Don Carolis Hewavitharana

Don Carolis Hewavitarne Wijeyaguneratne
Born1833 (1833)
Yatiyana, Hittetiya, Matara
Died18 February 1906(1906-02-18) (aged 72–73)
OccupationsBusinessman, industrialist & philanthropist
TitleMudaliyar
SpouseMallika Dharmagunawardhana
ChildrenDon David Hewavitarne, Edmund Hewavitarne, Simon Alexander Hewavitarne, Charles Alwis Hewavitarne, Dona Engeltina Hewavitarne
ParentHewavitarne Dingiri Appuhamy

Don Carolis Hewavitarne Wijeyaguneratne (Sinhala: දොන් කරෝලිස් හේවාවිතාරණ) (1833 – 18 February 1906) was a Ceylonese businessman, industrialist, philanthropist and a pioneer of the Buddhist revival movement. He was the father of Anagarika Dharmapala, and founded a family of considerable influence.

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