Don Carolis Hewavitharana

Don Carolis Hewavitharane Wijeyaguneratne
Born1833
Yatiyana, Hittetiya, Matara
Died18 February 1906
NationalityCeylonese
Occupation(s)Businessman, industrialist & philanthropist
TitleMudaliyar
SpouseMallika Dharmagunawardhana
ChildrenDon David Hewavitarne, Edmund Hewavitarne, Simon Alexander Hewavitarne, Charles Alwis Hewavitarne, Dona Engeltina Hewavitarne
ParentHewavitarne Dingiri Appuhamy

Don Carolis Hewavitharane 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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