Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the 1955 Birthday Honours for public services. Family He married Sumithra Rambukwelle, they had ten children and their daughter Kalyani Viveca, married Dr Shirantha Ratwatte. References 1921 births 2000 deaths Members of the 4th Parliament of Ceylon Members of the 6th Parliament of Ceylon People from Matara, Sri Lanka Ceylonese Members of the Order of the British Empire Sri Lankan justices of the peace Sri Lankan planters Sri Lankan mass media owners People of British Ceylon Alumni of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia Alumni of Trinity College, Kandy