Born to Don Bastian Ferdinandus Wijesiri Guneratne Obeyesekere, Mudaliyar of Talpepattu and Cornelia Susanna Dias Bandaranaike, he was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mutwal and qualified as a proctor.
Born to Don Bastian Ferdinandus Wijesiri Guneratne Obeyesekere, Mudaliyar of Talpepattu and Cornelia Susanna Dias Bandaranaike. He was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mutwal and qualified as a proctor.