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Revision as of 07:30, 5 October 2013
This is a list of notable University of Peradeniya people. This includes distinguished alumni of various fields and distinguished faculty people.
Law, Politics and International Relations
- Hon. W. J. M. Lokubandara - Speaker of the parliament (2005–2010)[1]
- Sri Lankabhimanya Hon. Lakshman Kadirgamar - Distinguished diplomat, politician and lawyer[2][3]
- Dr. Jayantha Dhanapala, SLOS - former Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations.[4]
- Dr. Sarath Amunugama MP, CCS - Cabinet Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs and former Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning.[5]
- Prof. Wiswa Warnapala - Former Minister of Higher Education, Sri Lanka[6]
- Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka SLOS - Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations at Geneva & Consul General for Switzerland[7]
- Prof. Neelan Tiruchelvam - A Sri Lankan Tamil politician, peace activist and an internationally respected academic. Founder and director of the International Centre for Ethnic Studies and the founder and director of The Law and Society Trust. Assassinated by an LTTE suicide bomber in July 1999.[8][9]
- Amarasiri Dodangoda-Former Cabinet Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs of Sri Lanka[10]
- Dr. Vikramabahu Karunaratne - Leader, New Left Front (NLF) and a controversial Politician in Sri Lanka
- Harischandra Wijayatunga - Leader of the Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya and the compiler of the Gunasena Great Sinhala Dictionary.
- Hon. Justice Mark Fernando - Former judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
- Hon. W. J. S. Karunaratne, SLAS - Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada, former secretary to the president.[11][12]
- Ranjit Uyangoda - former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan and current Sri Lankan Ambassador to China[13][14]
- Nandana Gunathilake - Former Cabinet minister of posts and telecommunications.[15]
- Athuraliye Rathana Thero - Jathika Hela Urumaya MP[16]
- Chaminda Hettiarachchi - Associate Director of Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS).[17]
Academics
Professors and scholars
- Professor Lakshman Samaranayake, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry (2004 -), University of Hong Kong; Tam Wah-Ching Professor in Oral Sciences, King James IV Professor, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; The first Asian to receive the latter honour (vide Daily News, April 10th 2012); first dental surgeon in Sri Lanka to receive DSc (honoris Causa) from the University of Peradeniya
- 'Kala Keerthi', 'Dharma Shastra Visharadha Kirthi Sri', Prof. Anuradha Seneviratna - A renowned Sri Lankan scholar[18]
- Prof. Gananath Obeyesekere - Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University and one of the leading anthropologists in the world. Entered into an intellectual debate with Marshall Sahlins over the rationality of indigenous people through the details of Captain James Cook's death in the Hawaiian Islands in 1779.[19]
- Prof. Rohan Abeyaratne - Director, Singapore MIT Alliance Research & Technology & Quentin Berg Professor of Mechanics in Massachusetts Institute of Technology and President of the American Academy of Mechanics, 2007-8.[20]
- Prof. Shelton Gunaratne - Professor emeritus (Mass Communications), Minnesota State University. Writer and prominent Sri Lankan scholar[21][22]
- Prof. Amal Jayawardane - A Sri Lankan historian, Visiting Professor at the American University, and Research Scholar at the Department of International Relations, London School of Economics[23]
- Prof. Tissa Jayatilaka - Political analyst, Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives-Sri Lanka, Director of the Fulbright Commission of Sri Lanka, Chairman of the Jury for Presidential Awards for Sri Lankan Sinhala Films and a visiting professor of Grinnell College, USA.[24][25]
- Prof. David Kalupahana - A Buddhist scholar and an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawaii[26]
- Prof. Sudharshan Seneviratne - Professor of Archaeology, Fulbright Visiting Professor at Cornell University and Carleton College and currently archaeological director of the UNESCO programs at Anuradhapura.[27]
- Prof. Padmasiri de Silva - A prominent author and a research Fellow at Monash University.[28]
- Dr. Siri Gamage - Commentator and writer on issues of ethnic difference and conflict in Sri Lanka[29]
- Prof. Charmi Mendis-Handagama - Professor and Chief of the Reproduction Research Group at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee.[30]
- Prof. P. V. J. Jayasekera - Professor of History, Director, Institute for International Studies.[31]
- Prof. Lakshman S Perera - Author and archaeological researcher.[32]
- Dr. Seela Alkaduwa - Researcher and assistant Director (Research) at the International Center for Ethnic Studies (ICES)[33]
- Prof. Gishan Dissanaike - Financial economist and Robert Monks Professor of Corporate Governance at the University of Cambridge. Head of the Finance Department and Director of the Cambridge MPhil Programme in Finance.[34][35]
- Dr. Ram Alagan - Researcher in gender studies [36]
- Dr. S. W. R de A Samarasinghe - Director, Tulane Institute for International Development, USA and founder-editor of The Kandy News.[37]
- Prof. Rajaratnam Sivachandran - Dean of the faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna. Prominent short story writer.
- Prof. K M de Silva - Executive Director of the International Centre for Ethnic Studies.[38]
- Prof. K.N.O. Dharmadasa - Editor-in-Chief, Sinhala Encyclopaedia.[39]
- Prof. Vidyamali Samarasinghe - Author and professor at American University, USA.[40]
- Prof. Sirima Kiribamune - Prominent author and researcher in gender studies.[41]
- Prof. Michael Roberts - Sri Lankan-Australian author. Associate Professor of anthropology, University of Adelaide.[42]
- Prof. Ananda Wickremeratne - Author and Lecturer in Theology Loyola University of Chicago and Associate Member University of Chicago.[43]
- Prof. R.M. Gamini Rajapakse - Prominent author.[44]
- Prof. Leslie Gunatilake - Director of SW Centre for natural products research and commercialisation, of the University of Arizona.[45]
University Presidents, Chancellors and Vice Chancellors
- Dr. Indira V. Samarasekara - President of the University of Alberta, Canada[46]
- Prof. Chandima Wijebandara - A prominent scholar on Buddhism and Vice Chancellor of University of Sri Jayewardenepura[47]
- Prof. S. "SAM" Karunaratne - Former Vice Chancellor of University of Moratuwa, current Chancellor of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT).[48]
- Prof. Sarath Amunugama - Vice Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka[49]
- Prof. C. L. V. Jayathilake-Chancellor of the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya[50]
- Prof. Leslie Panditharatne - Vice Chancellor, University of Peradeniya (1978–84), Chairman of the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka (1993–94), Chairman and Director General of the National Institute of Business Management (N.I.B.M - 1988), Chairman and Director General of the Mineral Sands Corporation (Lanka Mineral Sands in 1989 - 1994) and Director of Studies at the American College of Higher Education.[51]
- Prof. C.M. Madduma Bandara - Vice Chancellor, University of Peradeniya (1994–97), Chairman of National Water Resources Authority of Sri Lanka[52]
- Prof. S. B. S. Abayakoon -Vice-Chancellor of University of Peradeniya and former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya[53]
- Prof. C.B.Dissanayake - Director, Institute of Fundamental Studies[54]
Deans
- Prof.Nalin de Silva - Former Dean of the Faculty of Science University of Kelaniya
- Prof. S.H.P. Parakrama Karunaratne - Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya[55]
- Prof. M.P. Ranaweera-Former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya[56]
- Prof.kalinga tudor Silva - Former Dean of the Faculty of Arts University of Peradeniya
Medicine
- Prof. Malik Peiris, FRS Légion d'Honneur - Tam Wah-Ching Professor in Medical Science; Chair Professor, Department of Microbiology at the University of Hong Kong; Scientific Director, HKU-Pasteur Research Centre. First Sri Lankan to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, the highest scientific honour in the Commonwealth. Discoverer of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus. He proposed the Cytokine storm theory of avian influenza.[57]
- Prof. Aloka Abey Bandara - Developer of a successful Anti Biotic vaccine to control the infectious Brucellosis[58]
- Prof. Upali Illangasekare - Famous physician
- Prof. Nimal Senanayake - Famous physician
Science and technology
- Prof. O.A. Ileperuma - Professor of Chemistry and renowned author[59]
- Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake - Professor of Physics and famous author.[60]
- Veerasingham Dhuruvasangary-A Soil Researcher and a Development Engineer.[61]
Military and Police
- Major General Janaka Perera - RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, RCDS, Psc, CR-Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and is considered one of the most distinguished generals in Sri Lankan history[62]
- Rear Admiral Sunil Ranjan Samaratunga - RSP, VSV, USP of the Sri Lanka Navy[63]
- Cyril Herath-Former Sri Lankan Inspector-General of Police and Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence[64]
- Ana Seneviratne-Former Sri Lankan Inspector-General of Police and Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Malaysia.[65]
Literature
- Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekera - A prominent Sinhala writer, poet, and essayist[66]
- Prof. J B Disanayake - Head of the Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo.[67]
- Prof. Kusuma Karunaratne - The first female Professor of Sinhala Language and the first woman to secure a First Class Honours degree in Sinhala[68]
- Nihal De Silva-An author and a winner of International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award[69] and the Gratiaen Prize.[70]
- Sengai Aaliyan - A notable Sri Lankan Tamil writer
- Siri Gunasinghe - a sanskritist, art historian, premier Sinhalese poet, novelist, literary critic and film maker.[71]
- Dr. SinhaRaja Tammita Delgoda - Prominent author and traveler.[72]
- T. Arasanayagam - Prominent author.[73]
Film, Theatre and Television
- Prof. Gamini Hattotuwegama - Father of modern street theatre in Sri Lanka[74]
- Prof. Dharmasena Pathiraja - A Sri Lankan film director and screenwriter[75]
- Prof. Wimal Dissanayake - A leading scholar of Asian cinema and a pioneer in the field of Asian communication theory. He also is the general editor of a book series on Hong Kong cinema for the Hong Kong University Press and founding editor of the East-West Film Journal.[76]
•Dr. D.B.Nihalsingha- award winning film and television director, film administrator and teacher
- Prof. A J Gunawardena - Prominent film critic[77]
- Dr. Michael Fernando - Prominent Theatre critic, Former Visiting Scholar at Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, CUNY[78]
- Gunasena Galappatty-Pioneer of suspense drama in Sri Lanka[79]
- Somalatha Subasinghe - Veteran children's playwright, founder of the Children’s and Youth Theatre Organisation (LCYTO)[80]
- Namel Weeramuni - Veteran playwright[81]
- Malani Weeramuni - Famous actress
- Upali Attanayake - Famous actor
- Dhamma Jagoda - First Head of the Drama Unit at the National Television channel Rupavahini and a pioneer theater and television play director and actor in Sri Lanka.
- Wickrema Bogoda - Famous actor
- Prema Ganegoda - Famous actress
- Trilicia Gunawardena - Famous actress who played the roles of Anula in Lester James Peries' Gamperaliya and Maname Bisawa in Professor Ediriweera Sarachchandra's Maname[82]
- Jayalath Manorathne- Famous actor and director-Theater, teledrama and cinema.
Arts
- Stanley Kirinde SLAS - Considered one of Sri Lanka's most outstanding artistic talents of the 20th century. Former state secretary of the Ministry of Ports and Shipping. The painter of the President's House (Kandy and Colombo), the Foreign Ministry, the Military Academy.[83][84]
- Tilak Samarawickrema - Artist, architect and designer.[85]
Music
- Bridget Halpe - A well-known choral director.[86]
- Bernie Marcelline - Singer of the choral group Peradeniya singers[86]
- Rene Malawana - Singer of the choral group Peradeniya singers[86]
- Ray Forbes - Singer of the choral group Peradeniya singers[86]
- Monica Ludowycke - Singer of the choral group Peradeniya singers[86]
Religion
- Bogoda Seelawimala Nayaka Thera - Incumbent Head Priest of the London Buddhist Vihara and the current Chief Sangha Nayaka of Great Britain.[87]
- Nyanaponika Thera - German-born Sri-Lanka-ordained Theravada monk, co-founder of the Buddhist Publication Society[1], contemporary author of numerous seminal Theravada books, and teacher of contemporary Western Buddhist leaders such as Bhikkhu Bodhi[88]
- Katukurunde Nanananda Thera - a Buddhist monk and a scholar.
Journalists
- Mohan Samaranayake - journalist and political analyst in Sri Lanka[89]
- Prof. S. Thillainathan - Professor of Tamil, former editor of Dinakaran and member of the Official Languages Commission[89]
- Taraki Sivaram - political analyst and a senior editor for Tamilnet.com[89]
Civil Servants
- Lalith Weeratunga, CAS - Current Permanent Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka[90]
- A. S. Jayawardene, - Former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance & Treasury and an Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)[91]
- Susantha De Alwis, SLOS - Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States, Japan, South Korea and Permanent Representative to United Nations (Geneva[92]
- Wilhelm Woutersz, SLOS - Former Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Ambassador to People’s Republic of China, Italy & Yugoslavia[93]
- S. M. L. Marikkar, CCS - Former Permanent Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka[94]
- Kanagalingam Gnanalingam - Additional General Manager, Ceylon Electricity Board
- Nihal Seneviratne - Former Secretary General of Parliament (1981–1994) and parliamentary affairs adviser to the Prime Minister.[95]
- H.H.Bandara SLAS - Former Assistant Director of Cultural Affairs and Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Education.[96]
Education
- T.B.Damunupola - former Principal of Ananda College, Colombo (1995–2001) and Dharmaraja College, Kandy (1991–95)
- H.L.B. Gomes - former Principal of Royal College Colombo (1997-03)
- H.A. Upali Gunasekera - current Principal of Royal College Colombo (2003–present)
- Dr. Asoka Senani Hewage - Principal of D. S. Senanayake College.[97]
Business and finance
- Ajith Wickremaratne - Banker and a Corporate Executive. The former Vice-President and Head of Corporate Banking of NDB Bank, Sri Lanka.[98][99]
- D. K. Rajapaksa - Managing Director, DSI Samson Group (Pvt) Ltd.[100]
Faculty
- Prof. Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah - Professor of Anthropology (1955–1960), a leading social anthropologist[101] and Esther and Sidney Rabb Professor (Emeritus) of Anthropology at Harvard University.[101] Recipient of the prestigious Balzan Prize,[102]the highest recognition of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland,[103] the Huxley Memorial Medal and Lecture.,[104] the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize by the city of Fukuoka, capital of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[105] Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy,[106]
- Prof. Senarath Paranavithana - The pioneering archeologist and epigraphist of Sri Lanka and once the archeological commissioner[107]
- Prof. Seneka Bibile - Founder of Sri Lanka’s drug policy and the greatest medical benefactor of humanity that Sri Lanka has hitherto produced.[108]
- Prof. Gananath Obeyesekere - Professor in Sociology, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University and one of the leading anthropologists in the world. Entered into an intellectual debate with Marshall Sahlins over the rationality of indigenous people through the details of Captain James Cook's death in the Hawaiian Islands in 1779.[19]
- Prof. Gunapala Malalasekera; famous Sri Lankan scholar and diplomat; compiler of the "Gunapala Sinhala-English Dictionary"[109]
- Prof. John Clifford Holt - Visiting Professor of History and Comparative Religion, founder of the Inter-collegiate Sri Lanka Education (ISLE) Program.[110]
- Prof. Kingsley de Silva - A prominent historian, chairman of the International Centre for Ethnic Studies.[111]
- Prof. D.E. Hettiaratchchi - First Editor-in-Chief, Sinhala Encyclopaedia.[39]
- Prof. Adele Barker - Professor of Russian literature, Arizona State University[112]
- Prof. Anuradha Seneviratna - A renowned Sri Lankan scholar[113]
- Prof. E.F.C. Ludowyk - Professor of English. A prominent author in Sri Lanka.
- Prof. Warren Ranjithan Breckenridge - Professor of Zoology and former president of Sri Lanka Institute of Biology.[114]
- Prof. George Dissanaike - Formerly Senior Professor and Head of the Department of Physics, University of Peradeniya, Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences and a past President of the Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka.[115]
- Prof. Arjuna Aluwihare - Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya (1988–89), Professor of Surgery 1985-2002 at the University of Peradeniya, Chairman of the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka, WFME Executive Committee and Acting President SEARAME, SEAR and Global Advisory Committee of Health Research of WHO, Commissioner Human Rights Sri Lanka.[116]
- Prof. A. J. Wilson - Author, chair of Political Science; University of Peradeniya, Head of the Department of Political Science; University of New Brunswick at Fredericton.[117]
- Dr. Robin Mayhead - Founder of the choral group Peradeniya Singers.[118]
Librarians
- H. A. I. Goonetilleke - Director of the University of Peradeniya library, the first chairman of the Gratiaen Trust and an eminent scholar in Sri Lanka.[119]
See also
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