Ernest de Silva

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إرنست دي سيلفا هو محامي سريلانكي، ولد في 26 نوفمبر 1887 في كولمبو في سريلانكا، وتوفي بنفس المكان في 9 مايو 1957. rdf:langString
Sir Albert Ernest de Silva (26 November 1887 – 9 May 1957) was a Ceylonese business magnate, banker, barrister and public figure, considered to be the most prominent Ceylonese philanthropist of the 20th century. A wealthy and influential polymath, he was the founder-chairman of the largest bank in Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka), the Bank of Ceylon, the founder-governor of the State Mortgage Bank and chairman of the Ceylon All-Party committee. He made many contributions to Ceylonese society and is also considered to be the preeminent philatelist in the history of Ceylon. Upon Ceylon's independence, he was asked to become the first Ceylonese Governor General (representative of the King in Ceylon, i.e. de facto head of state), an honour he declined for personal reasons.De Silva was at the pin rdf:langString
rdf:langString إرنست دي سيلفا
rdf:langString Ernest de Silva
rdf:langString Ernest de Silva
rdf:langString Ernest de Silva
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xsd:date 1957-05-09
xsd:date 1887-11-26
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xsd:date 1887-11-26
xsd:date 1957-05-09
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rdf:langString Ceylonese
rdf:langString Sir A.E. de Silva
rdf:langString Senator Lady Evadne de Silva
rdf:langString إرنست دي سيلفا هو محامي سريلانكي، ولد في 26 نوفمبر 1887 في كولمبو في سريلانكا، وتوفي بنفس المكان في 9 مايو 1957.
rdf:langString Sir Albert Ernest de Silva (26 November 1887 – 9 May 1957) was a Ceylonese business magnate, banker, barrister and public figure, considered to be the most prominent Ceylonese philanthropist of the 20th century. A wealthy and influential polymath, he was the founder-chairman of the largest bank in Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka), the Bank of Ceylon, the founder-governor of the State Mortgage Bank and chairman of the Ceylon All-Party committee. He made many contributions to Ceylonese society and is also considered to be the preeminent philatelist in the history of Ceylon. Upon Ceylon's independence, he was asked to become the first Ceylonese Governor General (representative of the King in Ceylon, i.e. de facto head of state), an honour he declined for personal reasons.De Silva was at the pinnacle of upper-class society and, as the wealthiest Ceylonese of his generation, he defined the island's ruling class. His memorials describe him as highly respected for his integrity and honesty.
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rdf:langString Sir A.E. de Silva
xsd:gYear 1887
xsd:gYear 1957

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