His mother, Catherina Wickremasinghe Jayasekera née Tennekoon, was the daughter of Jayasekera Tennekoon, a notary from the Four Korales in Kegalle.
Seine Mutter, Catherina Wickremasinghe Jayasekera Tennekoon, war die Tochter von Jayasekera Tennekoon, einem sngesehenen Notary der Four Korales in Kegalle.