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Charles Henry de Soysa
Sir Charles Henry de Soysa (3 March 1836 – 29 September 1890) was a Ceylonese entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was a pioneering planter, industrialist and was the wealthiest Ceylonese of the 19th century.〔(The Story of Ceylon Tea ), by Maxwell Fernando (book review), Retrieved 05 December 2014〕 He was instrumental in the establishment of the first Ceylonese bank, the Moratuwa carpenters guild, the Ceylon Agricultural and National Associations. He is widely considered as the greatest philanthropist of the island for contributions which includes the De Soysa Maternity Hospital, the Prince and Princess of Wales Colleges, St. Matthias Church, the Model Farm Experimental Station and many other institutions and acts of charity.〔(Great Lives From History: Incredibly Wealthy ), Howard Bromberg, pp. 263-5 (Salem Pr Inc), ISBN 9781587656675〕〔(Charles Henry de Soysa’s 176th birth anniversary: Philanthropist par excellence ), Daily News (Sri Lanka), 01 December 2014〕 He was the country's first Knight Bachelor (posthumous).〔(112th death anniversary of C. H. de Soysa – philanthropist unequalled ), Dr. K. N. M. D. Cooray Daily News (Sri Lanka) Retrieved 23 December 2014〕
==Early life and education==
Charles de Soysa was born at the humble abode of his maternal grandfather in Moratuwa on the 3rd of March 1836.〔(The De Soysa Charitaya ), by C. Don Bastian Jayaweera Bandara and V. S. M. De Mel, pp.iii, 1, 14, 17, 75-6, 89, 93-102, 109 (University of California) ASIN B00H1CYGL4〕 He was the only son of Mudliyar Jeronis de Soysa Dissanayake and Francesca de Soysa Lamaethani (née Cooray). Jeronis de Soysa, an Ayurveda physician, was one of the most successful merchants in Ceylon and established the largest native commercial enterprise of the era.〔(Charles Henry De Soysa; The Anepindu Sitano of Lanka ), by Buddhika Kurukularatne The Island (Sri Lanka) Retrieved 01 December〕〔(Philanthropist and Patriot: Charles Henry de Soysa ), by Wimalasiri A. Fernando The Island (Sri Lanka) Retrieved 05 December 2014〕〔Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon, by Arnold Wright, pp.256-7,260,313,538-54 (Lloyd's Greater Britain Publishing Company) ISBN 978-8120613355〕 His grandfather Warusahennadige Joseph Soysa (1764-1839), an Ayurveda practitioner, great grandfather Bastian Soysa and earlier ancestors; Don Francisco, Juan and Manual Soysa Muhandiram were salt and grain merchants having interests in the transportation, boat building and the agricultural sector.〔〔(THE GREATEST VISIONARY AND PHILANTHROPIST OF MORATUWA, Tribute to Jeronis de Soysa ), by B. R. Oclen. Fernando The Island (Sri Lanka) Retrieved 23 December 2014〕〔(A great philanthropist and businessman ) by – Eng. B.R.Oclen Fernando Ceylon Today Retrieved 23 December 2014〕〔The De Soyas of Alfred House by Rupa de Soysa, p.10, 13, 34, 38, 51-9, 71 & 95 (Karunaratne & Sons)〕 Their ancestor was the lay custodian of the Devinuwara Temple Matara at the time of its destruction in 1587.()〔〔〔(The Buddhist Vishnu: Religious Transformation, Politics, and Culture ), By John C. Holt, p. 99 (Columbia University Press) ISBN 978-0231133234〕
Having his primary education at the Palliyagodella Buddhist Temple in Moratuwa, de Soysa went on to gain his secondary education at the Colombo Academy and then became one of the first students of S. Thomas' College, Mutwal before completing his education at home with a tutor. He became an apprentice under his father and uncle Susew de Soysa (1809-1881) in managing the large estates and trading network of the family, starting at Hanguranketa. From a young age De Soysa had displayed a benevolent nature.〔〔〔(Charles Henry De Soysa A rare Ceylonese, his philanthropy reached far beyond our shores ), by Ilica Malkanthi Karunaratne, The Daily Mirror, Retrieved 30 May 2015〕
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