Age | 41 (age at death) |
Birthday | 1829 |
Died | 1871 |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Occupation | Journalist |
Charles Ambrose Lorensz (1829–1871) was a lawyer, a journalist and a colonial era legislator from Ceylon. He was a member of the Legislative Council. He is credited for initiating Sri Lankan journalism and was the founder and editor of the island's first local news paper, the Ceylon Examiner. He was a District Judge and was an Acting Queen’s Advocate.