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This is a list of alumni of Royal College Colombo in Sri Lanka , often called "Old Royalists" .
One comes across fellow Royalists in varying situations in life; instantly a rapport is established for one knows the other — assumes his qualities and understands his character.
Lalith Athulathmudali
J. R. Jayewardene, President of Sri Lanka
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives
Sir James Peiris, Vice President of the Legislative Council and first Ceylonese Acting Governor
Anagarika Dharmapala, Buddhist revivalist and writer
Heads of State
Heads of Government
Royalty
Viceregal
National politics
Heads of Legislature
Ministers and legislators
Current
Government
Opposition
Post-Independence
E.W.Perera – Senator , member of the State Council and the Legislative Council (note: also listed in Prominent figures in the Independence Movement)
E. B. Wikramanayake QC – former Senator and Cabinet Minister of Justice
A. P. Jayasuriya – former Senator, Cabinet Minister of Health and Member of Parliament
Sarath Wijesinghe – former Senator, Cabinet Minister of Nationalized Services and Senator
Justin Kotalawela – former Senator and Member of the State Council
Somasundaram Nadesan QC – former Senator[ 7] (note: also listed in Lawyers)
V.R. Schockman – former Senator (note: also listed in Mayors, Sportsmen and sports administrators)
R.S.V. Poulier CBE CCS – former Senator and Member of Parliament
L. L. Hunter CMG - former Parliamentary Secretary, Senator and Member of Parliament
C. Coomaraswamy CCS – former Senator (note: also listed in Civil servants, Diplomats)
Lalith Athulathmudali PC – former Cabinet Minister of National Security & Defence, Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Education, Member of Parliament
Anura Bandaranaike – former Cabinet Minister of Foreign Affairs , Tourism, Industry, Investment & National Heritage, Leader of the Opposition , Member of Parliament (note: also listed in Heads of legislature)
Major E. A. Nugawela CLI – former Cabinet Minister of Education (of the first cabinet 1947), Member of Parliament & State Council[ 8]
Cathiravelu Sittampalam CCS – former Cabinet Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (of the first cabinet 1947), Member of Parliament
Abeyratne Ratnayaka – former Cabinet Minister of Food and Cooperatives (of the first cabinet 1947), Member of Parliament & State Council
Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike – former Cabinet Minister of Finance, Public Administration, Local Government, Home Affairs, Justice , Member of Parliament[ 9]
Deshamanya Nissanka Wijeyeratne CCS – former Cabinet Minister of Education, Higher Education & Justice , Member of Parliament (note: also listed in Civil servants)
Colvin R de Silva – former Cabinet Minister of Plantation Industries and Constitutional Affairs, Member of Parliament
Tyronne Fernando PC – former Cabinet Minister of Foreign Affairs , Member of Parliament[ 10] (note: also listed in Viceregal, Diplomats)
Anil Moonesinghe – former Cabinet Minister of Communications, Deputy Speaker, Member of Parliament (note: also listed in Diplomats)
Pieter Keuneman – former Cabinet Minister of Housing and Local Government, Member of Parliament
Cyril Mathew – former Cabinet Minister of Industries and Scientific Affairs, Member of Parliament
Stanly de Zoysa – former Cabinet Minister of Finance, Member of Parliament
Ranjit Atapattu – former Cabinet Minister of Health, Member of Parliament
C.V. Gunaratne – former Cabinet Minister Industrial of Development, Member of Parliament
R.G. Senanayake – former Cabinet Minister of Trade, Member of Parliament holding two concurrent seats from two continuances[ 11]
Sir Razik Fareed OBE JP – former Cabinet Minister of Trade, Deputy Speaker, Member of Parliament, the Senate and the State Council (note: also listed in Diplomats)
P.B. Bulankulama Dissawa – former Minister of Lands, Member of Parliament
Milinda Moragoda – former Cabinet Minister of Justice and Law Reforms , Member of Parliament
Deshamanya J.P. Obeyesekere III – former Acting Cabinet Minister of Health, Finance, and Member of Parliament[ 12] [ 13] (note: also listed in Aviation)
Gamini Jayasuriya – former Cabinet Minister of Health, Agriculture Development; Member of Parliament
Indika Gunawardena – former Cabinet Minister of Fisheries, Member of Parliament
George Rajapakse – former Cabinet Minister of Fisheries, Member of Parliament
P. B. Bulankulame Dissava – former Cabinet Minister of Land, Land Development[ 14] and Member of Parliament
Mano Wijeyeratne – former Minister of Plantation Services, Non-Cabinet Minister of Enterprise Development, Member of Parliament
Susil Moonesinghe – former Chief Minister of the Western Provincial Council, Member of Parliament (note: also listed in Local government and Diplomats)
T. B. Panabokke – former Deputy Minister of Justice & Agriculture and Member of Parliament (note: also listed in Diplomats)
Wijaya Dahanayake – former Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs and Member of Parliament[ 15]
Mangala Moonesinghe – former Member of Parliament (note: also listed in Diplomats)
H. Sri Nissanka KC – former Member of Parliament and one of the founders of the SLFP (note: also listed in Lawyers)
Walwin de Silva CCS – former Member of Parliament (note: also listed in Civil servants)
Arumugam Thondaman – former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament
Malik Samarawickrama – former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament
Mangala Samaraweera – former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament
Ravi Karunanayake – former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament
Sagala Ratnayaka – former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament
Mohan Lal Grero – former State Minister and Member of Parliament
Neelan Thiruchelvam – former Member of Parliament
Wilmot A. Perera – former Member of Parliament (note: also listed in Diplomats)
Ahmed Hussain Macan Markar – former Member of Parliament
Arthur de Zoysa – former Member of Parliament
J. A. Martenze – former Member of Parliament (note: also listed in Industrialists and corporate executives)
Tissa Kapukotuwa – former Member of Parliament[ 16]
Murugesu Balasunderam – former Member of Parliament
Gladwin Kotelawala MBE – former Member of Parliament
Sajin Vass Gunawardena – former Member of Parliament
Mohamed Latheef – former Member of the Maldivian Parliament
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
Provincial and local government
Governors
Chief Ministers and Provincial Councilors
Mayors
Municipal Councilors
Diplomats
Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe CCS – former President of the United Nations General Assembly , Ceylon's Permanent Representative to the UN, New York and High Commissioner to India (note: also listed in Civil servants)
Deshamanya Gamani Corea – Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Sri Lankan Ambassador to the EEC , Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands[ 44] [ 45] (note: also listed in Civil servants)
Deshamanya Vernon L. B. Mendis SLOS – former United Nation 's Special Envoy to the Middle East , Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom , Canada; Ambassador to USSR, Cuba and Secretary General of the Non Aligned Movement [ 46]
Rodney Vandergert SLOS – former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Sri Lankan Ambassador to China and USSR, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada [ 47] (note: also listed in Public commissions and Corporations)
Wilhelm Woutersz SLOS – former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lankan Ambassador to China, Italy and Yugoslavia[ 48]
Esala Weerakoon SLOS – former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India and Ambassador to Norway[ 49]
Lal Jayawardena – Second Vice-Chairman of the Group of 24 , former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ambassador to the 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)
Susantha De Alwis SLOS – former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States , Japan, South Korea and Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Ceylon to the UN, Geneva.[ 50]
Yogendra Duraiswamy SLOS – former Sri Lankan Ambassador to United States, China, Italy[ 45] [ 51]
Neville Jansz CCS – former Ceylon's Ambassador to Australia[ 52] (note: also listed in Civil servants)
C. Coomaraswamy CCS – former Ceylon's High Commissioner to India (note: also listed in Legislators and Civil Servants)
Sir Susantha de Fonseka KBE – former Ambassador to Japan and Burma (note: also listed in Legislators)
Sir Razik Fareed OBE JP – High Commissioner to Pakistan (note: also listed in Legislators)
Sir Arunachalam Mahadeva – former High Commissioner to India[ 45] (note: also listed in Legislators)
Sir Bandara Panabokke Adigar – former Representative of the Government of Ceylon in India[ 45] (note: also listed in Legislators)
General Deshamanya D. S. Attygalle MVO CLI – High Commissioner to the United Kingdom[ 53] (note: also listed in Military)
General T. I. Weerathunga VSV ndc SLLI – Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada[ 53] (note: also listed in Military)
General Jagath Jayasuriya VSV USP ndc psc SLAC – current Sri Lankan Ambassador to Brazil (note: also listed in Military)
Admiral Thisara S.G. Samarasinghe RSP VSV USP ndc psc DISS MNI SLN – Sri Lankan High Commissioner designate to Australia[ 54] (note: also listed in Military)
Vice Admiral Asoka de Silva VSV ndc psc SLN – Sri Lankan Ambassador to Cuba[ 53] (note: also listed in Military)
Ana Seneviratne (IGP ) – Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Malaysia[ 53] (note: also listed in Police)
T. B. Panabokke – former High Commissioner to India[ 45] (note: also listed in Legislators)
Tyronne Fernando PC – former Sri Lankan Ambassador to France[ 10] (note: also listed in Legislators)
Wilmot A. Perera – first Ceylonese Ambassador to China
Anil Moonesinghe – Sri Lankan Ambassador to Austria and Ambassador/Permanent Representative the UN, Geneva (note: also listed in Legislators)
Mangala Moonesinghe – former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (note: also listed in Legislators)
Susil Moonesinghe – former Ambassador to Iran (note: also listed in Legislators)
Wickrema Weerasooria – former High Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand[ 55] (note: also listed in Civil servants)
Ernest Corea – Sri Lanka's former Ambassador to the United States, High Commissioner to Canada (note: also listed in Media personalities and Journalists)
Daya Perera PC – Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada and former Ambassador to the United Nations[ 56]
Deshamanya Neville Kanakeratne – Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States and High Commissioner to India[ 45] (note: also listed in Viceregal)
Oliver Weerasinghe – Sri Lanka's former Ambassador to the United States[ 57] [ 58] (note: also listed in Architects)
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)
T. D. S. A. Dissanayake – former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Indonesia and Egypt; prominent Sri Lankan diplomat in the UN[ 59]
S. J. Walpita CCS – former Ceylon's Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium (note: also listed in Civil servants)
Civil servants
Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe CCS – former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance & Treasury, Ministry of Health (note: also listed in Diplomats)
Deshamanya C.A. Coorey SLAS – former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance & Treasury[ 60]
Deshamanya Baku Mahadeva CCS – former Permanent Secretary of the Treasury, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs
Lal Jayawardena – former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance & Treasury; founding Director of the World Institute for Development Economics Research (note: also listed in Diplomats)
Lalith Weeratunga SLAS – current Permanent Secretary to the President
Deshamanya Gamani Corea – former Secretary-General of the UNCTD (1974–1984), Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, Senior Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ceylon [ 44] (note: also listed in Diplomats)
Nissanka Wijeyeratne 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[ 61]
Bernard Peiris OBE JP – former Cabinet Secretary [ 62]
H. C. Goonewardene CCS – former Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs
S. J. Walpita CCS – former Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Industries & Fisheries and Vice-Chancellor of University of Ceylon , Peradeniya[ 63] (note: also listed in Diplomats)
Walwin de Silva CCS – former Vice Chancellor of University of Ceylon , Colombo and Director of Education (note: also listed in Legislators)
Charitha Ratwatte – former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance & Treasury, Ministry of Youth Affairs[ 64]
Wickrema Weerasooria – former Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Plan Implementation and current Insurance Ombudsman [ 55] (note: also listed in Diplomats)
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)[ 65]
Indrajit Coomaraswamy – current Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and former Director Economic Affairs, Commonwealth Secretariat [ 66]
Nihal Seneviratne – former Secretary General of Parliament (1981–1994) and parliamentary affairs adviser to the Prime Minister[ 67]
Dhammika Kitulgoda – Secretary General of Parliament (1999–2002, 2008–2012), Secretary to the Parliamentary Council and former District Judge (note: also listed in Judges)[ 68]
Dhammika Dasanayake – current Secretary General of Parliament
Vernon Abeysekera CCS – former Postmaster General and Director of Radio Ceylon .
Neville Jansz CCS – Director General of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs and Defence [ 52] (note: also listed in Diplomats)
C. Coomaraswamy CCS – former Registrar General and Government Agent (note: also listed in Legislators, Diplomats)
Victor Gunasekara CCS – former Controller of Imports Exports and Government Agent of Kegalle
Aubrey Neil Weinman OBE – First Superintendent (Director) of the Colombo Zoological Gardens
Captain Cyril Nicholas MC KRR – first Warden of the Wild Life Department[ 69] (note: also listed in Military)
R.G. Anthonisz ISO JP – first Government Archivist [ 70]
Gamini Iriyagolla SLAS – former Presidential adviser
Donald Rutnam – Deputy Commissioner of the Central Provinces and Berar and member of the Indian Civil Service (note: also listed in Sportsmen)
Military
Army
Name
Notability
Reference(s)
Bertram Heyn
Major General , Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1966–1967)
[ 53]
Sepala Attygalle
General , Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1967–1977), Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence , Equerry The Queen (1953)
[ 53]
Tissa Weerathunga
General , Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1981–1985), GOC Joint Operations Command
[ 53]
Jagath Jayasuriya
General , Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (2007–2013), Chief of Defence Staff
[ 71]
Nalin Seneviratne
General , Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1985–1988)
[ 53]
Crishantha de Silva
General , Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (2015–2017), Chief of Defence Staff
[ 72]
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)
[ 53]
Sumith Balasuriya
Major General , Commandant , Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (2007–2010), Vice Chancellor /Commandant General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
[ 73]
T. N. De Silva
Major General , Commandant Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force , Director National Cadet Corps (1994–1999)
[ 74]
Jayantha de S. Jayaratne
Major General , Commander Security Forces Headquarters – Jaffna
Nandana Udawatta
Major General , Commander Security Forces Headquarters – Jaffna (2009–present)
[ 75]
Parakrama Pannipitiya
Major General Commander Security Forces Headquarters – East (2007–2008)
Athula Jayawardane
Major General , Commander Security Forces Headquarters – Mullaitivu , Master-General of the Ordnance , Director Operations, General Staff
[ 76]
Devinda Kalupahana
Major General , Director Operations General Staff , Commandant Sri Lanka Military Academy
[ 77]
C. H. Fernando
Major General , Director Operations General Staff , Commandant Army Training Centre , Commander Northern Command
[ 78]
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
[ 79]
Udaya Nanayakkara
Major General , Chief Field Engineer Sri Lanka Army (2010–present)
[ 80]
G. L. Sigera
Major General , Master-General of the Ordnance
[ 81]
Bhathiya Jayatilleka †
Brigadier , Brigade commander 54-1 brigade – 54 Division
[ 82]
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
[ 83]
Nihal Hapuarachchi
Brigadier , Commandant School of Military Engineering, Director Recruitment
[ 84]
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)
[ 59] [ 85]
Rex De Costa
Lieutenant Colonel , Commanding officer, Ruhunu Regiment , Vice President, World Veterans Federation (1961–1963)
Navy
Name
Notability
Reference(s)
Ravindra Wijegunaratne
Admiral , Chief of the Defence Staff (2017–2019), Commander of Navy (2015–2017), Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard
[ 86]
Basil Gunasekara
Admiral , Commander of Navy (1973–1979)
[ 53]
Thisara Samarasinghe
Admiral , Commander of Navy (2009–2011)
[ 71] [ 87]
Nishantha Ulugetenne
Vice Admiral , Current Commander of Navy
Asoka de Silva (admiral)
Vice Admiral , Commander of Navy (1983–1986)
[ 53]
Rajan Kadiragamar
Rear Admiral , Commander of Royal Ceylon Navy (1960–1970)
[ 53]
Manil Mendis
Rear Admiral , Director Naval Training, Commander Southern Naval Area
Palitha Fernando
Rear Admiral Judge Advocate of the Sri Lanka Navy, Attornery General (2012–2014), Solicitor General (2011–2012)
[ 88] [ 89]
Y. N. Jayarathna
Commodore , Commandant Naval and Maritime Academy (2014–present)
Prasanna Alahakoon
Commodore , Deputy Superintendent SLN Dockyard , Deputy Director Naval Projects and Plans
Kalana Jinadasa
Commodore , Director Naval Inspectorate, Deputy Director Naval Operations
[ 90]
Air Force
Police
Academics
Vidya Jyothi V. K. Samaranayake – former Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo , Professor of Computer Science and Founder of University of Colombo School of Computing
Vidya Jyothi Osmund Jayaratne – former President of the Colombo Campus, University of Sri Lanka (now University of Colombo ), Emeritus Professor of Physics and left wing politician[ 104]
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
V. Sivalingam – Founder of Faculty of Medicine , University of Peradeniya and first Professor of Parasitology in the University of Ceylon [ 105]
S.R. Kottegoda – former Dean and Professor of the Medical Faculty , University of Colombo , and National Coordinator, Health Systems Research, Ministry of Health[ 106]
Sanath Lamabathusooriya MBE – former Dean of the Medical Faculty , University of Colombo and Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics (note: also listed in Medicine)
Vidya Jyothi Janaka de Silva – Senior Professor of Medicine and Former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya ,[ 107] and Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo (note: also listed in Medicine)
Vidya Jyothi A. W. Mailvaganam – former Dean of Faculty of Science, University of Ceylon
S. Mahalingam – former Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Peradeniya and Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Ajith P. Madurapperuma – Former Dean and Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa
Sunitha Wickramasinghe FRCP – Deputy Dean of the Imperial College School of Medicine and Professor of Haematology[ 108]
David de Kretser – former Associate Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University (note: also listed in Viceregal)
Michael Dias Bandaranaike QC – Professor of Jurisprudence, University of Cambridge ; Director of Studies and Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge
Vidya Jyothi Chandra Wickramasinghe FIMA FRAS FRSA – Professor of Applied Mathematics and 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[ 109] [ 110]
Muhammad Ajward Macan Markar 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[ 111]
K. N. Jayatilleke – Head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Ceylon and Professor of Philosophy
Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkhitha Thera – Professor and Head of the Buddhist and Pail Faculty of the University of Kelaniya [ 112] (note: also listed in Prelates)
Rohan Abeyaratne – Quentin Berg Professor of Mechanics and CEO/Director of the SMART Centre , Massachusetts Institute of Technology [ 113]
Nalin Kulatilaka – Wing Tat Lee Family Professor of Management and Research Director of Institute for Leading in a Dynamic Economy, Boston University
Gihan Wikramanayake – Professor of Computer Science and Director, University of Colombo School of Computing
Janek Ratnatunga – former Head of the School of Commerce, University of South Australia and Professor of Accounting
Vidya Jyothi Rezvi Sheriff – Senior Professor of Medicine, Director of the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
Kumaraswamy "Vela" Velupillai – Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, University of Trento
Milroy Paul MRCP FRCS – first Professor of Surgery, Ceylon Medical College and co-founder International College of Surgeons
Lakshman Marasinghe – Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Windsor [ 29] (note: also listed in Public commissions and corporations)
Saman Gunatilake FRCP FCCP – Professor of Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura [ 114] (note: also listed in Medicine)
Nalin de Silva – Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, University of Kelaniya
A. Suri Ratnapala – Professor of Law, T.C. Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland
Nihal Jayawickrama – former Professor of Law at University of Hong Kong and Ariel F Sallows Professor of Human Rights at University of Saskatchewan (note: also listed in lawyers)
D. N. Samarasekera FRCS – Professor of Surgery, Head of the Department of Surgery, University of Colombo[ 115] [ 116]
Chandima Gomes – Professor of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia and Head of the Centre for Electromagnetic and Lightning Protection Malaysia[ 117]
R. K. W. Goonesekera – Professor of Law, Ahmadu Bello University [ 118]
Asantha Cooray – Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine and a leading researcher in the field of Cosmology and theoretical astrophysics [ 119]
Brendon Gooneratne – Head and Senior Lecturer, Department of Parasitology, University of Ceylon , Peradeniya [ 120] (note: also listed in Authors)
Murugesapillai Maheswaran – Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point at Wausau,[ 121] formerly Professor and Head, Department of Mathematics, University of Peradeniya .
Scientists
Name
Notability
Reference(s)
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
[ 122]
Suran Goonatilake
Chairman/co-founder of Bodymetrics and Searchspace, Professor University of the Arts London
[ 123]
Educationalists
Public commissions and corporations
Industrialists and corporate executives
Name
Notability
Reference(s)
Sir Charles Henry de Soysa
Tea planter, banker, 19th-century entrepreneur, philanthropist
Sir Wilfred de Soysa
Tea planter, 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)
[ 127]
Mahesh Amalean
Chairman of 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
[ 128]
M. J. C. Amarasuriya
Banker, philanthropist, chairman Commercial Bank , chairman United Motors Ltd, chairman International Chamber of Commerce
[ 129]
Sunil Mendis
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (2004–2006), chairman Hayleys
Lalith Kotelawala
Chairman Ceylinco Consolidated
[ 130] [ 131] [ 132] [ 133]
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
[ 134]
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
[ 135]
Dulith Herath
Entrepreneur, founder and chairman of e-commerce organization, kapruka.com
Sports
Sports administrators
Sports
Engineers
Legal
Name
Notability
Reference(s)
Suhada Gamalath
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms
Nihal Jayawickrama
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice , Executive Director Transparency International
[ 142]
Mohan Peiris
Attorney General (2008–2011)
[ 143] [ 144]
C. R. De Silva
Attorney General (2000–2008), Chairman Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission
[ 145]
Shibly Aziz
Attorney General (1995–1996), Chairman Civil Aviation Authority (2003–2005, 2015–present)
[ 144]
Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan
Solicitor General (1892–1902), member of Legislative Council (1911–1921, 1924–1930), unofficial member of Legislative Council (1879–1892, 1922–1924)
[ 4]
Sir Thomas Garvin
Solicitor General (1915–1917), Puisne Justice (1924–1935)
Maas Thajoon Akbar
Solicitor General (1925–1928), Puisne Justice
[ 19]
T. S. Fernando
Solicitor General (1952–1954), Puisne Justice (1956–?)
Mervyn Fonseka
Solicitor General (1943–1945)
[ 146]
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 of United Nations International Law Commission
Ranjit Abeysuriya
Chairman National Police Commission (2002–?), Director Public Prosecutions Attorney General's Department , President of Sri Lankan Bar Association (1991–?)
[ 126]
Harry Wilfred Jayewardene
Chairman Sri Lanka Foundation Institute , member of United Nations Commission on Human Rights , President of Sri Lankan Bar Association
[ 147]
Somasundaram Nadesan
Member of Senate of Ceylon (1947–1971), President Bar Council
Herbert Sri Nissanka
Member of Parliament for Kurunegala (1947–1954?)
Frederick Dornhorst
First King's Counsel of Ceylon
Sam Kadirgamar
Queen's Counsel
[ 148]
Chula De Silva
President's Counsel and Rhodes Scholar
[ 149]
A. C. de Zoysa
President's Counsel and President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka
[ 150]
Gritakumar E. Chitty
Registrar International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
[ 151]
Charles Matthew Fernando
First Ceylonese Crown Counsel
[ 152]
Architects
Medicine
Name
Notability
Reference(s)
Sir Marcus Fernando
Member of Legislative Council of Ceylon (1921–1931), first Consultant Physician Colombo General Hospital , Registrar Ceylon Medical College
Sir Arthur Marcelles de Silva
Member of the Public Service Commission , first Ceylonese to gain Fellowship (FRCS) of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
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 of 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
[ 114]
Sanath Lamabathusooriya
Paediatrician, Dean Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo (2002–2005)
Janaka de Silva
Physician, President of Ceylon College of Physicians, 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 of Ceylon College of Physicians
H. H. R. Samarasinghe
Physician, medical administrator, president of Sri Lanka Medical Council
Charles Alwis Hewavitharana
Physician, member University College Ceylon Council
Maiya Gunasekera
Surgeon, President Sri Lankan Rugby Football Union (1998–1999)
Rezvi Sheriff
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Colombo , Physician first trained Nephrologist, President Sri Lanka Medical Council, Ceylon College of Physician, Founder National Institute Nephrology and Transplant Institute, Member Sri Lanka Medical Council
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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 of The Times of Ceylon
[ 158]
Dushy Ranetunge
International journalist
Dinesh Weerawansa
Editor in Chief of the Sunday Observer (2006–2014)
[ 159]
Aviation
Arts
Activists
Religion
Old Royalists in fiction
Many fictional characters have been described as Old Royalists. These include:
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