List of Salagamas

This is a list of notable people of the Salagama caste.

Politicians and trade unionists

• Nimal Siripala De Silva

Hon. Gamini Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa MP - Dputy minster for education and Fomer chief minister for UWA province.

• H. R Piyasiri
• Hon.C. P. De Silva (of Randombe) - Ex Senior civil servant (Ceylon Civil Service),Ex Cabinet Minister and Ex Leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
• Dr Colvin R de Silva
• Sir Lalitha Rajapakse - First Leader of the Senate,Cabinet Minister of Justice, Ambassador to France and a High Commissioner to U.K.
• M.G. Mendis
• Percy Wickremasekera
• Dr. Walwin A. de Silva, CCS. Chancellor, Colombo University. Brother Dr. Colvin R. de S.(Randombe). ex. MP Balapitiya. Royalist.
• Hembapura Ryson De Silva, Chief Clerk - Ministry of Health, Trade Union Leader, Employment Tribunal Arbitrator and LSSP Activist - Balapitiya.
• Jude Seneviratne Mayor of Dehiwela-Mt. Lavinia
• Ruwanpura Lakshman de Silva, Late Parliament Member of Balapitiya
• Kingsley T. Wickremaratne - Cabinet Minister of Internal and International Commerce and Food, Governor of the Southern Province.
• Nimal Siripala de Silva, (of Ahungalla) Cabinet Minister Healthcare and Nutrition.
• Hon. Nadimithra de Zoysa former Deputy Minister
• Sir Francis de Zoysa - Member of the State Council
• Stanley de Zoysa - Minister fo Finance

Literary figures

• Richard de Zoysa
• Chitrananda Abeysekera
• Mudaliyar Abraham Mendis Gunasekera (founder of the English-Sinhala Dictionary)
• Ananda Rajakaruna (Poet)
• Jayantha Wirasekara (famous linguist and poet)
• Muhandiram Mullapitiye K H de Silva Wijayasriwardana (linguist and author)
• Dr. A. P. de Zoysa Editor English - Sinhala Dictionary
• Lucien de Zoysa

Servicemen

• Maj Gen. J.I De S. Jayaratne
• Maj Gen. Tirimadura Nanda De Silva
• Maj Gen. Vijaya Wimalaratne
• Maj Gen. Vajira Wijeratne
• AVM. Channa Gunaratna
• Col. Lalith Gunaratna
• Maj Gen. Mahesh Senanayake
• Maj Gen. Jaliya Nammuni
• AVM Nihal De Soyza
• Maj Gen. M.R.W.De Soyza
• Sqn Ldr. MLC Perera
• Wing Comdr. S.U. Mendis
• AVM Kolitha Gunatilake

Cricketers

• Lalith Kaluperuma
• Sanath Kaluperuma
• Thilan Thushara Mirando
• Sidath Wettimuny
• Sir Frank Gunasekara (famous Cricketer and Physicuan)
• Lalith Gunaratna
• Channa Gnaratna
• Sunil Wettimuni
• Mithra Wettimuni
• Nuwan De Soyza
• Lasith Malinga

Professionals

• Cyril de Zoysa
• Gunasena de Soyza
• Migara De Silva
• U. N. Gunasekera - son-in-law of Sir Ernest De Silva
• Dr.O.R Medonza - son-in-law of Sir Ernest De Silva
• Dr A.N.S Kulasinghe (www.kulasinghe.com)
• Prof.Indrajith Amarasinghe
• Prof.Mohan De Silva
• Prof.Asoka Amaratunga
• Prof.Shelton Wettimuni
• Prof. Mandika Wijerathna
• Mr.C.R.de Silva,Ex-Attorney General,Chairman LLRC
• Mr.A.A.de Silva,Attorney at Law
• Mrs.Manori Muttetuwegama,Attorney at Law
• Mr.Baron Mendis,Attorney at Law
• Mr.Bimal Rajapaksha,Attorney at Law
• Upali De Z.Gunawardena,Attorney at Law
• Mr.Jayantha De Z.Gunasekara,Attorney at Law
• Mr.Ranjan Mendis,Attorney at Law
• Mr.Jeevaka De Soyza,Architect
• Mr.Norman Waidyarathna- Deputy Speaker Parliament, M.P Balapitiya
  
• Mr.Pettagan Asoka Weerasinghe De Silva- Ex- Chairman Telecom
  
• Mr.Pettagan Saman De Silva - Deputy Director Customs
  
• Mr.Kapila Waidyarathna- Deputy Solicitor General

Feudal officials

• Ernest de Silva
• Mudaliyar Lloyd Senivaratne

Others

• Ven.Megettuwatte Gunanada Thero.
• Felix R de Zoysa, businessman and philanthropist
• Lady Evadne De Silva
• Chaz de Silva
• Reginald D S Kaviratne (Chief Executive Admin Officer – Royal Ceylon Navy)
• Badra Wimalasekara - Business Magnate
• Harrod Gunasekera
• Mr. Ananda Silva
• Stanley de Zoysa - Cabinet Minister
• Vibhavi Wijaysriwardana (Senior Lecturer - Ruhunu University & son of Muhandiram K.H.de Silva Wijesriwardana)
• J Asoka S Kaviratne JP (National Delegate, Social Worker – Children's Rights/Welfare, Sea Migrants, Local/Rural Infrastructure Development)
• Lalit Rohana De Silva (Senior Translator-Announcer, Sinhala Service, External Services Division, All India Radio, New Delhi - India)
• Gunasena de Soyza (Sec.to The Treasury CCS. SL High Commissioner in UK)
• Bandula Weera-wardana
• S D Gunadasa, Business Magnate
• Col. Jayantha Jayaratne Business Magnate
• Allison Weera-wardana - Businessman (rubber and transportation)
• Gayendra Laksri Wiki Vikramarathna - Singhala Nationalist/Innovator/Industrial Designer/Information Communication Technologist/Creator Sri Lanka Almanac Vidhyuth Koshaya/Anti Cyber Terrorism Activist
  
• Pettagan Jinadasa De Silva