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  • . Commented on Charles Stanley Braine (1874-1944) - the Rajah of Mawatte

    Amazing 💕

    August 18,2023 01:51pm

  • . Commented on Nineteenth Century Opulence - The Story Of Alfred House

    Magnificent article .

    August 13,2023 12:45pm

  • . Commented on Gamini Salgado - A Plantation Icon

    The great man who introduced me & many other to George Steuart & Co Ltd . Thank you Sir !!!

    August 11,2023 01:09pm

  • . Commented on Ruanwella

    I am looking for any information on a Robert and Dorothy Barnacle who managed an estate in the early 1900’s

    August 05,2023 09:18am

  • . Commented on EARLY DAYS AT DILMAH TEA

    I read this article t the end with interest. It is so well written I enjoyed reading it. congratulations!

    August 01,2023 06:47am

  • . Commented on Charles Frederick Braine (1850 – 1896), Adventurous, Accident Prone, Great grandfather

    Hello, My grandmother on my fathers side was alice braine. She was a teacher at st. peters college attended by my dad tony and uncle germaine. She married jerome kingsley rezel which was my maiden surname. Can you give me some information here please so i can contact you further with my email address. Thanks kindly christine sanderson (rezel) i am on facebook with my name as it is written here.

    July 21,2023 05:53pm

  • . Commented on G. J. Pickthall

    Married Winifred Mourya Goldwater in Devonport, Auckland NZ on 5 May 1933. Died in July 1937 in Battle, Sussex, England. No children from this marriage.

    July 18,2023 07:05am

  • . Commented on Lindula

    Apologies, when I wrote this I didn't realise Lindula was also a town - Garden Watson may have been associated with a neighbouring Estate.

    July 08,2023 01:18am

  • . Commented on Lindula

    In Fergussons 1880 directory Garden Watson is noted at this Estate, possibly with his brother D (David) Watson. They previoulsy managed Carragahatenne in Matale East.

    July 06,2023 02:58am

  • . Commented on Waverley

    Johnny Johnson was Superintendent here for a few years prior to March 1952 when he took charge of Pitaratmalie, Haputale.

    July 05,2023 04:50am

  • . Commented on Wangie-Oya

    Ron Bartlett took over Wangie Oya as Superintendent in 1952 and some years later, prior to 1962, T.K.Sekaram became Superintendent.

    July 05,2023 04:38am

  • . Commented on Waverley

    L.E.F.Simpson was Superintendent here c.1952. He captained the Clifford Cup winning Dimbulla rugger team that year.

    July 05,2023 04:33am

  • . Commented on Dessford

    Douglas Ironside was Superintendent of Dessford c.1952.

    July 05,2023 04:26am

  • . Commented on Kotiyagalla

    William "Billy" Stacey-Hawkes was Superintendent here c.1966. He was my V.A. on Alton, Upcot, c.1966.

    July 05,2023 03:58am

  • . Commented on Sandringham

    Thank you Rahini, this information is a valuable adition to this record.

    July 05,2023 03:44am

  • . Commented on Nanu Oya

    Nanu Oya was a division of Talawakelle estate which bordered the town of Nanu Oya and Easdale, a division of Somerset Estate.

    July 05,2023 03:41am

  • . Commented on Braughing

    According to Ferguson's Directory 1961 this estate was in Welimada and was managed, together with Downside estate, Welimada, by A.R.Mc Intyre.

    July 05,2023 03:34am

  • . Commented on GOD’S TEAMAKER - ‘THE STORY OF CEYLON TEAMAKER MERRILL J. FERNANDO’

    "GOD’S TEAMAKER"? Isn't that somewhat over the top, so to speak? I thought Merril was a modest man.

    July 03,2023 04:17am

  • . Commented on Elmo Ralston Bennet Tissera - 18th Death Anniversary

    Ralston, a good friend and C.T.P. Co contemporary with whom I shared many a good memory and much "elbow exercise". We were co-SDs on Dewalakande c.1955 and neighbouring managers, c.1964, when he was manager of Somerset and I of Radella nextdoor.

    July 01,2023 04:34am

  • . Commented on Ceylonese planters also perished at gallipoli

    Atatürk's "magnanimous speech in 1934" was magnanimous indeed!

    July 01,2023 03:15am