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Sir Bennet Soysa or Warusahennidige Abraham Bastian Bennet Soysa (30 March 1889 - 1981) was a Ceylonese politician and philanthropist. He was a member of the State Council and the Senate of Ceylon.〔(The Senate Days of Ceylon )〕 He was also Mayor of Kandy on five occasions and dedicated his wealth for the propagation of Buddhism.() Bennet Soysa was educated at St. John's College Panadura and Dharmaraja College Kandy.〔(A century and quarter of St. John's College... : Its great contribution for the development of education in Sri Lanka ), by L. Panditharathna Daily News (Sri Lanka), Retrieved 05 December 2014〕 His father was Warusahennidige Abraham Bastian Soysa and his grandfather was a cousin of Mudaliyar Jeronis de Soysa. He became successful in the transportation and the urban property sector.〔(With a Fistful of Rice: Buddhist Women and the Making of Mahamaya Girls' College ) by Indrani Meegama, p.54 (Mahamaya College) ISBN 9558904007〕 Sir Bennet Soysa was the founding president and patron of the Senkadagala Buddhist Cultural Society and was chiefly responsible for its Pilgrims Rest and the Cultural Hall.〔(Senkadagala Eksath Bauddha Mandalaya (Official Website) ) Retrieved 25 January 2015〕 He was a patron and the treasurer of the Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara Restoration Society. He was also a patron of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, the Kandy General Hospital and the Dharmaraja College.〔(First ever stupa built by an Arhant ) BY S. B. KARALLIYADDA (Daily News) Retrieved 25 January 2015〕〔(Emergence of Sri Sumangala College, Panadura ) by OBA Panadura (Daily News) Retrieved 25 January 2015〕 The Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy (the first Buddhist Girls' school in Kandy) was founded by his wife Lady Sarah Soysa and Lady Chitravo Ratwatte and was greatly assisted by Sir Bennet Soysa.〔(Equality in the hills - the beginnings ) - Indrani Meegama (The Sunday Leader) Retrieved 25 January 2015〕〔(Admirable Buddhist Women ) by Upali K. Salgado (The Island) Retrieved 25 January 2015〕〔(The Monk who shone at Heenetiyana ) by Upali K. Salgado (The Island) Retrieved 25 January 2015〕 The Sir Benet Soysa Cultural Hall and Sir Bennet Soysa Veediya in Kandy are named in recognition of his services to the Buddha Sasana and the city of Kandy.〔〔(Sri Lanka ) by Royston Ellis, p.99 (Bradt Travel Guides) ISBN 9781841623467〕〔(Randoli on Aug 5 ) by Cyril Wimalasurendre (The Island) Retrieved 25 January 2015〕〔(Ananda Jayasundara Sri Lanka's fastest bowler in 1964 ) by Hafiz Marikar (Daily News) Retrieved 25 January 2015〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bennet Soysa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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