Francis de Zoysa

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Who is Francis de Zoysa?

Sir Francis Sreenath de Zoysa, KC was a Ceylonese lawyer and statesmen. He was an Advocate and one of the first state counsels and was the President of the Ceylon National Congress.

Married to Ethel Perera Amarasekera Siriwardena, he had six sons including Stanly de Zoysa was a former Cabinet Minister of Finance and a Member of Parliament; DIG Sydney de Zoysa and the lawyer A. C. "Bunty" de Zoysa.

He married Ethel Mary Perera Amarasekara Siriwardena of Ragama Walauwa. Demuni Dedrick de Zoysa Abeywardena of Gamakarana Walauwa was his father and his mother was Clara Wirasekara of the illustriuus family from Galhera, Ahungalle, Kosgoda.

Their children were Sidney de Zoysa, A C de Zoysa -Bunty

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on July 23, 2013

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