Eusufally are Borahs ... Not the extremist sunni type found in Kattankudi.
The Bohras are adherents of Shia faith, and are part of a different Muslim sect in the country and the forefathers of the community have erected their mosques in Jaffna, Galle and in Colombo.
The ornate mansion in Cinnamon gardens Colombo known as ‘saiffee villa’ which was the former ‘Lakshmi giri’ residence of Richard de Soysa, son of philanthropist Sir Charles de Soysa is at present a centre for Dawoodi Bohra community in Sri Lanka, and venue for numerous religious gatherings.
The Bohras form a close knit community in the country and through the years they have lived in friendly brotherhood, and they continue to play much significance as an integral segment of the Lankan society.
Their patronymics include Abbasbhoy, Adamjee Lukmanjee, Akbarally, Davoodbhoy, FazalAbbas, Fazleali, Hebtulabhoy, Jafferjee, Jeevunjee, Miajee, Moosajee, Nathani, Rehmanjee and Shethwala and its noteworthy that all these are established names in the trade industry especially in the import-export sphere.