdun Korale.
1912, Clerical Service: 1931, promoted to present office.
D’Alwis. Arnold Valentine Hidella Goonesekera Seneviratne,
President, Village Tribunals, Rayigam Korale; born 1886; g-ff David
D’alwis (gv) Mudaliyar Kalutara and Panadure Tots., (2) John Gerard
Perera, Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale; guu Gate Mudaliyar, John Louis
Gunawardhana, Kuruwe Mudaliyar : (2) Gate Mudaliyar J. P. Guna-

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Mudaliyar; g-g-gff Don Reynoldus Gunawardhana, Mudaliyar; (2) Don
Louis Perera Samarawira Gunawardhana, Muhandiram.
1921, Muhandiram, Rayigam Korale ; 1981, President.
Village Tribunals, same Korale.
Perera. Herbert Edward, President, Village Tribunals, Kalutara
and Panadure Tots., born 1889 ; bros-in-law} Maurice Perera, Mudaliyar
(qv) and J. D. C. Perera, Muhandiram, Siyane Korale East, (qv).
1916, Muhandiram Hewagam Korale; 1925, promoted
President, Village Tribunals.

Central Province.
Hindagala L. B., President, Village Tribunals, Haris Pattu.
Yatinuwara and Tumpane.
Werapitiya S. B., President, Village Tribunals, Pata Dumbara
and Pata Hewaheta.
Girihagama J. A., President, Village Tribunals, Uda Nuwara,
Uda Palata and Uda Bulatgama.
Arawawela A. B., President, Village Tribunals, Matale South.
Tenne H. B., President, Village Tribunals, Matale North.
Dunuwille. Rajakaruna Ekanayake Dharmakirti Panditamudi-
anseralahamilage Cyril Perera, President, Village Tribunals, Uda
Hewaheta and Walapane; born 1900; / J. A. Dunuwille (Jr) Rate
Mahatmaya, Kotmale (gu) g-gf Millewa, or Dunuwille Disawe, Wellasse,
who was involved in the Rebellion of 1818 and was taken prisoner to
Colombo where he died ; g-g-gf Dunuwille Maha Mohatalla (qv) Disawe
Matale; g-g-g-g-gf Dunuwille Rajakarandara Ekanayake Dharmakirti
Mudaliyar, Disawe, Matelle, who served under king Kirti Sri and King
Rajadhi Rajasingha; g-g-g-g-g-g-gf Dunuwille Hini Korale, Disawe; MU
Henry Dambawinne, Rate Mahatmaya, Udukinda, (2) J. Eriyagama, Rate
Mahatmaya, Uda Hew’aheta; guu. Dunuwille Loku Banda, Disawe, Uda
Palata and Rate Mahatmaya, Uda Nuwara, (2) Dunuwille Kuda Banda,
Rate Mahatmaya, Hewaheta.
1932, appointed President, Village Tribunals, Uda Hewaheta
and Walapane.
Yatawara W. B., President, Village Tribunals, Kotmale and
N’Eliya Gravets; u T. B. Yatawara, Rate Mahatmaya, Uda Palata ; gu
L. B. Yatawara, Disawe.
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(See also under Maniagars)
James A. R., President. Village Tribunals. Vavuniya and
Mullaitivu.

Southern Province.
Perera Cyril L., President, Village Tribunals, Bentola Walalla-
witi Korale. See also under Don John Edgar Perera Abeyasekera,
retired President. Village Tribunals, Salpiti Korale.
Jayawardhana J. P. M. K., President, Village Tribunals, Ben-
tota-Walallawiti Korale; / Alfred Jayawardhana (gu) Mudaliyar, gf Don
William Karunanaika, (gv) Mudaliyar bro of Don Bastian, Mudaliyar (qv)
see also under V. A. 0. K. Jayawardhana, Mudaliyar. Talpe Pattu.
Herat J. J., President. Village Tribunals. Talpe Pattu and Pour
Gravels. Galle.
Jayasinhe. Piyadasa Wijeyasundera, President. Village
Tribunals, Gangaboda Pattu; born 1888.
1907, entered Government Service and promoted to present
office in 1920.
Wijesinha. Samuel Bendict de Silva, President, Village.
Tribunals, Gangaboda Pattu, nephew. H. C. B. Wijesinha, Acting
President, Village Tribunals, Wellaboda Pattu, bro-in-law, Gate Mudali­
yar E. B. Goonetilleke, Talpe Pattu, gf H. C. Wickremaratne, Mudaliyar,
Alupota; g-g-g.f Don Solomon, Mudaliyar of the Wibadde, Southern
Province and Commandant of the Militia of Galu Korale in Dutch times.
Other relatives through marriages and in the collateral lines are, Andrew
Wijesinha, Mudaliyar, Giruwa Pattu West, Edwin Wijesinha, Mudaliyar,
Magam Pattu, Neddie Wijesinha, Mudaliyar, Kandaboda Pattu, Don
Andreas Wijesinha, Mudaliyar, Giruwa Pattu East; Benjamin Wijesinha,
Mudaliyar, Giruwa Pattu East; Nicholas Wijesinha (gv) Gate Mudaliyar,
: Justice of Peace and Atapattu Mudaliyar Galle; J. W. Alwis, President,
Village Tribunals, Morawak Korale; L. C. Wijesinha (gv) Mudaliyar.
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Ratnapura Kachcheri; J. W. Wijesinha, President, Village Tribunals,
Morawak Korale ; S. N. Amerasekera, Mudaliyar, Siyane Korale; James
Amerasekera, Mudaliyar, Hinidum Pattu, Gate Mudaliyar, Moses Goone­
tilleke, Justice of Peace, D. B. Kuruppu (gy) Mudaliyar, Ratnapura
Kachcheri; Gate Mudaliyar, .fames Wijesinha (gv) Justice of Peace
Atapattu Mudaliyar, Galle.
1910, Acting Mudaliyar, Morawak Korale; 1911, Muhan-
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Gooneratne H. C., President, Village Tribunals, Wollaboda
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D’Alwis. James Walter Wickremasinha Goonesekera Senevi-
I ratne, President, Village Tribunals, Morawak Korale; born 1892;
claims descent from Srimal Bandara who in Portuguese times was bap­
tised and received the name of D’Alwis, and whose son John D’Alwis
was Mudaliyar Pasdun and Bento ta-Walallawiti Korales.
1910, entered Native Department, Galle Kachcheri; 1925,
President, Village Tribunals, Wellaboda Pattu ; 1926, transferred
to Morawak Korale, in 1934 acted for Mudaliyar, Magam Pattu.
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Perera. Percy Aloysius Edgar, President, Village Tribunals.
Kandaboda Pattu; born 1895; / Mudaliyar, Gabriel Perera. C. C>. S.,
gf. D. F. de S. Abeyawardana, Mudaliyar, Morawak Korale.
1920, passed Clerical Exam, and served at the General
Treasury for 8 years, before being promoted to his present office;
is a cricketer of some note having played both for St. Joseph’s
College and captained the Treasury team. Received Efficiency
Medal from Ceylon Defence Force.
Wickremaratne S. C., President. Village Tribunals, Giruwa
Pattu West.
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Corea. Edward Stanley Tarrant, President, Village Tribunals,
) Hambantota; born 1900; / Gate Mudaliyar, James Edward Corea,
. Mudaliyar, Pitigal Korale North ; of James Corea, Mudaliyar, Pitigal
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Korale North; g-gf James Corea, Muhandirara, Pitigal Korale.
: 1918, Clerk Puttalam Kachcheri, later transferred to Galle
Kachcheri. 1933, acting President, Village Tribunals, Wellaboda
Pattu. 1934, acting President, Village Tribunals, and then
appointed to present office. Numerous ancestors right up to
Portuguese times held prominent positions as Chieftains.
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Allegakone. William Covington Rajadurai, Justice of Peace,
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Mudaliyar. R. W. Allegakone (qv) Mudaliyar, Trincomalie Kachcheri;
\ : gf William Allegakone, Mudaliyar, Batticaloa Kachcheri.
1900, Clerk Irrigation Department; 1903, transferred to Batti­
caloa Kachcheri; 1905, acting Vanniah Mudaliyar, Manmunai
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1910, Vanniah Mudaliyar, Erruvil; 1912. President, Village
Tribunals, Batticaloa North.
Ramanathan E., President. Village Tribunals, Trincomalie.

North Western Province.

Gopalawa W. President, Village Tribunals, Weudawili Hatpattu.
Kapuwatte. Halawath Bandaranayake Mudianseralahamilage
Robert Bandar, President, Village Tribunals, Hiriyala Hatpattu;
born 1899.
1922, entered Government Service in a subordinate capacity;
1930, promoted to present office.
Moonemale T. H E., President, Village Tribunals. Katugam-
pola Hatpattu.
Talgodapitiya, Herath Wijcpala Wijeyasundera Mudianselage.
President, Village Tribunals. Dewamedi Hatpattu : born 1887; n A. B.
Talgodapitiya (qv) ChieF Interpreter Nilame, Kandy Kachcheri and
Gravets Rate Mahatmaya. gf Ukku Banda, Rate Lekam and Rate
. Mohattala.
L909. Assistant Shroff, Badulla Kachcheri ; L910, Clerk,
Kurunegalle Kachcheri; 1930, promoted to present office.
Wickkrematileke. Arthur Percy Spence de Silva Wijeyesinhe
Seneviratne, President. Village Tribunals, Puttalam Pattu ; born
1897; u Gate Mudaliyar, Abraham de Silva Seneviratne, Kachcheri and
Gravets Mudaliyar, Kurunegalle ; q-g-f L. C. Wijesinha (qv) Mudaliyar.
Ratnapura Kachcheri:
1921, appointed President. Village Tribunals, Puttalam
Pattu; 1927, passed Proctor’s Exam; 1930. obtained Diploma
of the Glasgow School of Accountancy and published a Manual
on the Law of Insolvency; 1932, promoted to Grade I of the
Service.
De Alwis. Cyril Gurney Linden Alahakoon Wijesiriwardana,
President, Village Tribunals, Chilaw ; born 1897 ; / Gate Mudaliyar,
C. G. de Alwis (qv) Mudaliyar, Pitigal Korale, gf Mudaliyar Corea, Alut-
kuru Korale.
1918, Chief Clerk, Sanitary Board, Puttalam Kachoheri;
1922, transferred to Land Settlement Department: 1927, promoted
to present office and appointed Inquirer into Sudden Deaths.
The family claims descent from the famous Alagakonar Adigar
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wala in Galle District, during the reign of Buwaneka Bahu IV
in 1649 :

North Central Province.

Jayawardene G. B. T. B., President, Village Tribunals. Hurulu
Palata.
Ralapanawa K. L. B.. President, Village Tribunals, Kalagam
Palata.
Mahadivulwewa P. B. D., President, Village Tribunals, Nuwara-
gam Palata.

Uva Province.
Dimbulana C. B., President, Village Tribunals, Udukinda and .
Kumbalwela Korales in Yatikinda.
Dimbulana G. H., President Village Tribunals. Buttala-
Wellawaya.
Bakinigahawela T. B., President, Village Tribunals, Wellasse-
Bintenne.
Lankatilleke. Lankadikari Rajapaksa Jayasundera Mudianse-
lage Harry Barnabas, President, Village Tribunals, Wiyaluwa and
Yatikinda; born 1883 ; bros. J. C. Lankatilleke, Rate Mahatmaya, Udu­
kinda ; (2) V. E. Lankatilleke, Rate Mahatmaya, Wellawaya; gf
Lankatilleke, Rate Mahatmaya, Badulla; g-gf Lankatilleke Disawa;
bro-in-law L. B. Mahagedara, Rate Mahatmaya, Uda Hewaheta.
1905, entered Government Service; 1912, appointed Presi­
dent, Village Tribunals, Badulla. Joined the Ceylon Defence
Force in 1903 as a Private and retired in 1926 as Sergeant-Major,
having been mobilised on Active Service during the Great. War.
Capt., Badulla Sports Club :

Sabara&amuwa Province.
(See also under Rate Mahatmayas.)
Woragama W. B., President, Village Tribunals, Kuruwiti Korale
and Palle Pattu in Nawadun Korale.
Morahela. Abeysinha Alahakoon Rajakaruna Wasalamudianse-
ralahamilage Punchi Bandara, President, Village Tribunals, Nawadun
Korale, Meda and Uda Pattus and Meda Korale ; born 1888 ; uu W. A.
Alahakoon, Korale, Kadawatte; (2) L. B. Morahela, Korale, Meda
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later to Ratnapura Kachchori. Served as Korale, Uduwagam Pattju
and was promoted to presont office. The Morahela family,
according to an ancient ola manuscript appears to be derived from
Wihidigama Terunnanse who with his relatives held the Morahela
Nindagama. A Sanas dated in the Saka year 1578, indicates
that King Raja Sinha had bestowed rewards for bravery in the
field of war, on Morahela Alahakoon Terrunanse Disawa of
Weilasse and Mada Kalapuwa, (Batticaloa.)
Beligodapitiya T. B., President, Village Tribunals, Three
Korales and Lower Bulatgama.
Abeyratna B., President, Village Tribunals, Galboda and Kini-
goda Korales.
Kempitiya T. B., President, Village Tribunals, Belligal and
Paranakuru Korales.
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Western Province.
Goonetilleke. R. P., Muhandiram, Salpiti Koralo; (see under
Gate Mudaliyar James Francis Peiris Goonetilleke, Mudaliyar, and Gate
Mudaliyar James de Silva Wijesinhe, Atapattu Mudaliyar, Galle
Kachcheri.)
Ameresekere. C, A„ Muhandiram, Alutkuru Korale North.
Perera. Joseph Dodwell Clyde, Muhandiram, Siyane Korale
East; born 1903; / Gate Mudaliyar Henry A. Perera (qv) Atapattu
Mudaliyar, Colombo; u Gato Mudaliyar Philip Perera, Mudaliyar,
• Salpiti Korale ; wife’s gf. and g-gf. Gate Mudaliyar, J. A. Abeya-
sekora, Mudaliyar, Colombo, and Panditasekera, Mudaliyar, Salpiti
Korale; bro. Maurice Perera, (<?u) Mudaliyar, Siyane Koralo West.
1923, entered Government Service and promoted to present
office in 1929.
Samarakone. A. W., Muhandiram, Ambatalenpahala.
Munasinghe. Arthur Hamilton Wijegunaratna Weerasundera;
Muhandiram, Siyune Korale West; born 1894 ; bro-in-law. A. B. W.
Jayasekcra, (qv) Mudaliyar, Morawak Koralo; g-gf Don Christombu
Woerasundera, Mudaliyar, Bentota-Walallawiti Korale.
1914, joined Native Department, Colombo Kachcheri, and
. on numerous occasions acted as President, Village Tribunals,
Alutkuru Korale, and as Muhandiram, Ambatalenpahala, Salpiti
Korale and Siyane Korale West; 1927, appointed to present
office. Complimented for meritorious service in connection with
relief work during 1930 Flood.
Gunasekera. E. J., Muhandiram, Kalutara andPanadura Totamunes.
Southern Province.
Perera. Stanley Muhandiram, Weeraketiya.
North- Western Province.
Illangantilleke. Lionel Herbert, Gravets Muhandiram, Kurune-
galle; born 1904; / J. H. Illangantilleke, Retd. Rate Mahatmaya,
Wanni Hatpattu ; gf. S. E. Herat, President, Village Tribunals, Hiriyala
Ilatpattu,
- 1925, entered Government Service as Clerk and in 1923
promoted to present office. Represented Ceylon at the World
Scout Jamboree at Birkenhead in 1929.
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Ameresekere. Henry Ernest, Mudaliyar and President, Village
Tribunals, Magam Pattu; born 1872 ; bro. W. A. Ameresekere. (qv)
Mudaliyar, Kachcheri and Gravots, Matara.
1894, Chief Clerk, Land Acquisition Department ; 1900,
acting Mudaliyar, Kandaboda Pattu ; 1908, Muhandiram, Magam
Pattu; 1909, Mudaliyar, Magam Pattu; 1924, Mudaliyar, Magam
Pattu and President, Village Tribunals. Chairman, Village
Committee; Member, Irrigation Advisory Board; Vice-Presi­
dent, Paddy Growers’ Association, Hambantota District; President,
Medical Club; Member, C. B. R. A. S.
Bandaranaike. Gate Mudaliyar Walter Dias, retired Colombo
Mudaliyar whose son-in-law is Sir James Peter Obeyesekere, Kt.
Maha Mudaliyar today [qv). Gate Mudaliyar Bandaranaike belongs to a
family which for many generations has been intimately associated with
the Chief Headman System of Ceylon in which it has served with distin­
ction, and some of whom have held the much coveted office of Maha
Mudaliyar.
Canagasaby. G. Mudaliyar Gilbert Hannah, Vannia Mudaliyar.
Akkarai and Panama Pattus; born 1861; cousins Jeremiah Soma-
nader, Mudaliyar, President, Village Tribunals, whose father-in-law
was Chinnatamby Chetty Tambiah, Vannia Akkarai, Nindoor and
Panama Pattus; (2) Albert Canagasaby, Mudaliyar, Vannia, Koralai
Pattu and President, Village Tribunals; (3) Gate Mudaliyar Ezekiel
Somanadar, Chief Mudaliyar, Eastern Province; (*) Abraham Soma-
nader, Vannia, Akkarai Pattu ; (5) Mudaliyar Samuel Wesley Arnold
Canagasaby, Vannia Mudaliyar, Manmunai Pattu; guu Mudaliyar
Ramanathar Rasacariar Daniel Somanadar, 1st Mudaliyar, Batticaloa
District, who served in the Rebellion of 1817 at Wellasse; (2) Valiuther
Subramaniam, Vannia, Bintenne; g-guu Allegacone Adrian Sathianather,
Kachcheri Mudaliyar, who accompanied Capt. Johnston as Portu­
guese Interpreter and was in charge of the Commissariat at Mandoor
during the Wellasse Rebellion; (2) Vanniah Adigar Don Philip Rasa­
cariar Jagenatha who also accompanied Capt. Johnston.
1891, Fiscal Officer, Sanitary Inspector and Salt Store-
Keeper, Kalmunai; 1905, Vannia Mudaliyar, Panama Pattu ;
1920, Justice of Peace; 1923, Gate Mudaliyar. Linked Pottuvil
with Mupane by road ; colonised Lahugala; opened 500 acres
 o! land and was commended for special services in connection
with relief and salvage work in the wrecks of s. s. Tonbridge,”
“ Gymeric, ” “City of Mysore ” and “ Botanist. ”
De Fonseka. George William Abayasekere Gunaratna»
Mudaliyar, Snlpiti Korale; u Liveris de Fonseka, Mudaliyar, Kalutara
and Panadura Totamunes ; gn Dandris do Silva Gunaratna, Mudaliyar,
Raiygam Korale.
1916, appointed President, Village Tribunals, Hewagam
Korale; 1921, promoted Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale. Stood for
election in 1936 to the State Council for the Kalutara Seat and f
forfeited his deposit of Rs. 1000/- through having failed to poll
one-eighth the number of votes as the winning candidate.
Rajah. Mudaliyar Phillipupillai John, Justice of the Peace, Un­
official Police Magistrate, Maniagar and President, Village Tribunals,
Delft; born 1867 ; guu Mudaliyar Don Nicholas Tisseverasinghe, alias
Periya Thambar, who was also known as “ Dutch Mudaliyar ” owing
to his familiarity with that language ; (2) Mudaliyar Don Manueltamby
Puvirajasinghe; g-gf Mudaliyar Don Juan Puvirajasinghe; g-gu
Mudaliyar Don Diego Warnasuriya Arasunillaiyitta who held the office
of “ Respador” ; g-g-gf Mudaliyar Don Sanchuwanpillai Diego Vaz,
alias Don Diego Vaz Puvirajasinghe.
1918, Maniagar and President, Village Tribunals, 1925,
made Justice of the Peace, Un-official Police Magistrate; 1927,
received titular rank of Mudaliyar. Revolutionised the system of
paddy growing in Delft by the introduction of a pest which
destroyed the prickly pear with which the Island was over-run.
Wijesinhe. Benjamin Robert, Mudaliyar, East Giruwa Pattu;
born 1864; Cousins, W. A. Wijesinhe, (gu) Mudaliyar, West Giruwa
Pattu; (2) E. R. Wijesinhe, retired Mudaliyar ; f Andreas de S.
Wijesinhe, {qv) Mudaliyar East Giruwa Pattu ; gf Nicholas de S. Wije­
sinhe, (<7t>) Atapattu Mudaliyar, Galle.
1889, Second Constable, Salt Department. 1892, acting
Muhandiram, Magam Pattu ; 1893, reverted to Salt Department;
1895, acting Muhandiram, West Giruwa Pattu; 1896, Muhan­
diram, Magam Pattu; 1898, acting Mudaliyar, Hinidum Pattu;
and confirmed later. 1899, transferred to East Giruwa Pattu ;
Wijesinhe. Don Charles Richard Siriwardene, Mudaliyar, Siyane
Korale West; born 1866; f Don Abraham Alexander Wijesinhe Siri­
wardene, President, Village Tribunals, Salpiti Korale ; gf Mudaliyar,
Joseph de Silva Wijewickrema Ekanayake ; bros-in-law. Gate Mudaliyar
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Philip Porera; Gate Mudaliyar, Henry A. Perera, Atapattu Mudaliyar ;
(qv)\ cousins. W. R. H. Wijeyesinhe, Mudaliyar, Puttalam; (2) J. D. C.
Wijeyesinhe, Muhandiram, Kurunegala Kachcheri.
1901, Muhandiram, Ambatalen Pahala and Inquirer, Itinerat­
ing Police Courts, Western Province *, 1906, transferred Panadura
and Kalutara Totamunes ; 1912, President, Village Tribunals,
Salpiti Korale ; 1922, Mudaliyar, Siyane Korale West.
Wirasinha. Edwin Abeysundara, Mudaliyar, Hinidum Pattu.
Zoysa. H Walter, Mudaliyar, Alutkuru Korale South; previously
President, Village Tribunals, Pasdun Korale and of the Clerical Service.
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Gampaha Seat and forfeited his deposit of Rs. 1000/- through
having failed to poll one-eighth the number of votes of the winning
candidate.
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WHO HAVE RETIRED
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 Retired Rate Mahatmayas.
Lankatilleke. Lankadikari RajapakseMudianselage John Christo­
pher, Rate Mahatmaya, Udukinda; born 1872; bros. Harry Barnabas
Lankatilleke (qv) President, Village Tribunals, Wiyaluwa; (2) V. E.
Lankatilleke, Rato Mahatmaya; qf Dickelle Lankadikari R. J. M.' J.
Lankatilleke, Rate Mahatmaya, Wellasse, 1864; q-gf Jayawardena
Lankatilleke Disawe.
1895. Entered Government Service and after having served
in various capacities was appointed Kachcheri Muhandiram,
Badulla ; 1908, Rate Mahatmaya. Wellawaya. 1930 transferred to
Udukinda. Inquirer into Sudden Deaths, Chairman, Village
Committee and Probation officer. The family is an old and
respected one and has a long tradition of administrative experi­
ence having provided sevoral Chieftains.
Rambukpota J. A., Rate Mahatmaya, Kuruwita; / M. B. Rambuk­
pota, Rate Mahatmaya, Wiyaluwa; son-in-lato S. A. I. Elapata, Rate
Mahatmaya, (go) Atakalan Korale, (see also under A. Rambukpota, Rato
Mahatmaya, Wellawaya.)
Rambukpota P. B., Rate Mahatmaya, Wellawaya, son. A.
Rambukpota (qv) Rate Mahatmaya, Wellawaya.
Rambukpota J. G., Rate Mahatmaya, Buttala; f M. B. Rambuk­
pota, Rate Mahatmaya, Wiyaluwa. (see also under A. Rambukpota,
Rate Mahatmaya, Wellawaya.)
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Tribunals.
Abeyasekera. Don John Edgar Perera, Retired President, Village
Tribunals, Salpiti Koralo ; born 1894 ; cousins (*) Don Bastian Perora
Abeyasekera, President, Village Tribunals, Siyane Korale ; (2) Hector
Bandaranaike Perera, President, Village Tribunals, Bentota-Walallawiti
Korale; (3) L. V. W. Perera, Chena Muhandiram, Pasdun Korale;
/ Don David Henry Perera Abeyasekera, President, Village Tribunals,
Salpiti Korale ; son Cyril L. Perera, President, Village Tribunals, Ben-
tota Walallawiti Korale (qv) bro. James A. Perera Abeyasekera,
Retired Muhandiram, Hewagam Korale, (qv).
Entered the Public Service in 1894 and after serving as Kachcheri
Muhandiram, Galle, MuhandiramWest Giruwa Pattu and President of
Village Tribunals, Kandaboda Pattu, retired from the office of President,
Village Tribunals, Salpiti Korale, counting a service of thirty three years.
Herat. Alfred Vietor, President, Village Tribunals, Hiriyala
Hatpattu, born 1868.
1895, Clerk, Fiscal’s office, Chilaw ; 1907, promoted Deputy
Fiscal; 1916, Inquirer into Sudden Deaths and Commissioner
of Oaths, Chilaw District; 1918, President, Village Tribunals,
Hiriyala Hatpattu.
Kuruppu. Abraham, President, Village Tribunals, Raiygam
Korale, gun Don Bartholomeus Kuruppu (gv) Kachcheri Mudaliyar:
(2) Don Simon Kuruppu, (qv) Rate Mahatmaya, Atakalan Korale; (3)
Don Samuel Kuruppu, Muhandiram, Yakawala.
1905, President, Village Tribunals, Raiygam Korale, after
having served in the Clerical Service ; 1908, promoted President,
Village Tribunals, Salpiti Korale ; 1911, transferred to Raiygam
Korale at his request; 1916, “ retired from the Public Service
on the ground of inefficiency ” for alleged inaction in connection
with the 1915 Riots ; 1916, offered a post in the Clerical Servico
which he declined ; 1927, arrears pension were restored to him
and his four sons were granted free scholarships at Royal College,
Colombo. An ancestor held office as Mudaliyar, Raiygam Korale.
Senaratne. Don James Abeyesekere Dissanayake, President,
Village Tribunals, Siyane Korale East; born 1876 ; bro-in-law J. R.
Eheliyagoda, Korale, Pannawal Korale, uu Francis Mapitigama, Rate
Mahatmaya, Galboda and Kinigoda Korales; (2) Francis Marambe,
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Rato Mahatmaya, Kukul Korale; ^Marambo Korale, Kuruwita Korale;
Sonerat Wibado Nilamo ; Q-q-qf Sonerat Mudaliyar, Kannimahara
in Dutch limes.
1896, Entered Government Service and later acted for
Deputy Eiscal, Kegalle Kachcheri; 1908, Interpreter, Land
!: Settlement Department; 1928, President, Village Tribunals,
Siyane Korale East; on retirement in 1933 elected Chairman,
Village Committee.
Wijesekara, Francis Alfred, President, Village Tribunals, Siyane
Koralo West: bro Dunstan E. Wijesekera, (qv) Colombo Mudaliyar;
cousin Richard Samuel Wijesekera, Mudaliyar, Raiygam Korale ; f-in-law
Gate Mudaliyar, A. de Rowel, Mudaliyar (gu) Pitigal Korale \ qf
Manuel de Fonseka Wijetunga Samaranayake, Mudaliyar, Kalutara and
Panadure Totamunes ; q-qf Johannes de Fonseka, Mudaliyar.
1900, President, Village Tribunals, Siyane Korale West;
having previously held the office of Salt Inspector since 1896 ;
Acted as Police Magistrate and Commissioner of Requests, District
Judge, Chilaw, Itinerating Police Magistrate, District Judge,
Negombo and Kalutara. Served also as President, Village Tribu­
nals, Salpiti Korale and Pasdun Korale.

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OLLOWING is a complete list of the Chieftains of Ceylon a
hundred years ago, taken from the “ Ceylon Almanac ” of 1885.
It may be stated here that that publication, unlike its attenua­
ted “ descendant ” of today which is issued as a single sheet like a
Railway Time Table, fulfilled the functions of a combined “ Civil List, ”
official Directory and even newspaper. The spelling of proper names
is reproduced exactly as in the “Almanac,” even where the orthography
of the same name is varied in different places:—

NATIVE HEADMEN OF THE

GOVERNORS GATE.
Don David Jayetilleke Abbe Siriwardene Illangakoon, Maha
Modliar of the District of Mature and Chief Interpreter of the Gate,
• Modliar of the four Gravets of Mature and Gajenaike Modliar, first
Maha Modliar and Chief Interpreter of the Governor’s Gate, and Maha
Modliar of all the Districts from Chilaw to Mahagampatto, inclusive.
Abraham De Saram Wijesekere Abeyegoeneratne, Second Maha
Modliar of the Governor’s Gate, and Modliar of the Dispense Villages,
and Maha Vidahn of Pantura.
Johannes Godfried Phillipz Wijekoon Panditeratne, Third
Maha Modliar of the Governor’s Gate, and Chief Interpreter of the
Supreme Court.
Christoff el De Saram Wannigesekere Ekenaike, Fourth Maha
Modliar of the Governor’s Gate, and Modliar and Interpreter to the
Commissioner of Revenue and Commerce.
Don Philip Samerkoon Wijewickreme Modliar of the Governor’s
Gate and Translator to Government.
Christoffel Petrus Gerrardus De Saram Wannigesekere Eke-
nayke, Modliar of the Governor’s Gate and Translator to the Judicial
Commissioner’s Court at Kandy.
Don Abraham De Alwis Abeyesiriwardene Goonetilleke, Modliar
and Assistant Interpreter of the Governor’s Gate.
Don Jacobus Dias Wijewardene Bandernaike, Modliar of the
Governor’s Gate and Translator of the Supreme Court.
Johannes Jacobus De Saram Wijeyasekere Abeyeratne, Modliar
of the Governor’s Gate, Assistant Interpreter to His Excellency the
Governor and Superintendent of Ambatellen Pahala.
Don Abraham De Thomas Wickreme Pandita Teleka, Modliar
of the Governor’s Gate.
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Johan Louis Perera Abeyesekere Goonewai'dcna, Modliar of the
Governor’s Gate and Modliar of the Cooroewe.
Erneste De Saram Wijeyasekera Karonearatne, Modliar of the
Governor’s Gate, Interpreter and Cingalese Translator in the Chief
Secretary’s Office.
Julius Valentyn De Saram Wijeyesekere Goonetillekeralne,
Modliar of the Governor’s Gate and Translator in the Chief Secretary’s
Office.
Don David De Liwera Wijewardene Tennekoon, Modliar of the
Governor’s Gate and Translator of the Commissioner of Revenue’s
Office.
Don Andris De Alwis Amarasiriwardene Goonctilleke, Modliar
of the Governor’s Gate and Second Interpreter of the Supreme Court.
Don Johannes Franciscus Dias Wijesekere Bandarenaike,
Modliar of the Governor’s Gate.
Don Cornelis Goonewardene Abeyratne Dascnayke, Mohotty
Modliar of the Governor’s Gate.
(Here follows the name of a titular Mudaliyar who is so described
in the “ Almanac ” and which for that reason is not included in this
publication, as also in the case of other titular holders of rank hereafter
in this list.)
Abraham Dava Nasa, First Malabar Modliar and Translator of
the Governor’s Gate, Head of the Protestant Chetties and Adikarum
over the Malabar Washermen, Barbers and Musicians of Colombo.
Aroomagatta Pille Coomarasawmy, Chief Malabar Interpreter
to His Excellency the Governor, Modliar of the Gate, Head of the
Heathen Chetties, and Adikarum over the Heathen Malabar Washermen,
Barbers and Musicians of Colombo.
Don Simon De Melho Wanigerkoon, Second Chotty Modliar of
the Governor’s Gate, and second Head of the Protestant Chetties of
Colombo.
Don Simon Barend De Silva Jayetilleke Seneweratne, Mohan-
diram of the Governor’s Gate.
Don William Adrian Dias Bandaranaike, Mohandiram of the
Governor's Gate.
Wilhelmus Nicholas Pieris Wickeremesinhe Siriwardenc,
Mohandiram of the Governor’s Gate.
Gerrardus Gysbertus Phillipsz Wijesekere Panditeratne, Mohan­
diram of the Governor’s Gate.
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(Here follow the names of two titular Muhandirams.)
Don Bastian Perera Goenetilleke Senewiratne, Basnaike Mohan*
diram.

KANDYAN CHIEFS AND HEADMEN.

Molligodde Rajakaroona Senewiratne Herat Wahale Mudianse,
First Adigar.
Dulleywe Nawaratne Wickremesinhe Samerekoon Jayatilleke
Panditte Mudianse, Second Adigar.
Molligodde Rajakaroona Senewiratne Herat Wahale Mudianse,
Dessave of the Four Kories.
Dulleywe Nawaratne Wickremesinhe Samerkoon Jayetilleke
Panditte Mudianse, Dessave of Matelle.
Eheyleyagodda Dassanaice Ranasinhe Mudianse, Dessave of
the Three Cories.
Mullegamme Heratdawoende Wickremesinhe Ekenaike Abey-
koon Panditte Rajepakse Mndianse, Senior Third Adigar.
Dodantelle Kandura Mudianse, Chief of Lower Bulatgamme.
Dunuwille Rajakarunadara Ekenaike Dharmakirti Panditte
Mudianse, Dessave of Uda-Palata.
Gallegodde Rajepakse Rajekaroona Panditte Wahale Mudianse
Dessave of Wallapana.

SEVEN CORLES.
Eroowawelle Senanyke Boowenayke Bahoo Narayne Rajagooroo
Wahale Panditte Mudianse, Dessave of the Eheledolos Pattoo.
Moladande Rajepakse Attapattoo Samerkoon Mudianse,
Dessava of the Pahaledolos Pattoo.
Segoo Madar, Madegey Mohandiram.

NUWEREKALEWIYE.
Dulleywe Nawaratne Wickremesinhe Samerkoon Jayetilleke
Panditte Mudianse, Dessave of that part under the Matelle Agency.
Nuwerewewe Suriya Kumarasinhe Mudianse, Satpattoo Maha
Wanne Unnahey of that part under the Seven Cories Agency.
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UWA.
Dimboolane Senanayake Herat Mudianse, Senior Dessave of
Gampaha and Udakinda including the Kunumaduwe and Oolpange
Department.
Godagedere Dassanayke Mudianse, Dessave of Medakinda, and
the Bogoda and Rilpola Palates of Yattekinda.
Ramboopota Senewiratna Mudianse, Dessave of the Oya and
Hornatotte Palates of Yattekinda and Pattipola and Palwatte of
Wellasse.
Dambewinne Wijeyeratne Rajakaroone Mudianse, Dessave of
the Kandepola Corle of Yatteekinda, and Vidahn of the Royal Villages
therein situate.
Kandekumbure Ratnayeke Mudianse, Gombadde Dessave.
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Gonnegodda Senewiratne Goeneratne Wahale Panditte Mudi­ f
anse, Dessave of Bintenne and Part of Wellasse, and Vidahn of the
Royal Villages ef Bintenne.
Kandekumbure Ratnayake Mudianse, Rate Mahatmaya of Welle-
waye Corle.
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Dimboolane Senanayake Herat Mudianse, Junior Dessave of
Weyaloowa.
Mettee Beembera Gedara Mohattle, Mohattal of Passere Korle
of Yattikinda.
Dessanayke Mudianse, Dessave of Kandakara Korle of Yattu-
kinda.
Basnaike Nileme of Maha Rhoonoo Katragam Dewale in Kandu-
kare (VacantJ
Katoogaha Lokoo Banda, Basnaike Nileme of Maha Katragam
Dewale of Badula.
Katoogaha Bandaranaike Herat Mudianse, Basnaike Nilame
of Horangone Dewale in Kandepalle Korle of Lower Uwa.
Nina Markar, Kariyappa or Head Moorman over the Madigey
of Wellasse.

SAFFRAGAM. ;•
Mahawalatenne Wickremesinhe Chanderesekere Senewiratne i
Mudianse, Dessave of the Koanna, (?) Meda-Kadawatte and Atta-
balan Cories.

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Doloswelle Kotelawelle Wijesundere Wickremesinhe Tenne-
koon Mudianse, Dessave of Nawadun, Kukula and Kuruwitte Kories.
Eknelligodde Mahupala Ackra Kuruppu Wickremesinhe Bas-
naike Mudianse, Basnaike Nilame of Saman Dewale.

PRINCIPALS OF DEPARTMENTS.
Dunnuwille Rajekarunadara Ekanaike Dharmakirtie Panditte
Mudianse, Maha Gabada Nileme.
Dehigamme Nawaratne Attapattoo Wahale Mudianse, Uda
Gabada Nileme.
Talgahagode Karuna Jayetilleke Rajegooroo Mudianse, Gaje- I
naike Nileme and Kooroowe Lekam.
Kadigomuwe Tilakeratne Mudianse, Maha Lekam. i
Golakelle Samaradiwakere Chandoresekere Wahale Kuruppu
Mudianse, Attepattoo Lekam.
Waegoddepola Bandaranaike Wahale Mudianse, Wedikare
Lekam.
Wattarantenne Molligodde Rajepakse Attepattoo Wahale
Mudianse, Nanayakara Lekam.
Rankottiwala Diwakara Wijeyekoon Mudianse, Waddena-
tuwakkukare Lekam.
Madugalle Karoonatileke Jayesundere Wiresekere Rajapakse ;
Wahala Nayke Nisi Mudianse, Padikara Lekam.
Ramoonoowe Wijeyeratne Artannyke Dhammaddaja Panditte
Mudianse, Kodituwakku Lekam.
Mullegamme Heratdawoode Wickremesinhe Ekenaike Abeye-
koon, Kunamaduwe Lekam.
(Here follows a list of the “ Principals of Temples ”)
Unambuwe Ekenaike Wahale Mudianse, Ratemahatmeya of
Kotmale.
Halpe Chanderesekere Ekenaike Wijesundere Wahale Mudianse,
Ratemahatmeya of Upper Bulatgamme.
Dodantelle Kanduru Mudianse, Chief of Lower Bulatgama.
Tickery Appoohamy, Mudianse of Minery.
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NATIVE HEADMEN ATTACHED TO THE
LATE COLLECTOR OF COLOMBO.
Louis De Liwera Wijewickreme Senewiratne Tennekoon,
Modliar of the Attepattoo.
Don Hendrick Dassenaike Abewardene Wickremeratne,
Mohotty Modliar of the Attepattoo.
Johan Leonard Philipsz Wijewardene Panditeratne, Mohotty
Mohandiram of the Attepattoo.
Johan Martinus Perera Wijewickreme Goenewardene, Mohan"
diram of the Attepattoo.
Johan Gerrard Perera Samereweere Goenewardene, Mohandiram
of the Attepattoo.
Don Joseph De Silva Wijesoondere Goonesekere, Mohandiram
of the Attepattoo.
Johan Godfried Piris Samerewiere Siriwardene, Mohandiram of
the Attepattoo.
(Here follow the names of three titular Muhandirams of the Atta-
pattu, and one titular Muhandiram of the “ Cutcherry.”)

SALPITTY CORLE.
Don Adrian De Alwis Goenetilleke Samerenayke, Modliar.
Louis De Saram Wiresinhe Seriwardene, Mohandiram.

(Here follows the name of a titular Muhandiram.)

HEWAGAM CORLE.
Don Simon De Liwere Sameranayke Senewiratne, Modliar of
Hewagam Corle, with the rank of third Attepattoo Modliar of
Colombo.
Johannes De Alwis Wijewickreme Goonewardene Dissanayke,
Second Modliar.
Don Daniel De Alwis Caroonanayke Jayasinhe, Senior
Mohandiram.
Don Welon De Alwis Subeyegoonewardene Wijesekere, Vidahn
Mohandiram.

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David Perera Abeyegoonewardene Sameresinhe, Vidahn Mohan-
diram, Ainbetello.

Don Louis Wijesoorigey Appoohamy, Vidahn Mohandiram of

Mulleriawe.
(Here follow the names of three titular Muhandirams.)

HINA CORLE.
Johannes Louis Pieries Sameresinhe Siriwardene, Modliar.
Don Joseph Samerediwakere Wijesondere, Mohandiram.
Don Daniel Kusalhamy, Vidahn Mohandiram.

(Here follows the name of a titular Muhandiram)

GANGEBODDE AND OODOOGAHA PATTOOS.

Don Salomon Dias Wijeyawickreme Jayatilleke Senewiratne
Bandaranayke, Modliar.
Don Harmanis Abeyesekere Senewiratne, Vidahn Mohandiram
of the Grangeboddepattoo.
Don Simon Wijesinhe Ratnayke, Vidahn Mohandiram of
Oodoogahapattoo.
Don Carolus Ameresekere Wijeyeratne Goonewardene, Vidahn
Mohandiram of Mahare.

(Here follows the name of a titular Muhandiram.)

ALOOTCOOR CORLE AND NEGOMBO.

Johannes Corea Wijeyesekere Abeyratne, Modliar.
Don Hendrick Perera Seunaike Wijeyasinhe, Mohandiram.

Jacob Corea Abeyratne Gunesekere, Vidahn Mohandiram of

the Dasiapattoo.
Don Abraham Sunderehuru Goonesekere Senayke, Vidahn
Mohandiram of Doenagahapattoo. !

Daniel Gomes Abeysinhe Weerekoon, Mohandiram over the

Lascoreens of the Wellale Caste of Negombo.
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(Here follow the names of two titular Mudaliyars and a
titular Muhandiram.)

HAPITIGAM CORLE.
Don Samuel Ameresere Kulletilleke, Modliar.
Don Cornells Ameresekere Ekenayke, Mohandiram.
Don Simon Paulus Ameresekere Kulletilleke, Mohandiram.

(Here follows the name of a titular Mudaliyar.)

CALTURA.
David De Alwis Goonesekere Senewiratne, Modliar of Caltura
and Raygam Corle.
Don Johannes Abeyesoondere Goeneratne, Mohandiram of
Caltura.
Coomaremulle Mohottygey Don Hendrick Wijeyesoodere
Gooneratne, Mohandiram of Caltura.
Don David Tennekoon, Vidahn Mohandiram of Caltura.

(Here follows the name of a titular Mohandiram.)

Mohamedoe Lebbe Segoda Mira Lebbe, Head Moorman of
Caltura.

RAYGAM CORLE.
David de Alwis Goonesekere Senewiratne, Modliar.
Don Cornelis Goenetilleke Wiejesoondere, Second Modliar.
Don Constan De Liwere Samerediwakere Marapooly, Mohan­
diram.
Don Anthony Samerasinhe Goenewardene, Mohandiram.

PASDOON CORLE.
Harmanus Perera Sameresinhe Jayewardene, Modliar of the
Pasdoon and Wallallawitty Corle.
Don Abraham De Alwis Goenetilleke Wijewardene, Mohan­
diram.
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Don Louis Wijeyegooneratne Samerenaike, Vidahn Mohandi- !
ram of the Pasdoon Corle and Vidahn of Indegodde Pattoo. I

WALLALLAWITY CORLE.
(The first name under this head is that of a Titular Mohandiram.)

COEROEWE.
Johan Louis Perera Abeyesekere Goenewardene, Modliar of the
Gate, Coeroewe Modliar in charge of the Elephants.
Domingo De Liwera, Mohandiram of the Coeroewe Department.
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Don Simon Wanigeratne, Mohandiram of the Coeroewo Depart-
ment.
Don Willem Francisco Mardappa, Head of the Roman Catho­
lic Chetties.
Carious Perera Jayesekere Sameresinhe, Padikary Mohandiram,
(Purveyor.)
Paulus Gomes Abesinhe Jayewardene, Daddayakkere Mohan­
diram, (Gamekeeper.) !
Silverster Perera Areskoole Wijesooriya Tillekeratne, Mohan­
diram of the Guides.
Johannes Perera Wijewardene Caroona Nayeke, Mohandiram
of Colombo.
Johannes De Silva Jayesinhe, Mohandiram of Colombo.

(Here follow the names of two titular Muhandirams.)

Toepahigey Cornelis Van Rooyen, Vidahn Mohandiram of the

Four Gravets of Colombo. !
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(Here follow the names of a titular Mohandiram in the Town Major’s
Department, and of a head Moorman and a Maldivian Interpreter.) !
Gregory De Zoysa Wijegoeneratne Siriwardene, Interpreter
Modliar to the Colonial Chaplain, and Cingalese translator in the Eccle­
siastical and School Department, also Interpreter and translator in the
Hindoostanee and Bengalese Languages for the Courts of Justice in
Colombo.

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HEAD FISHERMEN.
Thomas De Andrado Arsekollesoriye Wijeyeratne, Modliar of
the Fishers of Colombo.
Francisco Fernando Arsekoleratne Coorookoole Soeriye, First
Attabandy Mohandiram of Colombo.

Francisco Fernando Warnekolesooria Wijeratne, Second

Attebandy Mohandiram of Colombo.
Gregory Fernando Kurokule Sooria Gunaratne, Third Atte­
bandy Mohandiram of Colombo.

(Here follows the name of a titular Pattangatty Muhandiram

of the Fishers of Colombo.)

GALKISSE AND MOROTOO.

Manuel De Fonceka Wijetoenge Samerenayke, Maha Vidaan
Mohandiram of the Fishers of Morottoo and Galkisse.
Alexander Darme Ratne, Pattangatty Mohandiram of the
Fishers of Morottoo and Galkisse.

NEGOMBO.
Jeoroninus De Mendis Senewiratne, Maha Vidahn Mohandiram
of the Fishers.
Johannes Fernando Mihindocoolasooriye, Pattangatty Mohan­
diram of Dowe.

DANDOGAM.
Warnekoelsoeriye Jusy Rowel, Maha Vidahn Muhandiram of
the Bands of Lascoreens of the Fishers Caste Porwecareas, and Angoo-
kareas and other Fishers of the Allootcoor Corle.

CALTURA.
Celestina Fonseka Wijetoengey Aresekooleratne, Maha Vidahn
Modliar of the Fishers of the Caltura District.
David Fonceka Warnesoerie Wirasinhe Aresekooleratne,
Mohandiram of the Fishers of the Caltura District.
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CHANDOS.
Rajepakse Roomanelage Samuel Alphonse Wijesekera Goone-
sekere, Mohandiram of the Lascoreens of the Chandos and Chunam-
berus Caste of the Negombo and Allootcoor Corle.

SILVERSMITHS.
Louis De Sampaye Aberatne Jayetilleke, Maha Vidahn of the
Gold, Silver and Copper Smiths of Colombo.

WASHERMEN CASTE.
Matthew Gomes Samereratne Rajepakse, Modliar of the Washers’
Caste of the Colombo District.
Julius Gomis Rajepakse, Mohavidahn Mahandiram of the Washers’
Caste of the Colombo District.

NATIVE HEADMEN ATTACHED TO THE

LATE COLLECTOR OF JAFFNA.
Philip Rodrigo Motookistna, First Cutcherry Modliar of Jaffna.

WALLIGAMMO DISTRICT.
Siwecoornada Modr. Iregonaden, Maniagar of Jaffna.
Maieweraya Modr. Sittambelam, Maniagar of Walliganmo East.
Rasanayega Modr. Iregonaden, Maniagar of Walligammo
North.
Illengenerana Modr. Wittyweeloe, Maniagar of Walligammo
West.

WADEMPRATCHY.
Sidem Brenader Cadergamer, Maniagar of Wademoratchy.
Ramalinga Modliar, Maniagar of Ten-Moratchy.

THE ISLAND.
Cartigeeser Wiragitty Pulle, Maniagar of Welene Island.
Innengatte Modliar, Maniagar of Pungertivoe, Analativoe and
Nynativoe.
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Mana Modliar Sanmogam, Maniagar of Carativoe.

THE WANNY DISTRICT.

Wedaraniya, Modliar, Candawanam, Modliar, Sena-
deraya, Modliar, Cadirgamer, Modliar, Aroner Sarewana-
mottoo, Modliar, Innassy Swampulle, Maniagar and Canaga-
rayer, Modliar.

NATIVE HEADMEN ATTACHED TO THE

COLLECTOR OF TRINCOMALEE.
Don Carolus Philip Desylva Wijeratne Dissenake Karoone-
ratne Jayetilleke, Chief Modliar of the Province and Modliar of the
Cutcherry of Trincoraalie.

(Here follows a list of several titular Chieftains as well as official

Mudaliyars, but in the absence of surnames, and the single name which
many of them appear to bear this list is of little value and therefore is
not reproduced.)

NATIVE HEADMEN ATTACHED TO THE

LATE COLLECTOR OF GALLE.
Nicholas Dias Abesinhe Wijewardene, Modliar of the Atte-
pattoo and Modliar and Interpreter of the Cutcherry of Point de Galle.
Don Bastian Karonanaike Jayewardene, Modliar of the Galle
Corle.
Johonnes Dias Abesinhe Ameresekere, Mohandiram of the Galle
Corle.
Baptist de Zilva Jayetilleke Caronaratne, Modliar of the Gange-
boddepattoo.
Johannes Ferdinandus Wejeratne Obeyesekere, Modliar of the
Talpepattoo.
Don Hendrick Abeyewickreme Goonesekere, Mohandiram of the
Talpepattoo.
Don Adrian de Silva Goonetilleke Ameresiriwardene, Modliar of
the Bentotte District and Wallallawitty Corle.
Don Daniel De Alwis Wijesiriwardene Goonetilleke, Mohan­
diram of the Bentotte District and Wallallawitty Corle.
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NATIVE HEADMEN ATTACHED TO THE

COLLECTOR OF TANGALLE.
Don David Jayetilleke Abesiriwardene Illangakoon, Maha
Moclliar, Modliar of the Attepattoo and Interpreter to the Collector.
Don Bastian Ferdinandus Wijesiri Gunaratne Obeyesekere,
Mohandiram of the Attepattoo.
Gerard De Saram Wijesekere Tillekeratne, Modliar of the
Gangeboddepattoo and Four Baygams.
Pertus Abraham Cornelis Abesiriwardene Illangakoon, Mod-
. liar of the Belligam Corle, and Belligam Tottemoney.
Don Hendrick Perera Wijesinghe Gunetilleke, Modliar of the
Moruwa Corle and Cattoone.
Don Johannes Rodrigo Wijeyaratne Siriwardene, Modliar of
the Kandeboddepattoo.
Dionisius Abraham Dissanaike, Modliar of the Wellabodde-
pattoo.
Don Thomas Rodrigo Wijeratne Siriwardene, Modliar of the
Girewaypattoo and Chief of the Elephant Hunt.
Dionisius Lambertus Perera Wickremeratne Ekenaike, Modliar
and Interpreter to the Collector.
Don David Senerat Ratnaike, Bitme Mohandiram of Galle-
gamme.
Don Andris Wijesinhe Appohamy, Bitme Mohandiram of
Ankonagoda.
Don Adrian De Silva Abeye Goonewardene Karunaratne,
Modliar of the Mahagampattoo.

PUTLAM.
Simon Casie Chitty, Maniagar of Putlam.

CALPENTYN.
Anendappa Odear, Chief of the Chetties.
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MANNAR.
Bastian Pulle, Cutckerry Modliar, Ritnasinge Modliar, Wender-
coon Modliar, Casinaden Modliar, Rasakaria Modliar, Sandere-
segera Modliar, Provincial Modliar.

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ratne, “held high office in the middle of the last century” says Lawrie
in 1896.

ABAYAKOON. Mudaliyar John, Justice of the Peace, Muhan-

diram, Alutkuru Korale South; / J. C. C. Abayakoon, Muhandiram, Kalu-
tara and Panadure Totamunes ; gff D. C. P. Abayakoon, Effective
Muhandiram,” Colombo Atapattu, 1804; Mudaliyar, Pasdun and Walalla-
witi Kories, 1809-1822; served in numerous expeditions to the Kandyan
(2) Don Daniel
territories under Lt.-General Hay Macdowal;
de Silva Amaraweera Abeysiri G unawardana, Mudaliyar, Wellaboda
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Pattu. u Dona Catherine de Saa Siriwardena Manamperi Wijesundere,
of Ranchu Ate Walauwa, Agalawatte, Pasdun Korale, the descendants
of a long line of Mudaliyars of Ranchu Ate or “ Eight Companies ” of
Soldiers; ss V. E. Abayakoon, qv President, Village Tribunals, Hewa-
gam Korale; (2) A. C. P. Abayakoon, qv Mudaliyar, Raiygam
Korale.

1887, President, Village Tribunals, Alutkuru Korale North ;

1893, Mudaliyar, Pasdun and Walallawiti Korales ; 1894, Muda-
liar, Alutkuru Korale South ; Oriental Scholar and Journalist.

ALAHAKOON. Rampanhinda Diwakara, “Mohattala in the

beginning of the seventeenth century. Niyarapola Adikaram, descended
from Alahakon Mohattala was in office in the reign of the last two Kings.
His daughter was in the Queen’s Multenge. Ukku Banda, Kuda Adi­
karam, held the offices of Maduwe Lekam, Kuruwe Lekam and Adikaram
in the last King’s reign, and Korala under this Government. His
sister married Ratwatte Palle Walauwa Ratemahatmaya. ”—Lawrie.

ALLEGAKONE. Gate Mudaliyar Rasiah William, Mudaliyar,

Trincomalie Kachcheri; born 1857 ; / William Allegakone, Mudaliyar
Batticaloa Kachcheri; s W. C. R. Allegakone qv, President, Village
Tribunals, Batticaloa North.
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Clerk, Trincomalie Kachcheri; 1885, Kachcheri Mudaliyar ; 1897, i
Clerk, Batticaloa Kachcheri; 1898, Cadet, Ceylon Civil Service; .
1911, Police Magistrate, Point Pedro. Received rank of Gate
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ALAGARETNAM. S. R. B., Chief Mudaliyar, Eastern Province;

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ANGAMANA. Adigar, “ descended from an old family.”

“He was a man of influence and high rank.” He held office as Adigar,
1766-1786.
ABAYARATNE. Kandamanage Don Bastian Tillekewardene,
was by all accounts, a name to conjure with in the Southern
Province, during the latter days of Dutch rule in Matara. Most of the
details of his romantic career are found only in legends, but the broken
wall which once bounded what is known to this day as “ Gajanayaka
Mulana” still mutely testifies to the existence of this Chieftain. But this
is not the only testimony. We find him moving across the musty pages
of the Dutch records, first as Muhandiram, then as Mudaliyar, and then
again as Gajanayaka. He then disappears from the records, but re-appears
again as Gajanayaka, thus lending colour to the story of his banishment
and re-instatement in that high office.
Of his parentage nothing is known, but he must have belonged
to a high-class family of the Durawe Community to have married a
daughter of Barestu Mudaliyar, who according to Dutch records, was an
influential Durawe Chief of the Southern Province.
On the Dutch deciding to form an Elephant, or Kuruwe Department,
which was a flourishing institution during the Portuguese period, Don
Bastian was placed in charge thereof and invested with the rank and
dignities of Gajanayaka i. e. Captain of the Elephant Department—an
office which in Sinhalese times corresponded, according to Sir Emerson
Tennent, to that of Master of the King’s Horse in the English Royal
Household.
The years circa 1760 were troublous times for the Dutch. The
Kandyan king was intriguing with the Low-country Sinhalese
to regain the lost maritime areas. In 1765 the Dutch penetrated
into Kandy and occupied the capital for nine months. The Chiefs
who took part in these attacks and later entered Kandy, were not
slow to seize as much as they could of the spoils of war. Don
Bastian Gajanayaka in common with others had helped himself to many
valuables. He had also grown rich and arrogant and had incurred the
hatred and envy of a rival Chieftain, also under the Dutch. The latter
it is stated planned the downfall of the Gajanayaka, by informing the
Dutch Dissawa, Jan Schroeder, that Don Bastian was in league with the
King of Kandy to stir up further trouble in the Southern Province, adding
that in the Gajanayaka’s Walauwa were to be found Kandyan gold boxes
etc. The Gajanayaka Walauwa was accordingly searched and the gold
boxes and other ornaments found and accepted as proof positive of
guilt. Don Bastian was deprived of his office and banished to the
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Cape of Good Hope as a Prisoner of State. The
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Mudaliyar Gooneratno of tho Gallo Atapattu, affection in her ear, which
Dutch Governor of tho Capo fell ill with some then in-
baffled the skill of tho local physicians. The Governor, was
formed that the Chieftain from Ceylon had earned a reputation among
i certain classes as a clever physician, albeit of oils and herbs of his
native land, and that he may be consulted. Don Bastian was
of some of the oils
accordingly brought in and with the use
The Governor and
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his wife were, it is said so grateful, that they offered
I Bastian, a large reward in money. The proud ex-Chieftain
however, refused the gift, saying that in his country physicians
did not accept money rewards for the service they rendered, but if the

. Governor desired he could reward him by using his influence with the
Ceylon Governor, to induce the latter to permit Don Bastian to return
to Ceylon and to be given the opportunity to disprove the false charge
on which he had been banished.
This request was complied with and Don Bastian was granted
permission to return to Ceylon. On arrival the ex-Chief set about the
task of proving his innocence, which he did to the satisfaction of the
Government.

The ex-Chief was able to establish his innocence, and was restored
to office and power. He determined now to wreak vengeance on his
rival. Slowly but surely the trap was laid and the guilty
Chieftain found himself the victim of a plot similar to that with which
he had temporarily got the better of his hated rival. The traitor was
arraigned for treason and sentenced to be banished to Cochin.

Don Bastian thereafter continued to exercise undisputed sway and

died full of years and full of konours.He was buried in the Dutch Church­
yard opposite the Kachcheri and District Court at Matara, and on his
tombstone two elephants bearing aloft the Hastiya Maha Kodiya—the
Banner of the Gajanayaka’s, were carved, in token of the office heheld.

Don Bastian was succeeded by a relative, Nawarunne Palliye-

guruge Ediriweera Goonewardana, whose son Simon de Zylva Samera-
sekara Goonewardene, was the first to hold this office under the British
Government, his Act of Appointment being dated 1802. His son too

ill held this office, but it was shortly after abolished. The family of the last
mentioned migrated to Negombo, and his descendants still reside at the
old Walauwa known as “The Mansion,” where the last Qajanayaka died
and was buried in the cemetery adjoining the Negombo Methodist Ch
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CANAGASABY. Samuel William Arnold, Vanniah Mudaliyar t

« Manmunai Pattu. North ; born 1878. 1898, Assistant Shroff, Batticaloa
Kachcheri; 1905, Vanniah Mudaliyar; 1907, made titular Mudaliyar and
presented with a Sword for services rendered during the Cyclone
of 1907.
D’ALWIS. David Hidella Gunasekere Seneviratna, Mudaliyar,
Kalutara and Panadure Totamunes. (see also under Arnold D’Alwis
President, Village Tribunals, Raiygam Korale.)

Third Mudaliyar, Residency, Kandy. Awarded Gold Medal

by Governor Sir Robert Brownrigg “ as a reward for emi­
i nent services during the Kandyan Rebellion, 1818.”
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D’ANDRADO. Reynoldus, Mudaliyar, and Military officer, under
the Dutch from whom he received a grant of 58 acres of land known as
“ Mahawatte ” in Grandpass, Colombo which is still in the possession
of his descendants. Mudaliar D’Andrado traces his descent to the famous
Don Pedro of Portuguese times, (see under Gate Mudaliyar, S. R. de
Fonseka.)
D’ANDRADO. Thomas, u Reynoldus D’Andrado, (gu); J Manuel
D’Andrado, Disawe, Matara, 1715. Muhandiram and later Mudaliyar,
Colombo ; Superintendent, Arrack Monopoly.
DASSENAIKE. Samaradiwakere Wickremesinghe, Mudaliyar,
Hapitigam Korale, 1750; f-bi-law Don Solomon Ameresekere Ekanayake,
Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale. (See also under Mudaliyar A. L. Dassenaike.)
Previously an officer of the Kandyan Court under King Sri Narendra Raja
Sinha. Having incurred the displeasure of the King, he fled the Kandyan
country and settled in Hapitigam Korale, where he founded the family
which bears his name, and which to the present day in unbroken
continuity holds the office of Mudaliyar of this Korale. With his Lascoreens
he accompanied the Dutch Governor, van Eck, when Kandy was invaded
by the Hollanders. He was rewarded with a Gold Medal and Chain and
was permitted the distinction of being preceded by four tom-tom beaters
when he appeared in public.
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Kulakoddan, was successful and for many centuries the Eastern Province was a Tamil Kingdom
tributary to the Sinhalese Kings. It was this Prince who brought over from India the Vanniar, a
branch of the Velala tribe and placed them in charge of the rice cultivation of his Kingdom. These
Vanniar are said to be the ancestors of the present high-caste population of the District, .Before
the District was divided into seven Divisions ruled by seven Yanniahs—chief of whom was the
Vanniah of Nantal. who held the status of feudatory Prince under the Kings of Ceylon—it was ruled
by the Sub. Kings of Palugamam. Batticaloa, Podera. and Panama. Nadeniya, or Nadukadu, was
ruled by Sada Tissa, brother of Dutugemunu, son of Kakewaoea Tissa. The seven Vanniahs
referred to above were known as the Vanniahs of Singarawatte. " Monograph of Batticaloa District
( by 8, O. Canagaratnam.
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DASSENAIKE. Don Johannes Wickremesinghe, Mudaliyar,
Hapitigam Korale, 1794; / Samerediwakere Wickremesinghe Dassenaike,
(<7^), Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale. The earlier part of his service was
under the Dutch. The British retained him in office ; routed Leuke
Disawe’s men when they made an incursion into the Hapitigam Korale
and damaged his property; was awarded a Gold Medal and Chain. \
DASSENAIKE. Don Johannes Adrian, Mudaliyar, Hapitigam
Korale; / Don Johannes Wickremesinghe Dassenaike, (qv) Mudaliyar,
Hapitigam Korale; maternal gf Don Philip Ameresekere, Mudaliyar; f-in­
law Samarasinghe Siriwardene, Mudaliyar; bros. Don Hendrick Dassenaike,
qv, Mohotti Mudaliyar of the Atapattu, 1814; Daniel Dassenaike, Muhan-
diram of the Guard, 1814, who was killed in the Kandyan Rebellion of
1816 ; Cornelis Dassenaike, qv, Mudaliyar Hapitigam Korale.
DASSENAIKE. Don Hendrick, Mudaliyar, Siyane Korale; / Don
Johannes Wickremesinghe, {qv), Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale; f-in-law,
Paulus Perera Wijesekera Ekanaike, Mudaliyar.
Appointed Atapattu Muhandiram and Interpreter to Major
Beaver; promoted Gate Mohottiar; 1805, received a Gold Medal
for special services; 1815, proceeded to Kandy with 100 armed
Lascoreens and for these services was promoted Mohotti Mudaliyar
of the Atapattu of Colombo; 1845, Mudaliyar, Siyane Korale.
DASSENAIKE. Gate Mudaliyar Don Cornelis, Mudaliyar,
Hapitigam Korale, / Don Johannes Wickremesinghe Dassenaike, qv
Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale’; f-in-lav.». Frederick de Saram, Mudaliyar,
Salpiti Korale.
1813, Clerk, Collector’s office, Colombo ; 1817, Confidential
Clerk, Kandy Residency with rank of Mudaliyar and the added
title of “ Goonewardhana Abeyratna; later appointed Chief of
Dalada Maligawa; 1818, Gate Mudaliyar; 1824, Mudaliyar,
Hapitigam Korale.
DASSENAIKE. Gate Mudaliyar Henricus Lucius, Mudaliyar,
Hapitigam Korale; j Don Cornelis Dassenaike, qv, Mudaliyar Hapitigam
Korale; s-in-law Henry Ashmore Peiris, Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale.
1869, Muhandiram, Hapitigam Korale ; 1871, Gate Muhan­
diram; 1875, Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale; 1878, Gate Mudaliyar;
1895, acted for Maha Mudaliyar.
DASSENAIKE. Gate Mudaliyar, Louis Arthur, J.P., U.P.M.,
Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale; J Henricus Lucius Dassenaike, qv Muda­
liyar, Hapitigam Korale; s Arthur Lee Dassenaike, qv, Mudaliyar,
Hapitigam Korale.
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1895, Gate Muh andiram; 1896, Mudaliyar, Hapifcigam Korale ;
1903, Deputy Fiscal, Colombo and Superintendent, Hulftsdorp
Jail; 1912, Gate Mudaliyar; 1916, J. p., u. p. m. ; commended
for exceptional ability in opening roads and for services of a
unique and confidential character in connection with the protec­
tion of certain sections of the West Coast of Ceylon during the
early stages of the Great War.
DE ALWIS. Gate Mudaliyar, Cyril Gilbert Alabakoon Wijesiri-
wardana, Mudaliyar, Pitigal Korale South; born 1866 ; f Don C. de
Alwis, Mudaliyar, Madapatha; f-in-law Henry Richard Corea, Mudaliyar,
Alutkuru Korale North, who was a descendant of Edirille Rala;
s Linden De Alwis, qi\ President, Village Tribunals, Chilaw;s-in-law
Percy Perera, qv, Mudaliyar, Kandaboda Pattu.
1891, Clerk, Land Registry ; 1911, Mudaliyar, Pitigal Korale,
South ; 1927, Gate Mudaliyar, having been made Gate Muhan-
diram nine years earlier in recognition of his services in handling
the affairs of his Korale ’during the 1915 Riots without Police
or Military assistance.

DE FONSEKA. Gate Mudaliyar, S. R, J.P., U.P.M., Mudaliyar,

Salpiti Korale; g-gf Pedro de Fonseka, Interpreter Muhandiram, whose
father was Maha Vidane and afterwards became Muhandiram and
Mudaliyar; g-g-g-gf Don Michaelesz de Fonseka who succeeded Louis
D’Andrado as Adigar of Kalutara and Walallawiti Korale. The family
claims descent from Don Pedro, a Chieftain, in Portuguese times who
is said to have become Maha Adigar in the Court of King Wimala
Dharmasuriya. His people obviously went over to the Dutch, for we
find Don Pedro’s son, Manuel D’Andrado, Adigar, Kalutara, taking up
arms against the Portuguese on behalf of the Dutch, and even fighting
against the Sinhalese King.

DE FONSEKA. Johannes, Totamune Mudaliyar, /Franciscu de

Fonseka, Mudaliyar; gf Manikku de Fonseka, Mudaliyar and a scion of
the Fonseka family mentioned preceding; ss Selestinu de Fonseka, Muda­
liyar, Kalutara and Panadure Totumunes ; Manuel de Fonseka, District
Mudaliyar, Kalutara and Superintending officer, Public Work Depart­
ment from Wellawatte, (Colombo), to Bentota.

DE MELHO. Simon, Amongst the famous Mudaliyars of the

past, in what is described as the Christian Chetty Community,
is Simon de Melho, who according to Casio Chitty, belonged to a
family udistinguished for its respectability. ” De Melho held the
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had the distinction or having served on the personal staff of no
less than ten Dutch Governors. His son was the even more famous
Philip de Mel ho, linguist and scholar, who was admitted to the Ministry
of the Dutch Reformed Church.
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DE MIRANDO. Carlo, Chief Mudaliyar, Cinnamon Department

and Mudaliyar, Modera Totamune. He was awarded a Gold Medal by the
Dutch Government; his son Solomon Mirando was also Chief Mudaliyar,
Cinnamon Department.
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DE SARAM. Peter George, Mudaliyar, Alutkuru Korale South ; u

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Julius Valentine de Saram, qv Maha Mudaliyar ; gf Panditaratne qv, 3rd
Maha Mudaliyar. Later Police Magistrate and Commissioner of !*
Requests.

DE SARAM. Alexander Wijesekere, Muhandiram, Salpiti Korale,

f-in-law Kotalawala Don Philip Wijesiriwardhana, Atapattu Mudaliyar,
Colombo. Muhandiram de Saram appears to have been the founder of the
family of this name. His descendants were ; ss Anthonan Wirasinga Siri-
, wardhana de Saram, Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale, who married a daughter
' of PereraEkanayke, Adigar, Panadure; (2) Hendrick de Saram, Mudaliyar,
: Salpiti Korale ; g-ss Louis Wijesingha Siriwardhana de Saram, Muhan­
diram, Boralesgamuwa; (2) Lienduran Wijeyesinghe Karunaratne de
Saram, Maha Mudaliyar, who married a daughter of Abraham Perera,
!| Kuruwe Mudaliyar; (3) Domingo Wijeyesekera Abeyratne, Mohottiar of
the Guard, who married a daughter of Don Simon Dissanayake Tilleke-
ratne, Mudaliyar, Kandaboda Pattu ; (4) Simon Wirasinga Siriwardhana
de Saram, Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale, g-gss Johannes Wijeyesekera Abey­
ratne de Saram, 1st Maha Mudaliyar; (2) Louis Wijeyesekera Karuna­
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ratne, 2nd Maha Mudaliyar; g-g-gss Federick de Saram, Mudaliyar, Salpiti
Korale; (2) Abraham de Saram, 2nd Maha Mudaliyar, who married the
ilR daughter of Christoffel de Saram, 4th Maha Mudaliyar ; (3) Hendrick de
1 Saram, Mohotti Mudaliyar; (4) Julius Valentine de Saram, qv, Maha
Mudaliyar; (5) Ernest de Saram, qv, Maha Mudaliyar; g-g-g-gs Peter
George de Saram, qv Mudaliyar, Alutkuru Korale South.

Id DE SILVA Don Joseph, Atapattu Mudaliyar, Colombo Kachcheri ;

born 1795; / Don Johannes de Silva, Mudandiram, Demala Hat-
i pattu; bro Louis Martinus de Silva, Mudaliyar, Hewagam Korale;
bros-in-laiv Don David de Silva Wijetunge, Kachcheri Mudaliyar, Kuru-
negala; (2) Goonesekere, Mudaliyar, Mahara; (3) Don Bartholomeusz
I Kuruppu, qv, Kachcheri Mudaliyar, Ratnapura; (4) James de Silva Wije-
l singhe, qv, Atapattu Mudaliyar, Galle; nephew George Nathaniel de
Silva, Muhandiram, Galle.
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As Atapattu Mudaliyar, Colombo, was presented with a Gold
Medal by “ Her Majesty’s Principal Civil, Judicial and Military
Officers and the principal merchants and other gentlemen of
Ceylon. ”—“ The Ceylon Observer ” July 10th 1870, refers to
the presentation as follows :-
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“ It is with much ploasuro we give insertion to the following
notico of a mark of respect recently paid to a well-known and j
very intelligent native kludaliyar. To call forth this handsome I
tribute of spontaneous good-will from so many of his superiors
and equals, the Mudaliyar must bo possessed of more than ordinary
talents, and his conduct must have been more than ordinarily
exemplary and engaging. ”
The “ notico ” referred to was an acknowledgment of the
gift.
DE SILVA. Richard Charles Dissanayake, Mudaliyar, Putta-
lam Pattu ; born ; 1864 ; f-in-lato S. H. Jayawickreme, Mudaliyar,
Kurunegala, whoso /-in-law was Christian Samarawira Jayasuriya,
Mudaliyar, Magam Pattu.

1888, Clerk, Fiscal’s office, Kurunegala; 1906, Mudaliyar,

Magam Pattu. Joinod C. L. I. in 1885 and was promoted
Lieutenant in 1904; represented Ceylon in the Coronation
Contingent from Ceylon and received Coronation and Long
Service Medals.
DE SILVA. Joseph Wijewickreme Ekanayake, s-in-laio Don
Alexander Abraham Wijesinghe Siriwardeno, President, Village
Tribunals, Salpiti Koralo, 1875-1885; gs D. C. R. Wijeyesinghe, qv
Mudaliyar, Siyane Korale West.

Interpreter Mudaliyar, Kandy Residency. Served in the

Kandyan Rebellion and was selected to escort the Kandyan King
to Vellore in South India. Made Gate Mudaliyar and was presen­
ted with a Gold Modal.
DE ZILWA. George Nandoris Samaranayake, Mudaliyar,
Modera Totamune and Mohotti Mudaliyar.
Mudaliyar Do Zilwa has had a most picturesque and romantic
career. Having belonged to the Buddhist priesthood at one
time, ho showed sucli enterprise and scholarship that he was
called to Burma as tutor and religious mentor to the Royal House­
hold there and received a title which in English means Royal
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Tutor. ” Ho was also Sinhaloso pandit and tutor to Governor
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Maitland. For his services of a valiant and outstanding
character in the suppression of the Rebellion of 1818 ho was
presented with a Gold Sword and Belt.

DE ZOYSA. See under Zoysa.

DODANWELA. Wickrcmasinha Chandrasekera Karunatillaka

Seneviratna, Disawo, Matale and Tamankaduwa, 1762; / Dodan-
wela Appuhami whom Valentyn mentions as one of the Kandyan Chiefs
who mot tho Dutch Ambassador at Sitawaka in 1721. Dodanwela
Dissawo is described as belonging to a family of tho first rank. At one
time ho hold tho offices of Rato Mahatmaya, Yatinuwara, Tambalagamuwa
and Kottiar.

DON BASTIAN. Karunanaikc Jayawardhana, Mudaliyar,

Gangaboda Pattu, (see under F. A. 0. K. Jayawardhana, Mudaliyar,
Talpe Pattu.)
Interpreter Mudaliyar and Assistant Superintendent, Mauri­
tius over the State prisoners of Coylon; Mudaliyar, Gallo District,
Magam Pattu. Shortly after tho conquest of the Kandyan
Kingdom, Don Bastian was one of those who were solectod to
I escort the State prisoners to Mauritius where he formed the
friendship of Holman, who in his book of travels mentions tho
Mudaliyar and his brother Don William, qv. Holman states that
on his arrival at Colombo, tho State Barge was sent to fetch Don
Bastian ashore. The Mudaliyar, was lator presented with a Sword
and Belt.

DON WILLIAM. Karunanaike Jayawardhana, Mudaliyar,

Anuradhapura. (see also Don William.)
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Succeeded his brother at Mauritius. On his return he was
appointed Mudaliyar, Anuradhapura; transferred to Alupotta and
later to Gallo Police Court as Interpreter.

DORAKUMBURE. Adigar., / Dorakumbure Adikaram Mahat­

( maya who was a relative of Adikaram Ellopola. After long and
faithful service as Korala and Rate Mahatmaya, Matale North and South,
ho received tho Honorary rank of Disawe from Sir Arthur Gordon,
I Governor of Ceylon.
DUNUWILA. Disawe, gs of Ilini Korale Disawe. He was
Disawo of Matale. “A man of influence in the reigns of King Kirti Sri
and King Rajadhi Raja Sinha. ” After his death his properties are said

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to have been confiscated, but they wore later restored to Dunuwila,
Maha Mohottala. D’Alwis says of him in the Sidat Sangaratva, Dunu­
wila Gajanayake Nilame, who produced two fine poems, Ratiratnci
Alanhara and Dunuwila Hatan a, was a talented Kandyan of ancient
family. His estate which had boon previously confiscated to the Crown,
was re-granted to him after six years by the influence of Migastenne and
Pilima Talauwa...”

DUNUWILA. Maha Moliattala, g-g-gf of Cyril Porcy Dunu­

wila, qv} President, Village Tribunals, Uda Hewaheta. The Maha
Mohattalawas a staunch royalist in the defonce of the Kandyan Kingdom
against the British and received grants or soveral lands. In 1818 he
married a daughter of Kebellowalte Gabada Nilamo who later married
Millewa Rate Mahatmaya, Haris Pattu and afterwards Disawe, Wellasse.
(see also under Dunuwila Disawe.)

DUNUWILA. James Alexander, Rate Mahatmaya, Kotmalo,

1885. (see also under Cyril Percy Dunuwila, President, Village Tribu­
nals, Uda Hewaheta.)

Dunuwila Rate Mahatmaya, was later Deputy Fiscal, Tangalle

and on several occasions acted for the District Judge, Police
Magistrate and Commissioner of Requests there. He was a
Chieftain of scholarship and high attainment, having been the
son of that illustrious Kandyan lawyer, J. A. Dunuwila, Senior,
who at his baptism received tho Christian names of Governor
Mackenzie who with his wife were sponsors on the occasion.
Having served first as Interpreter Mud ; Kandy District Court,
1840, he became a Proctor in 1844, Advocato in 1853 and was
later appointed Deputy Queen’s Advocate and acting District
Judge, Kandy in 18G4. J. A. Dunuwila, Jr. was tho first
Kandyan Sinhalese to receive his education in England when he
attendod Cheltenham College.

DUNUWILA. Loku Banda, Disawe, Uda Palata, and Rato

Mahatmaya, Udunuwara; gu of Cyril Percy Dunuwila, qv, .
President, Village Tribunals, Uda Hewaheta; was a distin-
guished Kandyan Chieftain who administered a very large
area during a troublous period when tho country was distraught
alike by the intrigue of Chieftains who had been deprived
of their ancient feudal power, and by the introduction of strange laws
and customs after the Kandyan Kingdom had been ceded to tho British.
His father, Millewa, or Dunuwila Disawe, Wellasse, had been already
involved in the Rebellion of 1818 and taken prisoner to Colombo, where
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he died and was buried at Kotahena. Loku Banda was similarly sus­
pected of treasonous intentions and oharged with having made prepara­
tions to wage war against the British sovereign, but after trial in 1885
he was acquitted and so completely was the confidence of the Government
in him restored, that he was appointed Superintendent of Police and
rendered invaluable service in the suppression of the Rebellion of 1818.
He married a daughter of Moladande Rate Mahatmaya, Ilewaheta, and
had a son who was admitted into the Coylon Civil Service.

EHELAPOLA. Disawe, Uva, belonged to a “ family which was

one of the greatest of the Kandyan aristocracy. Its name was Wijaya-
sundera...” It is presumed that ho married “ a Pilima Talauwe lady ”
by whom ho had two sons; (l) Ehelapola, Adigar; (2) Ehelapola,
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Disawe, Matale.
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who died in 1807. The Disawe of Matale held that office when Lt;
General Macdowal was Ambassador of the British. “ He incurred the
displeasure of the King and was sent out of Kandy...”

EHELAPOLA. Disawe, Seven Koralos ; born 1778 ; made Disawo

1803 ; succeeded Migastenne, 2nd Adigar, 1806. In 1812 he succeeded
Pilima Talauwe as First Adigar when the latter rebelled and was put
to death. He was transferred to Sabaragamuwa, and when in March
1814, he declined to return to Kandy on the orders of the King, ho I
was deprived of his office which was given to Molligoda who killed many
of Ehelapola’s followers. His brother, nephew, wife and four children
were later put to death. He went over to the British and was given
the titular office of First Adigar. He was afterwards arrested and
detained at Colombo and “ although no charge was ever made against
him, he was never restored to liberty. ” He was banished to Mauritius
in 1825. (see also under Don Bastian, Mudaliyar.)

ELLEPOLA. Nilame, alias Kahando Mahante Hawaratno

Wickremasinha Mudianso; held the office of Maha Lekarn and then
became Disawe, Three Korales, Second Adigar and Godapola Disawe,
Matale. In 1815 he was Muhandiram of the Atapattu House Guard and
Lekarn, Royal Armoury. In British timos he held the offices of Chief
of the Hangidio of Matale and Wahalakada Muhandiram. He was
tried by Court Martial 17th October, 1818, found guilty of waging war
! against the King and was sentenced to death by hanging. The sentence
was afterwards varied to one of decapitation and he was executed on
October 27th. 1818.
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ERAWWAWELA. Wickremasinha Wijewardana Navaratna
Rajapakse Wahala Mudianse, Disawe, Tamankaduwa, 1778 ; went to
India on an embassy. His wife was the mother of Dodanwela Rate
Mahatmaya.

ERAWWAWELA. Adigar, Disawe, Matalo beheaded in 1798 or

1799 by order of Pilima Talauwe, Adigar. “ The King did not hoar of
it for several years and when Pilima Talauwe rebelled the king said
“if ono Maha Nilame can behead another, surely I can behead an Adigar.”

ETIPOLA. “This is an old and distinguished family.” Etipola

Disawe was put to death, gs held office of Rate Adikaram; Etipola
Muhandirain Rala; (2) Etipola Mohottala; g-Q-gs Etipola Disawe;
g-g-g-gs Nugawela, Rato Mahatmaya.
GALAGAMA. Disawe, Bintenne; found guilty of treason
and put to death in the reign of King Narendra Sinha. His lands were
confiscated.
GOONETILLEKE. Isaac de Silva, Atapattu Mudaliyar, Galle ;
f Manikku de Silva, Thombu Holder under the Dutch.

GOONETILLEKE. Gate Mudaliyar, Sabaragamuwaralage James

Francis Peiris, Mudaliyar, Wellaboda Pattu to whom the famous Joseph
Silva, qv, Atapattu Mudaliyar, Colombo, was related by marriage ; born
1853 ; son-in-law of James de Silva Wijesinhe, qv, Atapattu Mudaliyar,
Gallo, $ R. P. Goonetilleke, qv, Muhandiram, Salpiti Korale.

After holding several appointments at Kandy and Nuwara-

Eliya Kachchories he was promoted President, Village Tribunals,
Gangaboda Pattu and was later Mudaliyar, Hinidum Pattu, Weli-
gam Korale and Kandaboda Pattu. Played a large part in the
suppression oPthe Ambalangoda Riots.
GOONERATNE. Gate Mudaliyar E. R., Mudaliyar, Galle;
after a long and distinguished career he acted for the Maha Mudaliyar,
Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranaike, K.C.M.G., Kt. etc. during the fateful
year of 1915. It is claimed that his ancestor was the last Atapattu Muda­
liyar, Galle, under the Dutch and the first to hold that office under the
British. He was awarded Quoen Victoria’s Jubilee Medal.
GUNARATNA. Mudaliyar, Dandris de Silva, Mudaliyar,
Raiygam Korale; born 1827.
1843, awarded a Silver Medal and monthly stipend of one
Rix-dollar at Kalutara English School; later selected “ English
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increased stipend; 18*17, transferred to Colombo Academy and
became Catechist, Madampe ; 1850, Assistant Teacher, Colombo
Academy; 1852, Hoad Master, Bentota School; 185S, Interpreter,
Supremo Court; 1861, Mudaliyar, Raiygam Korale; 1882,
retired from servico having received thanks for his valuable
services for which he was later made Gate Mudaliyar.
Mudaliyar Dandris de Silva had had many early struggles, but
received material encouragement from Christian missionaries and high
Government officials. He had a distinguished scholastic career and
his exalted literary style gained for him the sobriquet of Ceylon
Macaulay.” A prolific writer to the local press, he was an authority on
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Demonology and Witchcraft and has been acknowledged by Sir Emerson
Tennent as an expert in this branch of esoteric lore. Although a
Catechist of the Christian Church at one time, he later became Buddhist
and vigorously agitated for the discontinuation of the solemnisation of :
Buddhist marriages in Christian places of worship. His administration
of Raiygam Korale was notable for his labours in the restoration of
abandoned tanks, and for tho monster petition that was submitted
against him by over a hundred villagers who formed a hostile crowd
and attempted to rush the gates of Queen’s House to lay thoir grievances
before the Governor. After full inquiry, tho Mudaliyar was completely
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GUNAWARDHANA. Gate Mudaliyar, Johannes Paulus,
Atapattu Mudaliyar; / Abraham Pcrera Samarawira Gunawardhana,
Kuruwe Mudaliyar, 1790; g-gf Don Louis Perera Gunawardhana, Muhan-
diram (see also under Arnold de Alwis, President, Village Tribunal,
Raiygam Korale); bros J. G. Perera Gunawardhana, Mudaliyar,
Salpiti Korale and Kuruwe Mudaliyar, 1880 ; (2) John Louis Perera S.
Gunawardhana, Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale, 1850.
HALANGODA. Abayakoon Mudianse, descendant of Uduwa-
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wala Wijekon, Disawe ; ss Halangoda Gajanayake Kilame ; (2) Halan-
goda Mohattala, who was cut to pieces in 1803 at Hanguranketa by
■ ■ order of tho King, for having gone over to the English at Fort
;M;1 Macdowall.
HALANGODA. Lekam, s of Halangoda Mahatmaya who was
also known as Disawe, 1818; Atapattu Lekam, Matelle; 1828, Rate
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Mahatmaya, Laggala; 1829 Vidane, Pannegama; 1880, Vidane Guru-
; lawala, Kalalpitiya and Pannegama.
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1827;/ Periya Irumarapuntayya Mudaliyar, Adigar, Vallikamam in
Dutch times ; $ Woerasinga Mudaliyar, Udayar, Navaly.
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In view of his meritorious services, Irumarapuntayya

Mudaliyar was permitted by Sir Edward Barnes, Governor, to
retain the title of Mudaliyar after his retirement.
IRUMARAPUN TAYYA. Don Paulo, Mapano Mudaliyar, who
was tho first Mudaliyar, of the Province, having been appointed to
according to S. 0. Canagaratnam’s ftlonorjrajrii of tlic Batticaloa District,
ILLANGAKOON. Muhandiram, Don Simon Wijayawardhana
Mudaliyar of the Atapattu, t 1680, from which time onwards we find
the name Illangakoon so frequently flitting across the horizon of tho
history of Ceylon in as far as it relates to the Chief Headmen System.
JAYASEKERA. Bastian W, Kachchcri Mudaliyar, Badulla,
later served as Interpreter on tho Service Tenures Commission and
recoived a Gold Medal from Govornor Gregory.
JAYAWARDHANA. Don Adrian Wijesinha, “ Mudaliyar of
tho Guides, otherwise known as Thamby Mudaliyar. ”
He joined the military service in a humble capacity and
when the Department of Guides was formed on the recommenda­
tion of Major General Hay Macdowall in 1803 with Capt.
Fredrick Hankey of the 19th Regiment in command, Jayawardena
was attached to this Department and by his efficient and loyal
sorviccs earned promotion to tho office of Mudaliyar. He also
recoived a gift of a Gold Medal and Chain.
I Tho office of Atapattu Mudaliyar appears to have been one of importance in Dutch and
also in early British times. It seems to have been a post to which Chieftains of distinction alone
were appointed. Such a Mudaliyar would be the Head of the Atapattu Department just as the Maha
Mudaliyar was that of the Guard.
Under the Kandyan Government the Atapattu Mudianse was an officer who had to go with
his Detachment against an invading army. Rebciro gives as the reason for the "King of Candy'# "
Atapattu Mudaliyar inarching on Jaffna, the fact that the garrison of that Fort was small and that
Fcllippc dc Oliveira, who had brought that Kingdom under submission, was dead.
In the ** Colombo Journal " of 1832 is given the following description of the duties of the
Chiefs and Headmen in the maritime provinces of Ceylon. ** The Atapattu Mudaliyar is the first
Mudaliyar of the Cutcherry. His duty is to interpret to the Collector, and to conduct the sales of the
different rents of the district, under the direction of the Collector: to see the different payments of
the rents paid in, according to the condition of the farm, and also to conduct other business immedia-
ately connected with the Cutcherry; affording information in matters of revenue to the District.
The Mohottiar of the Atapattu is to assist the Atapattu Mudaliyar in all the above services; to
translate the Cingalese writings, such as documents and other correspondence.
Muhandirams of the Atapattu are next in rank to the Mohottiar, and are also employed
to translate the correspondence between the Collector and Ooralc Mudaliyars. and other Headmen
of the districts, and to tax timber for the ascertaining of Government duty upon it.
The military character of the duties of a Mudaliyar of an Atapattu is shown by the following
certificate that had been given by one of the earliest Government Agents, or Collectors, of Galle to an
A tapattu Mudaliyar i
“I. William Montgomery, do hereby certify that Don Bastian Jayalillcke Guoaratna,
Mudaliyar of the Atapattu. has ever since I have known him, conducted himself with the utmost
propriety and fidelity, and has been particularly active in the late rebellion and has always gone along
with the several Detachments sent against the rebels, and has in every way shown himself to be a
zealous and active servant of Government etc..." other Atapattu Mudaliyars of note were
 BANDARANAYAKE. Don Balthasar Dias Wijewikkrema,
Atapattu Mudaliyar, 1739.
KOTALAWELA. Don Philip Jeremias Samaradiwakara,
Atapattu Mudaliyar, 1748.
TENNEKOON. Don Carolis de Livera Wijeyawickreme,
Atapattu Mudaliyar, 1800, with the honorary rank of Maha Mudaliyar.

JAYAWARDHANA. Don Alfred Charles Karunanaike,

Mudaliyar, West Giruwa Pattu, born 1860; (see also under
F. A. 0. K. Jayawardhana, Mudaliyar, Talpe Pattu); maternal
gfj Don Johannes de Silva Wijetilloke Karunaratne, Mudaliyar,
Wellaboda Pattu who was pilloried for high treason, but said to have
been re-instated in office later.
1884. Entered Government Sorvico ; 1899, Kachcheri Muda­
liyar, Matelle; 1897, Kachcheri Mudaliyar, Nuwara-Eliya and
President, Village Tribunals ; opened a cattle-breeding farm and
a Headmen’s Lodge at Nuwara Eliya; and an experimental
garden at Weoraketiya.
JAYAWARDHANA. Arthur, Atapattu Mudaliyar, Gallo, (see
also under F. A. 0. K. Jayawardhana, Mudaliyar, Talpe Pattu.)
1867, Translator, Provincial Road Committoe, Galle ; 1869,
Clerk, Fiscal’s offico, Matara; 1876, Mudaliyar, Bentota-Wnlalla-
witi Korales and later promoted Atapattu Mudaliyar, Galle. He
was one of the oldest members of the Ceylon Branch of the
Royal Asiatic Society.
JAYAWARDHANA. Harry O, Mudaliyar, West Giruwa
Pattu; / Arthur Jayawardhana, qv, Atapattu Mudaliyar, Galle. (see
also under F. A. 0. K. Jayawardhana, Mudaliyar, Talpe Pattu.)
1893, Muhandirara, Magam Pattu ; 1894, acting President,
Village Tribunals, West Giruwa Pattu ; 1895, acting Mudaliyar,
West Giruwa Pattu and promoted Mudaliyar, Magam Pattu; 1897,
Muhandiram, Alutkuru Korale North ; 1903, acting President,
Village Tribunals, Salpiti Korale; 1904, Mudaliyar, Pasdun
Korale East; 1906, Mudaliyar, West Giruwa Pattu. Rendored
invaluable service in the suppression of a Riot amongst the
Negombo Fishers.
KAHAWATTE. Atapattu Disawe, He was Rate Mahatinaya,
Yatinuwara during the reign of the last King of Kandy. In recognition
of his loyalty to the British during the 1818 Rebellion his lands and
those of his heirs were declared duty free.
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KEPPETIPOLA. Disawc, Tamankaduwa; “sent by the last

King in October 1804 to attack the troops commanded by Capt. John­
stone coming from Batticaloa.
KEPPITIPOLA. Disawe, Uva, “ one of the leaders of the
Rebellion of 1817-18, which broke out in Wellassa. He was captured
on the 26th October and tried by Court Martial on the 26th November,
1818.” “ In 1820, the Lt. Governor, Sir Edward Barnes approved that
Keppitipola Loku Banda, the Disava’s son, be sent to Colombo to be
educated in English. In 1822 he was permitted by the Lt. Governor
to visit his grandmother at Matalo for three months.”
KUMARAKULASINGHE. Richard Rajanayagam Barr,
Maniagar, Vallikamara, 1902; Justice of the Peace; born 1864; /
Mudaliyar J. W. B. Kumarakulasinglie ; bro-in-law, Mudaliyar, J. T.
Muttiah.
Held the office of Maniagar for 25 years and on his retire­
ment was made Justice of the Peace in recognition of his meri­
torious services. His father was a well-known scholar and writer
of Tamil verse and is mentioned in Arnold’s “ Galaxy of Tamil
Poets.” The family is old and distinguished tracing descent
from an ancient Jaffna King in acknowledgment of which social
position the Dutch Government in 1756 conferred on an ancestor
of the Maniagar the title of “ Iruraarapuntuyya. ”
KUMARAKULASINGHE. Gate Mudaliyar Kanakanayakam
Charles Barr; born 1862 ;
After a career of promise at Colombo Academy, in 1884 he
accepted appointment in Government Service as Interpreter to
the Paddy Commutation Commissioner, Batticaloa and by his
efficiency and scholarship gained promotion as Chief Tamil
Interpreter to Government in 1884, and received the rank of Gate
Mudaliyar, in 1893. At his death the following notice of him was
published in the Government Gazette over the signature of Sir
Everard im Thurn, Colonial Secretary
“ His Excellency the Governor desires that public expression
may be given to the regret caused by the death of Mr. Kanaka­
nayakam Charles Barr. Kumarakulasinghe, Mudaliyar of
the Governor’s Gate, Tamil Interpreter to the Governor and
Chief Tamil Translator to Government. The late Mr. Kumara­
kulasinghe entered Government Service in 1886 and by his
personal character and loyalty to Government did honour to the
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Colonial Secretary.
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VVKUmi. Doll Simon, tjro Don Barthclo—eos Kuruppu,

\.- v'-ctl Mudnliynr, Rafcimpura; nephew W. Zhavrals, Rate Hahatmaya
^ c* \:.'\iyi>n Member, Legislative Council.

Entered Government service as a Ho rale and later became

Kate Mabalmaya. Received a Geld Medal from. Governor Sir
Henry Ward for opening Galgama-Yaha Zliya P.:ad.

KURUPPU. Don Bartholomeus, ITudaliyar. Ratnapora Kachcheri

:n :_s establishment in 1815; bro. Don Simon Rate ITanatmaya,
Auiialan and Kolonne Korale ; soii'ir.-lz:.' W. uHavuls. Rate Uahat-
azaya: bro-in-law Don Joseph de Silva, cr. Ataratm Muaaliyar,
to.
Mudaliyar Kuruppu is derived front the family of that name
of Panaduro, whore a tombstone on the grounds of St. John’s
College marks his grave.

LOWK. Alwin, Muduliyar, Piiigal Korale, South; f-m-law

.ci flu I'ViiiHolm, District; Mudaliyar, Kalutam, vs?e also under
Ic/.jsm#*;?: do Poimnlm, Tolamuuo Mudaliyar, Kalutara.'

MAKDAPPA. Gate Mudaliyar Gtx»r§o William. First Tamil

iindnr (ho 1 hitch Governor Jan Schreuder. Mardappa, or
./.ofi' -fifiiill, mm llm name is rdfulovod today—belonged to the same
'/fif'fhmnh/ mm d«> Melho and Kajawajikore J.P. Gasi Ghitty, Mudaliyar,
;>Autnin IDmmIm,

f/fADUGA 1,1,A. Gnjannynko Nilamc. Rato Mahatmaya, Dum-

,t ' a bon I lllllli , bio Madugallo Disawo, ” ...Joined the Rebellion.
». ininmmi' id I'.dombo m UW and in 1820; in Jaffna in 1820,
*f,il fd 11«II* in I MM I. I In was released on December, 25th. 1S22 and
-Mid In m | ■ i mu I* before (be Resident at Kandy in fourteen days
M# /(jyi* Mm milv ler r.ned behaviour, and ho and his son were
'OfM I / In tMMidi* in Ivnudv. His lands which had been confiscated
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MADUGALLA. Karunatillaka Jayasundera Wickremasekera

Rajapaksa Wahala Nayake Nisi Mudianse, Mandugala Gabada
Nilame, Disawe, Wellassa; f-in-law Halangoda Disawe, Nuwarakala-
wiya ; “ imprisoned in Jaffna, and was pardoned on the Prince Regent’s
birthday, 12th August, 3817. He joined the rebellion and was beheaded
in Kandy on 26th. November, 1818. His lands were confiscated. His
widow and four children were sent to Kalutara, and his mother and
sister to Colombo. Part of the lands were restored to the family. ”

MAMPITIYA. Amurthahasta Navaralna Wickramasinha

Senanayake Pandita Wahala Mudianse, Disawe, Three Korales and
Seven Korales, 1721. Met the Dutch Ambassador van der Cassier at
Sitawaka. “ This family was one of the highest rank during the
eighteenth century. It was descended from Abasin Bandara of Alapala-
wala. ” His son, Disawe, Wellassa, married a daughter of Ellepola
Adigar. “The daughter was the favourite mistress of King Kirti Sri,
to whom she bore two sons and six daughters. After King Kirti Sri’s
•death she was the mistress of his successor, King Rajadhi Raja Sinha.”

Mendis. Don Andiris Wijesiriwardena Wickremanayake, Chief

Mudaliyar, Cinnamon Department, bro Don Theodoris Mendis, qv1
Mudaliyar, Wellaboda Pattu.

Chief Mudaliyar, Mendis had had a long and distinguished

career in the Cinnamon Department. He had served under the
last Dutch Governor, J. G. van Angelbeek, and was retained
in service by the British. He is said to have been of prepossessing
appearance and martial bearing and had the distinction of gifting
his sword and belt to the Duke of Wellington when the latter
visited Ceylon and expressed a desire on that occasion to cany
the regalia as a present to the Sovereign of England as a mark of
loyalty from a Chieftain of Ceylon. He belonged to the Warna-
kula Clan of the Salagama Community of which he was the last
scion.

MENDIS. Don Theodoris Wijesiriwardena Wickremanayake,

Mudaliyar, Wellaboda Pattu, f Louis Mendis, Atapattu Mudaliyar,
Mahabadde ; bro Don Andiris Mendis, qv, Chief Mudaliyar, Cinnamon
Department; bros-i?i-law Don Adrian de Abrew Rajapakse, Maha Muda­
liyar, (2) Simon Cornelis Rajapakse, Chief Mudaliyar, Cinnamon
Department.
Originally at Dadalle in the Cinnamon Department and on
its abolition was appointed, Mudaliyar, Wellaboda Pattu, in
succession to Nicholas Dias Abeysinghe, Mudaliyar, of the Goi-

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Caste, despite the vociferous protests of over a thousand

influential residents of the district. In proof of his own influence
and capability lie administered his Pattu from his ancestral
residence at Kosgoda. In view of his outstanding capacity he
was presented with a Gold Medal.

MIGASTENNE. (Snr.) Adigar, a descendant of Abayaken

Maaahya, qv “Rate Mahatmaya, Dumbara and held many high offices ; ;
a man of wealth and influence, ” died 1798; son-in-law Mampitiya
Bandara “ was put to death by the last King. ” The line was extinct in
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MIGASTENNE. (Jr.) Adigar, “A man of even greater
position than Ids brother. ” Disawe 1788. Went to Madras in 1795 as
Ambassador with Denigommuwe Disawe and concluded a treaty with
b_:ri Hobart, Governor of Madras. Disawe, Seven Korales and Saffragam;
married N:. a sister of Ehelapola Adigar aud later (2) the daughter of
PAima Talauwe.

MOLADANDE. Rajapakse Samarakon, Atapattu Mudianse;

Disawe. Udapalata; bros Moladande Rate Mahatmaya, Hewaheta,
• Moladande Disawe, Pahala Dalupatha, who married a sister of
Angammana, Rate Mahatmaya, “ There was a Moladanda Rala 1602 ;
MoHdanda Atapattu Appuhami, 1714 A. D. ” In 1760 Moladanda Bat-
wadana Kilame attempted to raise a rebellion against King Kirti Sri and
ms “ estate was confiscated and granted to Gopala Mudaliyar, a
Mconnan.51 Moladanda Disawe mentioned at the head hereof was tried
:cr treason in 1635 and acquitted.

MOLAGODA. James Henry, / Disawe, Ridigam Pattu, translator

Kandy Kachcheri 1846; Rate Mahatmaya, Uda Hewaheta 1848; Haris
x'attu ld52. Relatives, (*) Watterantenne Loku Banda, Rate Mahatmaya,
, .-.oiagoda Rajapakse, Atapattu Wahala Mudianse Nanayakkara
Lekam, 1633.

MOLLIGODA. E. W. Rate Mahatmaya, Pour Korales was one

'A a select party who were taken to Colombo with the last King of
Kandy. He was then nine years of age and was educated at Government
expense. Later he was appointed Rate Mahatmaya and discharged his
om.V; with such acceptance during the rising of 1848 that he received
'..’.e following letter from Sir J. Emerson Tennent, the famous historian,
o was at the time Colonial Secretary of Ceylon:—
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“The Pavilion”
Kandy, 8th July, 1848.
“ Sir,
I have it in command from the Government to convey to you the
expression of His Excellency’s satisfaction at learning of the highly
peaceful and contented condition of the District under your charge at a
period when the minds of the people have been agitated by false rumours
in others. His Excellency regards this at once as evidence of the
personal influence and consideration which you enjoy in your own
country, and of the manner in which you have exercised it for the support
of order. Eor this I am directed to communicate to you His Excellency’s
thanks and the assurance of his confidence in your continued exertions
to explain to the people those measures of Government in which you are
to co-operate in carrying into execution and thus to assist in promoting
the peace, contentment and prosperity of your District. ”
MOOTOOKISTNA. Gate Mudaliyar, Manuel Abraham, Head
Qf the Christian Chetties. (see also under Gate Mudaliyar, Raja Sree
Mootookistna.)
MOOTOOKISTNA. Solomon Rodrigo, Gate Mudaliyar, and
Head of the Christian Chetties. (see also under Gate Mudaliyar, Raja
Sree Mootookistna.)
MOOTOOKISTNA. Gate Mudaliyar, Raja Sree Abraham
Rodrigo, Colombo; born 1751 ; f Manoli Mootookistna, Mudaliyar,
' Chief Tamil Interpreter to the Government of Madras and is mentioned
in the correspondence of that Governor with the Royal Court of Kandy
from which Mootookistna appears to have received numerous gifts ; son*
Philip Rodrigo Mootookistna, Kaclicheri Mudaliyar, Jaffna, and Mudaliyar,
of the Peninsula who was presented with a Gold Medal by Governor
Brownrigg. He was first the officer to hold the rank of Kachcheri
Mudaliyar, Jaffna, under the British. (2) Simon Rodrigo Dava Nasa
Mootookistna, Mudaliyar, Kalpentyn and Futtalam, 1816-1838; g-so?is
Abraham Rodrigo Mootookistna, Mudaliyar, Point Pedro and Chava-
kachcheri, 1842-1856; (2) William Mootookistna, Mudaliyar, Jaffna,
1845-1860 ; (3) Gate Mudaliyar, Solomon Rodrigo Mootookistna, Head
of the Christian Chetties, Colombo, 1847-1857; (4) Gate Mudaliyar,
Manuel Abraham Rodrigo Mootookistna, Head of the Christian Chetties,
1857-1880; (*) Christopher Joseph Mootookistna, Mudaliyar, and Inter­
preter, Kandy. v
1790, Chief Tamil Interpreter to the Dutch Government; 1796,
Chief Tamil Interpreter under the British. Appointed Head of
the Christian Chetties of Colombo ; later presented with a Gold

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Medal by Hon’ble "Frederick North, Governor of Ceylon. The
Mootookistnas are derived from an old and influential Brahamin
family of the name Muthu Krishna, from Muttukrishnapuram,
near Palam Kottai, Tinnevelly, Southern India. Gate Mudaliyar,
Mootookistna received the names Rodrigo Deva Nasa on becoming
Christian of which communion he was a prominent member, his
remains having been interred at St. Thomas’ Church, Kochchi-
kadde, Colombo, where there is a tombstone to his memory. He
was already married when he arrived in Ceylon specifically to
accept the appointment of Tamil Interpreter of the Dutch Govern­
ment, so that the Mootookistnas, or Muttu Krishnas, are not
descended from the later arrivals from Madras during early British
times, whom Tennent characterises as “ low caste dubashes. ”

MULLEGAMA. Disawe, 1803; Disawe, Wellassa, 1815. “He

received a slave as a fee for appointing a man to the office of Rate Rala.”
“ He was appointed Adigar by the English Government. He was also
Diwa Nilame. He was examined as a witness in the State Trial, 1835. ”
s Mullegama Rate Mahatmaya, Nuwara Kalawiya.

NUGAHAPOLA. Adikaram, f of Nugahapola Disawe, who was

Atapattu Lekam. “ He was Disawe of Matale 1819, and Nanayakara
Lekam and Basnayake Nilame of the Kandy Pattini Dewale in 1822. ”

PERERA. Gate Mudaliyar, Henry Aloysius Paiihawadana

Wijegoonewardena, Colombo Mudaliyar, and Atapattu Mudaliyar,
Colombo ; born 1855 ; bro Gate Mudaliyar, Philip Perera, Mudaliyar,
Salpiti Korale ; sons Maurice Perera, qv, Mudaliyar, Siyane Korale,
West; (2) J. D. C. Perera, qv, Muhandiram, Siyane Korale, East.

1874, Clerk, Colombo Kachcheri; 1877 passed Clerical

Exam, and transferred to Colonial Secretary’s office ; 1879 trans­
ferred to the Colombo Kachcheri; 1886 appointed Muhandiram,
Colombo Kachcheri; 1890 promoted Mudaliyar; 1892 Mudali­
yar, Colombo Town including Salpiti Korale and Ambatalenpahala;
1908 promoted Kachcheri Mudaliyar, and Atapattu Mudaliyar,
Western Province ; 1899 received a Gold Medal from Govern­
ment ; 1903 made titular Gate Mudaliyar; 1911 Justice of the
Peace and in 1916 on his retirement was made Justice of the
Peace for the Island and presented with another Gold Medal after
a period of 43 years service. He was a member of the Excise,
Opium, Sanitary and Education Boards and of the Ceylon Branch
of the Royal Asiatic Society. His f-in-law was Gomis Mudaliyar,

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of Malwatte Walauwa, Grandpass, Colombo, which was one of

the mansions of Commander Pieter Sluyskan. retired Dutch
Governor of Surat. This mansion was one of the country seats of
Governor North.

PERERA. John F, Justice of the Poace, Fisher Mudaliyar and

Customs Mudaliyar; / Cornelis Perera, Mudaliyar; gf Belichoru
Perera, Mudaliyar, (Ratran Mudaliyar,) /-in-law Henry Mendis Karuna-
ratne, Muhandiram, whose father was Simon Mendis Karunaratna
Abaysiriwardene Rajapakse, Second Mudaliyar, of “ Rajapakse. ”

1871 appointed Customs Mudaliyar, Colombo ; later appoin­

ted Fisher Mudaliyar, in addition to his other duties and was made
Justice of the Peace and Inquirer into Sudden Deaths. He was
largely responsible for the construction of a protection mole to
form a small harbour for fishing craft at Mutwal and his advice
was frequently sought by Government in connection with Port
matters, the coaling grounds and the silting of the Kelani River at
its estuary. He belonged to a distinguished Salagama family
that was well-known and respected by all communities. His
family has held appointments as Mudaliyars from Dutch
times.
PERERA. Abraham, Kuruwa Mudaliyar, bro-in-law Lienduran
Karunaratne Wijeyesinghe de Saram, SJaha Mudaliyar, s John Paulus
Perera, 2nd Atapattu Mudaliyar, whose bros-in-law were Abraham de
Saram, 2nd Maha Mudaliyar ; (2) Frederick de Saram, Mudaliyar, Salpiti
Korale.
RAJAPAKSE. Pasqual de Zoysa, Chief Mudaliyar, Cinnamon
Department, in early Dutch times having served under Governor Laurens
Pyl. The separation of the military, from the revenue and administra­
tive duties of Mudaliyar which the Dutch inaugurated had not been in­
troduced yet in Mudaliyar Rajapakse’s day, so that he was a full-fledged
warrior Chieftain and his services to the V. 0. C. were largely of a
military character. He is described as “ Lord of the Manor ” and
amongst other villages, ho received those of Udugama and Kimbiya as
accomodesan.
RAJAPAKSE. Gerardus de Abrew, Atapattu Mudaliyar, Colombo;
/ Simon Cornelis Rajapakse, Chief Mudaliyar, Cinnamon Department,
uu Don Adrian de Abrew Rajapakse, qv, Mudaliyar, (2) Don Andiris
Mendis, Chief Mudaliyar, Cinnamon Departmet. gf Don Theodoris
Mendis, qv, Mudaliyar, Wellaboda Pattu.
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Mudaliyar Rajapakse was one of the wealthiest and most
influential Chieftains in his day. There is a wood cut-illust­
ration of his famous “ Maradana Walauwa, ” Colombo, in
Tennent’s History of Ceylon.

RAJAPAKSE. Simon Cornelis, Chief Mudaliyar, Cinnamon

Department, bro-in-law Don Theodoris Mendis, qv, Mudaliyar, Wella-
boda Pattu, s Gerardes de Abrew Rajapakse, qv, Atapattu Mudaliyar,
Colombo.

RAJAPAKSE. Don Adrian de Abrew, Mudaliyar, Mahabadde,

Welitara Totamuna; gf of the famous Samson Rajapakse, Gate Muda­
liyar.
RAMAN ADA BRAHMAN. This was a Tamil Chieftain of some
distinction in the very early days; 1581. S. 0. Canagaratnam in his s
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Monograph of the Batticaloa District quotes the following from a sannas
in regard to this Chieftain concerning certain lands that had been granted
to the latter by the King Raja Sinha; “ On Wednesday the 29th April,
in the year (Kali Yuga) 1581 A. D., on the auspicious day of the conjunc­
tion of the star ‘ Kisbat ’ and the full moon and on eclipse day, the
conqueror of foreign Kings, the Chola (Prince), who is like Indra, the god
of the golden regions the destroyer of Sura (the giant ruler of Lanka
and Southern India), the great father (of his people), the lord Rajasinha
Maharajah has been graciously pleased to grant Ramanatha Brahamana,
to his children’s children and their descendants in perpetuity, Konda-
vattavan field and Kottan Pattu, near Samanturai Pattu, in the Batti­
caloa country. Any one obstructing this shall make himself liable to
the sin of polluting Benares, Rameswaram, Katragama, and the Manika-
ganga. ”

RATWATTE. Disawe, married the g-g daughter of Abayakon

Mudaliya. On Migastonne Adigar’s, qv, death his lands were given by
the King to the latter’s Malabar Nayakers, but when the Kingdom passed
to the British, Ratwatte Nilame took possession of them. There is also
mention of a Ratwatte Dewamedde Disawe, who was the bro-in-law of
Angamana Adigar, qv. Ratwatte Dewamedde Disawe, was put to death
by King Kirti Sri.

ROWEL. Gate Mudaliyar A de, Mudaliyar, Pitigal Korale

South, Justice of the Peace, Un-official Police Magistrate; sons-in-law
Martin Dabrera, Mudaliyar, Pitigal Korale South; (2) F. A. Wijesekere,
qv. retired President, Village Tribunals.
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Oath Mudai.ivar Saxdrasaoara Savkimmi tti\

Chief Mudaliyar. Jaffna.
Chevalier of the Order of Gregory the Great I
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The family counts several generations of Mudaliyars, both
under the British and Dutch. Some of the earlier among them
were Anthony Rowel, Mudaliyar, 1768 ; Joronis Rowel, Muda-
liyar, Jusey Rowel, Mudaliyar, 1817 and Migel Rowel who was
g-g-gf of A. de Rowel for whom it is claimed that on his mother’s
side he was descended from Kammala Maha Mudaliyar, who was
succeeded by Maha Mudaliyar Illangakoon, gf of S. W. Illanga-
koon qv Colombo Mudaliyar.

SANDRASAGARA. Mudaliyar Joseph Nicholas, Maniagar,

Vallikamam, Justice of the Peace, born 1873 ; bros E. R. Sandrasagara,
qv, Maniagar, Delft; F. R. Sandrasagara, District Mudaliyar ; cousin
A. Bastiampillai, Chief Mudaliyar.
1893, Clerk, District Road Committee ; later appointed Road
Committee Surveyor and granted Surveyor-General’s Special
License ; acted as Superintendent, Minor works ; 1903, Mania­
gar and President, Village Tribunals, Delft; 1915, Maniagar,
Vallikamam West, Justice of the Peace etc. Mudaliyar, Sandra­
sagara was in continuity of his family tradition a devout Roman
Catholic and zealous church worker. He was complimented on
numerous occasions by Judges of the Supreme Court; has
endowed churches and built schools, particularly those at Matha-
kal and Kilaly with which latter the history of the family is in­
timately associated since early Dutch times. The traditions of
the family date back to the times of the Tamil Kings of Jaffna
when the ancestors of the Sandrasagaras were in the Royal
Court.
SAVERIMUTTU. Gate Mudaliyar, Sandrasagara, Chief Muda­
liyar, Jaffna; born 1805 ; / Sandrasagara Mudaliyar, who had served
under the Dutch ; nephew Sinnathamby Mudaliyar, Mathakal; g-nepliews
E. R. Sandrasagara, qv, Maniagar, Delft, (2) Mudaliyar, J. N. Sandra­
sagara, qv, etc.
1827, Volunteer Clerk, Customs Department and after several
promotions was appointed Chief Mudaliyar in 1843. He was
a keen, practical Catholic and his activities in Church affairs were
so manifold and productive of fruitful results that in 1879 he
was created a Knight of the order of Gregory the Great with the
title of Chevalier. He was presented with two Gold Medals and
Chains and in 1867 was made Gate Mudaliyar.
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SOMANADAR. Gate Mudaliyar, Ezekiel, Chief Mudaliyar-
Eastern Province, 1864-1898 ; bros Jeremiah Somanader, President,
I Village Tribunals, Batticaloa; (2) Abraham Somanader, Vanniah,
;
Akkarai Pattu; s Albert Canagasaby Somanader, Vanniah, Akkarai
Pattu; / Daniel Somanader, 1st Mudaliyar, Batticaloa Kachcheri and
Interpreter with the title of Rajakariar Mudaliyar, 1822-1857 ; gf
Anathar Anthony Ramanaden, 2nd Mudaliyar, Batticaloa Kachcheri,
1819-1822. Received a Gold Medal on the occasion of the Diamond
■
Jubilee of Queen Victoria.

! WIJEYESEKERE. Kariawasam Daluwattumullagamage Don

Dunstan Edwin, Mudaliyar, Colombo Town ; born 1874 ; bro. F. A.
Wijeyesekere, qv retired President, Village Tribunals, Waikkal.

After a distinguished career as a Police officer during which

he was selected among others to watch the safety of their Majes­
ties, the King and Queen when they visited Ceylon in 1901, he
was appointed in 1914, Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale; 1921 promoted
Colombo Mudaliyar.
;
WIJESINHA. Louis Corneille, Mudaliyar, Ratnapura Kachcheri;
born 1834; cousin Gate Mudaliyar, James de Silva Wijesinhe, qv,
Atapattu Mudaliyar, Galle, bro-in-law Gate Mudaliyar, Moses Silva
Goonetilleke, Mudaliyar, Kandy Kachcheri; /-in-law Ekanayake
Korale Mahatmaya, Atakalan Korale; uu Gate Mudaliyar, Nicholas
; de Silva Wijesinhe, qv, Atapattu Mudaliyar, Galle; (2) Kuruppu,
Rate Mahatmaya.

Educated at Colombo Central School and later at Colombo

Academy ; followed oriental studies under Pundit Batuantudawe
and was eventually appointed probationary Minister by the
1 Wesleyan Mission ; 1864, Mudaliyar, Ratnapura Kachcheri, later
transferred as Interpreter, Itinerating Police Court, Matara;
n ■
Kachcheri Mudaliyar, Nuwara-Eliya and Interpreter, Matale
Courts. It is chiefly as an Oriental Scholar that he is best
remembered. He achieved a great deal in exposing the
oppressive character of service tenures ; translated the Malta-
■ •

wansa and was invited to translate Visuddhi Magga but was

!•-
prevented from undertaking the work owing to failing sight..

WIJESINHE. Abraham de Silva, Commander Mudaliyar, Galle

District, (see also under Gate Mudaliyar, James de Silva Wijesinhe.)

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Gate Mudajltyak Ezekiel Somanadar.

Chief Muilaliyar, Eastern Province.
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WIJESINHE. Andreas de Silva, Mudaliyar, East Giruwa Pattu,
/ Gate Mudaliyar Nicholas de Silva Wijesinghe qv Atapattu Mudaliyar,
Galle, and Gravels Mudaliyar, 1866 ; s B. K. Wijesinghe, qv, retired
Mudaliyar, Giruwa Pattu East; nephews W. A. Wijesinhe, qv, Mudaliyar,
West Giruwa Pattu; (2) E. L. Wijesinhe, retired Mudaliyar.

1854, Muhandiram, Giruwa Pattu; 1858, Interpreter, :

Minor Courts, Harabantota; 1864, Interpreter, Tangalle District
Court, 1873, Mudaliyar, East Giruwa Pattu.

WIJESINHE. Gate Mudaliyar, Nicholas de Silva, born 1806 ; ■

s Andreas do Silva Wijesinhe, qv, Mudaliyar, East Giruwa Pattu; gs

B. R. Wijesinhe, qv, Mudaliyar, East Giruwa Pattu ; g-nephews W. A.
Wijesinhe, qv, Mudaliyar, West Giruwa Pattu; (2) E. R. Wijesinhe,
retired Mudaliyar.
1836, Mudaliyar, Hambantota Kachchori; 1848, Mudaliyar,
Morawak Korale; 1849, Mudaliyar, Giruwa Pattu; 1856, :
Kachcheri and Gravets Mudaliyar, Galle.

WIJESINHE. Gate Mudaliyar, James de Silva, Atapattu

Mudaliyar, Galle Kachcheri, 1878 ; born 1816 ; gf Abraham do Silva
Wijesinhe, qv, Commander Mudaliyar, Galle District and a kinsman ;
of Gate Mudaliyar, Nicholas de SilvaWijesinhe, qv Kachcheri and
Gravets Mudaliyar, Galle; bro-in-law Joseph de Silva, qv, Atapattu
Mudaliyar, Colombo ; cousin L. C. Wijesinhe, qv, Kachcheri Mudaliyar,
Ratnapura; g-son R. P. Goonetilleke, qv, Muhandiram, Salpiti
Korale. :
Entered Government Service at a very early age in a
subordinate capacity and was later promoted Interpreter, Police
Court, District Court and afterwards of the Supreme Court;
1852, Mudaliyar, Gangaboda Pattu; 1878, Atapattu Mudaliyar,
Galle ; was largely responsible for the construction of the canal
to Nilwala Ganga and the Urubokka Spill, for which the rank
of Gate Mudaliyar, was conferred on him ; Justice of the Peace
and a zealous Christian who was responsible for the building of
the Godapitiya and Patolpitiya churches in the Matara District.
i
ZOYSA. Dines de, Mudaliyar, Cinnamon Department, which in
the past was divided for administration purposes into the Ruhunu,
Dadalle, Welitara, Kaluamodera, Modera, (Colombo), and Welisara
Totamunes. Mudaliyar de Zoysa was awarded a Gold Medal by the
Dutch Government for meritorious services.
i
 de Wijesekere Jayatilleke, born 1817; /
ZOYSA. Louis
Harabe de Zoysa, a titular Mudaliyar.
was Muhan diram,
Entered the Public Service in 1845;
and later promoted Mudaliyar and
Colonial Secretary’s office
given, the rank of Gate Mudaliyar; during a short period Muda­
liyar of Bentota-Walallawiti Korale and because of his erudite
scholarship and high linguistic attainments lie was taken away
from administrative work and entrusted with duties of a. purely .
academic character. He was a member of many Commissions,
including the Archaeological and Education Commissions, and of
numerous learned Societies in Ceylon and in Europe where he
had friends amongst the foremost oriental scholars of the world
at the time ; was a Life Member of the Ceylon Branch of the
Royal Asiatic Society, having been one of the foundation
members; first Librarian of the Oriental Library and Chief
Translator to the Government of Ceylon. He was given the
Honorary Rank of Maha Mudaliyar. He commenced the trans­
lation of the Mahawansa into English which he had to abandon
owing to failing eyesight, and after his death the work was
entrusted to the well-known Mudaliyar, L. C. Wijesinhe, qv. Maha
Mudaliyar
T de Zoysa was earlier in his career appointed
of .the. Peace
_ for the Southern Province and on his death
after
, . a. of A\ yoars the Ceylon Government Gazette
contained a special minute of the
appreciation of his services
r'7 H authorities, who described him as a model and a pattern
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Addenda.
DE SARAM. Julius Valentine, Maha Mudaliyar, / Louis Wijeya-
sekere Karunaratne de S. 2nd Maha Mudaliyar, u Johannes Wijeyesekere
Abeyaratne de S. (qv) 1st Maha Mudaliyar, gf Domingo Wijeyesekere
Aboyaratna de S. Mohottiar of the Guard; gun 0) Lienduran Wijeya-
singhe Karunaratne de S. (qv) Maha Mudaliyar, (2) Louis Wijesingha
Sriwardhana de S. Muhandiram, Boralesgamuwa, (3) Simon Wirasingha
Sriwardhana de S. Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale ; g-gf Anthonan Wirasingha
Sriwardhana de S. Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale; g-gu Hendrick de S.
Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale; g-g-gff'• 0) Alexander de S. Wijesekere,
Muhandiram, Salpiti Korale : (2) Perera Ekanayake, Adigar, Panadura;
Q-g-Q-gf Kotalawala Don Philip Wijesriwardhana, Atapattu Mudaliyar,
Colombo ; bros (*) Ernest de S. (qv) Maha Mudaliyar, (2) Hendrick de
S. Mohotti Mudaliyar, neph Peter George de S. (qu) Mudaliyar, Alut-
kuru Korale, South; g-nepli Gate Mudaliyar, Louis Arthur Dassenaike
(qv) Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale ; g-g-nepli. Arthur Lee Dassenaike,
(gu) Mudaliyar, Hapitigam Korale ; f-in-law, A. do Saram, Mudaliyar.

Maha Mudaliyar Julius Valentine de S. held the office of Chief

Interpreter to Government during the period that Maha Mudaliyar
Louis de Zoysa was Chief Translator to Government.

DE SARAM. Johannes Wijeyesekere Abeyaratne, 1st Maha

Mudaliyar, u of Julius Valentine de S. Maha Mudaliyar, f Domingo
Wijeyesekera Abeyaratne de S. Mohottiar of the Guard ; gf Don Simon
Dissanayake Tillekaratne, Mudaliyar, Kandaboda Pattu; ss 0) Frederick
de S. Mudaliyar, Salpiti Korale ; (2) Abraham de S. 2nd Maha Muda­
liyar, whose f-in-law was Christoffel de S. 4th Maha Mudaliyar.

DE SARAM. Lienduran Wijeyesinghe Karunaratne, Maha

Mudaliyar, gu of Julius Valentine de S. Maha Mudaliyar, (qv); bro-in-
law, Abraham Perera, Kuruwe Mudaliyar.

DE SARAM. Ernest de S. Maha Mudaliyar, bro of Julius

Valentine de Saram, (gy); f-in-law Abraham de S. 2nd Maha Muda­
liyar, whose f-in-law was Christoffel de S. 4th Maha Mudaliyar. Unlike
his brother Julius Valentine, Maha Mudaliyar, Ernest de S. held the
combined offices of Chief Interpreter and Chief Translator to Govern­
ment subsequent to the retirement of Louis de Zoysa Maha Mudaliyar,
who was Chief Translator. Ernest de S. was a Chieftain of great
erudition and influence.

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MUTTIAH. Dharma Varotaya Chinkabahu Mudaliyar
Kumarakulasinghe Mudaliyar John Talbot Tambiraja, born 1868;
oducatod St. John’s College, Jaffna, and Wesley College, Colombo, in.
Rmioonayagam, dau. of Mudaliyar J. W. Barr Kumara Kulasinghe, Tamil
Pool, and Scholar. Held the rank of Mudaliyar ex-officio for 30 years and
was Chief Mudaliyar, Eastern Province, 1895-1802.
(1) 1899-1900 detected about 80 thefts of timber in
Eastern Province, the fines therefor amounting to Rs. 1500/-

(2) 1901, discovered extensive Crown land rent frauds in

Eastern Province thus recovering Rs. 4000/- to the Revenue.
(8) Commended by G. A. for encouraging paddy cultivation
in Bintenne.
(4) Thanked by Mr. Moor, C. C. S. for discovering important
documentary evidence during his investigation into the Salt
Defalcation in Batticaloa, 1901.
(5) Rendered effective assistance in working the Sanitary
Board and the Vahaneri-Unniichchi Irrigation schemes, Eastern
Province ; d in his 49th year while holding post of First Tamil
Interpreter Mudaliyar, Supreme Court.

PANDITARATNE. Johaan Gerard Phillipz, 3rd Maha Muda­

liyar, whose sister married Louis Wijeyesekere Karunaratne de Saram,
2nd Maha Mudaliyar qv whose son was Julius Valentine de Saram, Maha
Mudaliyar, (qv).
Maha Mudaliyar Panditaratne was Chief Interpreter of the Hon ble
tho Supremo Court and because of his wido knowledge and fluency
in English was nominated to a seat in the first Legislative Council in
IH.M during I ho time ho hold which appointment he received his full
salary as Ghior Interpreter of tho Supremo Court.
PERERA. Abraham, Kuruwe Mudaliyar, whose sister married
Liomluran Wijoyosingho K:\runavatno do Saram Maha Mudaliyar, {qv); s
*Mm Paulus Porora, 2nd Maha Mudaliyar, who married the daughter
°r \Yijoyosokore Abovaratno do Saram 1st Maha Mudaliyar, {qv.)
 INDEX
A
- Page
Aankweekeling 2
; Abayakoon. Mudaliya 72
is John 72
n A. C. P. 27
n V. E. 44
Abayasekera. R. H. 32
Abayaratue 83
ii K. D. B. T. 73
Abcyagooneratne. A. do S. W. 58
Abeycsekcre. D. J. E. P. 56
Abeyratne. B. 50
Abrabara. Don 64
Act of Appointment of Maba Mudaliyar 5
ii Mudaliyar 6
Mubandiram 6
n Atapattu „ 7
n Fisbcr ii 7
i
ii Tamil Mudaliyar 8
i
n Maba Vidaan over tbe Barbers... 8
•I n ii Silversmiths 7
Adsistant 2
Alabalcoon. R. D. 72
Alagaratnam. S. R. B. 72
Allegakone. R. W. 72
ii W. C, R. 47
Almanac. Ceylon 58
Aluviharc. C B. 34
Amarasekere. W. A. ... 30
ii H. E. 52
ii Don Cornells 65
!• Don Samuel 65
ii „ Simon 65
Ameraskcra. C. A. 51

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I,
! 102
Amiens. Treaty of 17 i
Alphonse. Samuel 69
Andrado. Manoepoly 4
Andrews. Robert 19
Angelbeek. J. G. van 5
Alootcoor Corle 64
Angamana 73
Anendappa. 0. 70
»
Anthonisz. R. G. • •• 5
• 1 Anthony. Don S. G. 65 i

1 • Appuhamy. D. A. W. 70 i
it D. L. W. 64 »
11 Tickery 62
. Arasaratnam. C. 32
fr
Arawawala. A. B. 45
'
Aryan Influence 12
Ariacuddy. K. 39
•: Arulappah. S. 41
Atapattu Muhandiram. Act of Appointment of 6
■

B
Bakinigahawela. T. B. 49
Bandaranaike. D. J. A. W. 58
n D. S. D. "W, J. S. 64
II J. P. D. W. 59
Bastian Pulle • •• 71
Batticaloa District. Monograph of 75
: Baligodapitiya. J, B. 50
Bibile. C. W. 36
Black Town of Colombo 20
Boekhouder • •• 2
Bolshevism 11
Bonhevaux. Col. Peter 16
British Bast India Company •M 1
Bulankulamc. P. B. 35
" Bulwarks of India ” 1
O
Cadergamer • •• • •• ••• 68
Cadirgamer •• • • •• 69
Canagarayer ••• ••# 69
Canagaratna. W. H. • •• ••• 43

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 103

Canagaratnain. S. 0. 75
Cangasaby. S. W. A. 75
•» 42
ii G. H. 52
Canagasingam. A. 43
Candavanam 69
Canganios 20
Carolus. Don 61
Cartigesar. W. P. 63
Casie Chitty. Simon 70
Casinadar 71
Caste. Washermen 68
~ Ceylon Almanac 58
" Ceylon Observer " ... 79
Chandos 68
Chetties. Hoad of Roman Catholic 66
Chief of Moors 8
Chiefs. First Kandyan under the British 14. 15
Chelliah. V. 89
Chinnatamby. K. 39
Cinnamon 2, 4.97
Cleghorn. Hugh 1
Coeroewe 66
Corle. Alootcoor 63
„ Hapitigam 65
ii Hewagam 63
ii
Hina 64
\
■I Pasdoon 65
i* Raygam 65
,, Salpitty 66
Wallallawitty 66
Collector. Headman under Colombo 63
n n n Galle 69
ii ii n Jaffna 68
n H •I Tangalle 70
n ii ii Trincomalie 69
Colombo. Black Town of 20
Convention. Kandyan 14. 21
Cordiner. Rev. James 12
Corea. Domingos • •• 9
Corea. E. S. T, 47
Corea. Johannes 6^
ii
W. N. P. 28

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Coomaramulle. Don Hendrick 65 f

Coomarasamy. A. 59
Cornells. Don G. W. 65
Cosmas. Don • •• 9
Cutwal 17
, ;
D

Dahanayake. H. A. 32
Dambcwinnc 61
D’Ahvis. A. V. 44
n J. W. 47
n D. H. G. S. 75 i

D’Audrado. Manuel , 9
ii R. 75
i» Thomas 67, 75
Dassenaike. Arthur Lee 26
Dassenaike. D. H. 63
ii D. J. W. 76
ii D. J. A.t• • 76
76 ..
11 Don H—
ii
76
h.”l. 76
n

11 L. A. 76 i
ii S. W. ... 75
Dassenayke. Don Cornells 09
11 Mudianse 61
Darmaratne. Alexander 67
Dava Nasa. Abraham 59
De Alwis. Don A. 58, 59
•• ii C. G. in 48, 77
ii ,1 D. A. 63
•i ii Don Daniel 69
•l ii J. 63
«i ii D. D. 63
ii ii D. W. • •i 63
it ii David 65
ii ii i, G. S. 65
De Costa. F. tM 33
„ Fonceka. Manuel 67
ii n G. W 68
ii n Johannes 77
Dehigamme 62
Dharmakirti. L. B. ... 34

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De Liwera 63
11 D. S.
ii
63
ii
Don Coustau .
11
65
ii Domingo ...
11
66
„ Melho. Simon 77
ii D. S.
11
59
„ Meudis. Jerouiinus 67
De Meuron. Charles ... 16
ii n Brigadier-General 1G
ii Regiment
11
1
De Mirando. Carlo ... 77
De Sampaye. Louis 63
De Saram. Gerrard ... 70
11 Peter George
ii
73
i* Louis
ii
63
• i Ghristoffel
ii
8
»* J. J.
11
53
I I
Julius Valentine
11 • M 99
n J. W. A ...
ii
99
n n L. W. K. 99
n Erneste ...
ii
59, 99
II C. P. G.
11
58 :
»i A. W.
ii 78
„ Silva. Don Joseph G3, 73
11 Bichard Charles Dissanayake
11 79
n Joseph W. E.
ii 79
it D. C.
11 35
11 Don Simon
it 59
De Silva. K. T. A. ... 27
n Johannes J.
ii 66
ii
Don Adrian
11 70
Desylva. Don C. P. ... 69
De Zilva. Baptist 69
ii
George Naudoris
ii 79
De Zoysa. Gregory ... 66
„ Zoysa. Louis 9S
Dias Bandaranaike. W. 52
Dias Bandaranaike. Sir Solomon facing Foreword
„ „ Don W. 69
Dias Abesiuhe. Johannes 69
n
Nicholas
ii
69
Dimboolana 61
Dimbulaua. G. H. ••• 49
ii C.B. ... ... 49

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Dodantella 60, 62
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Dodanwela. W. 0. K. S. 80 \
Doloswelle 62
Don Bastian. K. J. . 80 I
Don William. K. J. ■ 80
Dorakumbure. Adigar 80
Doyle. Welbore Ellis 16
5, 24 !
D’Oyly
Dubashes 18, 19
Dupont. Pierre 3
Dupleix 1 l
Dulleywe. N. W. S. J. P. 60 i

n R. S. H. W. M. GO
Dunuwila. Dissawe 80
n Maha Mohottala 81
n James A. 81
ii Loku Banda 81
Dunuwille. R. E. W. P. M. 62
Dunnuwilla. C. P. 45
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East India Company... •• 1, 16, 18

Eck. Baron van 13
Ehelapola. Dissawc ... 82 i
Ekneligoda 62
Elapata. S. A. I. 37
Ellepola. Nilame • •• 82
Elephants ••• 2, 4
Ellapolla. T. B. 34
Ellawala. W. T. 87
Eroowawela 60,83
Etipola 83
Eire & Savoir •«« 11

Fanam Tax • •• 19
Falck. Imam Willem... 12
Ferguson. A. M. • •• 18
Fernando. Francisco... 67
ii
Gregory. ... 67
Johannes M. • •• 67

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107
Feudal System 14
Fisherman. Head • •• 67
Fisher Muhandiram 6, 7
Fonceka. David 67
Fonseka. Celestina 67
G
Galagama Dissawe ... 83
Gallegodde. R. R. P. W. 60
Gansabhawas 14
Girihagama. J. A. 45
Goens. Ryklof van ... 2
Godagedara 61
Golakelie ••• 62
• Gomashtas 17
Gomes. Daniel 64
ii
Matthew 68
Gomis. Julius 68
Gonnegodde 61
Gopalawa. W. 48
Goonatilleke. Don H. P. W. 70
Gooneratno. Gate Mudaliyar E. R. 83
Goonesekere. Don Hendrick 69
ii H. A. ... 37
Goonetilleke. Don A. de S. 69
ii C. W. 28
11 Isaac de Silva 88
n Gate Mudaliyar S. J. F. P 83
ii A. H. . 28
It George A. • •• 30
ii G. E. ... 30
II W. A. E. • •• 30
II R. P. • •• 51
Gooneratne. H. C. ... • •• 47
Governor of Madras in Council ... 16
Gunaratna. Dandris de Silva 83
Gunawardhana. Gate Mudaliyar J. P. 84
Gunasekera. E. J. • •• 51
H
Halangoda. Abayakoon • •• •« • 84
Halangoda. Lokam ... • •• 84

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 108
Harmanis. Don 64
t
Headmen Commission 1912 13
Head Fisherman 67
Herat. A. V. 56
n J. J. 46
Hewagam Corle 63
Hina Corle 64
Hindu gala. L. B. 45
Hondrews 20
Hulangamuwa. A. B. 34
Hustarfc, Jacob 2

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f
Illangakoon. S. W. ... 26
ii Don Simon 85
11 P. A. C. A. 70
it Don David 70
n D. D. J, A. S. 58
Illangatilleke. J. H. ... 35
Illangantilleke. L. H. 51
Illengenerana 68
Innengatte Modliar ... 68
Irnmarapnntayya 84, 85

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ii B. W. 85
Jayasinghe. P. W. 46
Jayasundere. J. E. De S. 35
Jayatilleke. D. A. 44
Jayawardene. Don Bastian 69
ii H. P. S. 65
ii P. G. A. 66
ii G. B. T. B. 49
Jayawardkana. F. A. 0. K. 30
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Kaduruwewa. H. B. 32
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Kanagasabapathy. A. 29
Kanakapulles 17
Kanakaratne. A. de S. 82
Kaudakumbure 56
Kandyan Convention 14, 21
Kant 11
Kapuwatte. H. B. 43
Kariapper. M. S. 42
Katoogaha. L. B. 61
n B. H, M. 61
Katugaha. G. B. 36
ii H. B. 36
Kempitiya. J. B. 50
Keppitipola. Dissawe 87
Kings. Divine Eight of 11
Kiriella. G. T. B. 36
Koopman 2
Kotagama. G. D. 35
Kotalawala. Don P. J. S. 86
Kumaraknlasiughe. E. R. B. 87
ii C.B. 87
Kumbalwela. E. J. 36
Kuruppu. A. 56
Kuruppn. Don Simon 88
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Kusalhamy. D. D. 64
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Lanorolle. J. P. N. 29
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» R. B. W. ... 35
Madugala. W. 87
ii K. J. W. R. 89
Madugalle 62
Mahadiulwewa. P. B. D. 49
Maha Mudaliyar. Act of Appointment of 5
Maha Yidaan of Silversmiths ... 7
Mahawalatenno. W. C. S. 61
Maitland. Sir Thomas 13
Maieweraya 68
Mampitiya. A. W. V.... 89
Maniagar 17
Mapitigama. M. B. 38
Maralande. T. W. 35
Mardappa. Don W. F. 66
n Gate Mudaliyar G. "W. 88
Marshall. Dr. 20
Medagama 83
Medagama. M. B. 36
Meedeniya. J, H. 38
Mendis. Don Andris • 89
n Don Theodoris 89
Mette Bembea 61
Meyden. Adriaan van der ••• 2
Migasthenne ••• 90
Moladande • •• 60, 90
Molagoda 90
Molligoda • •• ••• 90
Mohandrews 20
Monograph of Batticaloa District 75
Molligodde. R. S. H. W. • t• 60
„ R. S. H. W. M. 60
Moonemalle. T. H. E. ••• 48
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Mootookistna • •• 91
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Mullegammo 62, 92
Mnttiah. Tambiraja 100
Munasinghe. A. H. W. W. 51

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Namasivayam. S. 43
North. Governor 16, 18, 21
Nugahapola 92
Nugawela. V. B. 35
Nngawela. H. 84
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9VJ. R. 34
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Onderkoopman 2
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Paviloen. Anthony 3
Percival. Captain 20
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n J. G. 63
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ii Don Lambertus 70
n J. D. C. ••• 51
ii Stanley •t 51
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Pieris. W. Nicholas ... 59
Pieters. Sophia • •• 2
Pilsudski. Joseph 9
Piris. J. G. ••• 63
Poholiaddo. T. B. 85
Poland 9
Ponnuswamy, V. 42
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Rajasinha. Sri W. ... 21
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Simon Cornelis
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Ramanathan. E. 48
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Ramoonoowana 62
Ranatunga. H. W. 33
Rankotiwala 62
Rasagarer. S. 29
Rasakaria 71
Rasanayega 68
Easiah. M. 43
Ratnaike. D. D. S. 70
Rat watte. B. 87
Dissawe 94
T. B. 84
n C. L. 38
Raygam Corle 65
Regiment de Meuron 1
Ritnasinge 71
Roddgo. Don Thomas 70
VV „ Johannes 70
iv S.J. 28
Roothas. Addaan 2
Rooyen. T. C. van 66
Rowel. Jusy 67, 95
ii Gate Mndaliyar A. de 94
Rubaroe. R. P. 27

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Samarasinha. W. 26
n D. A. F. 44
Sameranaike. D. L. W. 66
Sameresinhe. D. P. A. 64
. Samarakone. A. W. 51
Samerkoon. Don Philip 58
Sandrasegara 31, 71, 95
Sanden. J. C. van 9. 20
Sangrapillai. T. 43
Sanmogam. M. M. . 69
Saravanamuttu. T. ... 43
Sarawanamattoo. A.... 69
Savedmuttu. Gate Mudaliyar 95
Savoir and Entre 11
Segoo Madar 60
Selvadurai. T. E. 29
Seemanpillai. A 41

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Senaratne. D. J. A. D. 56
Simon. Don 64
Siriwardene. J. L. P. S. 64
Sivaguru. V. 39
Sivcoornada 68
Silversmiths. Chief of 68
Somanadar. E. 96
Somasnnderam. M. 39
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Subramaniam. G. 28. 39 »
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Tamil Mudaliyar. Act of Appointment of 8
Tangalle. Headmen under Collector of 70
Tenne. H. B. 45
Tennekoon. Don David 65
n U. B. 36
Tennent. Sir James E. 14
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Turner. L. J. B. 1, 8, 16, 17
Tumour. George 2, 22, 23
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Waegodapola 62
Wallallawitty Oorle 66
Walligammo District 68
Wanasundere. D. 33
Wanigatunga. W. H. P. 29
Wanigeratne. Don Simon 66
Warakaula. L. B. 34
. Washermen Caste ... 68
Wattarantenne 62
% Wedaraniya 69
Wendercoon 71
Weragama. W. B. ... 49
Werapitiya. S. B. 45
White. Herbert 19, 20, 22
• • Wickremapanditatillake, D. A. 58
Wickremaratna. H. E. 31
n S. C. 47
Wijesekere. F. A. 57, 96
Wijesinha. L. C. 96
Wijesinha. S. B. 46
Wijesinhe. B. R. 53
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it N. de S. ... 97
11 J. de S. 97
Wijesinghe. W. A. ... 32
ii W. E. P. 32
Wirasinha. E. A. • M 54
Wirasinhe. L. 30
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