Henry de Mel
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Sir Henry Lawson De Mel (21 January 1877 – 8 May 1936) was a Ceylonese
industrialist and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Council
and founder of the H.L. De Mel & Co.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
his son was the Right Reverend Lakdasa De Mel
, the Bishop
of Kurunegala
, and his brother-in-law was Sir James Peiris
. He died of injuries sustained after being shot while trying to resolve a dispute between two workers on one of his vast coconut plantations.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
industrialist and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of Ceylon
The Legislative Council of Ceylon was the legislative body of Ceylon established in 1833, along with the Executive Council of Ceylon, on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission. It was the first form of representative government in the island...
and founder of the H.L. De Mel & Co.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
his son was the Right Reverend Lakdasa De Mel
Lakdasa De Mel
Lakdasa De Mel, MA was the first Bishop of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka.Born to Sir Henry de Mel former Member of the Legislative Council, he was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo and went on to study at the University of Oxford, gaining a MA....
, the Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Kurunegala
Kurunegala
Kurunegala , is the capital of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was also an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the 13th century. The town itself is a busy commercial and a transport hub...
, and his brother-in-law was Sir James Peiris
James Peiris
Sir James Peiris, JP was a prominent figure in the Sri Lankan independence movement and a Vice President of the Legislative Council.-Early life and education:...
. He died of injuries sustained after being shot while trying to resolve a dispute between two workers on one of his vast coconut plantations.