Bandaranaike was born in Colombo , Ceylon , to an elite Sinhalese Anglican Christian family and was the son of the powerful Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranike the Maha Mudaliyar ( the chief native interpreter and advisor to the Governor ) of Horagolla Walauwa in Atthanagalla , during British colonial rule , who named his son after West Ridgeway , the Governor of Ceylon at the time and was his god father .
Bandaranaike was born in Colombo , Ceylon to a Sinhalese Anglican Christian family and was the son of the powerful Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranike the Maha Mudaliyar ( the chief native and advisor to the Governor ) of Horagolla Walauwa in Atthanagalla , during the British colonial rule , who named his son after West Ridgeway , the Governor of Ceylon at the time was his god father .