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English: Depicted person: Charles Henry de Soysa – Ceylonese businessmen and gentlemen philanthropist (1836-1890)
Source This is a free public (black and white) copy of a colour portrait that is with the family. Both the subject (who commissioned the work and has the rights) and the painter has died over a 100 years.
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  1. Sri Lankan folklore: Perpetual copyright. Permission to make any work derived from folklore must be sought from the Minister in charge of the subject of Culture. This right is claimed worldwide. Works falling in this category are considered unfree on Commons and are not allowed.
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