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* [[Sir]] [[Richard Morgan (Ceylonese judge)|Richard Morgan]] - former [[List of Acting Chief Justice of Sri Lanka|Acting Chief Justice]] of the Supreme Court of Ceylon (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
* [[Sir]] [[Richard Morgan (Ceylonese judge)|Richard Morgan]] - former [[List of Acting Chief Justice of Sri Lanka|Acting Chief Justice]] of the Supreme Court of Ceylon (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
* [[Sir]] [[Harry Dias Bandaranaike]] - former Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and first Ceylonese [[Barrister]] (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
* [[Sir]] [[Harry Dias Bandaranaike]] - former Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and first Ceylonese [[Barrister]] (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
* [[Sir]] [[Thomas Garvin]], [[King's Counsel|KC]] - former Acting Chief Justice and [[Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon]]<ref>[http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2005/12/25/fea104.html D. A. Rajapaksa Memorial Oration delivered by Sam Wijesinghe]</ref> (note: - Also listed in Legislators and Lawyers)
* [[Sir]] [[Thomas Garvin]], [[King's Counsel|KC]] - former Acting Chief Justice and [[Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon]]<ref>[http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2005/12/25/fea104.html D. A. Rajapaksa Memorial Oration delivered by Sam Wijesinghe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605111144/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2005/12/25/fea104.html |date=2011-06-05 }}</ref> (note: - Also listed in Legislators and Lawyers)
* [[C. Nagalingam]], [[King's Counsel|KC]] - former Acting Chief Justice and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon (note: - Also listed in Viceregal)
* [[C. Nagalingam]], [[King's Counsel|KC]] - former Acting Chief Justice and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon (note: - Also listed in Viceregal)
* [[S. W. B. Wadugodapitiya]], [[President's Counsel (Sri Lanka)|PC]] - former Acting Chief Justice and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/12/20/new20.html |title=Justice Wadugodapitiya retires |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref>
* [[S. W. B. Wadugodapitiya]], [[President's Counsel (Sri Lanka)|PC]] - former Acting Chief Justice and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/12/20/new20.html |title=Justice Wadugodapitiya retires |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref>
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* [[V. M. Fernando]] - former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon<ref name="A Historic Injustice">[http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=43193 "A Historic Injustice" In The Supreme Court - The Facts]</ref>
* [[V. M. Fernando]] - former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon<ref name="A Historic Injustice">[http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=43193 "A Historic Injustice" In The Supreme Court - The Facts]</ref>
* [[T. S. Fernando]], [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] - former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon (note: - Lawyers)
* [[T. S. Fernando]], [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] - former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon (note: - Lawyers)
* [[F. H. B. Koch]], [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] - former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon<ref>[http://www.ceylondatabase.net/Articles.html Havelock Road]</ref>
* [[F. H. B. Koch]], [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] - former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon<ref>[http://www.ceylondatabase.net/Articles.html Havelock Road] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211211001/http://www.ceylondatabase.net/Articles.html |date=2013-12-11 }}</ref>
* [[V. Manicavasagar]] - former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon & [[Chancellor]] of the [[University of Jaffna]]
* [[V. Manicavasagar]] - former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon & [[Chancellor]] of the [[University of Jaffna]]
* [[C. V. Vigneswaran]], [[President's Counsel (Sri Lanka)|PC]] - former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transcurrents.com/news-views/archives/6722 |title=An In-depth Interview with former Supreme Court Judge CV Wigneswaran |publisher=Transcurrents.com |date=2011-12-15 |accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref> (note: - Also listed in Provincial Councilors)
* [[C. V. Vigneswaran]], [[President's Counsel (Sri Lanka)|PC]] - former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transcurrents.com/news-views/archives/6722 |title=An In-depth Interview with former Supreme Court Judge CV Wigneswaran |publisher=Transcurrents.com |date=2011-12-15 |accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref> (note: - Also listed in Provincial Councilors)
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| {{sortname|Tyronne|Fernando}}
| {{sortname|Tyronne|Fernando}}
| member [[Sri Lanka Parliament|parliament]] - [[Moratuwa Electoral District|Moratuwa]] (1977&ndash;1989), [[List of Governors of North Eastern Province|Governor of North East Province]] (1993&ndash;1994)
| member [[Sri Lanka Parliament|parliament]] - [[Moratuwa Electoral District|Moratuwa]] (1977&ndash;1989), [[List of Governors of North Eastern Province|Governor of North East Province]] (1993&ndash;1994)
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="E.F.C. Pereira">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/02/27/news18.asp |title=Tyronne Fernando dead |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="E.F.C. Pereira">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/02/27/news18.asp |title=Tyronne Fernando dead |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302000455/http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/02/27/news18.asp |archivedate=2008-03-02 |df= }}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Neville|Kanakeratne}}
| {{sortname|Neville|Kanakeratne}}
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* [[Deshamanya]] [[Neville Kanakeratne]] - Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States and High Commissioner to India<ref name="HCindia"/> (note: - Also listed in Viceregal)
* [[Deshamanya]] [[Neville Kanakeratne]] - Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States and High Commissioner to India<ref name="HCindia"/> (note: - Also listed in Viceregal)
* [[Oliver Weerasinghe]], [[Royal Institute of British Architects|FRIBA]] - Sri Lanka's former Ambassador to the United States<ref name="OWeerasinghe1"/><ref name="OWeerasinghe2"/> (note: - Also listed in Architects)
* [[Oliver Weerasinghe]], [[Royal Institute of British Architects|FRIBA]] - Sri Lanka's former Ambassador to the United States<ref name="OWeerasinghe1"/><ref name="OWeerasinghe2"/> (note: - Also listed in Architects)
* [[Hemantha Warnakulasuriya]], [[President's Counsel (Sri Lanka)|PC]] - Sri Lankan Ambassador to Italy<ref name="Profiles of New President's Counsel">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/07/06/news29.asp |title=Profiles of New President's Counsel |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[Hemantha Warnakulasuriya]], [[President's Counsel (Sri Lanka)|PC]] - Sri Lankan Ambassador to Italy<ref name="Profiles of New President's Counsel">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/07/06/news29.asp |title=Profiles of New President's Counsel |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091029142648/http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/07/06/news29.asp |archivedate=2009-10-29 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Tissa Wijeyeratne]] - Sri Lankan Ambassador to France, Switzerland and UNESCO, Senior Advisor (Foreign Affairs) to the Prime Minister & Additional Secretary to [[Ministry of External Affairs and Defence]]
* [[Tissa Wijeyeratne]] - Sri Lankan Ambassador to France, Switzerland and UNESCO, Senior Advisor (Foreign Affairs) to the Prime Minister & Additional Secretary to [[Ministry of External Affairs and Defence]]
* [[Omer Kamil]] - former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Iran (note: - Also listed in Mayors)
* [[Omer Kamil]] - former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Iran (note: - Also listed in Mayors)
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* [[Deshamanya]] [[Gamani Corea]] - former [[Secretary-General]] of the [[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development|UNCTD]] (1974–1984), Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, Senior Deputy Governor of the [[Central Bank of Sri Lanka|Central Bank of Ceylon]]<ref name="Gamani Corea">[http://www.ictp.trieste.it/~twnso/docs/Gamani%20Corea%20CV.doc Gamani Corea of Sri Lanka, Secretary-General UNCTD] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070107192740/http://www.ictp.trieste.it/~twnso/docs/Gamani%20Corea%20CV.doc |date=January 7, 2007 }}</ref> (note: - Also listed in Diplomats)
* [[Deshamanya]] [[Gamani Corea]] - former [[Secretary-General]] of the [[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development|UNCTD]] (1974–1984), Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, Senior Deputy Governor of the [[Central Bank of Sri Lanka|Central Bank of Ceylon]]<ref name="Gamani Corea">[http://www.ictp.trieste.it/~twnso/docs/Gamani%20Corea%20CV.doc Gamani Corea of Sri Lanka, Secretary-General UNCTD] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070107192740/http://www.ictp.trieste.it/~twnso/docs/Gamani%20Corea%20CV.doc |date=January 7, 2007 }}</ref> (note: - Also listed in Diplomats)
* [[Nissanka Wijeyeratne]], [[Ceylon Civil Service|CCS]] - former Permanent Secretary of the Ministries of Information & Broadcasting, Transport and Cultural Affairs (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
* [[Nissanka Wijeyeratne]], [[Ceylon Civil Service|CCS]] - former Permanent Secretary of the Ministries of Information & Broadcasting, Transport and Cultural Affairs (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
* [[A. S. Jayawardene]] - former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance & Treasury, Governor of the [[Central Bank of Sri Lanka]] and former Alternate Executive Director of the [[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF), Washington D.C<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/11/25/bus31.asp |title=Rising like Phoenix from the Ashes |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[A. S. Jayawardene]] - former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance & Treasury, Governor of the [[Central Bank of Sri Lanka]] and former Alternate Executive Director of the [[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF), Washington D.C<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/11/25/bus31.asp |title=Rising like Phoenix from the Ashes |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902030935/http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/11/25/bus31.asp |archivedate=2009-09-02 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Bernard Peiris]], [[OBE]], [[Justice of the Peace#Sri Lanka|JP]] - former [[Cabinet Secretary]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.island.lk/2007/11/11/features13.html |title=Memoirs of a Cabinet Secretary - Bernard Percival Peiris |publisher=Island.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[Bernard Peiris]], [[OBE]], [[Justice of the Peace#Sri Lanka|JP]] - former [[Cabinet Secretary]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.island.lk/2007/11/11/features13.html |title=Memoirs of a Cabinet Secretary - Bernard Percival Peiris |publisher=Island.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[H. C. Goonewardene]], [[Ceylon Civil Service|CCS]] - former Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs
* [[H. C. Goonewardene]], [[Ceylon Civil Service|CCS]] - former Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs
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* [[Sunil Mendis]] - former Governor of the [[Central Bank of Sri Lanka]]
* [[Sunil Mendis]] - former Governor of the [[Central Bank of Sri Lanka]]
* [[Arjuna Mahendran]] - former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and former Chairman of Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (note: - Also listed in Corporate Executives)<ref>[http://archives.dailynews.lk/2010/11/18/fea04.asp On behalf of all her sons and daughters... ]</ref>
* [[Arjuna Mahendran]] - former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and former Chairman of Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (note: - Also listed in Corporate Executives)<ref>[http://archives.dailynews.lk/2010/11/18/fea04.asp On behalf of all her sons and daughters... ]</ref>
* [[Indrajit Coomaraswamy]] - current Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and former Director Economic Affairs, [[Commonwealth Secretariat]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commonwealth-of-nations.org/The-Secretariat-Senior-Staff-Directory,20,11,1 |title=Senior Commonwealth Staff |publisher=Commonwealth-of-nations.org |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930205501/http://www.commonwealth-of-nations.org/The-Secretariat-Senior-Staff-Directory,20,11,1 |archivedate=September 30, 2011 }}</ref>
* [[Indrajit Coomaraswamy]] - current Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and former Director Economic Affairs, [[Commonwealth Secretariat]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commonwealth-of-nations.org/The-Secretariat-Senior-Staff-Directory,20,11,1 |title=Senior Commonwealth Staff |publisher=Commonwealth-of-nations.org |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930205501/http://www.commonwealth-of-nations.org/The-Secretariat-Senior-Staff-Directory%2C20%2C11%2C1 |archivedate=September 30, 2011 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Nihal Seneviratne]] - former [[Secretary General of Parliament]] (1981–1994) and parliamentary affairs adviser to the Prime Minister<ref>{{cite web|last=Kirinde |first=Chandani |url=http://sundaytimes.lk/080203/Plus/Independence-one.html |title=From nice days to the not so nice |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[Nihal Seneviratne]] - former [[Secretary General of Parliament]] (1981–1994) and parliamentary affairs adviser to the Prime Minister<ref>{{cite web|last=Kirinde |first=Chandani |url=http://sundaytimes.lk/080203/Plus/Independence-one.html |title=From nice days to the not so nice |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[Dhammika Kitulgoda]] - Secretary General of Parliament (1999–2002, 2008–2012 ), Secretary to the [[Parliamentary Council]] and former District Judge (note: - Also listed in Judges)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/secretariat/secretary_general.jsp |title=Secretary General of Parliament |publisher=Parliament.lk |date=2010-08-28 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[Dhammika Kitulgoda]] - Secretary General of Parliament (1999–2002, 2008–2012 ), Secretary to the [[Parliamentary Council]] and former District Judge (note: - Also listed in Judges)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/secretariat/secretary_general.jsp |title=Secretary General of Parliament |publisher=Parliament.lk |date=2010-08-28 |accessdate=2011-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928150839/http://www.parliament.lk/secretariat/secretary_general.jsp |archivedate=2011-09-28 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Dhammika Dasanayake]] - current Secretary General of Parliament
* [[Dhammika Dasanayake]] - current Secretary General of Parliament
* [[Vernon Abeysekera]], [[Ceylon Civil Service|CCS]] - former [[Postmaster General of Sri Lanka|Postmaster General]] and Director of [[Radio Ceylon]].
* [[Vernon Abeysekera]], [[Ceylon Civil Service|CCS]] - former [[Postmaster General of Sri Lanka|Postmaster General]] and Director of [[Radio Ceylon]].
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| {{sortname|Devinda|Kalupahana}}
| {{sortname|Devinda|Kalupahana}}
| [[Major General]] Director Operations [[General Staff]], Commandant [[Sri Lanka Military Academy]]
| [[Major General]] Director Operations [[General Staff]], Commandant [[Sri Lanka Military Academy]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armouredcorps.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67:major-general-d-kalupahana-rsp-usp-psc&catid=7:retaired-senior-officers&Itemid=4 |title=Major General D Kalupahana RSP USP psc |publisher=Armouredcorps.lk |date= |accessdate=10 September 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armouredcorps.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67:major-general-d-kalupahana-rsp-usp-psc&catid=7:retaired-senior-officers&Itemid=4 |title=Major General D Kalupahana RSP USP psc |publisher=Armouredcorps.lk |date= |accessdate=10 September 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904092011/http://www.armouredcorps.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67%3Amajor-general-d-kalupahana-rsp-usp-psc&catid=7%3Aretaired-senior-officers&Itemid=4 |archivedate=4 September 2011 |df= }}</ref>
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| {{sortname|C. H.|Fernando}}
| {{sortname|C. H.|Fernando}}
| [[Major General]] Director Operations [[General Staff]], Commandant [[Sri Lanka Military Academy|Army Training Centre]], Commander [[Security Forces Headquarters – Jaffna|Northern Command]]
| [[Major General]] Director Operations [[General Staff]], Commandant [[Sri Lanka Military Academy|Army Training Centre]], Commander [[Security Forces Headquarters – Jaffna|Northern Command]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armouredcorps.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29:major-general-c-h-fernando-vsv-psc&catid=7:retaired-senior-officers&Itemid=4 |title=Major General C H Fernando VSV psc |publisher=Armouredcorps.lk |date= |accessdate=10 September 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armouredcorps.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29:major-general-c-h-fernando-vsv-psc&catid=7:retaired-senior-officers&Itemid=4 |title=Major General C H Fernando VSV psc |publisher=Armouredcorps.lk |date= |accessdate=10 September 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904091023/http://www.armouredcorps.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29%3Amajor-general-c-h-fernando-vsv-psc&catid=7%3Aretaired-senior-officers&Itemid=4 |archivedate=4 September 2011 |df= }}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Percy|Fernando}} {{KIA}}
| {{sortname|Percy|Fernando}} {{KIA}}
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| {{sortname|Chelliah|Thurairaja}}
| {{sortname|Chelliah|Thurairaja}}
| [[Major General]] Director Army Medical Services and Colonel Commandant of the [[Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps]]
| [[Major General]] Director Army Medical Services and Colonel Commandant of the [[Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="SLMC">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/09/13/spo06.html |title=Major General C. Thurairaja was a sporting superstar |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date=13 September 2004|accessdate=10 September 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="SLMC">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/09/13/spo06.html |title=Major General C. Thurairaja was a sporting superstar |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date=13 September 2004 |accessdate=10 September 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629045035/http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/09/13/spo06.html |archivedate=29 June 2011 |df= }}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Udaya|Nanayakkara}}
| {{sortname|Udaya|Nanayakkara}}
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| {{sortname|Rohan|Jayasinghe}}
| {{sortname|Rohan|Jayasinghe}}
| [[Brigadier]] Deputy Commandant Army Command and Staff College
| [[Brigadier]] Deputy Commandant Army Command and Staff College
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armouredcorps.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78:brigadier-r-m-jayasinghe-usp-psc&catid=7:retaired-senior-officers&Itemid=4 |title=Brigadier R M Jayasinghe USP psc |publisher=Armouredcorps.lk |date= |accessdate=10 September 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armouredcorps.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78:brigadier-r-m-jayasinghe-usp-psc&catid=7:retaired-senior-officers&Itemid=4 |title=Brigadier R M Jayasinghe USP psc |publisher=Armouredcorps.lk |date= |accessdate=10 September 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904092227/http://www.armouredcorps.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78%3Abrigadier-r-m-jayasinghe-usp-psc&catid=7%3Aretaired-senior-officers&Itemid=4 |archivedate=4 September 2011 |df= }}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Nihal|Hapuarachchi}}
| {{sortname|Nihal|Hapuarachchi}}
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| {{sortname|Henry Speldewinde|de Boer}}
| {{sortname|Henry Speldewinde|de Boer}}
| [[Military Cross]] recipient - [[Royal Army Medical Corps]] [[World War I]]
| [[Military Cross]] recipient - [[Royal Army Medical Corps]] [[World War I]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchburgherunion.org/genealogy/ancestry-s/JDBU%201944%20Vol%2033%20No%203%20p71-84%20-%20Speldewinde%20Ancestry(1).pdf |title=Journal of the Dutch Burgher Union |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchburgherunion.org/genealogy/ancestry-s/JDBU%201944%20Vol%2033%20No%203%20p71-84%20-%20Speldewinde%20Ancestry(1).pdf |title=Journal of the Dutch Burgher Union |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2012-02-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402040609/http://www.dutchburgherunion.org/genealogy/ancestry-s/JDBU%201944%20Vol%2033%20No%203%20p71-84%20-%20Speldewinde%20Ancestry%281%29.pdf |archivedate=2012-04-02 |df= }}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Cyril|Dissanayake}}
| {{sortname|Cyril|Dissanayake}}
| [[Deputy Inspector General of Police]], leader of [[attempted military coup in Ceylon, 1962|Attempted military coup in 1962]]
| [[Deputy Inspector General of Police]], leader of [[attempted military coup in Ceylon, 1962|Attempted military coup in 1962]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Coup">{{cite news|url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2003/02/02/fea01.html |title=Coup of 1962: an inside story |publisher=[[Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka)|Sunday Observer]]|date= |accessdate=10 September 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Coup">{{cite news|url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2003/02/02/fea01.html |title=Coup of 1962: an inside story |publisher=[[Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka)|Sunday Observer]] |date= |accessdate=10 September 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605164701/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2003/02/02/fea01.html |archivedate=5 June 2011 |df= }}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sydney|de Zoysa}}
| {{sortname|Sydney|de Zoysa}}
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* [[Susirith Mendis]] - Vice Chancellor of the [[University of Ruhuna]] Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna and Senior Professor of Physiology
* [[Susirith Mendis]] - Vice Chancellor of the [[University of Ruhuna]] Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna and Senior Professor of Physiology
* [[Deshamanya]] [[R. K. W. Goonesekera]], [[President's Counsel (Sri Lanka)|PC]] - former [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the [[University of Peradeniya]], Professor of Law, [[Ahmadu Bello University]] and former Principal of the [[Sri Lanka Law College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/980405/news5.html |title='Deshamanya' for leading lawyers |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[Deshamanya]] [[R. K. W. Goonesekera]], [[President's Counsel (Sri Lanka)|PC]] - former [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the [[University of Peradeniya]], Professor of Law, [[Ahmadu Bello University]] and former Principal of the [[Sri Lanka Law College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/980405/news5.html |title='Deshamanya' for leading lawyers |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[Sri Lankan honours system|Vidya Jyothi]] [[T. Nadaraja]] - former [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the [[University of Jaffna]], Professor and the Dean of the Faculty of Law, [[University of Ceylon]]<ref name="Nadaraja"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/12/24/fea04.html |title=Professor T. Nadaraja - brilliant legal mind, by H.B. de Silva |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[Sri Lankan honours system|Vidya Jyothi]] [[T. Nadaraja]] - former [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the [[University of Jaffna]], Professor and the Dean of the Faculty of Law, [[University of Ceylon]]<ref name="Nadaraja"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/12/24/fea04.html |title=Professor T. Nadaraja - brilliant legal mind, by H.B. de Silva |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629215311/http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/12/24/fea04.html |archivedate=2011-06-29 |df= }}</ref>
* [[T. Varagunam]], [[Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians|FRCP]] - [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the [[Eastern University of Sri Lanka]]<ref name="bradby">{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090524/Sports/sp201.html |title=The team that made history for Royal |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[T. Varagunam]], [[Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians|FRCP]] - [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the [[Eastern University of Sri Lanka]]<ref name="bradby">{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090524/Sports/sp201.html |title=The team that made history for Royal |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>


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* [[Sri Lankan honours system|Vidya Jyothi]] [[V. K. Samaranayake]] - former [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of the Faculty of Science, [[University of Colombo]], Professor of Computer Science and Founder of [[University of Colombo School of Computing]]
* [[Sri Lankan honours system|Vidya Jyothi]] [[V. K. Samaranayake]] - former [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of the Faculty of Science, [[University of Colombo]], Professor of Computer Science and Founder of [[University of Colombo School of Computing]]
* [[Sri Lankan honours system|Vidya Jyothi]] [[Osmund Jayaratne]] - former [[University president|President]] of the Colombo Campus, University of Sri Lanka (now [[University of Colombo]]), Emeritus Professor of Physics and left wing politician.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmb.ac.lk/?page_id=138 |title=Our History, UoC |publisher=Cmb.ac.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[Sri Lankan honours system|Vidya Jyothi]] [[Osmund Jayaratne]] - former [[University president|President]] of the Colombo Campus, University of Sri Lanka (now [[University of Colombo]]), Emeritus Professor of Physics and left wing politician.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmb.ac.lk/?page_id=138 |title=Our History, UoC |publisher=Cmb.ac.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927160755/http://www.cmb.ac.lk/?page_id=138 |archivedate=2011-09-27 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Chandre Dharma-wardana]] - former President of the Vidyodaya Campus, University of Ceylon, (now [[University of Sri Jayewardenepura]]) currently Professor of Theoretical Physics at the [[Université de Montréal]]
* [[Chandre Dharma-wardana]] - former President of the Vidyodaya Campus, University of Ceylon, (now [[University of Sri Jayewardenepura]]) currently Professor of Theoretical Physics at the [[Université de Montréal]]
* [[K. Kailasapathy]] - first president of the Jaffna Campus, [[University of Sri Lanka]]
* [[K. Kailasapathy]] - first president of the Jaffna Campus, [[University of Sri Lanka]]
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* [[Mickey Dias|Michael Dias Bandaranaike]], [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] - Professor of Jurisprudence, [[University of Cambridge]]; Director of Studies and [[Oxbridge Fellow|Fellow]] of [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]].
* [[Mickey Dias|Michael Dias Bandaranaike]], [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] - Professor of Jurisprudence, [[University of Cambridge]]; Director of Studies and [[Oxbridge Fellow|Fellow]] of [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]].
* [[Sri Lankan honours system|Vidya Jyothi]] [[Chandra Wickramasinghe]], [[Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications|FIMA]], [[Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society|FRAS]], [[Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts|FRSA]] - Professor of Applied Mathematics & Astronomy at [[Cardiff University]] and Director of the Cardiff Centre for Astrobiology
* [[Sri Lankan honours system|Vidya Jyothi]] [[Chandra Wickramasinghe]], [[Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications|FIMA]], [[Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society|FRAS]], [[Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts|FRSA]] - Professor of Applied Mathematics & Astronomy at [[Cardiff University]] and Director of the Cardiff Centre for Astrobiology
* [[K. N. Seneviratne]] - Professor of Medicine and founder director of Sri Lanka's Postgraduate Institute of Medicine<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/11/22/new41.html |title=http://www.doctorndtv.com/profile/profile.asp?alias=CGoonaratna |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/091122/Plus/plus_18.html |title=He was many things all rolled into one |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[K. N. Seneviratne]] - Professor of Medicine and founder director of Sri Lanka's Postgraduate Institute of Medicine<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/11/22/new41.html |title=http://www.doctorndtv.com/profile/profile.asp?alias=CGoonaratna |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629202601/http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/11/22/new41.html |archivedate=2011-06-29 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/091122/Plus/plus_18.html |title=He was many things all rolled into one |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
* [[Muhammad Ajward Macan Markar]], [[Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians|FRCP]] - first Professor of Medicine, [[University of Ceylon, Peradeniya]].
* [[Muhammad Ajward Macan Markar]], [[Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians|FRCP]] - first Professor of Medicine, [[University of Ceylon, Peradeniya]].
* [[Saman Kelegama]] - Executive Director, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka and former President of the Sri Lanka Economic Association<ref>[http://www.businesstoday.lk/article.php?article=2469 Dr Saman Kelegama Appointed To Colombo Stock Exchange Board]</ref>
* [[Saman Kelegama]] - Executive Director, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka and former President of the Sri Lanka Economic Association<ref>[http://www.businesstoday.lk/article.php?article=2469 Dr Saman Kelegama Appointed To Colombo Stock Exchange Board]</ref>
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* [[Vela Velupillai|Kumaraswamy "Vela" Velupillai]] - Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, [[University of Trento]]
* [[Vela Velupillai|Kumaraswamy "Vela" Velupillai]] - Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, [[University of Trento]]
* [[Milroy Paul]], [[Membership of the Royal College of Physicians|MRCP]], [[Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons|FRCS]] - first Professor of Surgery, [[Ceylon Medical College]] and co-founder [[International College of Surgeons]].
* [[Milroy Paul]], [[Membership of the Royal College of Physicians|MRCP]], [[Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons|FRCS]] - first Professor of Surgery, [[Ceylon Medical College]] and co-founder [[International College of Surgeons]].
* [[Lakshman Marasinghe]] - Emeritus Professor of Law, [[University of Windsor]]<ref name="law">{{cite web|url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2005/03/27/new31.html |title=Law students honour two illustrious law teachers |publisher=Sundayobserver.lk |date=2005-03-27 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref> (note: - Also listed in Public commissions & corporations)
* [[Lakshman Marasinghe]] - Emeritus Professor of Law, [[University of Windsor]]<ref name="law">{{cite web|url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2005/03/27/new31.html |title=Law students honour two illustrious law teachers |publisher=Sundayobserver.lk |date=2005-03-27 |accessdate=2011-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605232618/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2005/03/27/new31.html |archivedate=2011-06-05 |df= }}</ref> (note: - Also listed in Public commissions & corporations)
* [[Saman Gunatilake]], [[Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians|FRCP]], [[Ceylon College of Physicians|FCCP]] - Professor of Medicine, [[University of Sri Jayewardenepura]]<ref name="Saman">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/01/07/new13.html |title=Induction ceremony of the President |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date=2002-01-07 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref> (note: - Also listed in Medicine)
* [[Saman Gunatilake]], [[Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians|FRCP]], [[Ceylon College of Physicians|FCCP]] - Professor of Medicine, [[University of Sri Jayewardenepura]]<ref name="Saman">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/01/07/new13.html |title=Induction ceremony of the President |publisher=Dailynews.lk |date=2002-01-07 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref> (note: - Also listed in Medicine)
* [[Nalin de Silva]] - Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, [[University of Kelaniya]]
* [[Nalin de Silva]] - Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, [[University of Kelaniya]]
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| {{sortname|Ajith C. S.|Perera}}
| {{sortname|Ajith C. S.|Perera}}
| former Sri Lankan cricket [[Umpire (cricket)|Umpire]] & qualified [[scorer]]
| former Sri Lankan cricket [[Umpire (cricket)|Umpire]] & qualified [[scorer]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="SCORERS">{{cite press release | title = Historic occasion for Sri Lanka cricket scorers |publisher = Lake House (Daily News) - Sports | date = 2007-08-30 | url = http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/08/30/spo05.asp | accessdate = 2009-02-15 | quote= The significant contributions Ajith C. S. Perera has made to cricket, mostly through his dedicated achievements ''together with his willingness to further improve individual performance'', extends into almost all avenues of cricket one could think of and thereby perhaps remain unparallel".<br> "In the late 80 decade he achieved his goals here to become ''the ''''First Sri Lankan'''' to be accepted and recognised as a professionally qualified umpire (1985), scorer (1987), then also as a 'Scorer competent in advanced scoring techniques' (1989) and finally as a 'professional training instructor' both for Scorers and Umpires (1990), by the prestigious body in England for Umpires and Scorers, ACU&S''.}}</ref> (note: - Also listed in Activists)
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="SCORERS">{{cite press release|title=Historic occasion for Sri Lanka cricket scorers |publisher=Lake House (Daily News) - Sports |date=2007-08-30 |url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/08/30/spo05.asp |accessdate=2009-02-15 |quote=The significant contributions Ajith C. S. Perera has made to cricket, mostly through his dedicated achievements ''together with his willingness to further improve individual performance'', extends into almost all avenues of cricket one could think of and thereby perhaps remain unparallel".<br> "In the late 80 decade he achieved his goals here to become ''the ''''First Sri Lankan'''' to be accepted and recognised as a professionally qualified umpire (1985), scorer (1987), then also as a 'Scorer competent in advanced scoring techniques' (1989) and finally as a 'professional training instructor' both for Scorers and Umpires (1990), by the prestigious body in England for Umpires and Scorers, ACU&S''. |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604194915/http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/08/30/spo05.asp |archivedate=2011-06-04 |df= }}</ref> (note: - Also listed in Activists)
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|-
| {{sortname|Maiya|Gunasekara}}
| {{sortname|Maiya|Gunasekara}}
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* Allan from the novel (later made into a film) ''[[Kaliyugaya]]''.
* Allan from the novel (later made into a film) ''[[Kaliyugaya]]''.
* Malin from the novel (later made into a film) ''[[Yuganthaya]]''.
* Malin from the novel (later made into a film) ''[[Yuganthaya]]''.
* Mithra Dias from the novel ''[[Nihal De Silva|The Giniralla Conspiracy]]''.<ref>[http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/09/02/fea05.htm Revolutionary ardour and its aftermath The Giniralla Conspiracy]</ref>
* Mithra Dias from the novel ''[[Nihal De Silva|The Giniralla Conspiracy]]''.<ref>[http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/09/02/fea05.htm Revolutionary ardour and its aftermath The Giniralla Conspiracy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070407211800/http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/09/02/fea05.htm |date=2007-04-07 }}</ref>
* The [[revolutionary]] Kumudu Prasanna from the novel ''[[Nihal De Silva|The Giniralla Conspiracy]]''.
* The [[revolutionary]] Kumudu Prasanna from the novel ''[[Nihal De Silva|The Giniralla Conspiracy]]''.
* Janendra "Janu" Samarawickrama from the novel ''[[Madhubahashini Disanayaka Ratnayaka|There is Something I Have to Tell You]]''.
* Janendra "Janu" Samarawickrama from the novel ''[[Madhubahashini Disanayaka Ratnayaka|There is Something I Have to Tell You]]''.

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This is a list of alumni of Royal College Colombo, Sri Lanka, often called "Old Royalists".

Foreign dignitaries

Name 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

Name Notability Reference
Anagarika Dharmapala Buddhist revivalist and leader of the Sri Lankan independence movement
Sir James Peiris prominent political leader, first Vice President of the Legislative Council and the first Ceylonese Acting Governor. [2] (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
Fredrick Richard Senanayake leader of the Sri Lankan independence movement and member of Legislative Council of Ceylon (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
E. W. Perera "Lion of Kotte" freedom fighter, Senator, member of Legislative Council and State Council (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan prominent political leader, Solicitor General of Ceylon and first member to be elected to the Legislative Council [3] (note: - Also listed in Legislators & Civil servants)
Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam prominent political leader of Ceylon, member of the Executive Council and Legislative Council [3] (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
Charles Edgar Corea prominent leader in the independence movement, Member of the Legislative Council and President of the Ceylon National Congress (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
Henry Pedris CTG - prominent figure executed by the British
Charles Alwis Hewavitharana prominent leader in the independence movement (note: - Also listed in Medicine)
Armand de Souza leading editorialist who campaigned for democratisation of the legislature

Politics

Name 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

Name Notability Reference
Sir James Peiris Vice-President Legislative Council of Ceylon (1924–1940), acting Governor of Ceylon (1925) [2][40]
C. Nagalingam acting Governor-General of Ceylon (1954), acting Chief Justice of Ceylon (1954), Supreme Court Judge (1947–1958), Attorney General (1946–1947)
David de Kretser Governor of Victoria (2006–2011)
Nalin Seneviratne Lieutenant General Commander of the Army (1985–1988), Governor of North East Province (1988–1993)
Tyronne Fernando member parliament - Moratuwa (1977–1989), Governor of North East Province (1993–1994) [10]
Neville Kanakeratne Governor of Southern Province (1995–1999)
D. M. Swaminathan member parliament - National List (2010–present), Governor of Western Province (1994)

Provincial politicians

Name Notability Reference
C. V. Vigneswaran Chief Minister - Northern Province (2013–present), Supreme Court Judge (2001–2004)
Susil Moonesinghe Chief Minister - Western Province (1988–1993), member parliament - Colombo (1994–2000)
Senarath Attanayake acting Chief Minister - Uva Province, Uva Provincial Councilor (1994–present)
Anuradha Dullewe Wijeyeratne Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councilor (1988–1993), acting Diyawadana Nilame - Temple of the Tooth (1975–2005)
Harshana Rajakaruna member parliament - Gampha (2015–present), Western Provincial Councilor (2014–2015) [41][42]

Mayors

Name 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 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 [74]
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 [75]
T. N. De Silva Major General Commandant Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, Director National Cadet Corps (1994–1999) [76]
Jayantha de S. Jayaratne Major General Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna
Nandana Udawatta Major General Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (2009–present) [77]
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 [78]
Devinda Kalupahana Major General Director Operations General Staff, Commandant Sri Lanka Military Academy [79]
C. H. Fernando Major General Director Operations General Staff, Commandant Army Training Centre, Commander Northern Command [80]
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 [81]
Udaya Nanayakkara Major General Chief Field Engineer Sri Lanka Army (2010–present) [82]
Chryshantha De Silva Major General Military Secretary [83]
G. L. Sigera Major General Master-General of the Ordnance [84]
Bhathiya Jayatilleka  † Brigadier Brigade commander 54-1 brigade - 54 Division [85]
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 [86]
Nihal Hapuarachchi Brigadier Commandant School of Military Engineering, Director Recruitment [87]
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][88]
Rex De Costa Lieutenant Colonel Commanding officer, Ruhunu Regiment, Vice President, World Veterans Federation (1961–1963)
Name Notability Reference
Basil Gunasekara Admiral Commander of Navy (1973–1979) [55]
Thisara Samarasinghe Admiral Commander of Navy (2009–2011) [74][89]
Ravindra Wijegunaratne Vice Admiral Commander of Navy (2015–present), Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard [90]
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 [91][92]
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 [93]

Air Force

Name 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) [94]
Nimal Gunaratne Air Vice Marshall Director Health Services - Sri Lanka Air Force (1992–2011) [95][96]
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 [97]

Ceylon Defence Force

Name 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 [98]

British Army

Name 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 [99]

Police

Name Notability Reference
Cyril Herath Inspector General of Police (1985–1988), Chairman National Savings Bank (1994–2002) [55][100]
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 [101]
Eddie Grey first Ceylonese head of the Police Mounted Section, Olympic Lightweight Boxer (1948) [102]

Academics

Scientists

Name 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 [123]
Suran Goonatilake chairman/co-founder of Bodymetrics and Searchspace, Professor University of the Arts London [124]

Educationalists

Name 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) [125]
Peter De Abrew industrialist, philanthropist, co-founder Musaeus College, Colombo
Mohan Lal Grero member Parliament Colombo (2010–present), founder Lyceum International School [126]

Public commissions & corporations

Name 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 [127]
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 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) [128]
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 [129]
M. J. C. Amarasuriya banker, philanthropist, chairman Commercial Bank, chairman United Motors Ltd, chairman International Chamber of Commerce [130]
Sunil Mendis Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (2004–2006), chairman Hayleys
Lalith Kotelawala chairman Ceylinco Consolidated [131][132][133][134]
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, CEO National Development Bank
Arjuna Mahendran Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (2015–2016), Managing Director HSBC Private Bank [135]
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 [136]
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 [137]

Sports

Sports administrators

Name Notability Reference
V. R. Schockman First President of the Ceylon Olympic and Empire Games Association (current National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka) (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
Donald Obeyesekere former President of the National Olympic Committee of Ceylon (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
Edward Grey (policemen) former Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Ceylon (note: - Also listed in Police)
A. E. Christffelaz former President of the Board of Control for Cricket (1950 - 1952)
B. R. Heyn former President of the Board of Control for Cricket (1976 - 1978) & Ceylon cricketer (note: - Also listed in Military)
Vijaya Malalasekera Chairman, Interim Committee for the Board of Control for Cricket (note: - Also listed in Corporate executives)
Tambyah Murugaser former Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket & Sri Lanka team manager [138]
Ranjan Madugalle current Chief Match Referee of the International Cricket Council [88]
Ajith C. S. Perera former Sri Lankan cricket Umpire & qualified scorer [139] (note: - Also listed in Activists)
Maiya Gunasekara former Sri Lankan Rugby Captain & former President of the Sri Lankan Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) (note: - Also listed in Medicine)

Sports

Name Notability Reference
Ranjan Madugalle international cricket player (1982–1988)
Gamini Goonesena first-class cricket player (1950–1964) [16][88]
Churchill Gunasekara first-class cricket player (1919–1935) [88]
Fredrick de Saram first-class cricket player (1933–1936) [88]
C. I. Gunesekera first-class cricket player [88]
Satyendra Coomaraswamy first-class cricket player
Fitzroy Crozier first-class cricket player (1957–1967)
Dav Whatmore international cricket player (Australia) (1979)
Asantha De Mel international cricket player (1982–1986) [88]
N. S. Joseph first-class cricket player
Jayantha Amerasinghe international cricket player (1984)
Sudath Pasqual One Day International cricket player (1979) [140]
Rohan Jayasekera (cricketer) international cricket player (1982) [88]
Roshan Jurangpathy international cricket player (1985–1986) [88]
Jehan Mubarak international cricket player (2002–2015) [88]
Kushal Janith Perera international cricket player (2015–2016)
Mahesh Rodrigo first-class cricket player (1949–1952); international rugby player
Barney Henricus Commonwealth Games athlete - 1938 (boxing - featherweight class) gold medal
Alex Obeysekere Commonwealth Games athlete - 1950 (boxing - welterweight class) bronze medal
Niluka Karunaratne Olympic athlete - 2012 (badminton), Commonwealth Games athlete - 2014 (badminton) [141]
Ravi Jayewardene Olympic athlete - 1964 (50 metre rifle, prone), Commonwealth Games athlete [142]
Donald Rutnam Olympic athlete - 1924 Summer Olympics (tennis), Wimbledon Championships (1928–1938)

Engineers

Name Notability Reference
E. O. E. Pereira Vice Chancellor University of Ceylon (1969–1971)
Kanagaratnam Sriskandan Chief Highway Engineer Department for Transport (UK) [143]
U. N. Gunasekera 20th-century civil engineer
Chandima Gomes engineer, physicist, author
Name Notability Reference
Suhada Gamalath Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms
Nihal Jayawickrama Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice, Executive Director Transparency International [144]
Mohan Peiris Attorney General (2008–2011) [145][146]
C. R. De Silva Attorney General (2000–2008), Chairman Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission [147]
Shibly Aziz Attorney General (1995–1996), Chairman Civil Aviation Authority (2003–2005, 2015–present) [146]
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) [148]
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–?) [127]
Harry Wilfred Jayewardene chairman Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, member United Nations Commission on Human Rights, President Sri Lankan Bar Association [149]
Somasundaram Nadesan member Senate of Ceylon (1947–1971), President Bar Council
Herbert Sri Nissanka member Parliament Kurunegala (1947–1954?)
Frederick Dornhorst First King's Counsel of Ceylon
Sam Kadirgamar Queen's Counsel [150]
Hemantha Warnakulasuriya Ambassador to Italy [61]
Chula De Silva President's Counsel and Rhodes Scholar [151]
Gritakumar E. Chitty Registrar International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea [152]

Architects

Name 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 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 [153]
J. B. Peiris president Sri Lanka College of Physicians, founder of the Institute of Neurology [154]
Saman Gunatilake neurologist, Head of Department of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Professor of Medicine University of Sri Jayawardanapura, President Ceylon College of Physicians [116]
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 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–?) [155]
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 [156]
Malinda Seneviratne writer, poet, journalist [157]
Edmund de Livera editor The Times of Ceylon [158]
Dushy Ranetunge international journalist
Dinesh Weerawansa Editor in Chief Sunday Observer (2006–2014) [159]

Aviation

Name 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 Notability Reference
Richard Lionel Spittel author [160]
James De Alwis 19th-century Sinhala poet, writer [23]
Phiroz Mehta writer, lecturer
Carl Muller author, poet, journalist
Brendon Gooneratne author [121]
Shyam Selvadurai author
Lucky de Chickera author
Harold Peiris artist, author, Sinhalese translator [161]
Rohan Joseph de Saram orchestral conductor [162]
Lakshman Joseph de Saram violinist, composer [163]
Ranidu Lankage musician
Krishan Maheson musician, singer
Iraj Weeraratne musician, music producer
Dushyanth Weeraman musician, actor
J. L. K. van Dort 19th-century painter [164]
Rukshan Perera musician [165]

Activists

Name Notability Reference
Ajith C. S. Perera Disability rights activist, Chief Executive / Secretary-General - Idiriya (2016–present), [166]
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 Notability Reference
Lakdasa De Mel first Bishop of Kurunegala (1950–1962), last Metropolitan Bishop of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon (1962–1970) [167]
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–?) [114]
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) [168][169]
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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