Major George William Stewart (25 September 1793 - 20 April 1841), was the third Postmaster General of Ceylon, serving from 1826 to 1833.
[1] Stewart was a lieutenant in the 19th Regiment of Foot, who were stationed in Ceylon between 1796 and 1820, during which time they were involved in the Kandyan Wars.
During his tenure he was instrumental in extending the postal services to major towns in the colony.
[5] After his retirement he became an oil merchant and had a chekku mill, and was known as 'Vanniya Stewart'.
Stewart died on 20 April 1841 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, at the age of 48.