Jeronis de Soysa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jeronis de Soysa

Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1797

Place of Birth: Sri Lanka

Date of Death: 28-May-1862

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Gate Mudaliyar Jeronis de Soysa (19 April 1797 – 28 May 1862) was a pioneering Ceylonese entrepreneur and philanthropist.
He was a pioneer coffee planter and an industrialist who became the wealthiest Ceylonese of the 19th century by establishing the largest native commercial enterprise of the era.
He was instrumental in the establishment of the first Ceylonese bank and is often referred to as a father of private enterprise in British Ceylon.
He was the first Mudaliyar to be elevated in recognition of his philanthropy.