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Lye the founder of Lye Family in Sri Lanka, accompanied Dutch Governor William Falk to Ceylon (as the island was then called) in the year 1765. Captain Baba Lye came as second in command for the whole regiment and the chief in command was Colonel William Falk who was also the Governor (1765 – 1785AD). Captain Baba Aboo Sallay Lye died in 1805 at Kalpentyn (presently called Kalpitiya , a peninsula north west of Sri Lanka).“ Original ancestor Capatain Baba Lye whose native place is suppose to be Samarang in Street Kampong Perranakan on de Jambathan Leema de Peethak Simbilan – Captain Lye’s relatives all reside in that place above-named and of malay - chinese origin.. Nationality - “ Pernakan Cheena”. Gnona Ratna Meedin (nee Lye) is my patermal grand mother, who passed away in SInhapura Road, Chilaw, Sri Lanka.