Sri Lanka Genealogical Records
Sri Lanka Birth & Baptism Records
Digital images, searchable by a name and place index, of registers recording over 700,000 baptisms in British India. They comprise largely of baptisms performed in Anglican and Presbyterian churches, but include records of other faiths, such as Catholic and Armenian Apostolic.
Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.
An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.
Sri Lanka Marriage & Divorce Records
Digital images, searchable by a name and place index, of registers recording over 450,000 marriages in British India. They comprise largely of marriages performed in Anglican and Presbyterian churches, but include records of other faiths, such as Catholic and Armenian Apostolic.
Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.
An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.
An index to marriages of British citizens abroad registered with the British Consul or the UK High Commission.
Sri Lanka Death & Burial Records
Digital images, searchable by a name and place index, of registers recording over 450,000 burials in British India. They comprise largely of burials recorded by Anglican and Presbyterian churches, but include records of other faiths, such as Catholic and Armenian Apostolic.
Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.
A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.
This database contains seven volumes listing civilians in the British Commonwealth and Empire who died during World War II.
A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.
Sri Lanka Census & Population Lists
Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.
Newspapers Covering Sri Lanka
An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.
An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.
An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.
Sri Lanka Wills & Probate Records
Digital images of wills, inventories, administrations and other probate documents of residents of the Indian Empire. The documents can be searched by a name and place index. They relate largely to British subjects, but also contain other Europeans, Indians, Jews etc.
A index to testators whose will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. They principally cover those who lived in the lower two thirds of Britain, but contain wills for residents of Scotland, Ireland, British India and other countries. A copy of each will may be purchased for digital download.
An index to over 60,000 wills of people who died with money in public funds. Useful when researching counties where wills have been destroyed. Also contains wills for citizens of British colonies.
Sri Lanka Immigration & Travel Records
This database consists of ship muster lists of convicts being transported from the British Empire to New South Wales.
An index to records detailing the ancestry of some 300 people of Devonian descent living in British colonies and the Unite States.
Sri Lanka Military Records
A list of over 1.3 million British and Commonwealth servicemen who were injured during World War One.
A collection of various records that can detail biographical, genealogical and military details of British soldiers in the Indian Empire. The records can be searched by a name index, which is linked to digital images of documents.
An index to over 6.5 million medals and awards bestowed on British military personnel. The awards are the British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal, 1914 Star, Territorial War Force Medal and Allied Subjects Medal; the latter of which contains many French, Belgians and Dutch.
A list of the servants of the East India Company, including civilians, military and marine personnel, European residents and mariners with interests in India. This is a searchable database, linked to digital images of the book.
Books containing information of use to the upper class of the time, including notes on the royal families of Europe, British peers, MPs, military officials, government officials, important institutions and their officers, leading professionals of the Empire, calendars and more.
Sri Lanka Court & Legal Records
Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.
Calendars to records relating to British colonies.
Records of the meetings of a body that promoted British trade.
Sri Lanka Directories & Gazetteers
A directory of the court, parliament, aristocracy, mayors, civil service, military, militia and banks in the British Empire.
Books containing information of use to the upper class of the time, including notes on the royal families of Europe, British peers, MPs, military officials, government officials, important institutions and their officers, leading professionals of the Empire, calendars and more.
A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.
Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.
Sri Lanka Cemeteries
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Sri Lanka Histories & Books
Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.
Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.
A searchable book containing descriptions of British colonies, statistics, information on officials and more.
A searchable book containing descriptions of British colonies, statistics, information on officials and more.
Calendars to records relating to British colonies.
Sri Lanka Occupation & Business Records
Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.
Registers recording pension applications and payments for the British East India Company and the Civil Service in British India. Can contain details on the pensioner, their family, marriages, deaths, births and other details. Contains digital images of the registers.
Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.
A list of the servants of the East India Company, including civilians, military and marine personnel, European residents and mariners with interests in India. This is a searchable database, linked to digital images of the book.
Contains the name, rank, when the pension was granted, rate and source of annual pension, the period the pension was granted and the grounds on which the pension was granted for East India Company employees. Contains digital images of the registers.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Sri Lanka
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.
A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.
Sri Lanka Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
Sri Lanka Church Records
Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.
A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.
Biographical Directories Covering Sri Lanka
Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.
Sri Lanka Maps
An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.
Most Common Surnames in Sri Lanka
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perera | 965,666 | 1:22 | |
| 2 | Fernando | 583,843 | 1:36 | |
| 3 | de Silva | 335,264 | 1:62 | |
| 4 | Bandara | 254,719 | 1:82 | |
| 5 | Kumara | 225,994 | 1:92 | |
| 6 | Dissanayake | 193,396 | 1:108 | |
| 7 | Mohamed | 173,370 | 1:120 | |
| 8 | Gamage | 167,596 | 1:124 | |
| 9 | Liyanage | 161,237 | 1:129 | |
| 10 | Jayasinghe | 159,336 | 1:131 | |
| 11 | Ranasinghe | 156,486 | 1:133 | |
| 12 | Herath | 138,067 | 1:151 | |
| 13 | Weerasinghe | 136,605 | 1:152 | |
| 14 | Peiris | 129,881 | 1:160 | |
| 15 | Rathnayake | 115,336 | 1:180 | |
| 16 | Wickramasinghe | 108,685 | 1:191 | |
| 17 | Wijesinghe | 106,200 | 1:196 | |
| 18 | Hettiarachchi | 98,087 | 1:212 | |
| 19 | Nanayakkara | 87,489 | 1:238 | |
| 20 | Ahamed | 83,542 | 1:249 | |
| 21 | Rajapaksha | 79,741 | 1:261 | |
| 22 | Mendis | 79,157 | 1:263 | |
| 23 | Pathirana | 78,791 | 1:264 | |
| 24 | Ekanayake | 78,206 | 1:266 | |
| 25 | Gunasekara | 77,768 | 1:268 | |
| 26 | Dias | 75,794 | 1:275 | |
| 27 | Sampath | 75,356 | 1:276 | |
| 28 | Amarasinghe | 72,798 | 1:286 | |
| 29 | Ratnayake | 66,950 | 1:311 | |
| 30 | Chathuranga | 65,781 | 1:316 | |
| 31 | Senanayake | 61,688 | 1:337 | |
| 32 | Samarasinghe | 60,811 | 1:342 | |
| 33 | Lakmal | 60,226 | 1:346 | |
| 34 | Munasinghe | 59,057 | 1:352 | |
| 35 | Rodrigo | 58,034 | 1:359 | |
| 36 | Seneviratne | 57,814 | 1:360 | |
| 37 | Rathnayaka | 55,914 | 1:372 | |
| 38 | Edirisinghe | 54,379 | 1:383 | |
| 39 | Jayawardena | 54,233 | 1:384 | |
| 40 | Fonseka | 53,794 | 1:387 | |
| 41 | Sanjeewa | 52,771 | 1:394 | |
| 42 | Gunawardana | 52,186 | 1:399 | |
| 43 | Prasad | 51,528 | 1:404 | |
| 44 | Gunawardena | 50,871 | 1:409 | |
| 45 | Karunaratne | 50,286 | 1:414 | |
| 46 | Jayaweera | 48,751 | 1:427 | |
| 47 | Jayasekara | 48,605 | 1:428 | |
| 48 | Ranaweera | 47,509 | 1:438 | |
| 49 | Jayawardana | 45,754 | 1:455 | |
| 50 | Jayasuriya | 45,389 | 1:458 | |
| 51 | Madusanka | 45,170 | 1:461 | |
| 52 | Alwis | 45,023 | 1:462 | |
| 53 | Rajapakse | 44,877 | 1:464 | |
| 54 | Karunarathna | 44,146 | 1:471 | |
| 55 | Dissanayaka | 43,927 | 1:474 | |
| 56 | Jayakody | 43,269 | 1:481 | |
| 57 | Samarakoon | 41,588 | 1:500 | |
| 58 | Kariyawasam | 41,442 | 1:502 | |
| 59 | Cooray | 39,542 | 1:526 | |
| 60 | Karunarathne | 39,322 | 1:529 | |
| 61 | Kumari | 39,176 | 1:531 | |
| 62 | Abeysinghe | 38,665 | 1:538 | |
| 63 | Rupasinghe | 36,984 | 1:563 | |
| 64 | Sandaruwan | 36,618 | 1:568 | |
| 65 | Weerakoon | 36,326 | 1:573 | |
| 66 | Jayalath | 35,595 | 1:585 | |
| 67 | Gunasekera | 34,791 | 1:598 | |
| 68 | de Alwis | 34,133 | 1:610 | |
| 69 | Madushanka | 33,402 | 1:623 | |
| 70 | Jayasundara | 33,329 | 1:624 | |
| 71 | Tennakoon | 33,256 | 1:626 | |
| 72 | Vithanage | 32,964 | 1:631 | |
| 72 | Weerasekara | 32,964 | 1:631 | |
| 74 | Subasinghe | 32,160 | 1:647 | |
| 75 | Kumarasinghe | 31,429 | 1:662 | |
| 76 | Hewage | 31,063 | 1:670 | |
| 77 | Gunarathna | 30,113 | 1:691 | |
| 77 | Gunaratne | 30,113 | 1:691 | |
| 79 | Prasanna | 30,040 | 1:693 | |
| 80 | Samaraweera | 29,894 | 1:696 | |
| 81 | Athukorala | 29,601 | 1:703 | |
| 81 | Maduranga | 29,601 | 1:703 | |
| 83 | Wijeratne | 29,309 | 1:710 | |
| 84 | Wijekoon | 29,090 | 1:715 | |
| 85 | Gunathilaka | 28,944 | 1:719 | |
| 86 | Hussain | 28,578 | 1:728 | |
| 87 | Pushpakumara | 28,432 | 1:732 | |
| 88 | Priyadarshana | 28,359 | 1:734 | |
| 89 | Samaranayake | 28,140 | 1:739 | |
| 90 | Jayathilaka | 27,920 | 1:745 | |
| 90 | Lanka | 27,920 | 1:745 | |
| 92 | Siriwardana | 26,897 | 1:774 | |
| 93 | Gunathilake | 26,532 | 1:784 | |
| 94 | Dassanayake | 26,459 | 1:786 | |
| 95 | Senevirathne | 26,312 | 1:791 | |
| 96 | Pradeep | 25,874 | 1:804 | |
| 97 | Mohammed | 25,582 | 1:813 | |
| 98 | Yapa | 25,508 | 1:816 | |
| 99 | Priyankara | 24,997 | 1:832 | |
| 100 | Wijesekara | 24,851 | 1:837 | |
| 101 | Desilva | 24,778 | 1:840 | |
| 102 | Indika | 24,704 | 1:842 | |
| 103 | Attanayake | 24,485 | 1:850 | |
| 103 | Farook | 24,485 | 1:850 | |
| 103 | Ranathunga | 24,485 | 1:850 | |
| 106 | Basnayake | 24,266 | 1:858 | |
| 107 | Senaratne | 23,900 | 1:871 | |
| 108 | Withanage | 22,658 | 1:918 | |
| 109 | Abdul | 22,585 | 1:921 | |
| 110 | Madushan | 22,366 | 1:930 | |
| 111 | Nishantha | 21,854 | 1:952 | |
| 112 | Mohideen | 21,781 | 1:955 | |
| 113 | Chamara | 21,635 | 1:962 | |
| 113 | Wijerathne | 21,635 | 1:962 | |
| 115 | Sri | 21,562 | 1:965 | |
| 116 | Kannangara | 21,488 | 1:968 | |
| 117 | Siriwardena | 21,415 | 1:972 | |
| 118 | Adikari | 21,342 | 1:975 | |
| 119 | Jayarathna | 21,269 | 1:978 | |
| 120 | Kodithuwakku | 21,196 | 1:982 | |
| 120 | Nuwan | 21,196 | 1:982 | |
| 122 | Sameera | 20,977 | 1:992 | |
| 122 | Senevirathna | 20,977 | 1:992 | |
| 124 | Dilrukshi | 20,904 | 1:995 | |
| 125 | Priyantha | 20,684 | 1:1,006 | |
| 126 | Wanniarachchi | 20,611 | 1:1,010 | |
| 127 | Wijerathna | 20,538 | 1:1,013 | |
| 128 | Jayathilake | 20,392 | 1:1,020 | |
| 128 | Rajakaruna | 20,392 | 1:1,020 | |
| 128 | Udayanga | 20,392 | 1:1,020 | |
| 131 | Gunarathne | 20,319 | 1:1,024 | |
| 132 | Lakmali | 20,100 | 1:1,035 | |
| 132 | Ranatunga | 20,100 | 1:1,035 | |
| 134 | Abeykoon | 20,027 | 1:1,039 | |
| 135 | Karunanayake | 19,954 | 1:1,043 | |
| 136 | Jayasooriya | 19,734 | 1:1,054 | |
| 136 | Tharanga | 19,734 | 1:1,054 | |
| 138 | Abeywickrama | 19,661 | 1:1,058 | |
| 139 | Guruge | 19,588 | 1:1,062 | |
| 139 | Senarath | 19,588 | 1:1,062 | |
| 139 | Wijesundara | 19,588 | 1:1,062 | |
| 142 | Jayasekera | 19,515 | 1:1,066 | |
| 143 | Balasuriya | 19,442 | 1:1,070 | |
| 144 | Hassan | 19,369 | 1:1,074 | |
| 144 | Samarawickrama | 19,369 | 1:1,074 | |
| 146 | Weerakkody | 19,223 | 1:1,082 | |
| 147 | Chandrasiri | 19,077 | 1:1,091 | |
| 148 | Marasinghe | 18,930 | 1:1,099 | |
| 149 | Dilshan | 18,711 | 1:1,112 | |
| 150 | Kuruppu | 18,638 | 1:1,116 | |
| 150 | Priyadarshani | 18,638 | 1:1,116 | |
| 152 | Atapattu | 18,273 | 1:1,139 | |
| 152 | Madushani | 18,273 | 1:1,139 | |
| 152 | Wijesuriya | 18,273 | 1:1,139 | |
| 155 | Kaluarachchi | 18,126 | 1:1,148 | |
| 155 | Weerasooriya | 18,126 | 1:1,148 | |
| 157 | Wijesooriya | 18,053 | 1:1,153 | |
| 158 | Balasooriya | 17,907 | 1:1,162 | |
| 158 | Kodikara | 17,907 | 1:1,162 | |
| 160 | Roshan | 17,761 | 1:1,172 | |
| 160 | de Zoysa | 17,761 | 1:1,172 | |
| 162 | Jayaratne | 17,688 | 1:1,176 | |
| 163 | Alahakoon | 17,542 | 1:1,186 | |
| 164 | Tissera | 17,469 | 1:1,191 | |
| 165 | Amarasekara | 17,395 | 1:1,196 | |
| 166 | Darshana | 17,322 | 1:1,201 | |
| 166 | Senarathna | 17,322 | 1:1,201 | |
| 168 | Kulathunga | 17,249 | 1:1,206 | |
| 168 | Thilakarathna | 17,249 | 1:1,206 | |
| 170 | Gayan | 17,176 | 1:1,211 | |
| 171 | Rajapakshe | 17,103 | 1:1,217 | |
| 172 | Dharmasena | 17,030 | 1:1,222 | |
| 173 | Sandamali | 16,957 | 1:1,227 | |
| 174 | Raj | 16,811 | 1:1,238 | |
| 175 | Jayawickrama | 16,738 | 1:1,243 | |
| 176 | Gunawardhana | 16,665 | 1:1,249 | |
| 177 | Ekanayaka | 16,372 | 1:1,271 | |
| 177 | Suranga | 16,372 | 1:1,271 | |
| 179 | Prabath | 16,226 | 1:1,282 | |
| 179 | Suraweera | 16,226 | 1:1,282 | |
| 181 | Ismail | 16,153 | 1:1,288 | |
| 182 | Jayarathne | 16,080 | 1:1,294 | |
| 183 | Cader | 15,934 | 1:1,306 | |
| 183 | de Mel | 15,934 | 1:1,306 | |
| 185 | Chandrasekara | 15,861 | 1:1,312 | |
| 185 | Senarathne | 15,861 | 1:1,312 | |
| 187 | Ranawaka | 15,787 | 1:1,318 | |
| 188 | Chaminda | 15,714 | 1:1,324 | |
| 188 | Nissanka | 15,714 | 1:1,324 | |
| 190 | Thilakarathne | 15,568 | 1:1,337 | |
| 191 | Hameed | 15,422 | 1:1,349 | |
| 192 | Anuradha | 15,349 | 1:1,356 | |
| 193 | Bandaranayake | 15,276 | 1:1,362 | |