List of alumni of Ananda College
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This is a list of Anandians, alumni of the Ananda College, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Heads of state
Heads of government
- Ratnasiri Wickremanayake - Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2000—2001, 2005—2010)
National politics
Heads of legislature
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Anandatissa de Alwis | Speaker of the National State Assembly of Sri Lanka (1977—1978), Government Minister | |
| Karu Jayasuriya | Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2015—2020), Government Minister, former Ambassador to Germany |
Ministers and legislators
Current
- Government benches
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dullas Alahapperuma | Government Minister, Member of Parliament | |
| Tissa Vitharana | Member of Parliament, Leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, Professor of Microbiology | |
| R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara | Minister of Public Administration and Management, Member of Parliament | |
| Daya Gamage | Minister of Primary Industry, Member of Parliament | |
| Mohan Lal Grero, MP | State Minister of University Education, Member of Parliament, educationists | |
| Achala Jagodage | Member of Parliament | [citation needed] |
| Ashu Marasinghe | Member of Parliament[1] | |
| Ajith Perera | Deputy Minister of Power and Renewable Energy, Member of Parliament | |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | Cabinet Minister of Ports and Shipping, Member of Parliament, former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team | |
| Rajitha Senaratne | Cabinet Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine, Dental surgeon |
- Opposition benches
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| P. Dayaratna | Member of Parliament for Ampara (1989-present) | |
| Gitanjana Gunawardena | Member of Parliament | [citation needed] |
| Nalaka Godahewa | Member of Parliament for Gampaha (2020-present) | |
| Pradeep Undugoda | Member of Parliament for Colombo (2020-present) |
Former
- Ossie Abeygunasekara – former leader of Sri Lanka Mahajana Party
- Thomas Amarasuriya – former Member of the State Council of Ceylon; President of the Senate of Ceylon
- D. P. Atapattu – former Member of Parliament for Beliatte, Secretary to the Minister of State, 1965–70
- R. M. Dharmadasa Banda – ex minister of Agriculture
- Rohitha Bogollagama – former minister of Foreign Affairs; former Member of Parliament
- General Sarath Fonseka – leader of Democratic Party; former Member of Parliament
- Tudor Gunasekara – former Member of Parliament for Mahara Electorate, District Minister for Gampaha; first Sri Lankan Ambassador to Poland, Bulgaria and Romania (note: also listed in "Diplomats")
- Philip Gunawardena – served as Minister of Agriculture in 1956 Cabinet; Minister of Fisheries
- Indradasa Hettiarachchi – former Minister of Industries
- I. M. R. A. Iriyagolla – former Minister of Education
- D. D. Athulathmudali – former Senator
- Prins Gunasekera – former Member of the Parliament
- Lakshman Jayakody – former Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister; Presidential advisor
- V. G. W. Ratnayake – former Sri Lankan MP
- P. B. G. Kalugalla – former Minister of Finance
- Wickremabahu Karunaratne – leader of the Nava Lanka Samasamaja Party; served as a Provincial Councillor representing Colombo District
- P. Kumarasiri- former Member of the Parliament
- Sanjeewa Kavirathna – former Member of Parliament; Member of Central Provincial council; Sri Lanka's first Green Awarded politician
- Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi – former Colombo District Minister; Member of Parliament (Kolonnawa)
- Imthiaz Bakeer Markar – former Cabinet Minister of Media, Postal and Telecommunications
- V. Navaratnam – former Member of Parliament
- Herbert Sri Nissanka – former Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
- C. E. Attygalle – former Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
- N. M. Perera – founder and leader of LSSP; former Minister of Finance
- Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra – former Member of Parliament
- V. Karalasingham – former lawyer, writer; politician
- Basil Rajapaksa – former Minister of Economic Development; Member of Parliament
- Prins Gunasekera former Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
- Suranimala Rajapaksha – former Minister of School Education
- Lalitha Rajapakse – former Minister of Justice of Ceylon, elected Member of the Senate of Ceylon; former Sri Lankan Ambassador to France; High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
- N. R. Rajavarothiam – Ceylon Tamil politician; former Member of Parliament
- Bimal Rathnayaka – former Member of Parliament
- Dharmasiri Senanayake – former Cabinet Minister of Media, Tourism and Civil Aviation; General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
- William de Silva – former Cabinet Minister of Industries and Fisheries; former Ceylon High Commissioner to Canada
- T. B. Subasinghe – former Speaker of the Parliament; Cabinet Minister of Industries and Scientific Affairs
- Dingiri Bandara Welagedara – former Cabinet Minister of Plan Implementation; former Governor of North Central Province
- S. A. Wickramasinghe – former senator; founder of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka
- V. Yogeswaran – former Member of Parliament
- S. K. K. Suriarachchi - former Member of Sri Lankan Parliament
- G. K. W. Perera - Former Member of the Ceylon State Council
- K. D. David Perera - Former Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
- Siri Andrahennady - Former Member of the Sri Lankan parliament
- Bernard Soysa - Former Member of the Sri Lankan parliament
- Noel Wimalasena - Former Member of the Sri Lankan parliament
- Piyasena Tennakoon - Former Member of the Sri Lankan parliament
- V. G. W. Ratnayake - Former Member of the Sri Lankan parliament
- C. E. Attygalle - Former Member of the Sri Lankan parliament
- S. A. Peeris - Former Member of the Sri Lankan parliament
- Noel Wimalasena - Former Member of the Sri Lankan parliament from Kandy District
- G. K. W. Perera - Former Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
- Sanjeeva Kaviratne - Former Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
- Dayasena Pasqual - Former Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
- K. D. David Perera - Former Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
- Noel Wimalasena - Former Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
- J. D. Weerasekera - Former Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
Judiciary
- Chief justice
- G. P. S. de Silva - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
- Arthur Wijewardena - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
- Puisne justice of the Supreme Court
- Chan Htoon - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Burma, Attorney General of Burma, architect of the first Constitution of Burma in 1947
- V. Sivasubramaniam - Former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
- J. F. A. Soza - Former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
- P. Sriskandarajah - Former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
- Yasantha Kodagoda - Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, former President of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
Provincial and local government
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Anandatissa de Alwis | former Governor of North-Western Province | |
| V. M. Panchalingam | former District Secretary for Jaffna | |
| Ratnasiri Rajapakse | Mayor of Colombo (1991-1996), Municipal Councillor |
Diplomats
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| J. B. Disanayake | linguist, Head of the Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand | |
| Tudor Gunasekara | former Member of Parliament for Mahara Electorate, District Minister for Gampaha; first Sri Lankan Ambassador to Poland, Bulgaria and Romania | |
| Karu Jayasuriya | former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Germany | |
| Wasantha Karannagoda | Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan, Secretary Ministry of Highways and Road Development, National Security Adviser, Commander of the Navy | |
| Lalitha Rajapakse | Ambassador to France; High Commissioner to the United Kingdom | |
| Warnasena Rasaputra | former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States of America, France and Geneva | |
| Gunasena de Soyza | former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom |
Armed forces
Army
Navy
| Name | Rank | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasantha Karannagoda | Admiral of the Fleet | Commander of the Navy (2005–2009) | [2] |
| Sarath Weerasekara | Rear Admiral | Chief of Staff of the Navy, first Director General of the Civil Security Force |
Air force
| Name | Rank | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. A. U. P. Rajapaksa | Air Vice Marshal | Air Force Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Air Force |
Police
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osmund de Silva | Inspector-General of Police (1955–1959) | ||
| Mahinda Balasuriya | Inspector-General of Police (2009–2011) | [3] | |
| M. Walter F. Abeykoon | Inspector-General of Police (1951–1953) | [3] | |
| Sumith Liyanage | Deputy Inspector General of Police, 1960 national featherweight champion, 1960 Olympic Games competitor |
Academics
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| K. D. Arulpragasam | First Vice Chancellor of Eastern University | |
| Charles Dahanayake | Author, Professor of Physics, Dean - Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya | |
| Chandre Dharma-wardana | Scientist, Professor in Theoretical Physics Université de Montréal | |
| D. Shelton A. Gunaratne | Professor of Mass Communications Emeritus affiliated with Minnesota State University Moorhead | |
| Saman Halgamuge | Professor of Engineering and AI, University of Melbourne | |
| Sampath Amaratunge | Professor of Economics, Chairman of University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka) | |
| W. S. Karunaratne | Professor in Buddhist Philosophy and Comparative Religion at Peradeniya University; Dean of the Faculty of Arts; member of Board of Regents of University of Sri Lanka | |
| Wickremabahu Karunaratne | Lecturer of Electronics at Peradeniya University; Leader of Nava Samsamaja Party | |
| Chandratne Patuwathavithane | Former Professor of Engineering; Vice Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa | |
| Vicumpriya Perera | Professor of Mathematics, Kent State University | |
| Bogoda Premaratne | Author, Former Principal of Royal College, Colombo | |
| Sunanda Mahendra | Author, Professor of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya | |
| Nimal Rajapakshe | Dean - Faculty of Applied Sciences Simon Fraser University, Canada; Vice-President (Research and International), Carleton University, Canada | |
| M. P. Ranaweera | Professor of Civil Engineering; Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya | |
| V. K. Samaranayake | Professor of Computer Science; Former Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo | |
| Karu Esselle | Professor, School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Australia | |
| Suwanda H. J. Sugunasiri | Professor of Theology University of Toronto | |
| L. H. Sumanadasa | Aviator; Engineer; Educator; Former Vice Chancellor University of Ceylon; Founder of the University of Moratuwa | |
| Stanley Wijesundera | Former Professor of Chemistry; Vice Chancellor University of Colombo | |
| Sumedha Chandana Wirasinghe | Professor of Civil Engineering; Founding Dean (Emeritus) Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary | |
| G. M. Heenilame | Founder of North Colombo Medical College | |
| J. B. Disanayake | Linguist, Head of the Department of Sinhala, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo | |
| Don William Rajapatirana | 3rd Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka | |
| Warnasena Rasaputra | Economist, 7th Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka | |
| Nandalal Weerasinghe | Economist, 17th Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
Medicine
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Fernando | Professor of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo | |
| Harendra de Silva | Professor of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya | |
| G. M. Heenilame | founder of North Colombo Medical College, University of Kelaniya | |
| Tissa Vitharana | Professor of Microbiology | |
| Anil Jasinghe | Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health |
Legal
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Shiva Pasupati | Former Attorney General of Sri Lanka | |
| Yuwanjana Wijayatilake | Former Attorney General of Sri Lanka | |
| Ye Htoon | Burmese Lawyer, Entrepreneur |
Corporate
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Nalaka Godahewa | Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism; Former Managing Director of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation | |
| Thilan Wijesinghe | Former Chief of Board of Investment (Sri Lanka); Chief Executive Officer Forbes and Walker Ltd | |
| Sandun Wijemanne Nissanka | Music & Tech Entrepreneur. Current Group CEO of the music distribution franchise, Bonfire Distribution Inc. |
Sports
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Arjuna Ranatunga | International cricket player (1982–2000); captain (1988–2000); Member of Parliament (Colombo (2001–10), Kalutara (2010–15), Gampaha (2015–present)) | |
| Marvan Atapattu | International cricket player (1990–2007) | |
| Dinesh Chandimal | International cricket player (2010–present); captain (2017-–present) | |
| Akalanka Ganegama | One Day International cricket player (2001–06) | |
| Anurudda Polonowita | One Day International cricket player (2001–06) | |
| Avishka Gunawardene | International cricket player (1998–2005) | |
| Chandika Hathurusingha | International cricket player (1991–1999) | |
| Dinuka Hettiarachchi | International cricket player (2001) | |
| Udara Jayasundera | International cricket player (2015) | |
| Thilina Kandamby | One Day International cricket player (2004–2011) | |
| Brendon Kuruppu | International cricket player (1987–1991) | |
| Muthumudalige Pushpakumara | One Day International cricket player (2009–10) | |
| Daya Rajasinghe Nadarajasingham | Olympic rifle shooter (1972, 1988) | |
| Dammika Ranatunga | International cricket player (1989) | |
| Nishantha Ranatunga | One Day International cricket player (1993) | |
| Sanjeeva Ranatunga | International cricket player (1994–98) | |
| Dulip Samaraweera | International cricket player (1993–95) | |
| Thilan Samaraweera | International cricket player (2001–13) | [4] |
| Charith Senanayake | International cricket player (1991) | |
| Sachithra Senanayake | International cricket player (2013) | |
| Ajit de Silva | International cricket player (1982) | |
| Mahela Udawatte | International cricket player (2018) | |
| Dhansiri Weerasinghe | First-class cricket player (1958–1965) | |
| Sanjeewa Weerasinghe | International cricket player (1985) | |
| Mithra Wettimuny | International cricket player (1983) | |
| Sidath Wettimuny | International cricket player (1982–87) | |
| Sunil Wettimuny | One Day International cricket player (1975–79) | |
| Hemantha Wickramaratne | One Day International cricket player (1993) | |
| Sarath Wimalaratne | First-class cricket player (1965–68) | |
| Shammu Ashan | First-class cricket player (2016) | |
| Priya Munasinghe | Motor Racer; former Secretary of Sri Lanka Association of Sri Lanka | [citation needed] |
Engineers
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| B. D. Rampala | Former General Manager of Ceylon Railways | |
| L. H. Sumanadasa | Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ceylon; founder of the University of Moratuwa | |
| R. G. de S. Wettimuny | Buddhist writer; chartered engineer (mechanical and civil) | |
| D. J. Wimalasurendra | Pioneer of hydro power in Sri Lanka |
Media
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Titus Thotawatte | former head of the children's programmes unit of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation | |
| Nishantha Ranatunga | CEO of CSN TV | |
| Bandula Padmakumara | Sri Lankan journalist, writer, former Lake House chairman | |
| Premil Ratnayake | Journalist (Lake House); writer; diplomat; former First Secretary (Press and Information) | [5] |
| Regi Siriwardena | Journalist, poet, writer, playwright | |
| Tarzie Vittachi | Journalist; former UNICEF Deputy Executive Director of External Relations |
Arts
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Premakeerthi De Alwis | Composer; narrator | |
| Tissa Devendra | Author | |
| Malaka Dewapriya | Video artist; short filmmaker | |
| K. A. W. Perera | Director, producer, Screenplay writer | |
| Premil Ratnayake | Author; journalist | |
| W. B. Makuloluwa | Author; director | |
| Lucky Dias | Actor | |
| Dayananda Gunawardena | Playwright; actor; lyricist; radio play producer | |
| Piyadasa Gunasekera | Film actor | |
| Nalaka Gunawardene | Journalist | |
| Bathiya Jaykody | Singer | |
| Kasun Kalhara | Music director, singer, composer | |
| Indrachapa Liyanage | Singer | |
| P. G. Punchihewa | Author; Civil Servant | |
| Sathish Perera | Singer | |
| Sunanda Mahendra | Author; critic | |
| D. B. Nihalsinghe | Film director; founding CEO / General Manager of the State Film Corporation pioneer of Sri Lankan television production |
|
| G. B. Senanayake | Author | |
| Titus Thotawatte | Film director | |
| Meemana Premathilake | Poet, Journalist, Author | |
| C. G. Uragoda | Physician; author; folklorist; historian; conservationist | |
| Wijeratne Warakagoda | Actor | |
| Jagath Wickramasinghe | Singer | |
| Thusitha Laknath | Actor | |
| Jayatilleke De Silva | Author; Journalist | |
| Dudley Wanaguru | Actor | |
| Saumya Liyanage | Actor, Dean - Faculty of Graduate Studies University of the Visual and Performing Arts | |
| Sajitha Anthony | Film and TV actor |
Religion
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero | Writer, Buddhist Scholar | |
| Curuppumullage Jinarajadasa | Theosophist, Author, Buddhist Scholar |
References
- ^ "Hon. (Prof.) Ashu Marasinghe, M.P." Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Distinguished Old Anandians". Archived from the original on 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
- ^ a b "Distinguished Old Anandians, Page 1". Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "PROFILE: THILAN SAMARAWEERA". Archived from the original on 2015-02-13.
- ^ "The Island". www.island.lk. Archived from the original on 2020-06-23.