Hon. Governor North employed a member of the Karava caste, one of the two main casts, as the chief secretary in the years 1797 – 1815.
(Voyages & Travels to Ceylon, India – Valentia Vol 1 p 303)
Hon. Robert Brownrigg presented Johannes de Fonseka, Mudaliyar Kalutara Totamune, and a grand son of Don Michael de Fonseka, Adikaram, with gold medals on the 21st of November 1819 for distinguished services rendered.
(Letter of Prof. J S A Fernando)
Karava Mudliyars (Titular) and Mudaliyars of the Governor’s Gate
| Juvanis de Silva Jayasinghe, Mudaliyar | Moratuwa |
| Andris Perera Abaya Karunaratna Dissanayake, Mudaliyar | Panadura |
| Mututantrige Seimon Fernando Sri Chandrasekera Mudaliyar of the Governor’s Gate | Panadura |
| H. S. de Fonseka, Mudaliyar | Colombo |
| A. W. Nandias Jayasuriya, Mudaliyar | Matara |
| Romanis Peiris Varnakulasuriya Gunawardene, Mudaliyar | Gorakapola |
| Simon Perera Goonewardene, Mudaliyar | Galle |
Karava Titular Muhandirams
| Johannes Mendis Jayawardene Manukulasuriya Wijeratna Rajawasala (1867) | Moratuwa |
| Joseph Fernando Senaratne | Moratuwa |
| Abaran Warnakulasuriya, Patagatim | Gampola |
| Velun Fernando Seneviratna | Kadirana |
| Alexander Mendis Jayawardene | Moratuwa |
| Daniel Kaitan Fernando Jayawardene | Maggona |
| David S. Peiris Warnakulasuriya | Panadura |
| Edward Peiris | Colombo |
| Isaac Rodrigo Jayawardene Samarasinghe | Panadura |
Karava Other Mudaliyars
| Maha Marakkala Kurukulasuriya Anthony Perera Jayasinghe Abaya Gunatileke Wickremasuriya Karunaratna, Tolka Mudaliyar (Translator) |
Colombo Courts |
| Janoris de Soyza Wijesundera Jayawrdene, Schroff Mudaliyar | Colombo |
| Wannakuwatte Don Petrus Perera Wijekula Seneviratne Patagatim, Mudiyanse | Modera, Colombo |
| S. M. Fernando, Kacheri Mudaliyar | Kurunegala |
| Kurukulasuriya Silvester Perera, Tolka Mudliyar (Translator) | Hambantota |
| A. Jayawikreme, Schroff Mudaliyar | Galle |
| Titus A. Peiris, Kacheri Mudaliyar | Kalutara |
Karava Korale and Pattuwe Mudaliyars
| Francisco de Fonseka, Patagatim Mudiyanse, 1797 | Kalutara Totamuna |
| B. Peduru Mendis Gunatileke Seneviratne, Patagatim Mudiyanse, 1797 | Moratuwa |
| Johannes Fernando Mihindukulasuriya Weerasinghe, Mudaliyar, 1815 | Negombo |
| Constantine Perera Weerasuriya, Thanapathi Mudaliyar, 1815 | Galle |
| Arasakula Wijesuriya Silvester Perera Tilekeratne, Mudaliyar, 1815 | Colombo |
| Thomas D’Andrado, Mudaliyar, 1827 | Colombo |
| Cornelis da Saa Abeysekera, Mudaliyar, 1827 | Wellabada Pattuwa Gandara |
| Johannes de Fonseka, Mudaliyar, 1819 | Kalutara |
| Manuel de Fonseka Wijetunge Samaranayake, Mudaliyar, 1835 | Kalutara & Panadura Totamune |
| Kurukulasuriya Alexander Abeysinghe Dharmaratna, Mudaliyar, 1837 | Mt. Lavinia, Moratuwa and Panadura |
| Varnakula Aditya Francisco Lowe, Mudaliyar, 1837 | Pitigal Korale South |
| Varnakula Aditya Arasa Nilayitta Don Thomas Andradi Gravets Mudaliyar, 1837 | Colombo |
| Selestinu de Fonseka, Mudaliyar | Kalutara Totamuna |
| Varnakula Aditya Arasa Nilayitta Anthony de Rowel, Mudaliyar | Pitigal Korale North |
| Weerasuriya Jayatileke, 1st Mudaliyar of the Lascorins | |
| Varnakula Aditya Alvinu Lowe, Mudaliyar | Pitigal Korale South |
| Kurukulasuriya Gabrial Fernando Keerthisinghe, Mudaliyar | Aluthkuru Korale |
| Pandiwita Rate Mahattaya | Pandiwita, Matale |
| Christian de Silva Jayasuriya, Mudaliyar | Magampattuwa |
| J. K. F Kurukulasuriya Keerthisinghe, Mudaliyar | Puttalam Pattuwa |
| K. Weeraratna, Mudaliyar | Matara |
| Varnakulasuriya Wijeratne Peduru Fernando, Gravets Mudaliyar | Colombo |
| U. Susew Fernando, Mudaliyar | Colombo |
| Abayasinghe Gunewardena, Mudaliyar | Giruwa Pattu |
| C. Jayawickreme, Mudaliyar | Magampattuwa |
| K. Robert Lewis Gunewardene, Mudaliyar | Ambalangoda |
| M. Joseph Mendis Arasakulasuriya Wijeratne, Mudaliyar | Alutkuru Korale North |
| B. Johannes Mendis, Mudaliyar | Pasdun Korale |
| Andrew Fernando Weerasuriya Abeywickreme Rajakarunaratna, Patagatim Mudiyanse | Colombo |
| Daniel Fernando Jayasuriya, Mudaliyar | Raigam Korale |
| Simon T de Vas Gunewardene, Mudaliyar | Pasdun Korale East |
| P. Don Emelianu, Mudaliyar | Raigam Korale |
| Martin Perera Dabarera, Mudaliyar | Pitigal Korale South |
| James J. de Mel, Mudaliyar | Pasdun Korale |
| D. E. Wijesekera, Mudaliyar | Colombo & Salpiti Korale |
| Edmond Peiris, Mudaliyar | Kalutara Totamuna |
| S. B. Wijetunge, Mudaliyar | Wellbada Pattu |
| Ebraham de Silva Gunewardene, Mudaliyar | Ambalangoda |
| Adrian Mendis Weerawickreme Manukulasuriya Senanayake, Mudaliyar | Mt. Lavinia & Moratuwa |
Karava Muhandirams
| Sellapperumage Joseph Fernando Varnasuriya Wijeratne | Salpiti Korale |
| Kurukulasuriya Johannes Perera Jayasinghe | Salpiti Korale |
| Bastian D’andrado | Colombo District |
| Peduru de Fonseka, Tolka Muhandiram | Colombo |
| Arasakula Wijesuriya Perera Tilekeratne | Negombo |
| Reynoldus D’andrado Arasakularatna Wijeratne | Kalutara |
| Andrew Alexander Abeysinghe Dharmaratne | Pitigal Korale North |
| Carolis de Fonseka | Kalutara |
| James de Fonseka | Kalutara |
| G. J. de Fonseka | Kalutara |
| Susew Perera Varnakulasuriya Wijesinghe Gunatilake | Alut Kuru Korale |
| K. A. Kodippili | Matara |
