Celestina Dias

Celestina Dias
MBE
Celestina Dias aka Mrs. Jeremias Dias
Born(1858-07-11)11 July 1858
Nalluruwa, Panadura
Died26 March 1933(1933-03-26) (aged 74)
Panadura
NationalityCeylonese
Other namesMrs. Jeremias Dias
Occupation(s)philanthropist, businesswoman
SpouseJeramias Dias

Patthinihennadige Warnadeepthia Kurukulasuriya Celestina Rodrigo, MBE (known as Mrs. Jeremias Dias; 11 July 1858 – 26 March 1933) was a Ceylonese philanthropist and businesswoman. She was a pioneer in the field of Buddhist Girls' education and women entrepreneurs.[1][2] She was the founding patron (1917) of the premier Buddhist School for girls in Sri Lanka; Visakha Vidyalaya, located in Bambalapitiya, Colombo.[2][3] and few years later Sri Sumangala Girls College, Panadura.[4]

  1. ^ Remembering…Selestina Rodrigo - Mrs Jeremias Dias - Dr Harsha Boralessa (the Island) Accessed January 15, 2015
  2. ^ a b People's Spaces: Coping, Familiarizing, Creating, Nihal Perera, p.57 (Routledge) ISBN 0415720281
  3. ^ Mrs. Jeremias Dias:A visionary of the 20th Century by Dr. Ganga de Silva (The Island) Accessed January 15, 2015
  4. ^ Fernando, Dr. Neville (26 November 1999). "A century of wisdom". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).