Solomon Fernando (1850 - 1915) was a Ceylonese physician and a community leader. He was the first Ceylonese to qualify in

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along with John Attygala and went on to serve as the Director of Health Services before his retirement. He died of a heart attack after delivering a protest speech against the imprisonment of Sinhalese by the British Colonial administration during the

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. He married Georgina de Soysa, daughter of the wealthy philanthropist

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and Lady Catherine de Soysa. They lived at Icicle Hall, Colombo. Professor Joseph Lionel Christie Rodrigo was his son. His brother-in-laws included Sir Marcus Fernando, Sir Wilfred de Soysa, A. J. R. de Soysa and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fernando, Solomon 1850 births 1915 deaths Alumni of Royal College, Colombo People from British Ceylon Sri Lankan medical doctors Sinhalese people