Tikiri Bandara Panabokke I (known as Panabokke Dissawa) was a

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colonial-era legislator. He was the

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member of the

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, a

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for

and acting Diyawadana Nilame. Panabokke along with L.T.R. Le Mesurier of the

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, translated into English Kandyan the Code of Law Kandian. His first marriage was to Dambawinne Kumarihamy, daughter of Dambawinne Rate Mahattaya. The marriage produced two daughters Panebokke Tikiri Kumarihamy and Panebokke Kumarihamy. Panebokke Tikiri Kumarihamy married T. B. Aluwihare, they had two sons,

Richard Aluwihare Sir Richard Aluwihare, (23 May 1895 – 22 December 1976) was a Sri Lankan civil servant. He was the first Ceylonese Inspector General of Police and Ceylon's High Commissioner to India. Early life and education Richard Aluwihare was born on 2 ...

and

Bernard Aluwihare Uda Walawwe Bernard Herbert Aluwihare also known as Bernard Aluwihare (6 April 1902 - 22 January 1961) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician who served in both the State Council of Ceylon and Parliament of Sri Lanka. He was a Sri Lankan Cabin ...

before her death two days after the birth of their second son. Panebokke Kumarihamy married a Ratwatte, their son was W. A. Ratwatte. Panabokke Dissawa's second marriage to Halangoda Kumarihamy, daughter of Halangoda Rate Mahattaya produced two sons and six daughters which included Sir

Tikiri Bandara Panabokke II Sir Tikiri Bandara Panabokke II, First Adigar, JP, UM (''known as Sir Tikiri Bandara Panabokke Adigar '') (28 March 1883 – 2 September 1963) was a Ceylonese, prominent colonial era legislator, lawyer and diplomat. He was the first Minister ...

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