- Celestina Dias
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Celestina Dias (11 July 1858–26 March 1933) (née Patthinihennadige Warnadeepthia Kurukulasuriya Rodrigo), also known as Mrs. Jeremias Dias, was the wife of Jeremias Dias of Panadura, who is known for beginning the premier Buddhist School for girls in Sri Lanka, Visakha Vidyalaya, located in Bambalapitiya, Colombo.
References
- H. L. Seneviratne (1999). The Work of Kings: The New Buddhism in Sri Lanka. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-22-674866-9.
- Ancestry.com, rootsweb, "Sri Lankan Sinhalese Family Genealogy".
Categories:- 1858 births
- 1933 deaths
- Buddhism stubs
- Sri Lankan people stubs
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