Charles Henry de Soysa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Ceylonese businessmen and gentlemen philanthropist
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Place of Birth: Sri Lanka
About Charles Henry de Soysa
- Charles Henry de Soysa (3 March 1836 – 29 September 1890) was a Ceylonese entrepreneur and philanthropist.
- He was a pioneering planter, industrialist and was the wealthiest Ceylonese of the 19th century.
- He was instrumental in the establishment of the first Ceylonese bank, the Moratuwa carpenters guild, the Ceylon Agricultural and National Associations.
- He is widely regarded as the greatest philanthropist of the island for contributions which includes the De Soysa Maternity Hospital, the Prince and Princess of Wales Colleges, St.
- Matthias Church, the Model Farm Experimental Station and many other institutions and acts of charity, establishing infant-maternal healthcare and secular education for girls in the country.
- He was the country's first Knight Bachelor (posthumous).
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