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Burgher People from SRI LANKA

Of Dutch ‧ Portuguese ‧ German ‧ British ‧ Swedish ‧ Norwegian ‧ French ‧ Irish roots & origine during 16th-20th centuries

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgher_people
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Burgher_people

alfabetical

• to be made later....

Famous profiles by profession or skills

• please add here if not yet in the list

Academic

• Wendy WHATMORE ‧ deceased ‧ SL ‧ educationist ‧
• Desmond Sylveer KOELMEYER ‧ FCMA‧UK ‧ FCPA‧Australia ‧ Bcom Spe-Hon ‧ FICM ‧ Former CEO Orix Factors Ltd. Freemason ‧
• E.O.E. PEREIRA, prof. ‧ founding Dean ‧ Fac.of Engineering ‧ University of Ceylon ‧
• F.A.R. -Happy- GOMESZ, dr. ‧ FFARCS (Eng ‧ Consultant anaesthetics & Pain Relief ‧

Artist

• Lionel WENDT ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ photographer ‧ founder 43' Group ‧
• George KEYT ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ painter ‧ member 43' Group ‧
• Geoff BELING ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ painter ‧ member 43' Group ‧
• Aubrey COLLETTE ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ cartoonist ‧ member 43' group ‧
• George CLAASEN ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ painter ‧ member 43' Group ‧
• Henry Jan COOKE ‧ artist ‧ architect ‧ & Ellen Casperz ‧ educationist ‧
• Barbara SANSONI ‧ artist ‧
• Anthony P. HOPMAN ‧ Artist ‧ specializing: wildlife & portraits ‧ Sri Lanka ‧
• Rodney PRESURE*Sri Lanka ‧ artist ‧ politician ‧
• Jean ARASANAYAGAM ‧ poet ‧ painter ‧
• Shanie VANDORT ‧ neo-expressionist painter ‧
• Ivor BAPTISTE ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ artist ‧ painter ‧
• Jake OORLOFF ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ theater practitioner ‧

Author

• Rosemary ROGERS ‧ author romance-novels ‧ USA ‧ NY-Times best-sellers list ‧
• Merlyn SWAN ‧ broadcaster ‧ writer ‧
• Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-SAMARASINHA ‧ poet ‧ activist
• Michael ONDAATJE ‧ poet ‧ author: the English Patient ‧
• R.L. BROHIER, dr. ‧ historical author: Changing Face of Colombo 1505-1972 ‧
• Carl MULLER ‧ author ‧ books: the Jam Fruit Tree ‧ the Yakada Yaka ‧ Once upon a tender time ‧ Children of the Lion ‧
• Tessa BARTHOLOMEUSZ, prof. ‧ phd professor Religious Studies ‧ author ‧ USA ‧
• Vivimarie VANDERPOORTEN ‧ poet ‧ winner Gratiaen Prize 2009 ‧

Business

• Ivor PATERNOTT ‧ deceased - Sri Lanka ‧ business tycoon ‧
• Neil BROHIER ‧ hotelier ‧
• Kenneth HONTER ‧ sr advertising personality ‧
• Rodney J. KOELMEYER ‧ chairman ‧ managing director Superlink Travels
• Charles Henry de SOYSA ‧ 19th-cent.Sri Lanka ‧ philanthropist
• Roger Keith MODDER -1- ‧ executive V-Pres. & chief operating Officer Virtusa Inc ‧

CHEFS

• Terrence VANDERSLOT ‧ professional Chef ‧
• Charmaine SOLOMON ‧ chef ‧ writer Asian cookbooks ‧

DANCERS

• Vivil de KAUWE ‧ founder dance school
• Elaine COLE ‧ Baila dancer ‧

DOCTORS

• R.L SPITTEL, dr. ‧ CMG CBE FRCS ‧ Lond ‧ surgeon ‧ wildlife enthusiast ‧ poet ‧ writer ‧ chronicler of the ways of the Vedda ‧
• Noel BARTHOLOMEUSZ, dr. ‧ surgeon ‧
• John CARNIE, dr. ‧ Chief Medical Officer for the state of Victoria ‧

Engineers ‧

• Cecil BALMOND ‧ structural engineer ‧ architectural theoretician ‧

Musicians

• Kerrigan La-BROOY ‧ intern. singer ‧ songwriter ‧ entertainer
• Jason COLE ‧ intern. DJ ‧ music producer ‧
• Danielle de NIESE ‧ Australian opera singer
• Hans EBERT ‧ music executive ‧
• Cliff FOENANDER ‧ deceased ‧ musician
• Robin FOENANDER ‧ Australian musician ‧ broadcaster
• Desmond KELLY ‧ musician ‧ Australia ‧
• Alston KOCH ‧ Australia ‧ musician ‧
• Douglas MEERWALD ‧ deceased ‧ big-band singer ‧
• Nick ONDATJE ‧ inland Empire musician ‧ businessman
• Keith POTGER -2- ‧ musician ‧ member Australian folk group the Seekers ‧ founder the New Seekers ‧
• Gresha SCHUILLING ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ musician ‧
• Guy SEBASTIAN ‧ Australia ‧ singer born in Malaysia of Burgher parents ‧
• George SIEGERTSZ -3- ‧ deceased ‧ post-world-war-two musician ‧ yhe country's number one whistler ‧ with short slots on Radio Ceylon ‧
• Bradley Jude TAYLOR ‧ 1987 ‧ musician ‧ producer ‧

Fashion & models

• Maureen HINGERT ‧ repr. Sri Lanka~Ceylon at 1954 Miss Universe pageant ‧ 2nd runner-up ‧
• Nigel BARKER ‧ fashion photographer
• Rozanne DIASZ ‧ repr. Sri Lanka ‧ Miss Universe 2005 pageant ‧ Model ‧ TV presenter ‧
• Jacqueline FERNANDEZ ‧ repr. Sri Lanka ‧ Miss Universe 2006 pageant ‧ actress Bollywood films ‧
• Rapthi KERKOVEN ‧ model ‧
• Sachini Ayendra STANLEY ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ film actress ‧ model ‧
• Andrea FONSEKA ‧ Miss Malaysia Universe 2004 ‧ for Singapore.

Journalists

• Frederica JANSZ ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ journalist ‧ editor The Sunday Leader ‧

Politics

• Quint ONDAATJE ‧ Dutch patriot ‧ politician ‧
• David de KRETSER, prof. ‧ governor of Victoria-Australia ‧
• Wilhelm WOUTERSZ ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ diplomat ‧
• Pieter KEUNEMAN ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ politician ‧

Religion

• Reverend TOUSSAINT ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ Anglican clergyman
• Rev. Allan FRASER ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ clergyman

Sports People

• Duncan WHITE ‧ Sri Lanka~Ceylon ‧ medalist London Olympics 1948 ‧
• Sir Christopher ONDAATJE ‧ former athlete ‧ philanthropist ‧
• Bertram HEYN ‧ major general & former Commander of Ceylon Army ‧ former cricket- ‧ field hockey- ‧ rugby player ‧
• Rodney PATERNOTT ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ rugby player ‧
• Koo de SARAM ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ tennis player ‧
• Michael VANDORT ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ cricketer ‧
• Graeme LABROOY ‧ former Sri Lanka ‧ cricketer
• Michael BEVAN ‧ Australia ‧ cricketer ‧
• Cdr Eustavce Lorenz MATTHYSZ ‧ JP ‧ SLN ‧ rugby player ‧ marine engineer ‧
• Malcolm BULNER ‧ boxer ‧ repr. Sri Lanka in Olympics
• Laddy OUTSCHOORN ‧ England ‧ cricketer ‧ Worcester Main FC:1946-1959] Cap 1948 ‧
• Iris VANDERZEIL ‧ deceased 2008 ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ athletics champion ‧ sports woman of the 1930' and 40s ‧
• Richard Russell HEYN ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ cricket ‧ field hockey star

TV

• Jamie DURIE ‧ media personality ‧
• Geoff JANSZ ‧ Australia ‧ TV chef ‧

Others

• Delorain BROHIER ‧ historian ‧
• Frederick DORNHORST ‧ lawyer ‧
• Gina ZAMPARELLI ‧ Los Angeles ‧ based concert promoter ‧ daughter of Maureen HINGERT ‧

See also