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* [[Lal Jayawardena]] - Second Vice-Chairman of the [[Group of 24]], former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ambassador to the [[European Economic Community|EEC]], Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands(note: - Also listed in Civil servants)
* [[Lal Jayawardena]] - Second Vice-Chairman of the [[Group of 24]], former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ambassador to the [[European Economic Community|EEC]], Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands(note: - Also listed in Civil servants)
* [[John De Saram]] - former Director of the Office of the Legal Counsel, [[United Nations Office of Legal Affairs]], Member of the [[International Law Commission]] and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN, New York (note: - Also listed in Lawyers)
* [[John De Saram]] - former Director of the Office of the Legal Counsel, [[United Nations Office of Legal Affairs]], Member of the [[International Law Commission]] and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN, New York (note: - Also listed in Lawyers)
* [[Susantha De Alwis]], [[Sri Lanka Overseas Service|SLOS]] - former [[Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States]], Japan, South Korea and [[Permanent Representative|Ambassador/Permanent Representative]] of Ceylon to the UN, Geneva.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/12/23/news29.asp |title=Susantha de Alwis passes away |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date=2008-12-23 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[Susantha De Alwis]], [[Sri Lanka Overseas Service|SLOS]] - former [[Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States]], Japan, South Korea and [[Permanent Representative|Ambassador/Permanent Representative]] of Ceylon to the UN, Geneva.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/12/23/news29.asp |title=Susantha de Alwis passes away |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date=2008-12-23 |accessdate=2011-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605010537/http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/12/23/news29.asp |archivedate=2011-06-05 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Yogendra Duraiswamy]], [[Sri Lanka Overseas Service|SLOS]] - former Sri Lankan Ambassador to United States, China, Italy<ref name="HCindia"/><ref>{{cite web|author=Information Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd. |url=http://sundaytimes.lk/010701/plus2.html |title=Crusader against injustice |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date=2001-07-01 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[Yogendra Duraiswamy]], [[Sri Lanka Overseas Service|SLOS]] - former Sri Lankan Ambassador to United States, China, Italy<ref name="HCindia"/><ref>{{cite web|author=Information Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd. |url=http://sundaytimes.lk/010701/plus2.html |title=Crusader against injustice |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date=2001-07-01 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[Neville Jansz]], [[Ceylon Civil Service|CCS]] - former Ceylon's Ambassador to Australia<ref name="Nadaraja">{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/040411/plus/appreciation.html |title=Doyen of Lanka’s academic lawyers |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref> (note: - Also listed in Civil servants)
* [[Neville Jansz]], [[Ceylon Civil Service|CCS]] - former Ceylon's Ambassador to Australia<ref name="Nadaraja">{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/040411/plus/appreciation.html |title=Doyen of Lanka’s academic lawyers |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref> (note: - Also listed in Civil servants)
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| [[Major General]] [[Military Secretary (Sri Lanka)|Military Secretary]]
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| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Chryshantha De Silva">{{cite web|url=http://www.army.lk/detailed.php?NewsId=1712 |title=New Military Secretary Assumes Duties |publisher=army.lk |date= |accessdate=10 September 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Chryshantha De Silva">{{cite web|url=http://www.army.lk/detailed.php?NewsId=1712 |title=New Military Secretary Assumes Duties |publisher=army.lk |date= |accessdate=10 September 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405050220/http://www.army.lk/detailed.php?NewsId=1712 |archivedate=5 April 2012 |df= }}</ref>
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| Chairman [[Ceylon Chamber of Commerce]], founding chairman Ceylon Hotels Corporation (1967&ndash;1970)
| Chairman [[Ceylon Chamber of Commerce]], founding chairman Ceylon Hotels Corporation (1967&ndash;1970)
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Mallory">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/06/25/fea04.html |title=Mallory Evan Wijesinghe:Touched hundreds of lives for the better |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=10 September 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Mallory">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/06/25/fea04.html |title=Mallory Evan Wijesinghe:Touched hundreds of lives for the better |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=10 September 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604204606/http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/06/25/fea04.html |archivedate=4 June 2011 |df= }}</ref>
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| Chairman [[National Police Commission (Sri Lanka)|National Police Commission]] (2002&ndash;?), Director Public Prosecutions [[Attorney-General's Department (Sri Lanka)|Attorney General's Department]], President Sri Lankan Bar Association (1991&ndash;?)
| Chairman [[National Police Commission (Sri Lanka)|National Police Commission]] (2002&ndash;?), Director Public Prosecutions [[Attorney-General's Department (Sri Lanka)|Attorney General's Department]], President Sri Lankan Bar Association (1991&ndash;?)
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="law1">[http://www.npc.gov.lk/pdf/newsletter.PDF National Police Commission]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="law1">[http://www.npc.gov.lk/pdf/newsletter.PDF National Police Commission] {{wayback|url=http://www.npc.gov.lk/pdf/newsletter.PDF |date=20090509011802 }}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Gooneratne">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/12/14/spo13.html |title= Brendon Gooneratne - a remarkable man, by Premasara Epasinghe |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date=14 December 2002 |accessdate=10 September 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Gooneratne">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/12/14/spo13.html |title=Brendon Gooneratne - a remarkable man, by Premasara Epasinghe |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date=14 December 2002 |accessdate=10 September 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629203331/http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/12/14/spo13.html |archivedate=29 June 2011 |df= }}</ref>
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| first [[Bishop of Kurunegala]] (1950&ndash;1962), last [[Metropolitan Bishop]] of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon (1962&ndash;1970)
| first [[Bishop of Kurunegala]] (1950&ndash;1962), last [[Metropolitan Bishop]] of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon (1962&ndash;1970)
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/10/28/fea03.html |title=Rev. Lakdasa de Mel: inspiring legend of Baddegama |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date=28 October 2002 |accessdate=10 September 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/10/28/fea03.html |title=Rev. Lakdasa de Mel: inspiring legend of Baddegama |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date=28 October 2002 |accessdate=10 September 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604225909/http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/10/28/fea03.html |archivedate=4 June 2011 |df= }}</ref>
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This is a list of alumni of Royal College Colombo, Sri Lanka, often called "Old Royalists".

Foreign dignitaries

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom President of the Maldives (1978–2008)
Sultan Muhammad Fareed Didi Sultan of the Maldives (1954–1968) [1]
Crown Prince Henveyru Ganduvaru Manippulu Crown Prince Maldives [1]
Prince Hassan Farid Didi Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Finance, Minister of State and Plenipotentiary Representative in Ceylon [1]

Prominent figures in the Independence Movement

Politicians

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
J. R. Jayewardene President (1978–1989), Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1978–1979), member of Parliament Kelaniya (1960), Colombo South (1960–1977), Colombo West (1977–1978)
Sir John Lionel Kotalawela Prime Minister of Ceylon (1953–1956), member of Parliament Dodangaslanda (1947–1959) member Legislative Council (?–1931), member State Council (1931–1947)
Ranil Wickremesinghe Prime Minister (1993–1994, 2001–2004, 2015–present)
Sir Forester Augustus Obeysekera speaker State Council of Ceylon (1934–1935), member Legislative Council (1924–1931)
Sir Gerard Wijeyekoon first President of the Senate of Ceylon (1947–1953)
Sir Nicholas Attygalle first president Senate of Ceylon (1953–1960), first Ceylonese Vice-Chancellor University of Ceylon (1954–1967), President Ceylon Medical Council
Sir Cyril de Zoysa President of the Senate of Ceylon (1960–1965)
Abeyratne Ratnayaka President of the Senate of Ceylon (1965–1971), member Parliament Wattegama (1947–1956, 1960–1965)
Shirley Corea speaker of Parliament (1967–1970), member Parliament Chilaw (1952–1970)
Anura Bandaranaike speaker of Parliament (2000–2001), member Parliament Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya (1977–1989)

Ministers and legislators

Current

National Government benches
Opposition benches

Former

Post-Independence
Pre-Independence

Judiciary

Chief Justices
Acting Chief Justices
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court
Judges of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
Other Judges

Governors

Provincial Councilors

Mayors

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
V. R. Schockman Mayor of Colombo (1938–1939)
S. Sellamuttu Mayor of Colombo (1951) [43]
Omer Kamil Mayor of Colombo (1999–2002)
Prasanna Gunawardena Mayor of Colombo (2002–2006)
Cathiravelu Ponnambalam Mayor of Jaffna (1950–1951)
Dayantha Liyanage Mayor of Medway
L. V. Gooneratne inaugural Mayor of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (1961–1971) [44][45]

Diplomats

Civil servants

Military

Army

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Sepala Attygalle General Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1967–1977), Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence, Equerry The Queen (1953) [55]
Tissa Weerathunga General Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1981–1985), GOC Joint Operations Command [55]
Jagath Jayasuriya General Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (2007-2013), Chief of Defence Staff [75]
Nalin Seneviratne General Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1985–1988) [55]
Crishantha de Silva Lieutenant General Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (2015–present)
Bertram Heyn Major General Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1966–1967) [55]
Vijaya Wimalaratne  † Major General Jaffna Brigade Commander
Channa Gunathilaka Major General Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army
Gemunu Kulatunge Major General Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army (1995–1997) [55]
Sumith Balasuriya Major General Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (2007–2010), Vice Chancellor/Commandant General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University [76]
T. N. De Silva Major General Commandant Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, Director National Cadet Corps (1994–1999) [77]
Jayantha de S. Jayaratne Major General Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna
Nandana Udawatta Major General Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (2009–present) [78]
Parakrama Pannipitiya Major General Commander Security Forces Headquarters - East (2007–2008)
Athula Jayawardane Major General Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Mullaittivu, Master-General of the Ordnance, Director Operations, General Staff [79]
Devinda Kalupahana Major General Director Operations General Staff, Commandant Sri Lanka Military Academy [80]
C. H. Fernando Major General Director Operations General Staff, Commandant Army Training Centre, Commander Northern Command [81]
Percy Fernando  † Major General Deputy GOC 54 Division
Chelliah Thurairaja Major General Director Army Medical Services and Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps [82]
Udaya Nanayakkara Major General Chief Field Engineer Sri Lanka Army (2010–present) [83]
Chryshantha De Silva Major General Military Secretary [84]
G. L. Sigera Major General Master-General of the Ordnance [85]
Bhathiya Jayatilleka  † Brigadier Brigade commander 54-1 brigade - 54 Division [86]
Dennis Hapugalle Brigadier Chief of Civil Defence, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Internal Security
M. H. Gunaratne Brigadier Commander Security Forces Headquarters - East, Commandant Army Training Centre
Rohan Jayasinghe Brigadier Deputy Commandant Army Command and Staff College [87]
Nihal Hapuarachchi Brigadier Commandant School of Military Engineering, Director Recruitment [88]
G. R. Jayasinghe Brigadier Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps, founder Sri Lanka Rifle Corps
Parry Liyanage Brigadier Quartermaster-General, Adjutant General
Fredrick de Saram Colonel first commanding officer Ceylon Artillery, leader of the attempted military coup (1962) [62][89]
Rex De Costa Lieutenant Colonel Commanding officer, Ruhunu Regiment, Vice President, World Veterans Federation (1961–1963)
Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Basil Gunasekara Admiral Commander of Navy (1973–1979) [55]
Thisara Samarasinghe Admiral Commander of Navy (2009–2011) [75][90]
Ravindra Wijegunaratne Vice Admiral Commander of Navy (2015–present), Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard [91]
Asoka de Silva (admiral) Vice Admiral Commander of Navy (1983–1986) [55]
Rajan Kadiragamar Rear Admiral Commander of Royal Ceylon Navy (1960–1970) [55]
Manil Mendis Rear Admiral Director Naval Training, Commander Southern Naval Area
Palitha Fernando Attornery General (2012–2014), Solicitor General (2011–2012), Rear Admiral Judge Advocate of the Sri Lanka Navy [92][93]
Y. N. Jayarathna Commodore Commandant Naval and Maritime Academy (2014–?)
Prasanna Alahakoon Commodore Deputy Superintendent SLN Dockyard, Deputy Director Naval Projects and Plans
Kalana Jinadasa Commodore Director Naval Inspectorate, Deputy Director Naval Operations [94]

Air Force

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Harry Goonatilake Air Chief Marshall Commander of the Air Force (1976–1981) [55]
Harsha Abeywickrama Air Chief Marshall Commander of the Air Force (2011–2014)
Kolitha Gunathilake Air Chief Marshall Commander of the Air Force (2014–2015), Chief of the Defence Staff (2015–present) [95]
Nimal Gunaratne Air Vice Marshall Director Health Services - Sri Lanka Air Force (1992–2011) [96][97]
A. Kumaresan Air Vice Marshall Director Planning - Sri Lanka Air Force
Shirantha Goonatilake  † Air Commodore Commanding Officer - No. 1 Flying Training Wing
Rohan Pathirage Air Vice Marshall Director Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering - Sri Lanka Air Force [98]

Ceylon Defence Force

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
John Lionel Kotalawela Prime Minister of Ceylon (1953–1956), Member of Parliament - Dodangaslanda (1947–1959), Commanding Officer of the Ceylon Light Infantry
T. G. Jayewardene member of the State Council of Ceylon (1933–1936), Commanding Officer of the Ceylon Light Infantry [99]

British Army

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Cyril Nicholas Military Cross recipient - King's Royal Rifles World War I
Henry Speldewinde de Boer Military Cross recipient - Royal Army Medical Corps World War I [100]

Police

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Cyril Herath Inspector General of Police (1985–1988), Chairman National Savings Bank (1994–2002) [55][101]
S. A. Dissanayake Inspector General of Police (1963–1966) [55]
Ana Seneviratne Inspector General of Police (1978–1982), Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Malaysia (1982–1985) [55]
Cyril Dissanayake Deputy Inspector General of Police, leader of Attempted military coup in 1962 [62]
Sydney de Zoysa Deputy Inspector General of Police, leader of Attempted military coup in 1962 [102]
Eddie Grey first Ceylonese head of the Police Mounted Section, Olympic Lightweight Boxer (1948) [103]

Academics

Scientists

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Mohan Munasinghe physicist, academic, economist
Ranjan Ramasamy immunologist, biochemist, Chairman National Science Foundation
A. M. Mubarak Director Industrial Technology Institute, former Director, National Science Foundation
Ray Jayawardhana astronomer, author, professor University of Toronto, Canada Research Chair in Observational Astrophysics [124]
Suran Goonatilake chairman/co-founder of Bodymetrics and Searchspace, Professor University of the Arts London [125]

Educationalists

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
J. C. A. Corea First Ceylonese Principal of Royal College, Colombo (1946–1953)
Dudley de Silva Principal of Royal College, Colombo (1954–1966)
H. J. Wijesinghe acting Principal of Royal College, Colombo (1938–1939) [126]
Peter De Abrew industrialist, philanthropist, co-founder Musaeus College, Colombo
Mohan Lal Grero member Parliament Colombo (2010–present), founder Lyceum International School [127]

Public commissions & corporations

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
C. L. V. Jayathilake Chancellor - Wayamba University, Vice Chancellor - University of Peradeniya (1989–1991)
Rodney Vandergert Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chairman Public Service Commission, Ambassador - People’s Republic of China, Soviet Union [49]
Lakshman Marasinghe Chairman Law Commission of Sri Lanka [31]
Ranjit Abeysuriya Chairman National Police Commission, Director Public Prosecutions Attorney General's Department [128]
Nimalasiri Silva Chairman Ceylon Hotels Corporation, Director-General Ceylon Tourist Board [129]
N. E. Weerasooriya Chairman Commission of Broadcasting (1953–?), Chairman Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (1962–?)
Asantha De Mel international test cricketer (1982–1986)

Industrialists and corporate executives

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Sir Charles Henry de Soysa tea planter, banker, 19th-century entrepreneur, philanthropist
Sir Ernest de Silva business magnate, banker, barrister, philanthropist
Sir Henry de Mel 19th-century industrialist, lawyer, philanthropist, member Legislative Council (1921–1931)
Upali Wijewardene founder/chairman Upali Group
Mallory Evan Wijesinghe Chairman Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, founding chairman Ceylon Hotels Corporation (1967–1970) [130]
Mahesh Amalean chairman Upali Group MAS Holdings
J. A. Martenze founding chairman DFCC Bank, appointed member of Parliament (1947–?)
Ken Balendra chairman John Keells Holdings (1990–2000), Bank of Ceylon (2000–2002), Ceylon Tobacco Company (2003–2008)
Hemaka Amarasuriya chairman Singer Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Insurance, Nations Trust Bank, NDB Group [131]
Norman Gunewardene chairman Aitken Spence (1995–1996), vice-chairman Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka [132]
Ratna Sivaratnam chairman/managing director Aitken Spence [133][134]
M. J. C. Amarasuriya banker, philanthropist, chairman Commercial Bank, chairman United Motors Ltd, chairman International Chamber of Commerce [135]
Sunil Mendis Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (2004–2006), chairman Hayleys
Lalith Kotelawala chairman Ceylinco Consolidated [136][137][138][139]
A. S. Jayawardene Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (1995–2004), Secretary of the Treasury (1994–1995), Chairman Bank of Ceylon
Eran Wickramaratne National List (2010–2015), Colombo (2015–present), Chairman ICTA
Ajit Gunewardene Deputy Chairman John Keells Holdings, chairman Nations Trust Bank, chairman Union Assurance, chairman Colombo Stock Exchange
Arjuna Mahendran Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (2015–2016), Managing Director HSBC Private Bank [140]
Dian Gomes Managing Director MAS Intimates (Pvt) Ltd, Slimline (Pvt) Ltd, President of CIMA Sri Lanka Division
Ramesh Shanmuganathan Executive Vice President/Group CIO John Keells Holdings [141]
Vijaya Malalasekera chairman Bogala Graphite, chairman Asian Cotton Mills, Director Corporate and Legal Affairs Ceylon Tobacco Company
Sanjiva Weerawarana founder/chairman/CEO WSO2 Inc., founding member Lanka Software Foundation
Arjuna Sittampalam author, Investment Banker
Ranji Salgado economist, senior International Monetary Fund official [142]

Sports

Sports administrators

Sportsmen

Engineers

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
E. O. E. Pereira Vice Chancellor University of Ceylon (1969–1971)
Kanagaratnam Sriskandan Chief Highway Engineer Department for Transport (UK) [147]
U. N. Gunasekera 20th-century civil engineer
Chandima Gomes engineer, physicist, author
Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Suhada Gamalath Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms
Nihal Jayawickrama Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice, Executive Director Transparency International [148]
Mohan Peiris Attorney General (2008–2011) [149][150]
C. R. De Silva Attorney General (2000–2008), Chairman Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission [151]
Shibly Aziz Attorney General (1995–1996), Chairman Civil Aviation Authority (2003–2005, 2015–present) [150]
Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan Solicitor General (1892–1902), member Legislative Council (1911–1921, 1924–1930), unofficial member Legislative Council (1879–1892, 1922–1924) [3]
Sir Thomas Garvin Solicitor General (1915–1917), Puisne Justice (1924–1935)
Maas Thajoon Akbar Solicitor General (1925–1928), Puisne Justice [21]
T. S. Fernando Solicitor General (1952–1954), Puisne Justice (1956–?)
Mervyn Fonseka Solicitor General (1943–1945) [152]
Sinha Basnayake Director General Legal Division, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
John De Saram Director Office of the Legal Counsel, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, member United Nations International Law Commission
Ranjit Abeysuriya Chairman National Police Commission (2002–?), Director Public Prosecutions Attorney General's Department, President Sri Lankan Bar Association (1991–?) [128]
Harry Wilfred Jayewardene chairman Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, member United Nations Commission on Human Rights, President Sri Lankan Bar Association [153]
Somasundaram Nadesan member Senate of Ceylon (1947–1971), President Bar Council
Herbert Sri Nissanka member Parliament Kurunegala (1947–1954?)
Frederick Dornhorst
Sam Kadirgamar [154]
Hemantha Warnakulasuriya Ambassador to Italy [61]
Chula De Silva [155]
Gritakumar E. Chitty Registrar International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea [156]
Shyamlal Rajapaksa prosecutor International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda [157]

Architects

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Geoffrey Bawa 20th-century architect
Bevis Bawa landscape architect
Oliver Weerasinghe architect, town planner [59][60]
Valentine Gunasekara 20th-century architect
Raj Barr-Kumar National President of the American Institute of Architects (1997)

Medicine

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Sir Marcus Fernando member Legislative Council of Ceylon (1921–1931), first Consultant Physician Colombo General Hospital, Registrar Ceylon Medical College
E. M. Wijerama first President Ceylon College of Physicians, President Ceylon Medical Association
Richard Lionel Spittel surgeon, author, president of the Ceylon Branch British Medical Association [158]
J. B. Peiris president Sri Lanka College of Physicians, founder of the Institute of Neurology [159]
Saman Gunatilake neurologist, Head of Department of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Professor of Medicine University of Sri Jayawardanapura, President Ceylon College of Physicians [117]
Sanath Lamabathusooriya paediatrician, Dean Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo (2002–2005)
Janaka de Silva physician, gastroenterologist, Chairman National Research Council of Sri Lanka
Susirith Mendis physician, Vice-Chancellor University of Ruhuna
Nalin Rodrigo obstetrician, gynaecologist, surgeon, Medical Director Asha Central Hospital, Chairman Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital
U. S. Jayawickrama endocrinologist, founder Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka
Surendra Ramachandran nephrologist, founder of Sri Lanka's first Dialysis Unit, President Sri Lanka College of Physicians
H. H. R. Samarasinghe physician, medical administrator, president Sri Lanka Medical Council
Charles Alwis Hewavitharana physician, member University College Ceylon Council
Maiya Gunasekera surgeon, President Sri Lankan Rugby Football Union (1998–1999)

Media

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Charles Ambrose Lorensz non-official member Legislative Council of Ceylon (1856–1864), founder/managing editor Ceylon Examiner
Vernon Corea pioneer radio broadcaster/news director Radio Ceylon, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Ethnic Minorities Adviser to the BBC
Leon Belleth pioneer radio broadcaster Radio Ceylon, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
Livy Wijemanne pioneer radio broadcaster Radio Ceylon, Chairman Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (1984–?) [160]
Ernest Corea editor Ceylon Daily News/The Ceylon Observer, High Commissioner - Canada, Ambassador - United States, Cuba, Mexico
Mervyn De Silva Editor in Chief of Lake House/The Times of Ceylon, editor Ceylon Daily News [161]
Malinda Seneviratne writer, poet, journalist [162]
Edmund de Livera editor The Times of Ceylon [163]
Dushy Ranetunge international journalist
Dinesh Weerawansa Editor in Chief Sunday Observer (2006–2014) [164]

Aviation

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
James Peter Obeyesekere III member of Parliament - Attanagalla (1960–1965), first Sri Lankan to fly solo from England to Sri Lanka (1946) [13]

Arts

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Richard Lionel Spittel author [165]
James De Alwis 19th-century Sinhala poet, writer [23]
Phiroz Mehta writer, lecturer
Carl Muller author, poet, journalist
Brendon Gooneratne author [122]
Shyam Selvadurai author
Lucky de Chickera author
Harold Peiris artist, author, Sinhalese translator [166]
Rohan Joseph de Saram orchestral conductor [167]
Lakshman Joseph de Saram violinist, composer [168]
Ranidu Lankage musician
Krishan Maheson musician, singer
Iraj Weeraratne musician, music producer
Dushyanth Weeraman musician, actor
J. L. K. van Dort 19th-century painter [169]
Rukshan Perera musician [170]

Activists

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Ajith C. S. Perera Disability rights activist, Chief Executive / Secretary-General - Idiriya (2016–present), [171]
Bala Tampoe General Secretary of the Ceylon Mercantile, Industrial and General Workers Union
Percy Wickremasekera General Secretary of the United Corporations and Mercantile Union
Kumar Ponnambalam Leader All Ceylon Tamil Congress, Presidential candidate (1982)

Religion

Name Year/degree Notability Reference
Lakdasa De Mel first Bishop of Kurunegala (1950–1962), last Metropolitan Bishop of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon (1962–1970) [172]
Harold de Soysa first Ceylonese Bishop of Colombo (1964–1971)
Roger Herft Archbishop of Perth (2005–2016), Bishop of Newcastle (1993–2005), Bishop of Waikato (1986–1992)
Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkhitha Thera Chief Incumbent Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara (1992–?) [115]
Lakshman Wickremasinghe Bishop of Kurunegala (1962–1983)
Cyril Abeynaike Bishop of Colombo (1971–1977)
Kenneth Fernando Bishop of Colombo (1992–2001)
Duleep De Chickera Anglican Bishop of Colombo (2001–2010)
Ivan Corea Rural Dean of Colombo
Francis Lorenz Beven Archdeacon of Jaffna (1925–1935), Archdeacon of Colombo (1935–1947) [173][174]
Neranjan Wijeyeratne Diyawadana Nilame (Chief lay Custodian) Temple of the Tooth, Kandy (1985–2005)

Old Royalists in fiction

Many fictional characters have been described as Old Royalist. These include:

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