Joan Burgoyne . Commented on DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES

My maiden name was Whitfield and my brother and I spent our early years on the St John Del Rey estate. Does that bungalow still exist?

July 08,2020 01:23pm

Rohan Perera . Commented on Photos & Videos | History of Ceylon Tea

Well done Jayantha. All the best for your future endeavours.

July 08,2020 07:40am

Anthony Faupel . Commented on Wattawelia

G P KELLY

July 07,2020 03:24pm

Anthony Faupel . Commented on Wattawelia

G.P KELLY

July 07,2020 03:22pm

Sandra Aldons Cader . Commented on DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES

Dick and Thea were very good friends of my parents, Aubrey and Catherine Aldons. As kids our two families went on many trips together to Kuchevelli, and stayed at the,Shanty’. What memorable holidays those were.

July 05,2020 07:10pm

Margo Schroter . Commented on DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES

Amazing story The good old day of Sri Lankan Planters & spacious upcountry bunglows

July 05,2020 10:04am

Frans Bijsterveld . Commented on Brownlow

There must be an error regarding the tenure of W.C. Braybrooke as manager of Brownlow. He bought a house in Fairford, England at around 1907 and was definitely present for the national census of 1911. He died in 1914 in Godstone England. So, he was probably the manager till 1905/6 or so. His father, Philip Watson Brabyrooke, once a government agent in Kandy, died in Somerset in 1906.

July 04,2020 12:21am

Caroline Golding . Commented on Diyanilakele

John MacDonald, Asst. Manager was my uncle. I have photos of him and his family at Diyanilakele.

July 01,2020 09:16am

John Roberts Laurie . Commented on Hylton

Named Hylton by my great great grandfather after his home in Sunderland

June 29,2020 10:39pm

John Roberts Laurie . Commented on Lucky Land

My great great grandfather George Robert Duncan and his brother, Watson Cranston Duncan, owned a share of this estate in 1870s.

June 29,2020 10:31pm

Noel Goonesekera . Commented on MY RECOLLECTIONS OF PLANTING DAYS IN THE MASKELIYA/UPCOT DISTRICT

I really enjoyed reading this awesome write up. I am a nephew to my dearest uncle, the Late Conrad Abeysekere (NB: ends with an E not A).
The author Mr. Amerasinghe is spot in his vivid description and some of my uncle’s traits. He was truly loved by all his nephews and nieces. Almost every year he would not fail to take some of not all to his estate home for the school holidays. One time, my 2nd cousin and I fought while he was at work. He of course heard about it. So, that evening he produced two pairs of boxing gloves (he boxed at St. John’s College, Panadura), prepared a ring by moving the living room furniture about to make space, and played referee for us two to box 3 rounds of 3 minutes each. By the time we went through those 9 minutes, we had swelling on our faces (he had us ice later) and quite a few hurtful bruises. Uncle Connie asked us if we would like to have another bout the next day, and we both declined and got on well the rest of our holiday. Honestly, I can write a volume of the fabulous time I have had with my dearest uncle Connie. Auntie Sita mellowed him down from his awesome bachelor days, but she was certainly someone he should have met and married a lot sooner. She too is an aunt I love although the mischievous adult in my uncle was subdued with her. I do love her and wish her well in life.

I have save the awesome stories which is certainly a part of history on Sri Lanka’s Tea Plantations.
Well done Sir in documenting your memoirs!

June 27,2020 05:48pm

Don Sisira Mayadunne . Commented on SNOWING IN CEYLON

It is a very interesting story. In fact the very different photo with snow in Ceylon caught my eyes. Also when I went in to the article, more surprised to see a know person- Kavan 2 year senior at the uni, associated with it🙂

June 23,2020 11:19pm

Buddhi Passaperuma . Commented on SNOWING IN CEYLON

very interesting and useful information about the Ceylon now Sri Lanka Tea.

June 23,2020 08:11am

Buddhi Passaperuma . Commented on SNOWING IN CEYLON

interesting. thanks for sharing.

June 23,2020 08:08am

Phyllis Romijn . Commented on F.G. Schroeder

Please reply to Phyllisromijn@gmail.com so I can send a picture of the plate

June 14,2020 09:16am

Phyllis Romijn . Commented on F.G. Schroeder

Hello, I found a plate with the inscription F.G. Schröder on the margin. Something to do with you?

June 14,2020 09:13am

Emil van der Poorten . Commented on Jews Of Sri Lanka: An Untold Story

I have seen this reference to AJvdP before and it is not very accurate. He was a very strong ATHEIST, as letters to his wife written to his wife while on board ship between Europe and Ceylon which I still have will prove. There is no suggestion that his mother was Jewish either, being a direct descendant of the painter Franz Hals whose last name she carried,

June 12,2020 05:26pm

Paul Cox . Commented on Wavendon

Capt William Fisher left the British army in 1830's and married a Sophie ?? daughter of a local plantation owner. "Wavendon" is named after the village in Bucks., England, where his father John Fisher was the vicar 1805-1846.

June 08,2020 09:51pm

James Paul . Commented on Maturata

I used to live in a house called Maturata. Located in Fleck Lane Wirral. The builder of the house was also a captain of a ship called Maturata and built the house after he became captain of the ship. There were big tea crates in the garage he must have taken back from the ship. Amazing history.

June 08,2020 06:21pm

Suresh Perera . Commented on Lucky Land

My father P.F.R Perera (Reggie) was the assistant manager after Peter Perera (his brother) around 1959 (after Peter). Then Reggie became the manager and moved to the big bungalow around 1967 and was there for about 6 - 7 years. (After David Boyd Moss).My mother is 'Margie' Perera. My sister Nilmini (now in doctor in London) and me were born while Reggie and Margie was the assistant manager. Nilmini has build a replica of the outdoor patio of the big bungalow in her London home to remind of those times. My father died in 2000. Doreen & Dennis (and Rosemary, her elder brother and younger sister - are in the US). Family name is Poninbaduge.

June 06,2020 08:45am