People

A kaleidoscope of people called ‘De Fonseka’, their inimitable stories, their often colliding nature, the ones who made it, the ones who did not, their successes, their failures, their triumphs and their agonies…..these are their stories, collected and written down before their disappear from the world forever.

This page contains the significant contributions they made to the society, their achievements, stories of interest, the books they wrote, what they created and lost, personal communications, family lore, anecdotes and memories of people and events. These are the stories  that has come down over the generations or has lain buried in diaries or publications, until dug out and presented by this website. Some stories have been gathered from personal interviews, from people no longer with us. While most of the stories are verified with supporting documentation garnered from multiple sources, some are based purely on personal communications.