The Chieftans of Ceylon Van Sanden, J. C (1936) ISBN 81-7013-124-3
	Kanakanayagam Charles Barr-Kumarakulasinghe-37 Gate Mudaliyar, 1893; Mudaliar of the Governor's Gate in 1903; After a career of promise at Colombo Academy, in 1884 he accepted appointment in Government Service as Interpreter to the Paddy Commutation Commissioner, Batticoloa and by his efficeiency and scholarship gained promotion as Chief Tamil Interpreter to Government in 1884 and received rank of Gate Mudaliyar in 1893. At his death the following notice of him was published in the Government Gazette over the Signature of Sir Everad Thurn, Colonial Secretary:- "His excellency the Governor desires that public expression may be given to the regret caused by the death of Mr. Kanakanayagam Barr Kumarakulasinghe, Mudaliyar of the Governors Gate, Tamil Interpreter to the Governor and Chief Tamil Translator to Government. The late Mr. Kumarakulasinghe entered Government Service in 1886 and by his personal character and loyalty to Government did honour to the community to which he belonged, and has left behing him and example which his excellency trusts will serve as an encouragement to younger generations of his countrymen. Richard Rasanayagam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe Maniagar, Valiikamam 1902; Justice of Peace; Held office of Maniagar for 25 years and on his retirement was made Justice of Peace in recognition of his meritorius services. His father was a well known scholar and writer of Tamil verse and is mentioned in Arnolds Galaxy of Tamil Poets. The family is old and distinguished tracing descent from an ancient Jaffna King in acknowledgement of which social poition the Dutch Government in 1756 conferred on an ancestor of the Maniagar the title of "Irumarapuntuyya". Page 98: Group showing Chieftans of the Eastern Province on the occasion of the visit to Ceylon by the late King George 5. Standing on the extreme right is Mudaliyar S. S. B. Kumarakulasinghe, Kachcheri Mudaliyar, Trincomallee; seated on the extreme right is Mudaliyar J. Thambi Raja Muttiah, Chief Mudaliyar, Eastern Province; Seated on his right is Gate Mudaliyar K. C. B. Kumarakulasinghe, Chief Tamil Interpreter to the His Excellency the Governor. The other in the group are Vanniah Mudaliyars of the Eastern Province.