Henry de Silva / Don David family

Henry de Silva around 1905

Henry de Silva/Don David with wife, Norah Peiris

1. Abeydeera Wijewickrema Punchihewage Don Davit de Silva of Ahangama / Gintota + Ms. Ratnaweera of Wackwella, Galle (Second Wife)

2. Henry de Silva was the eldest son from Don Davit's second marriage. He later changed his name to Henry Don David & did not follow his brothers, Simon & Alfred, who opted to use the surname Abeydeera.
He assisted Don Davit at the Head Office of Don Davit & Sons at Galle.

Don Davit & Henry Don David with Office Staff in Galle

He assumed full responsibility after the death of his father around 1923 & functioned in this capacity until around 1945 when the business was wound up.

2.      Henry de Silva /Don David + Nora Peiris - Panadura
3.      Indrani Abeydeera + Sena Wijeweera – Colombo
4.      Ravisha.
4.      Yasantha
4.      Shanaka

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Alfred de Silva / Abeydeera family

Alfred de Silva with mother, Mrs. Don Davit around 1905 Alfred de Silva/Abeydeera with mother, Mrs. Don Davit, around 1930 1. Abeydeera Wijewickrema Punchihewage Don Davit de Silva of Ahangama / Gintota + Ms. Ratnaweera of Wackwella, Galle (Second Wife) 2. Abeydeera Wijewickrema Punchihewage Alfred de Silva, b. 1.5.1902 d. 16.8.1966, later (1927 ) known as Alfred Abeydeera, was the youngest son of A. W. P. Don Davit de Silva of Gintota, Galle & ? Ranaweera of Wackwella Galle. Read about Don Davit' family & business empire here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=458825962119451&id=108823527119698&refid=52&__tn__=%2As-R The firm of Don Davit & Sons , which had branches in Galle, Colombo & India was managed by Don Davit & three of his sons. The eldest son was sent to the UK for medical studies, & one son died in his teens. On completion of his studies, instead of joining the family busines...

Porolis de Silva

Porolis de Silva with father Don Davit around 1905 1. Abeydeera Wijewickrema Punchihewage Don Davit de Silva of Ahangama / Gintota + ................. , sister of K. C. Juanis de Silva of Gintota (First Wife) 2. Porolis de Silva - Died in his teens

Charles de Silva

Charles de Silva & his father Don Davit 1. A. W. P. Don Davit de Silva & .............? , sister of K. C. Juanis de Silva , also of Gintota. 2. Charles de Silva remained a bachelor Charles de Silva was perhaps the most intelligent child of Don Davit. He was sent to England to pursue medical studies & was registered as a medical student there. However, he suffered a nervous breakdown whilst in England & returned to Ceylon, without completing his medical studies. On his return to Ceylon he lived at the ancestral house in Gintota till the mid 1940s. When the house was sold after the death of the second Mrs. Don Davit , he was accommodated in an Elders' Home for sometime & later at his sister, Muriel Salgado's home. He passed away in the early 1960s. He was extremely fluent in English & very knowledgeable about world affairs of his time. He lived almost a normal life, able to travel about on his own & converse as a normal person.

Don Davit Family of Gintota

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