Ceylonese recipients of British titles

Ceylonese recipients of British titles conferred on the advice of Her Majesty's Ceylon Ministers. This list includes all those who were born in, worked in or lived in Ceylon.

19th Century

1891
Dignity of a wife of a Knight Bachelor

1892
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)

1897
Order of St Michael and St George

Twentieth century

1901
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
Privy Council
Knight Bachelor

1902
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1902 - Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Craigie FitzHardinge Vincent, Commandant of Volunteers in the Island of Ceylon.

1903
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)

1906
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1906 - Henry Leighton Crawford, Esq., Government Agent, Southern Province, Island of Ceylon.

1908
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)

1909
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Knight Commander, (KCMG)

1911
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1911 - John Penry Lewis, Esq., M.A., late Government Agent for the Central Province of the Island of Ceylon.

1913
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)

1914
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)

1916
Order of St Michael and St George

1919
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    • Civil Division

1920
King's Police Medal (KPM)

1922
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)

1923
Knight Bachelor
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    • Civil Division
    • Civil Division
      • 1923 - Edwin Evans, Assistant Director of Education, Ceylon, in recognition of his services to Education.
    Member, (MBE)

1925
Order of the British Empire

1929
Order of the British Empire

1931
Knight Bachelor

1932
Knight Bachelor
  • 1932 - Sir Thomas Martland Ainscough, CBE, His Majesty's Senior Trade Commissioner in India and Ceylon.
Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the British Empire
  • Officer, (OBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1932 - Seemampillai Francis Chellappah, Senior Medical Officer of Health, Ceylon.
    Member, (MBE)
Imperial Service Order
  • Companion, (ISO)
    • 1932 - Lionel Bastiampillai Emmanuel, Office Assistant to the Director of Public Works, Ceylon.

1935
Knight Bachelor

1936
Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    Officer, (OBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1936 - Ernest Wilfred Head, lately General Manager of the Government Railway, Ceylon.
      • 1936 - William Johnson Thornhill, MInstCE, lately Director of Public Works, Ceylon.
    Member, (MBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1936 - Hilda Fowke, DSc. For social services in Ceylon.
      • 1936 - Gerald Percival Keuneman. For public services in Ceylon.

1938
Knight Bachelor
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1938 - Ralph Marcus Meaburn Worsley, MC, Colonial Administrative Service, Officer of Class I, Ceylon Civil Service.
Order of the British Empire
  • Officer, (OBE)
    • Military Division
      Civil Division
      • 1938 - Isabella Hardie Curr, MBE LRCP LRCS, in charge of the McLeod Hospital for Women at Inuvil, near Jaffna, Ceylon.
      • 1938 - Allan Morley Spaar, Relief Works Officer, Ceylon.
    Member, (MBE)
    • Military Division
      • 1938 - Warrant Officer, Class II (Regimental Quarter Master-Sergeant) Harold Collingwood Bayne, Ceylon Army Service Corps.
      • 1938 - Warrant Officer, Class I (Regimental Sergeant Major) George Noah David, Ceylon Medical Corps.
Kaisar-i-Hind Medal

1939
Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the British Empire
Imperial Service Order
  • Companion, (ISO)
    • 1939 - Charles Vincent Gooneratne, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ceylon.
    • 1939 - Joachim Joseph Jacob, Deputy Auditor General, Ceylon.
    • 1939 - Amnachalam Visvanadhan, Extra Office Assistant, Ceylon Civil Service.
Colonial Police Medal
  • 1939 - Habaragamuwage Thomas Peiris, Sergeant of Police, Ceylon.

1941
Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the British Empire
  • Officer, (OBE)
    Member, (MBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1941 - Duraiappa Rajaratnam. For social services in Ceylon.
Imperial Service Order
  • Companion, (ISO)
    • 1941 - William Theodore Loos, Office Assistant to the Chief Secretary, Ceylon.
    • 1941 - Mudaliyar Sinattampi Vallipuram, Assistant Settlement Officer, Ceylon.

1942
Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    • Civil Division
    • 1942 - Lionel McDowall Robison, Colonial Education Service, Director of Education, Ceylon.
Order of the British Empire
  • Officer, (OBE)
    Member, (MBE)
    • Military Division
    • 1942 - Major Neil Schokman, ED, Ceylon Engineers.
      Civil Division
    • 1942 - Mary Olive Marjorie Carter, Principal, School for Deaf & Blind, Ceylon.
    • 1942 - The Reverend Clarence Ebenezer Victor Nathanielsz, Charity Commissioner, Public Assistance Department, Colombo Municipality, Ceylon.
    • 1942 - Donald Obeyesekere. For public services in Ceylon.
Imperial Service Order
  • Companion, (ISO)
    • 1942 - Harold Pietersz William Melder, Office Assistant, Matale Kachcheri, Ceylon.
    • 1942 - James Cyril Wirekoon, Assistant Director of Education, Ceylon.

1943
Order of the British Empire
  • Knight Commander, (KBE)
  • Officer, (OBE)
    • Civil Division
    • 1943 - Sabapathipillai Rajanayagam, Superintending Telecommunication Engineer of the Post and Telegraph Department.[8]
    • 1943 - Ralph Henry Bassett, C.C.S, Commissioner for the Development of Agricultural Marketing.
    Officer, (OBE)
    • Military Division
    • 1943 - Major John Oldknow Widdows, M.C, Sherwood Foresters.
    • 1943 - Major Ernest Lionel Mack, V.D, Ceylon Light Infantry

1946
Order of St Michael and St George

1946
Order of the British Empire

1948

These were the first conferred under the Dominion of Ceylon

Order of the British Empire
  • Officer, (OBE)
    • 1948 - Abdon Ignatius Perera, acting Postmaster General
    • 1948 - John Robert Blaze, Senior Physician, General Hospital, Colombo
    • 1948 - Abdul Raheman Abdul Razik - Senator, Member of the State Council.
    • 1948 - Gunasena de Soyza, Commissioner of Co-operative Development
    • 1948 - Sabapathy Somasundaram, Proctor of the Supreme Court
    • 1948 - Bertram Edmund Weerasinghe, Chief Officer Colombo Municipal Fire Brigade, Assistant Civil Defence Commissioner (Fire Services)

1950
Order of the British Empire

1951
Knight Bachelor
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1951 - Oswald Leslie De Kretser II. For public services. Lately Puisne Justice.
    • 1951 - Hethumuni Ayadoris De Silva, District Judge, Colombo.
    • 1951 - Ralph Henry Bassett, CBE, lately Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Industries, Industrial Research and Fisheries.
    • 1951 - Henry William Howes, OBE PhD, Director of Education.
Order of the British Empire
Imperial Service Order
  • Companion, (ISO)
    • 1951 - James Ernest Victor Peiris, lately Headmaster, Royal College.
    • 1951 - Jayakariyawasange Aloysius Leon Perera Wijewardene, Drawing Office Assistant, Public Works Department.
King's Police and Fire Services Medal
  • 1951 - William Thomas Brindley, Deputy Inspector-General of Police.

1952

These were the last conferred under King George VI's reign as King of Ceylon, as he died on 6 February 1952.

Knight Bachelor
Order of St Michael and St George

These were the first conferred under Queen Elizabeth II's reign as Queen of Ceylon (1952 - 1972).

Order of the British Empire
Imperial Service Order
  • Companion, (ISO)
    • 1952 - Maurice Leonard Classz, Salt Superintendent, Industries Department.
King's Police and Fire Services Medal for Distinguished Service
  • 1952 - Erroll Alexander Koelmeyer MBE, Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Department.

1953
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1953 - Ralph Norman Bond, Esq., O.B.E., Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Posts and Information.
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1953 - Warusahennedige Leo Fernando, Esq., O.B.E.. Member of Parliament for Buttala.
      • 1953 - Warusahennedige Abraham Bastian Bennet Soysa, Esq., M.B.E., Senator.
  • Officer, (OBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1953 - Simon Reginald Gunewardene, Esq., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Medical Superintendent, State Home for the Aged, Koggala.
      • 1953 - Markandu Kanagasabay, Esq., General Manager, Ceylon Government Railway.
      • 1953 - Edwin Mendis Karunaratne, Esq., Proctor. For social services in Galle district.
      • 1953 - Sangarapully Sellamuttu, Esq., Member, Colombo Municipal Council.
      • 1953 - Sabapathipillai Albert Selvanayagam, Esq., M.B.E., Member, Batticaloa Urban Council.
      • 1953 - Charles Francis Whitaker, Esq., lately Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
      • 1953 - Chandradasa Wijesinghe, Esq., Planter. For social services in the Southern Province.
      • 1953 - Basil Henry William, Esq., Managing Director, High Level Road Bus Company Limited.
  • Member, (MBE)
    • Military Division
      Civil Division
      • 1953 - Ella Marjorie, Mrs. Atkinson. For services to the encouragement of dancing.
      • 1953 - A. Arulpiragasam, Esq., Registrar-General.[13]
      • 1953 - Lucien Noel Bartholomeusz, Esq., F.R.C.S., Visiting Surgeon, General Hospital, Colombo.
      • 1953 - Al'Haj Mohamed Purvis Drahaman, Esq., Medical Practitioner. For services to the Malay Community.
      • 1953 - Peter Frederick Alwis 'Goonetileka, Esq., Proctor. For services to the Co-operative Movement.
      • 1953 - Sago Sudhira Jayawickrama, Esq. For services to cricket.
      • 1953 - Don Wilfred Richard Kahawita, Esq., Designs Engineer in Charge, Designs and Research Sections, Irrigation Department.
      • 1953 - Wimala Irene, Mrs. Kannangara, District Representative, Kegalla District, Lanka Malhila Samiti Movement.
      • 1953 - George Keyt, Esq., Artist.
      • 1953 - Vitarana Simon Nanayakkara, Esq., Assistant Municipal Treasurer, Colombo, Municipal Council.
      • 1953 - Edward Ashley Peries, Esq., Crown Proctor, Kegalla.
      • 1953 - Wasala Bandaranayake Herat Mudiyanse Ralahamillage Tikiri Banda Poholiyadde, Esq., Member of Parliament for Horowupotana.
      • 1953 - A. B. Rajendra, Esq., Senator.[13]
      • 1953 - M. Srikantha, Esq., Director, Land Development Department.[13]

1954
Viscount
Knight Bachelor
  • 1954 - Sir Warusahennedige Abraham Bastian Bennet Soysa, Esq., CBE, Senator. For social services.
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    Officer, (OBE)
    Member, (MBE)
    • Military Division
      Civil Division
      • 1954 - Cyril Herbert Sooriaarachchi Amarasekera, Flying Instructor, Civil Aviation Department.
      • 1954 - Don Edmund Amarasekera, Chairman, Village Committee, Udugaha Pattu, Kalutara District.
      • 1954 - Leon Louis Attygalle, Municipal Treasurer, Colombo Municipality.
      • 1954 - Mohamed Falil Abdul Caffoor. For services to Commerce.
      • 1954 - Gerald Henry Cooray, MD, MRCS, Professor of Pathology, University of Ceylon.
      • 1954 - Neville Joseph Louis Jansz, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Defence and External Affairs.
      • 1954 - Don Edward Victor Wanniarachchige Jayamanne, Actor and Producer.
      • 1954 - Don Timothy John Jayesinghe. For services to Commerce.
      • 1954 - Walatara Acharige David Silva Karunaratne. For charitable services.
      • 1954 - Nobel Irene Kiriella. For social services.
      • 1954 - G. H. P. Leembruggen, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Traffic).
      • 1954 - Salebhoy Husainbhoy Moosajee. For services to Commerce.
      • 1954 - Anton Wickremasinghe. For services to Commerce.
      • 1954 - Sarah Laurencina Wijesinghe. For charitable services.
British Empire Medal
  • Civil Division
    • 1954 - Jayalath Yakkalamullage Ebert de Silva, Electrical Foreman, Department of Government Electrical Undertakings.
    • 1954 - Fitzroy Valentine Pinto Jayawardena, Acting Chief Welfare Officer, Ministry of Transport and Works.
    • 1954 - Murugupillai Navaratnasamy, Agricultural Instructor, Department of Agriculture.

1955
Knight Bachelor
Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    Officer, (OBE)
    • Military Division
      Civil Division
      • 1955 - Manikuwadumestrige Chandrasoma, Principal Collector of Customs, Colombo Port Commission.
      • 1955 - Weliwaittage Liveris Perera Dassanayake, LRCP&S, Superintendent, Filariasis Campaign.
      • 1955 - George Rajanayagam Handy, MD, MRCP, Visiting Physician, General Hospital, Colombo.
      • 1955 - Thomas David Jayasuriya, MBE, Director of Education.
      • 1955 - Kandiah Mahendra. For public services.
      • 1955 - Cecil Alexander Speldewinde, Commissioner of Income Tax, Estate Duty and Stamps.
      • 1955 - Joseph Nicholas Cecil Tiruchelvam, MBE, JP, City Coroner, Colombo.
      • 1955 - Joseph Salvadore Victoria, MVO. For services to Commerce.
      • 1955 - The Reverend James Cartman, Education Officer, Office of the Ceylon High Commissioner in London.
      • 1955 - Hewananarachchige Ivan Tiddy Dasanaike, Member of Parliament for Wariyapola. For political services.
      • 1955 - Theodore Alexander Dunuwille, Crown Advocate, Kandy.
      • 1955 - Douglas St. Clive Budd Janszé, Acting Solicitor-General.
      • 1955 - Nanayakkara Atulugamage Stephen de Silva Jayasinghe, Member of Parliament for Wellawatte-Galkissa. For political services.
      • 1955 - Ramachandran Alaghoopillai Nadesan. For public services.
      • 1955 - Kanahala Bandaralage Lawrence Perera. For services to Transport.
      • 1955 - M. Srikantha, MBE, Government Agent, Northern Province.[16]
      • 1955 - Abdul Rahuman Mohamed Thassim, MBE. For public services in Galle.
    Member, (MBE)
    • Military Division
      Civil Division
      • 1955 - Thomas Frederick Blaze, JP, Crown Proctor, Badulla.
      • 1955 - Leslie Vernon Cooray, Secretary, Ceylon Savings Bank.
      • 1955 - Dalrymple Nandalochana Wickremaratne De Silva, Member, Colombo Municipal Council.
      • 1955 - Eardley Charles D'Silva, Secretary to the Leader of the House of Representatives, and Chief Government Whip.
      • 1955 - James Vethanayagam Feldano. For social services in Mannar.
      • 1955 - Somawira Gunasekera. For services to Sport.
      • 1955 - Lucien Arnold Gunesekera, Medical Practitioner, Colombo.
      • 1955 - Seiyadu Ibrahim Saibo Hameed. For public services in the North-West Province.
      • 1955 - Al-Haj Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Haniffa. For services to the Muslim community.
      • 1955 - Jiwatfam Towrmal Hirdaramani. For public services in Colombo.
      • 1955 - Mudhalithamby Mappanar Kulasekaram, Vice-Principal, Royal College, Colombo.
      • 1955 - Francis John Aloysius Ponrajah. For public services in Mannar.
      • 1955 - Avis Enid Raffel. For social services.
      • 1955 - Vithana Aratchige Sugathadasa, Member, Colombo Municipal Council.
      • 1955 - Arthur Van Langenberg, Secretary, Colombo Port Commission.
      • 1955 - Ethel De Kretser, Matron, Central Hospital.
      • 1955 - Walter Harris De Kretser. For services to Commerce.
      • 1955 - Talpe Gamage Bernard De Silva, Government Printer.
      • 1955 - Debramandadige Jason Fernando, Managing Director, Jason Fernando & Sons Ltd.
      • 1955 - Oliver Phoenix Charles Baden-Powell Forbes, Deputy Controller of Establishments, General Treasury.
      • 1955 - Jack McLennan Godefroy, Assistant Manager, Firestone (Ceylon) Ltd, Colombo.
      • 1955 - Maganlal Kuberdas Kapadia. For services to Commerce.
      • 1955 - Joachim Rosario Machado. For services to Commerce.
      • 1955 - Carthigasu Nadesan, Chief (Guarantee) Shroff, Indian Overseas Bank Ltd., Colombo.
      • 1955 - Sundaram Pathmanathan, Shroff, Imperial Bank of India Ltd., Colombo.
      • 1955 - Titus Walter Perera. For political services.
      • 1955 - Muthiahpillai Rajendram. For services to Commerce.
      • 1955 - Donald Jasen Ranaweera. For public services.
      • 1955 - David Robert Waller, Manager, Building & Construction Department, Walker Sons & Company Ltd., Colombo.
      • 1955 - Don Fredrick Wijenarayana. For public services in Galle.
Imperial Service Order
British Empire Medal
  • Civil Division
    • 1955 - Henry Edward William De Zylva, Clerk, Governor-General's Office.
    • 1955 - Cornelius Walter Staniforth Gunawardana, Chief Clerk, Public Service Commission.
    • 1955 - Francis Samarasinghe, Chief Clerk, Prime Minister's Office.
    • 1955 - Francis Philip Rodrdgp Sathianathen, Stenographer, Prime Minister's Office.
    • 1955 - Malcolm Hugh Jayasekera, Sub-Inspector, Ceylon Police Force.
    • 1955 - Daniel Sepala Seneviratne Jayatilake, Officer-in-Charge, Police Central Garage.
    • 1955 - Vidane Aratchilage Peter Linus Jayawardena, Stenographer, Higher Grade, Department of the Prime Minister.
    • 1955 - Edmund Henry Vernon Joseph, Chief Clerk, Cabinet Office.

1956
Knight Bachelor
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)
Order of the British Empire
  • Officer, (OBE)

No further Ceylonese citizens were nominated for honours in the British Honours System after 1956, since S.W.R.D. Bandaranaikes government put an end to it.

See also

References
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