De Alwis Explained

De Alwis (si|ද අල්විස්|translit=da Alvis) is a Sinhalese surname derived from the Portuguese surname Alves.

Notable people

Albert L. De Alwis Seneviratne, Ceylonese politician
Amali de Alwis (born 1980), British executive
Anandatissa de Alwis (1919–1996), Sri Lankan politician
Anuk de Alwis (born 1991), Sri Lankan cricketer
Ashanthi De Alwis, Sri Lankan musician
Charles Alwis Hewavitharana, Sri Lankan Sinhala independence activist and physician
Guy de Alwis (1959–2013), Sri Lankan cricketer
James De Alwis (1823–1878), Ceylonese politician
Lakshman de Alwis (1940–2008), Sri Lankan athlete
Lanka de Alwis, Sri Lankan cricketer
Malathi de Alwis, Sri Lankan anthropologist
Neal de Alwis (1914–?), Ceylonese politician
Padmalal de Alwis, Sri Lankan politician
Prasantha Lal De Alwis, Sri Lankan lawyer
Premakeerthi de Alwis (1947–1989), Sri Lankan broadcaster
Sacha De Alwis (born 1992), Sri Lankan cricketer
Stanley de Alwis (1936–2019), Ceylonese cricketer
Susantha De Alwis (died 2008), Sri Lankan diplomat
Suwini de Alwis (born 1975), Sri Lankan cricketer
William de Alwis (1842–1916), Ceylonese artist