Mervyn de Silva
Mervyn de Silva | |
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Born | 5 September 1929 |
Died | 22 June 1999 | (aged 69)
Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo University of Ceylon |
Occupation | Journalist |
Spouse | Lakshmi née Fernando |
Children | Dayan Jayatilleka |
Mervyn de Silva (5 September 1929 – 22 June 1999) was a
Early life and family
Mervyn de Silva was born on 5 September 1929.[3][4][5] He was educated at Royal College, Colombo, and University of Ceylon (Peradeniya), where he was a contemporary of Felix Dias Bandaranaike.[6] He edited the university newspaper between 1949 and 1953.[3]
De Silva married Lakshmi Sylvia née Fernando on 20 August 1955.[7] They had one child, Dayan Jayatilleka, who is a politician and diplomat.
Career
Whilst studying law, de Silva joined
During his career de Silva also worked for numerous foreign media including the
He was involved in the establishment of the Council of World Affairs with Major General Anton Muttukumaru and initiated the Foreign Affairs Advisory Group along with Gamani Corea, Lakshman Kadirgamar, Stanley Jayewardene and Gamini Wijesinghe.
Death
De Silva died on 22 June 1999 aged 69.[3][13][14]
References
- ^ "The Sunday Times Plus Section".
- ^ "73rd birth anniversary : Mervyn de Silva – the Editorialist". Archived from the original on October 25, 2002.
- ^ ISBN 955-580-058-8.
- ^ Jayatilleka, Dayan (6 September 2009). "Sept 5th: Mervyn de Silva's 80th birth anniversary An 80th birth anniversary in postwar Sri Lanka". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "Mervyn de Silva's 77th birthday falls today". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 5 September 2006. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013.
- ^ Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 27 June 1999.
- ^ Jayatilleka, Dayan (30 January 2011). "An Apology To My Mother". The Sunday Leader.
- ^ "Features | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". archives.dailynews.lk.
- ^ "|| Daily News Online Edition - Sri lanka :: Print Page". archives.dailynews.lk.
- ^ "Mervyn de Silva: the feared outsider". archives.sundayobserver.lk.
- ^ "The Island". www.island.lk.
- ^ "Features | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". archives.dailynews.lk.
- ^ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (26 June 2012). "Mervyn de Silva: reminiscences about a journalist colossus". Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
- ^ Jayatilleka, Dayan (22 June 2009). "Mervyn de Silva and the Lankan condition". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 19 February 2013.