Simon de Silva / Abeydeera family

Simon de Silva around 1905

Simon de Silva, his first wife & daughter Regina around 1905

Simon de Silva / Abeydeera

1. Abeydeera Wijewickrema Punchihewage Don Davit de Silva of Ahangama / Gintota + .................., sister of K. C. Juanis de Silva of Gintota. (First Wife)

2. Simon de Silva was the eldest son of A. W. P. Don Davit de Silva & ......... , sister of K. C. Juanis de Silva of Gintota.
Two of the male children of Don Davit adopted the local name of Abeydeera , which was part of Don Davit's name, & Simon de Silva was thereafter known as Simon Abeydeera.
He was placed in charge of the Colombo Branch of the firm of Don Davit & Sons which commenced operations in 1875 & was its Manager until around 1945 when the business was wound up.
The Colombo branch was situated at 49, 51 & 69, Fourth Cross St. Colombo.

Simon de Silva/Abeydeera with Colombo Office Staff

Don Davit passed away around 1924 & thereafter Simon Abeydeera was solely in charge of the Colombo branch. He was later assisted by his son, Eric.

2. Simon Abeydeera + .............. (First Wife)

3. Regina Abeydeera (died young)

3.      Arthur Abeydeera + Daisy Selena Perera – Kalutara
4.      Chula (died in her teens)
4.      Srinath
4.      Tilaka
4.      Sarath

Sarath, Tilaka, Chula, Srinath

Daisy & Arthur Abeydeera

3.      Lily Abeydeera + Gratien de Silva – Matale
4.      Douglas
4.      Leelamani (2 children from Gratien Silva’s first wife),

4.      Chitra
4.      Daya
4.      Sarath
4.      Shiral
4.      Srikanth

Simon Abeydeera + Lilian de Siva (Second Wife)

3.      Vere Abeydeera + Olga de Silva – Colombo
4.      No children

3.      Eric Abeydeera + Ranjani de Silva – Galle
4.      Nalin
4.      Shirani
4.      Roshan
4.      Dilanthi
4.      Kamini
4.      Nirmala

3.      Sita Abeydeera + Peter Fernando – Panadura
4.      Ranli
4.      Buddhila

3.      Sandra Abeydeera + Titus Fernando – Colombo
4.      Manel
4.      Tilak
4.      Shanthi
4.      Nayanatara (Chappy)

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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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