List of University of Ceylon people
The following is a list of notable people associated with the University of Ceylon (1942–52), University of Ceylon, Peradeniya (1952–72) and University of Ceylon, Colombo (1967–1972).
Chancellors
University of Ceylon[1]
- 1942–44 Andrew Caldecott
- 1944–49 Henry Monck-Mason Moore
- 1949–52 Lord Soulbury
University of Ceylon, Peradeniya[1]
- 1952–54 Lord Soulbury
- 1954–62 Oliver Goonetilleke
- 1962–72 William Gopallawa
University of Ceylon, Colombo
- 1967–72 William Gopallawa
Vice-Chancellors
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University of Ceylon[2]
- 1942–52 Ivor Jennings
University of Ceylon, Peradeniya[2]
- 1952–55 Ivor Jennings
- 1955–66 Nicholas Attygalle
- 1966–68 S. J. Walpita
- 1968–69 M. J. Perera
- 1969–71 E. O. E. Pereira
University of Ceylon, Colombo[3]
- 1967 O. H. de A. Wijesekera
- 1968–69 Walwin A. de Silva
- 1969–72 B. A. Abeywickrema
Academics
- V. Appapillai – Dean of the Faculty of Science[4]
- S. Arasaratnam – lecturer of history[5][6]
- K. S. Arulnandhy – lecturer in education[7]
- Chandra de Silva[8]
- K. M. de Silva – chair of Sri Lanka history[9]
- Doric de Souza – senior lecturer in English[10]
- Brendon Gooneratne – Head of the Department of Parasitology[11]
- H. A. I. Goonetileke – assistant librarian[12]
- Betty Heimann – first Head of the Department of Sanskrit[13]
- K. Indrapala – Department of History[14]
- Valentine Joseph – professor of mathematics.[15]
- Stanley Kalpage – Head of the Department of Agricultural Chemistry[16]
- P. Kanagasabapathy – professor of mathematics[17]
- R. Kanagasuntheram – lecturer in anatomy[18][19]
- K. Kanapathypillai – Head of the Department of Tamil[20]
- K. Kunaratnam[21]
- E. F. C. Ludowyk – Dean of the Faculty of Arts[22]
- Baku Mahadeva – lecturer in mathematics[23][24]
- Muhammad Ajward Macan Markar – professor of medicine[25]
- A. W. Mailvaganam – Dean of the Faculty of Science[26][27][28]
- T. Nadaraja – Dean of the Faculty of Law[29][30][31]
- S. Pathmanathan – lecturer in history[32]
- E. O. E. Pereira – Dean of the Faculty of Engineering[33]
- Ediriweera Sarachchandra – lecturer in Pali[34]
- S. Selvanayagam – assistant lecturer[35]
- V. Sivalingam – professor of parasitology[36]
- M. Sivasuriya – faculty of medicine[37]
- Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah[38]
- A. Thurairajah – professor of civil engineering[39][40]
- S. Vithiananthan – Head of the Department of Tamil[41]
- A. Jeyaratnam Wilson – chair of political science[42][43]
Alumni
Academia
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- Ameer Ali – lecturer in economics[44]
- Sarath Amunugama – professor of French; vice-chancellor of the University of Kelaniya[45]
- S. Arulkumaran – professor of obstetrics and gynaecology[46][47][48]
- S. Arasaratnam – professor of history[5][6]
- K. Arulanandan – professor of engineering[49]
- K. D. Arulpragasam – professor of zoology[50]
- Ganesar Chanmugam – professor of astrophysics[51]
- Charles Dahanayake – professor of physics, dean of Faculty of Science at the University of Kelaniya[52]
- Chandra de Silva – lecturer in history, vice provost of the Old Dominion University[8][53]
- K. M. de Silva – chair of Sri Lanka history at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya[9]
- Mohan De Silva – professor of surgery; dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura[54]
- K. N. O. Dharmadasa – professor, dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Peradeniya[55]
- George Dissanaike – professor of physics[56][57]
- Elagu V. Elaguppillai – professor of physics[58]
- Chitra Fernando – lecturer in linguistics, Macquarie University, Australia
- Brendon Gooneratne – senior lecturer, head of the Department of Parasitology at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya[59]
- Sucharitha Gamlath – professor of Sinhala, dean of the Faculty of Arts at the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka[60]
- R. K. W. Goonesekera – professor of law, chancellor of the University of Peradeniya[61]
- Siri Gunasinghe – professor of history[62]
- K. Indrapala – professor of history, dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Jaffna[14]
- Osmund Jayaratne – professor of physics[63]
- K. N. Jayatilleke – professor of Pali and Buddhist Studies, head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya[64]
- W. L. Jeyasingham – associate professor of geography, dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Jaffna[65]
- Valentine Joseph – professor of mathematics.[15]
- Silan Kadirgamar – lecturer in history and author[66][67][68][69]
- David Kalupahana – professor of philosophy[70]
- P. Kanagasabapathy – professor of mathematics, dean of the Faculty of Science at the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka[17]
- R. Kanagasuntheram – professor of anatomy, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Jaffna[19][71]
- Y Karunadasa – professor[72]
- Kusuma Karunaratne – professor of Sinhala[73]
- Sam Karunaratne – professor of engineering, vice-chancellor of the University of Moratuwa[74]
- R. Kumaravadivel – professor of physics, dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Jaffna[75]
- K. Kunaratnam – professor of physics, vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna[21]
- Muhammad Ajward Macan Markar – professor of medicine[25]
- M. Nadarajasundaram – professor, dean of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce at the University of Jaffna[76]
- Gananath Obeyesekere – professor of anthropology[77]
- S. Pathmanathan – professor of history, chancellor of the University of Jaffna[32][78]
- Malik Peiris – professor[79]
- V. K. Samaranayake – professor of computer science, dean of the Faculty of Science at the Colombo Campus of the University of Sri Lanka[80]
- S. Selvanayagam – professor of geography, head of the Department of Geography at the University of Jaffna[35]
- K. N. Seneviratne – professor of physiology[81]
- M. Sivasuriya – professor of obstetrics and gynaecology; chancellor of the University of Jaffna[82]
- K. Sivathamby – professor[83][84][85]
- Muthucumaraswamy Sornarajah – professor of law, head of the School of Law at the University of Tasmania[86]
- Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah – professor of anthropology[87][88]
- A. Thurairajah – professor of civil engineering, vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna[39][40]
- A. Veluppillai – professor of Tamil[89][90]
- S. Vithiananthan – professor of Tamil; vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna[91][92]
- Chandra Wickramasinghe – professor of astrobiology; director of the Buckingham Centre for Astrobiology at the University of Buckingham[93]
- Sunitha Wickramasinghe – professor of haematology[94]
- Stanley Wijesundera – professor of chemistry; vice-chancellor of the University of Colombo[95]
- Sumedha Chandana Wirasinghe – professor[96]
Arts
- Gunadasa Amarasekara – author[97]
- Nihal De Silva – novelist[98]
- Vasantha Obeysekera – film director[99]
- Iranganie Serasinghe – actress[100]
- Ambalavaner Sivanandan – novelist[101]
Business and finance
- Eastman Narangoda - Chairman of Seylan Bank[102]
- J. M. Rajaratnam - Vice President of Singer Company[103]
Civil service
- Austin Fernando - permanent secretary, Governor of Eastern Province[104]
- Gamini Iriyagolla – civil servant[105]
- Nihal Jayawickrama – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Justice[106]
- Jayantha Kelegama – permanent secretary at the Ministry of External and Internal Trade[107]
- K. C. Logeswaran – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and the Media, District Secretary for Vavuniya District, ambassador to South Korea[108]
- H. M. G. S. Palihakkara - permanent secretary, ambassador, Governor of Northern Province[109][110]
- V. M. Panchalingam – District Secretary for Jaffna District[111]
- M. J. Perera – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation[112]
- Ranji Salgado – civil servant[113]
- Nihal Seneviratne – Secretary General of Parliament[114]
- Bernard Tilakaratna – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs[115]
- Lalith Weeratunga – permanent secretary to the President of Sri Lanka[116]
- Wickrema Weerasooria – permanent secretary to the Ministry of Plan Implementation; high commissioner; associate professor of law[117]
- Wilhelm Woutersz – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs[118]
Diplomacy
- Susantha De Alwis – ambassador[119]
- John De Saram – diplomat[120]
- Yogendra Duraiswamy – diplomat, District Secretary for Jaffna District[121]
- Ahmed Aflal Jawad – ambassador[122]
- Palitha Kohona – diplomat[123]
- Vernon Mendis – ambassador[124]
- A. T. Moorthy – diplomat[125]
- Nimalasiri Silva – diplomat and civil servant[126]
Entertainment
Government and politics
- Sarath Amunugama – government minister[127]
- Felix Dias Bandaranaike – government minister[128]
- Ronnie de Mel – government minister[129]
- Amarasiri Dodangoda – government minister[130]
- K. Ganeshalingam – Mayor of Colombo[131][132]
- Lakshman Kadirgamar – Minister of Foreign Affairs[133]
- Vikramabahu Karunaratne – politician[134]
- M. A. Abdul Majeed – deputy minister[135]
- G. L. Peiris – government minister[136]
- K. Thurairatnam – Member of Parliament for Point Pedro[137]
- Tissa Vitharana – government minister[138]
- Ranil Wickremasinghe – Prime Minister[139]
- Nissanka Wijeyeratne – government minister[140]
Journalism and media
- Mervyn de Silva – editor of The Times of Ceylon, Ceylon Daily News and Lanka Guardian[141]
- Vijita Fernando – journalist[142]
- K. Kailasapathy – editor of Thinakaran, president of the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka[143][144]
- R. Sivagurunathan – editor of Thinakaran[145][146][147]
Law
- Ranjit Abeysuriya – Director of Public Prosecutions[148]
- John De Saram – Director of the Office of the Legal Counsel, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs[149]
- H. L. de Silva – lawyer, ambassador[149]
- Basil Fernando – lawyer[150]
- Mark Fernando – Supreme Court judge[151]
- Saleem Marsoof – Supreme Court judge[152]
- Shiva Pasupati – Attorney General[153]
- Satchi Ponnambalam – Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Belize[154]
- H. D. Thambiah – Chief Justice[155]
- Neelan Tiruchelvam – lawyer, academic and Member of Parliament for National List[156][157]
- C. V. Vigneswaran – Supreme Court judge, chief minister of the Northern Province[158]
- Upawansa Yapa – Solicitor General[159]
Medicine
- Surendra Ramachandran – consultant physician, nephrologist[160]
Military
- Sepala Attygalle – Commander of the Army[161]
- Janaka Perera – Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army[162]
- Chelliah Thurairaja – Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps[163]
Religion
- Bastiampillai Deogupillai – Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna[164]
- S. J. Emmanuel – Roman Catholic Vicar General of the Jaffna Diocese, president of the Global Tamil Forum[165]
- S. Jebanesan – Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna[166]
- Lakshman Wickremasinghe – Anglican Bishop of Kurunegala[167]
Sports
- Hemasiri Fernando – rifle shooter, vice president of the Commonwealth Games Federation[168]
- P. H. D. Waidyatilleka – Vice President of the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka[169]
Other
- Gamani Corea – Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development[170]
- Cyril Herath – Inspector General of Police[171]
- Rajan Hoole – human rights activist and lecturer in mathematics[172][173]
- Nandasiri Jasentuliyana – Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs[174]
- A. M. Mubarak – Director of the National Science Foundation[175]
- Rudra Rajasingham – Inspector General of Police[176]
- Ana Seneviratne – Inspector General of Police[177]
- T. Somasekaram – Surveyor General[178][179][180]
- Kanagaratnam Sriskandan – civil engineer[181]
- Bala Tampoe – general secretary of the Ceylon Mercantile Union[182]
- P. H. D. Waidyatilleka – civil engineer; senior vice president of the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka[169]
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