Johnny De Silva, presenting a typed copy of the English translation of an ola book, The Aditiya Wansaya, carried out by Pandit Yatinuwara Indaratne Thero for my granduncle Mr Charles de Silva
THE ADITYE DYNASTY (CLAN) OR ADITYE WANSAYA
The son of Aditiya was known as Aditye i.e. the sun. The lineage that originates from the sun is known as the Solar dynasty, or ‘Surya Wansaya’. The ‘Aditye Wansaya’ is the Solar Dynasty in another name; and those that belong to this clan are of Royal descent. The foremost of the Royal clans in ancient India was the Aditye Clan. The ‘Surya Wansaya’ ‘Dinakan Wansaya’ are other names used for this clan.
