Ka cika wannan jumla: An haifi William de Abrew, wani ɗan kasuwa mai nasara na asalin Portugal, Peter De Abrew ya yi karatu a Colombo Academy (yanzu Royal College, Colombo). Shiga kasuwanci a matsayin dan kasuwa, De Abrew ya sami kyakkyawan suna a tsakanin 'yan kasuwa. A shekarar 1904 Gwamnatin Ceylon ta nada shi Mataimakin Kwamishina don
Sanarwar St. Louis a Amurka.