D. R. Wijewardena

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Don Richard Wijewardena
Personal details
Born	Don Richard Wijewardana (1886-02-23)23 February 1886 British Ceylon
Died	13 June 1950(1950-06-13) (aged 64)
Nationality	Ceylonese
Spouse	Alice Meedeniya
Children	Two sons and Three daughters
Parent(s)	Don Philip Wijewardana (Father) Helena Weerasinghe (Mother)
Residence(s)	Rickman House, Arcadia
Alma mater	S. Thomas' College, Mutwal University of Cambridge
Occupation	Press Baron
Profession	Barrister
Known for	Lake House
Military service
Allegiance	Ceylon
Branch/service	Ceylon Defence Force
Years of service	1915-1917
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	Ceylon Light Infantry

Don Richard Wijewardena (Sinhala:දොන් රිච්ඩ් විජෙවර්ධන) (23 February 1886 – 13 June 1950) was a Sri Lankan press baron who was involved in the Sri Lankan independence movement. A successful entrepreneur, he established Lake House newspapers and played a significant role in the independence movement.^[1]