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- Evadne_de_Silva abstract "Senator Lady Evadne de Silva was one of the first female Senators in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and a prominent Philanthropist.She was married to the Cambridge-educated philanthropist Sir Ernest de Silva. She, together with her husband Sir Ernest, considered to be the wealthiest man in Ceylon, constructed a temple and two major schools in Sri Lanka. She also founded many orphanages such as the Parakrama Home and Angela Children's Home. Along with Mrs. H.M. Gunasekera, she started the inaugural orphanage in Sri Lanka: 'The Gamini Matha'. Lady Evadne was the inaugural President of the All Ceylon Women's Buddhist Congress.Such was the great philanthropy of her husband, regarded as Sri Lanka's greatest philanthropist of the 20th Century, that the Former President of Sri Lanka, The Late Hon.R.Premadasa, stated that "if there was a Buddhist Temple or school that He (Sir Ernest) did not help, it was not in Sri Lanka". Her daughter, Sita, married Construction Magnate Mr. U.N. Gunasekera.".
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- Evadne_de_Silva name "Silva, Lady Evadne De".
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- Evadne_de_Silva comment "Senator Lady Evadne de Silva was one of the first female Senators in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and a prominent Philanthropist.She was married to the Cambridge-educated philanthropist Sir Ernest de Silva. She, together with her husband Sir Ernest, considered to be the wealthiest man in Ceylon, constructed a temple and two major schools in Sri Lanka. She also founded many orphanages such as the Parakrama Home and Angela Children's Home. Along with Mrs. H.M.".
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- Evadne_de_Silva givenName "Lady Evadne De".
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- Evadne_de_Silva name "Lady Evadne De Silva".
- Evadne_de_Silva name "Silva, Lady Evadne De".
- Evadne_de_Silva surname "Silva".