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This is a list of notable Old Richmondites , the alumni of Richmond College , Galle , Sri Lanka .
Heads of state and government [ edit ]
Name
Notability
Reference
C. W. W. Kannangara
Father of Free Education in Sri Lanka, member Legislative Council - Galle (1923–1931), member State Council (1931–1947)
[ 2]
Chamal Rajapaksa
member parliament - Hambantota (1989–present), Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2010–2015)
[ 3]
Simon Abeywickrema
Founding Vice President of United National Party , member Legislative Council - Udugama (1938)
[citation needed ]
Charles Edirisuriya
Ceylonese politician
R. A. de Mel
Mayor of Colombo (1944–1946), member parliament - Colombo South (1947–1952)
[citation needed ]
Cyril de Zoysa
President of the Senate of Ceylon (1960–1965), industrialist, philanthropist
[ 2]
W. A. de Silva
member State Council (1931–1942), Minister of Health (1936–1942)
[ 4]
Montague Jayawickrama
Minister of Transport and Public Works (1952-1956), Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs (1977-1987), Treasurer of the United National Party
[ 5]
Keerthisena Abeywickrama
District Minister- Matara , member parliament - Deniyaya (1977-1987)
[ 6]
William de Silva
member parliament - Ambalangoda-Balapitiya (1947–1953), Ambalangoda (1960), Devinuwara (1965)
[ 7]
Amarasiri Dodangoda
member parliament - Galle (1989–1993, 1994–2009), Chief Minister of Southern Province (1993–1994)
[ 8]
Robert Edward Jayatilaka
member parliament , Minister
Hemakumara Nanayakkara
member parliament - Galle (1989–1994, 2000–2010), Governor of Southern Province (2015–present)
[ 8]
Vasudeva Nanayakkara
member parliament - Kiriella (1970–1977), Ratnapura (1989–2001, 2010–present)
[ 8]
Ramesh Pathirana
member parliament - Galle (2010–present)
[ 9]
D. A. Rajapaksa
member parliament - Beliatta (1947–1965)
[ 10]
D. M. Rajapaksa
member of State council
[ 11]
George Rajapaksa
member of parliament
Name
Notability
Reference
George Dissanaike
Senior Professor/Head of Physics Department University of Peradeniya , fellow of the National Academy of Sciences
[ 8]
H. A. I. Goonetileke
bibliographer, librarian, University of Peradeniya , Darrell Medalist (1941)
[ 8]
L. H. Mettananda
Sri Lankan educationist and activist
Gamini Haththotuwegama
Professor, Universities of University of Peradeniya and University of Kelaniya , writer, film critic
[ 8]
P. de S. Kularatne
educationist, former Principal Ananda College, Colombo , founder Nalanda College, Colombo
[ 2]
M. M. M. Najim
Vice Chancellor South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (2015–present)
Civil and defense services [ edit ]
Name
Notability
Reference
E. F. C. Ludowyk
author, playwright, critic
[ 8]
Ediriweera Sarachchandra
playwright, novelist, poet, literary critic, essayist and social commentator, Chancellor - University of Peradeniya (1993–1996), Ambassador to France (1974–1977)
[ 8]
Lionel Edirisinghe
musicologist and the inaugural principal at the University of the Visual & Performing Arts.
Bandula Padmakumara
Sri Lankan journalist and television presenter
Yasapalitha Nanayakkara
Sri Lankan director in cinema and stage drama
Udayakantha Warnasuriya
Sri Lankan film director, producer, screenwriter and author
[ 19]
Pubudu Chathuranga
Sri Lankan actor, model and screenplay writer
[ 20]
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^ "Cricket" . Richmond College. Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
^ "Dhananjaya de Silva" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
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^ "Kamindu Mendis profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos" . ESPNcricinfo .
^ Miranda, Sujitha (2 October 2015). "Richmondite Charith Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka under 19s against Pakistan" . The Papare . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
^ "Chamila Gamage" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
^ "Dhananjaya Lakshan profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos" . ESPNcricinfo .
^ "Anil Lincoln Rideegammanagedera profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos" . ESPNcricinfo .