Samarakone Rala
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Don Diaz Abeysundere Samarakone (
He was born to a family of Chieftains of the Kotte Kingdom. With the growing influence and solidarity of the Portuguese with the then King Weera
Special notes
• He was appointed the Dissave by the Portuguese for the Matara Dissavaniya (Province).
• He was appointed the Captain of the Uduwara Fort built by the Portuguese in Ceylon.[5]
• He was appointed the Captain of Gaua, which was the then Headquarters of the Portuguese in Asia.[6]
• At the time of his death he was the Captain of Homuz.[7]
• He was the first Asian to be awarded the Order of the Christ Knighthood.
Family
1.
- 1.2.Dona Balaethana Abeysundera Samarakone + Mudaliyar Don David Samarakone Wijesinha of Kandaboda Pattu (Son of Muhandiram Caroliz Wijesinha/ grand-son of Mudaliyar Don Cornelius Wijesinha of Weligam Koralaya).
- 1.2.3. Dona Kaluethana Wijesinha + Don Simon Samarakone Wijesinha (first cousin)
- 1.2.3.4.Don David Samarakone Wijesinha (Registrar of Getamanna+ lady from the Wijesekara family of Madugoda Walauwa
- 1.2.3.4.5.Don Miguel Samarakone Wijesinha
- 1.2.3.4.5.Don Juan Samarakone Wijesinha + Bala Ethana Konda Liyanaarachchi of Weliwarusa Getamanna
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.Son
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.Son
(following the death of Don Juan, Don Miguel (brother) married Balaethana and the following were born)
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.Son
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.Don David Samarakone Wijesinha + Dona Catherine Wickramasinghe of the Warnabharana Wickramasinghe family.
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.7. Muhandiram Don Aelias Samarakone Wijesinha + Lady from the Kitalagama Rajapaksa Yapa family.
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Somawathie Wijesinha + James Dias Ratnatunga of Aranwela Walawwa
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.7. Muhandiram Don Aelias Samarakone Wijesinha + Lady from the Kitalagama Rajapaksa Yapa family.
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Seelawathie Wijesinha + Richard Dias Amaradivakara of Kottasa Walawwa
(Following the death of the lady from the Kitalagama Rajapaksa Yapa family, Don Aelias married a lady from the Madawala Abeysiriwardene Kulatunga family from Madawala Walawwa, and the following were born)
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8. Wimalawathie Wijesinha + Samuel St.David de Saa Bandaranayake of Wehalla Walawwa
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8. Edward Gunapala Wijesinha + Placida Amarasekara
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8. Francis Sumathipala Wijesinha + Indra Gunaratne of Kirama Walawwa
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8. Sam Senapala Wijesinha (former Secretary General of Parliament (Sri Lanka) + Mukta Wickremesinghe
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.7. Don Cornelius Samarakone Wijesinha of Danuketiya
(following the death of Dona Catherine, a lady from the Dissanayaka family of Nakulugamuwa Walawwa was married to Don David and the following were born)
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.Son
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.Son
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.Son
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.daughter
- 1.2.3.4.5.6.daughter
- 1.2.3. Dona Dingiriethana Wijesinha + Don Simon Wijetunga Hatharasinghe
- 1.2.3. Don Simon Appuhamy Wijesinha (ordained as Ven.Karatota Sri Dharmarana Thero)
References
- ^ [Mahā-Nāma, Sumaṅgala, H.S. and Silva, B.A. de (1877) The mahawansa. Colombo: William Henry Herbert, Government Printer. ]
- ^ [Gamagē, N.J. (1980) Karatoṭa Nā Himi. Tihagoda: Nimal Jē. Gamagē. ]
- ^ [Roberts, N. (2006) Galle as quiet as asleep. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Vijitha Yapa Publications.. ]
- ^ [Mahā-Nāma, Sumaṅgala, H.S. and Silva, B.A. de (1877) The mahawansa. Colombo: William Henry Herbert, Government Printer. ]
- ^ "Lakshman illangakoon ඉලංගකෝන්ගේ විවරණය : ප්රශස්ති නොගැයුනු වීරයෝ - 3 (අවසාන කොටස)". 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Lakshman illangakoon ඉලංගකෝන්ගේ විවරණය : ප්රශස්ති නොගැයුනු වීරයෝ - 3 (අවසාන කොටස)". 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Lakshman illangakoon ඉලංගකෝන්ගේ විවරණය : ප්රශස්ති නොගැයුනු වීරයෝ - 3 (අවසාන කොටස)". 7 February 2017.