Kiribanda Iddawela

Parallel first generation from Wijesundara Mudiyanselage Kiribanda Iddawela, eldest child of Mudalihami and half brother of Ukkubanda is described here.

Kiribanda had a son [family member] from his first marriage. [family member] had a daughter Anula Iddawela (~1930-2012). Anula married Dr. BPN Jayasekera (yyyy-1997) and had five children Manique, Niroshan, [family member] (yyyy-2011), Ranmal and Sriyani. [family member] family lived in Colombo.

Kiribanda Iddawela’s second marriage to Harasiya Paththuwe Kulugammana Siyapaththuwe Werellagama Mudiyanselage Gedara or Mudune Gedara Dingiri Amma produced 3 sons Ranbanda (1907-1988), Wijeratne and Wijetunga . Mudune Gedara is close to the Nugawela Central College.

Ranbanda Iddawela of Nugawela and Kusa Basnayake Mudiyanselage Somawathie Illangasinghe of Gampola produced 4 children Leela, [family member], Kesara and Chandranath. [family member] is a daughter of?? Punchi Bandara Elangasinha, Rate Mahatmaya ( Sinhalese : පුංචි බණ්ඩාර ඉලංගසිංහ ; 6 April 1888 – 22 September 1960).

Later on, Ranbanda Iddawela had a second marriage to Mallika Alwis Ranasinghe and lived in Kalutara while employed in estate sector. They also had 4 sons Luxman, [family member], Punchi Bandara and Kalidasa.

[family member] (yyyy-yyyy) worked in police and lived in Gunnepana . He married Ekanayake Walawwe Loku Kumarihamy (yyyy-yyyy) and they had a daughter Hema (1939-1983) and 5 sons Lionel (1937), Chandraratne (1941), Leslie (1944), Bernard (1946) and Anura (1949-2017).

Wijetunga Iddawela (1908-1988) who lived in Medawala was the youngest of Kiribanda Iddawela’s 4 sons. He also worked in Police and retired as an ASP. He first married Bisomenike Kumburegama (near Arambekade) and had 2 sons Ashoka (Agra Bandara 1935) and [family member]. His second marriage was from Medawala and family consisted of 3 daughters Leela, [family member] and swarna together with only son [family member].

Parents: Wijesundara Mudiyanselage Mudalihami Iddawela

Children: Ranbanda Iddawela, Wijetunge Iddawela, Family member ×2