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Fredrick de Silva (Edmund Fredrick Lorenz de Silva) was born on 1912 in Sri Lanka, is a Ceylonese lawyer and politician. Discover Fredrick de Silva's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?
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Edmund Fredrick Lorenz de Silva |
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81 years old |
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1912, 1912 |
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1912 |
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1993 |
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Sri Lanka
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Fredrick de Silva Height, Weight & Measurements
At 81 years old, Fredrick de Silva height not available right now. We will update Fredrick de Silva's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Sir Desmond de Silva QC |
Fredrick de Silva Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Fredrick de Silva worth at the age of 81 years old? Fredrick de Silva’s income source is mostly from being a successful lawyer. He is from Sri Lanka. We have estimated Fredrick de Silva's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
lawyer |
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Timeline
Edmund Fredrick Lorenz de Silva, (1912 – 1993) was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician.
He was the Mayor of Kandy, Member of Parliament and Sri Lanka's Ambassador to France.
Born to George E. de Silva a prominent proctor and legislator, he was educated at Hillwood Girls' School (Hillwood College, Kandy); Trinity College, Kandy and at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, where he was classmates of Dudley Senanayake.
He returned to Trinity College for his final year.
In 1931, he won the Open Law Scholarship to Ceylon Law College and became a proctor in 1935 and started his practice at his father's firm De Silva & Karunaratne.
Fredrick de Silva, joined his father when e was elected to the Kandy Municipal Council in 1939 and was elected Mayor of Kandy in 1947.
His father who was the first Minister of Industries, lost his parliamentary seat less a year into his tenure due to an election petition filled by his rival T.B. Illangaratne, which striped his father of his civic rights.
In the by-election that followed, Fredrick de Silva contested from the United National Party and lost to Illangaratne.
He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his social services during the 1947 floods in the 1952 Birthday Honours.
In 1950 became an advocate and was called to bar from the Gray's Inn in 1959 as a barrister.
He also played rugby union for the Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club and the Kandy Sports Club and was the president of the Kandy YMCA.
Contesting the by-election in 1954 for the Kandy electorate as an independent, de Silva was elected the Member of Parliament and held the post till 1956.
From 1968 to 1971 he served as Ceylon's ambassador to France and was the head of Sri Lanka's delegation to UNESCO from 1968 to 1971.
He was elected to the governing body (executive board) of the UNESCO.
He was the chancellor of the University of Peradeniya from 1990 to 1993.
His son is Sir Desmond de Silva, former United Nations chief war crimes prosecutor in Sierra Leone.
