Explore British and Irish records from Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon). The collection contains baptisms, marriages, burials and Colombo Kanatte Cemetery War Dead from the First World War.
Explore British and Irish records from Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon). The collection contains baptisms, marriages, burials and Colombo Kanatte Cemetery War Dead from the First World War.
Every record will include a transcript, but the details in each transcript will vary depending on the event, whether it is a baptism, marriage, burial or other event. Below is a list of some of the facts you may discover about your ancestor.
Baptisms
First name
Last Name
Birth year
Birth date
Baptism year
Baptism date
Baptism place
Parents’ names
Notes
Marriages
First name
Last name
Birth year
Birth date
Marriage year
Marriage date
Marriage place
Spouse’s first name
Spouse’s last name
Burials
First name
Last name
Age
Birth year
Birth date
Marriage year
Marriage date
Death year
Death date
Burial date
Burial place
Spouse’s first name
Spouse’s last name
From 1815 until 1948, Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, was a British colony. These records span that time period and have been collected and transcribed by the Kabristan Archives. They include the names of those who were serving in Ceylon and were married, died, or had children. The collection also include over a thousand names of those were served in Ceylon during the First World War.
Begin your search broadly with just a name.
If needed, you can narrow your results by including additional search criteria such as a date or optional keyword.