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.
Collected works of J. P de Fonseka
The Collected Works of J. P. De Fonseka J. P. De Fonseka (or simply J P), was a literary giant and a
Lionel de Fonseka – Aesthete from the East
Lionel Stanislaus William Edgar de Fonseka (born 27 October 1889) was the 3rd of six children of Mudaliyar Simon Richard de Fonseka.
A Question of Substance. (1658).
Michael de Fonseka, the earliest recorded ‘de Fonseka’ raised the most acute question ever asked by anyone from the Dutch Priest and author
Arise, Sir Susantha
Kalutaravedage Deepal Susantha de Fonseka was born at the turn of the century (1900) in Panadura. He was a grandson of the
Our man in Cochin
Don Louys D’andrado was part of the Dutch expedition which lay siege to Cochin in 1663. The city of Cochin today is
Devar Surya Sena
In his autobiography ,”Of Sri Lanka I Sing”, Devar Surya Sena recalls his connections to the De Fonseka families of Kalutara.
The D’Andrado Slaves
The D’andrado Slaves Judging by the evidence collected, it is evident that the de Fonseka / D’andrado clans have owned Slaves in
The Ladies’ Lady
An article honoring Bertha de Fonseka at the centennial celebration of Ladies College, reveals some interesting insights in to the racing career
The story of Pat Gooneratna
“Salgado Bakery had a running account for him where the bills were paid initially through furniture and fittings and eventually the proprietor
The Babylon Stakes
In his book ‘Running in the Family’, Booker Prize winning author Michael Ondaatje writes about the evergreen E. C. de Fonseka Jnr.
Menaka de Fonseka Sahabandu
Menaka de Fonseka Sahabandu – Personality of the Week; by Ilika Karunaratne. From the Daily News of 15th March 2003 Our personality
Selestina Dandrado (nee De Silva).
Death Notice including the chief mourners and the attendees from the ‘Ceylon Independent’ newspaper of Thursday, 17th of May, 1917. Mrs. S,
They sought the Vote
Young Nimal de Fonseka now 77, witnessed the making of history. From the Sunday Times – Magazine, 2nd January 2000. The ladies
DPL who won all hearts
Jinadasa Fernando Gunasekera Ceylon Daily News, 24th March, 1988. Greatness was virtually thrust on him by his uncle, W Arthur de Silva,
The ‘De Fonseka’ role in the Freedom Struggle
Reminiscing February 1948 with rare Archival Records Reminiscing February 1948 The first official celebrations was held on February 10, 1948, under the
Lyriothemis defonsekai
The story of the pioneer dragonfly researcher in Sri Lanka Joining the list of illustrious authors in the De Fonseka family is
Fruits of Virtue – An Early History of St. Joseph’s College
The above book written by Avishka Seneviratne and Dr. Srilal Fernando, explore the setting up of the college in 1896 and the