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Sir Francis Sreenath de Zoysa Abeysiriwardena, KC (1874–1942) was a Ceylonese lawyer and statesmen. He was a member of the State Council of Ceylon and a president of the Ceylon National Congress.

Legal career

He was born in the coastal village of Balapitiya, to Demuni Dedrick de Zoysa Abeysiriwardena of Gamakarana Walauwa and Clara Wirasekara from Galhera, Ahungalle. De Zoysa qualified as an advocate of the Supreme Court of Ceylon. He established a successful legal practice and was appointed a King's Counsel.

Political career

A president of the Ceylon National Congress, he was elected to the 2nd State Council of Ceylon[1] from Balapitiya in the 1936 general election.[citation needed] In the State Council he introduced the Bribery Act.[citation needed]

Family

He married Ethel Perera Amarasekera Siriwardena of Ragama Walauwa. Their children were:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Hon. de Zoysa, Francis, M.P." Parliament of Sril Lanka. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ Rajapaske, C. V. (27 September 2008). "A. C. (Bunty) de Zoysa the inimitable legal icon". Daily News. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
    - Macintyre, Ernest (18 June 2020). "The theatre and the world". The Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 February 2022.



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