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Celestina Dias

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.


Arthur V. Dias

His mother was Selestina Rodrigo, a philanthripist who later helped found the Visakha Vidyalaya Dias received his primary education from the Cyril Jansz Vidyalaya of Panadura, which was then called St. John's College, and his secondary education from St Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia.


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