Don Carolis Hewavitharana

Don Carolis Hewavitharana Wijeyaguneratne (Sinhala: දොන් කරොලිස් හෙවාවිතාරණ), also known as Don Carolis Appuhamy (1833 – 18 February 1906) was a Ceylonese businessman, industrialist, philanthropist and a pioneer of the Buddhist revival movement. He was the father of Anagarika Dharmapala, and created a political family of considerable influence.

Personal facts

Don Carolis Hewavitharana
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1833
Birth place
Matara Sri Lanka , Hittetiya
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Ethnicity
Sinhalese people
Religion
Theravada
Date of deathFebruary 18, 1906
Spouse
Mallika Dharmagunawardhana
Children
Charles Alwis Hewavitharana
TitleMudaliyar

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External resources

  1. http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/09/17/fea04.html
  2. http://www.doncarolis.com/html/about.php
  3. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lkawgw/gen3006.htm