Sir Ernest de Silva

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sir_Ernest_de_Silva

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater	gptkb:University_of_Cambridge gptkb:Royal_College_Colombo
gptkbp:boardMemberOf	gptkb:National_Museum_of_Colombo gptkb:Bank_of_Ceylon gptkb:YMBA_Colombo gptkb:University_of_Ceylon
gptkbp:child	gptkb:Sita_de_Silva
gptkbp:dateOfBirth	26 November 1887
gptkbp:dateOfDeath	9 May 1957
gptkbp:honor	gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Sir Ernest de Silva
gptkbp:nationality	gptkb:Sri_Lankan
gptkbp:notableFor	philanthropy in Sri Lanka founding Bank of Ceylon founding Ceylon School for the Deaf and Blind founding Colombo YMBA founding National Art Gallery founding National Museum of Colombo founding Sri Palee College founding University of Ceylon founding Ceylon National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:philanthropist banker businessman
gptkbp:parent	gptkb:Sir_Charles_Henry_de_Silva
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:residence	gptkb:Colombo,_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Lady_Evadne_de_Silva
gptkbp:title	Sir
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:colonial_Ceylon gptkb:Borella_Cemetery
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7