Bandaranaike family

The Bandaranaike family[1] is a Sri Lankan family that is prominent in politics. Along with many members who have been successful politician across generations, the family includes three Prime Ministers and one President of Sri Lanka.

Horagolla Walauwa, Atthanagalla. family seat of the Bandaranaike family

The Bandaranaike family
Current regionColombo
Place of originAtthanagalla
MembersSolomon Dias Bandaranaike
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Chandrika Bandaranaike
Anura Bandaranaike
Connected membersVijaya Kumaranatunga
Jeewan Kumaranatunga
Ranjan Ramanayake
TraditionsTheravada Buddhism
Estate(s)Horagolla Walauwa

History

The origins of the family in Sri Lanka is claimed to be from person known as Nilaperumal pandaram who was from India and served he was high priest of the Temple of God Saman in the Kandyan Kingdom.[2] The family changed their name to the Sinhalese form of Bandaranaike and later moved to the Portuguese controlled territory adopting the name Dias. They came to serve the Portuguese, Dutch and British as translators and local scribes expanding their influence and power. A member of the family, Don William Dias who served as a translator for the British was present when deposed Kandyan King Sri Vikrama Rajasingha was captured while in hiding by Ekneligoda Disawa.[3]

Family Tree

S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Ceylon

Other members of the family include;

(also related to Ratwatte family, William Gopallawa, A.R. Udugama, Hector Kobbekaduwa, Jeewan Kumaranatunga)

Horagolla Bandaranaike Samadhi

Horagolla Bandaranaike Samadhi

The Horagolla Bandaranaike Samadhi is the final resting place of Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike and his wife Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike. It is located in the grounds of the Bandaranaike property of Horagolla in Atthanagalla, Western Province, Sri Lanka.[4]

See also

References

https://www.thearchives.lk/swrds-father-in-1924/

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