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Don Carolis Hewavitharane Wijeyaguneratne | |
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Born | 1833 Yatiyana, Hittetiya, Matara |
Died | 18 February 1906 |
Nationality | Ceylonese |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, industrialist & philanthropist |
Title | Mudaliyar |
Spouse | Mallika Dharmagunawardhana |
Children | Don David Hewavitarne, Edmund Hewavitarne, Simon Alexander Hewavitarne, Charles Alwis Hewavitarne, Dona Engeltina Hewavitarne |
Parent | Hewavitarne 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.