Family Tree of Edmund Clark De Fonseka

Edmond Clarke (E. C.) de Fonseka MBE md Evangeline Fernando (daughter of W. A. Fernando).

  • Major Edmund Clarence de Fonseka  MBE (E.C. Jnr)  md Bertha De Silva, daughter of Dr. K. J. De Silva, Moratuwa.
    ( Major E.C. de Fonseka was awarded the MBE (Military) on the 1st January 1949. He was commissioned as a 2/Lt in the Ceylon Light Infantry (CLI), 1924. As Captain, appointed Signaling Officer 1931, ADC to H. E. the Governor 1934, O/C HQ Wing 1936, as Major appointed Second in command 2nd Battalion CLI 1940. He was awarded the Efficiency Decoration (Ceylon) in 1944.)
    • Cynthia de Fonseka md Dr. L. S. Cyril Mendis.
      • Dr Tilak de Fonseka Mendis md Dr. Neila Castro.
      • Kumar de Fonseka Mendis md Carolyn Pelrine.
    • Roweena de Fonseka md Walter Mendis (W.M Mendis of Rockland liquor).
    • Malinee de Fonseka md Dr Trevor Fernando.
  • Erica de Fonseka md Conrad Boniface Peter Perera (Son of I. P. Perera). 
    • Sita Perera md Upatissa Hulugalle.
    • Nihal Perera md Florence McArdle.
    • Nalini Perera md Dr. Nihal Abeysundera.
    • Dr Lallith Perera md Dr. Selvie Selvanayagam.
    • Kamini Perera md Rohan de Soyza.
    • Ruchindra Perera.

 

Edmund Clarke de Fonseka Portrait taken around 1926 while on a visit to England. This and the following two photographs have been taken by photographers, “DOUGLAS”, 46, St. James’s Place, S.W.1. The telephone no is given as GERRARD 3987
Edmund Clarke de Fonseka Portrait taken around 1926 while on a visit to England. This and the following two photographs have been taken by photographers, “DOUGLAS”, 46, St. James’s Place, S.W.1. The telephone no is given as GERRARD 3987
E.C., Evangeline and daughter Erica - Group study taken during the same visit in 1926. His son E.C Jnr was married by this time, and stayed back in Ceylon.
E.C., Evangeline and daughter Erica - Group study taken during the same visit in 1926. His son E.C Jnr was married by this time, and stayed back in Ceylon.
E.C. and Evangeline - Photograph taken just before their audience with King George V and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace
E.C. and Evangeline - Photograph taken just before their audience with King George V and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace
Appolonia Fernando - Maria Appolonia Fernando (nee De Mel), sister of Jacob De Mel. She was the mother-in-law of E. C. de Fonseka, and lived in to her 90’s
Appolonia Fernando - Maria Appolonia Fernando (nee De Mel), sister of Jacob De Mel. She was the mother-in-law of E. C. de Fonseka, and lived in to her 90’s
View inside a Plumbago Mine, 1880s - The photograph possibly shows one of the mines owned by W. A. Fernando, father-in-law of E. C. de Fonseka. Albumen Print 27.7 * 21 Royal Commonwealth society Y303E. From the book ‘Regeneration’, a book of Early Ceylon Prints, published by the British Council. On his death, these mines were managed by E. C. de Fonseka
View inside a Plumbago Mine, 1880s - The photograph possibly shows one of the mines owned by W. A. Fernando, father-in-law of E. C. de Fonseka. Albumen Print 27.7 * 21 Royal Commonwealth society Y303E. From the book ‘Regeneration’, a book of Early Ceylon Prints, published by the British Council. On his death, these mines were managed by E. C. de Fonseka
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