Background
Silva, Colin de was born in Ceylon. Son of John William and Rose Mary (Weerasinghe) de Silva. came to the United States, 1962, naturalized, 1972.
Actor investment executive author
Silva, Colin de was born in Ceylon. Son of John William and Rose Mary (Weerasinghe) de Silva. came to the United States, 1962, naturalized, 1972.
With, Ceylon Civil Service, 1945-1956;
assistant secretary defense, Ceylon Civil Service, 1949-1953;
commissioner national housing, Ceylon Civil Service, 1953-1956;
diplomatic service, 1953;
managing director, Colombo Agencies, Ltd., also Colombo Industrial Agencies, Ltd., 1957-1962;
executive director, Ceylon Mineral Waters, Ltd., 1957-1962;
director, Vavasseur Trading Limited company, 1957-1962;
president, director, owner, Business Investment, Ltd., Honolulu, since 1964;
president, director, owner, West Coast Business Investment, Ltd., Portland, Oregon, since 1970;
president, director, owner, Economics Development and Engineering Cons., Inc., Honolulu, since 1965;
chairman, General Management Corporation, Honolulu, since 1973. Pioneer in condominium development, since 1963. Chairman, director Condominium Management, Inc.
Lecturer, consultant Peace Corps, 1962-1966. Economics and finance consultant national tourism studies. Delaware Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference, 1949, United Nations Housing Conference, 1955.
Chief liaison officer Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Conference, 1949. President Ceylon Association Iron and Steel Merchants., 1956-1962.
Past Chairman of the Board Opera Players of Hawaii. Executive Committee International Chamber of Commerce, Ceylon, 1958-1962. Chairman general importers committee, member general council Ceylon National Chamber of Commerce, 1958-1962.
Director, past president McCully Business and Professional Association. Past director Waikiki Improvement Association. Trustee Kandyan Art Association, 1946-1949, Hawaii Pacific College, 1968-1970.
Member Screen Actors Guild, Honolulu, Portland chambers commerce, Smithsonian Institution.
Children: Devayani, Cherine-Parakrama Chandrasoma.