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This is a list of notable Josephian, alumni of Saint Joseph's College, Maradana, Sri Lanka.

Politicians

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Name Notability Reference
Ranasinghe Premadasa President of Sri Lanka (1989–1993), Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1978–1979), member parliament – Colombo Central (1965–1985) [1]
Mohamed Amin Didi First President of the Maldives (1953)
Nirj Deva Member of the European Parliament – South East England (1999–2019), member of the British parliament – Brentford and Isleworth (1992–1997) [2]
Albert Peries Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Lalitha Rajapakse First Minister Of Justice In Sri Lanka (1947-1953), Member Of the Senate Of Ceylon
K. W. Devanayagam Minister Of Justice (1977-1980) [3][4]
M.V.P. Peiris Minister Of Health (1960)
G. G. Ponnambalam Minister Of Industries, Industrial Research & Fisheries (1948-1953) Member State Council of Ceylon (1934–1947), member parliament – Jaffna (1947–1960, 1965–1970) [5][6]
Edwin Wijeyeratne Minister Of Home Affairs (1948-1951),Member Senate of Ceylon (1947–1951)
M. Sivasithamparam Deputy Speaker/ Member Of Parliament (1968-1970)
C. Suntharalingam Minister Of Trade & Commerce (1947)
Hector Fernando Member parliament – Negombo (1956–1960)
A. Ekanayake Gunasinha Mayor of Colombo (1940-1943)
C.E. Attygalle Member Parliament- Ratnapura
Naganather Canaganayagam Mayor Of Kandy (1942)
Mahanama Samaraweera Minister Of Local Government & Housing (1960-1964)
Velusami Radhakrishnan State Minister Of Education (2015)
Alfred Thambiayah Member Of Parliament- Kayts (1947-1956)
Don Roy Rajapakse Member Of Parliament - Hakmana (1960-1965)
Doric De Souza Trotskyist Politician & Senator (1914-1987)
V.A. Kandiah Member Of Parliament (1956-1963)
C.H.Z Fernando Member Of the Legislative Council of Ceylon (1924-1929)
Bernard Jayasuriya Ceylonese Businessman & Politician
Neomal Perera Deputy Minister of External Affairs (2010-2015)
John Amaratunga Minister Of Tourism (2015-2019), Minister Of Land (2016-2017), Minister Of Interior (2001-2003)
Harin Fernando Minister Of Tourism & Lands (2022-Present) Member parliament – Badulla (2010–2014, 2015–2019), Chief Minister of Uva Province (2015)
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Name Notability Reference
Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando Chief Justice Of Ceylon (1966-1973)
Mohan Peiris Chief Justice (2013–2015),[nb 1] Attorney General (2008–2011) [7][8]
Priyasath Dep Chief Justice (2017-present) Solicitor General (2007–2011), Justice of the Supreme Court (2011–present)
Sir Francis Soetsz Acting Chief Justice (1946)
P. Ramanathan Puisne Justice Of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
K. Palakidnar President Of the Court Of Appeal of Sri Lanka (1987)
Mark Fernando Supreme Court Judge (1988–2005) [9]
Dappula De Livera Attorney General of Sri Lanka (2019-2021)
N. Nadarajah Supreme Court Judge

Religion

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Name Notability Reference
Thomas Cooray Cardinal (1965–1988), Archbishop of Colombo (1947–1976)
Oswald Gomis Archbishop of Colombo (2002–2009), Chancellor University of Colombo (2002–present) [10]
Edmund Pieris Bishop of Chilaw (1940–1972)
Anthony de Saram Bishop of Galle (1964–1982)

Academics

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Name Notability Reference
Cyril Ponnamperuma Vidya Jyothi, Professor, Scientist, Chemist, at, NASA [11]
Roland Silva Deshamanya,Vidya Jyothi,Former chancellor of the University of Moratuwa
Don Carlin Gunawardena Botanist, Head of the Department of Science Vidyodaya University [12]
Nihal Perera Professor of Urban Planning, Ball State University USA.
Philip Nehri Mullegama Corporate trainer, personality development coach

Medicine

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Name Notability Reference
Carlo Fonseka Professor,PresidentSri Lanka Medical Council (2013–2018), [13][14][15]
Dr.Gamini Goonethilake Former Consultant Surgen,Former President of the College of Surgeons Sri Lanka

Arts

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Name Notability Reference
Arthur Basnayake Ceylon's High Commissioner to India
Marcelline Jayakody Lyricsist,Composer
J. P. de Fonseka Essayist, editor [16]
Dayan Jayatilleka Academic, diplomat, author [17]
Annesley Malewana Singer, composer
Nimal Jayamanne Singer,composer
Daya Wimalaweera Filmmaker,producer
Manik Sandrasagara Filmmaker, producer
Roy de Silva Actor, filmmaker, producer [18]
Shesha Palihakkara Actor,dancer,producer
J. P. Chandrababu Actor [19]
Roshan Ranawana Actor
Mark Samaranayake Actor
Laddie Ranasinghe Actor
Nihal De Silva Author
Lionel de Fonseka Author
Akila Dhanuddhara Actor
Sajitha Anthony Actor

Military

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Name Notability Reference
Anton Muttukumaru Major General, First Ceylonese Commander of the Army (1955–1959) [20]
Royce De mel Rear Admiral, First Ceylonese Commander of the Navy (1955-1961)
Mohan Jayamaha Rear Admiral

Sri Lanka Navy

H. W. G. Wijeyekoon Major General Commander of the Army (1960–1963)
Janaka Perera Major General Chief of Staff (2000–2001) [21]
G. H. De Silva Major General Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka) (1994–1996)
Frank Wickramaratne Rear Admiral Chief of Staff Sri Lanka Navy
Tyron Silvapulle Wing Commander Sri Lanka Air Force (1986 – 1999) (The only recipient of the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya award from the Sri Lanka Air Force.)

Police

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Name Notability Reference
Ernest Perera Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka) (1988–1993) [22]
Lakdasa Kodituwakku Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka) (1998–2002) [23]

Business

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Name Notability Reference
Merrill J. Fernando Founder of the global tea company Dilmah
Ranjit Page Managing Director, Cargills
Amal Cabraal Chairman, Unilever Sri Lanka
Ronald Perera Chairman, Bank of Ceylon
Nihal Jayamanne Former Chairman, Seylan Bank
Hiran Cooray Chairman, Jetwing Hotels
Harsha Cabral Chairman, Tokyo Cement
Sanjeev Gardiner Chairman, Galle Face Hotel.
Chris Nonis Chairman, Mackwoods
Manik Pereira Chairman, Pership
J.M.S Britto Former Deputy Chairman, Aitken Spence PLC
Anselm Perera Founder Mlesna Tea
Jegan Durairatnam CEO, Commercial Bank
Jonathan Alles CEO, Hatton National Bank
Sumith Adhihetty Managing Director, LB Finance
Asoka Peiris CEO, Singer plc
Roshan Perera Entrepreneur, Business Magnate, Investor, Philanthropist
Manil Jayesinghe President- Institute of Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka, Managing Partner- EY Sri Lanka.
Shiluka Goonewardene Principle - Deal Advisory - KPMG Sri Lanka

Sports

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Name Notability Reference
Ashley de Silva International cricket player (1993)
Chaminda Vaas International cricket player (1994–2009) [24]
Angelo Mathews International cricket player (2009–present) [25]
Thisara Perera International cricket player (2009–present) [26]
Dimuth Karunaratne International cricket player (2012–present)
Norton Fredrick First-class cricket player[nb 2]
Dunith Wellalage International cricket player (2022-present)
Michael Vandort International cricket player (2001-2008)
Sadeera Samarawickrama International cricket player (2017-present)
Priyamal Perera International cricket player
Shevon Daniel International cricket player

Notes

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  1. ^ Although Peiris studied partially at St. Joseph's College is not a member of the Old Boys Union. In January 2015 Peiris' appointment was declared void by government of Sri Lanka
  2. ^ Fredrick played for the All Ceylon team before Sri Lanka obtained Test status

References

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  1. ^ Weerakoon, Bradman (1992). Premadasa of Sri Lanka: A Political Biography. Colombo: Vikas Publishing House.
  2. ^ "Tribute to Dr Kingsley de Silva". Daily News. Sri Lanka. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  3. ^ Perera, Supun (23 January 2003). "K. W. Devanayagam - the gentle politician". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 13 May 2007.
  4. ^ "Ex-Justice Minister Devanayagam dies". The Island (Sri Lanka). 18 December 2002.
  5. ^ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 15: Turbulence in any language". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Archived from the original on 2002-02-08.
  6. ^ Dwight, Richard (12 October 2010). "I come from the land of the Buddha". Daily News.
  7. ^ Malalasekera, Sarath (6 July 2004). "Legal luminaries sworn in as President's Counsel". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
  8. ^ Mohan Peiris Sworn in as CJ
  9. ^ "Welcome to St.Joseph's College Old Boys Union Online". 2011-07-28. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  10. ^ "Profile of Oswald Gomis". Archived from the original on 19 August 2008.
  11. ^ Sullivan, Walter (24 December 1994). "Cyril Ponnamperuma, Scholar of Life's Origins, is Dead at 71". The New York Times.
  12. ^ Written by boys in the school 1931 (2019). The history of Royal College (formerly called the Colombo Academy). Colombo: Vijitha Yapa Publications. ISBN 978-955-665-410-3. OCLC 1119068750.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Prof. Carlo Fonseka celebrates his 80th birthday". Independent Television Network News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Maris Stella College Day". The Nation. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 27 May 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Annual Prize Giving". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 19 August 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  16. ^ Fernando, W.T.A. Leslie (24 October 2011). "Dr. Hector Fernando worked for the marginalised". The Daily News. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Dayan elected Chairman for the ILO Governing Body". The Island (Sri Lanka). 19 June 2007.
  18. ^ "Tale of Roy". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  19. ^ B. Kolappan (17 January 2013). "The tragic story of a comedian, J.P. Chandrababu". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  20. ^ Athukorala. "A man among men". The Island. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  21. ^ Janaka rejects police bodyguards Firmly believes in military victory against LTTE, The Island
  22. ^ "Former IGP Ernest Perera - An unsung hero of Police Rugby". The Daily Mirror. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  23. ^ Palihawadana, Norman (29 August 2002). "Death of IGP Lucky Kodituwakku". The Island. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  24. ^ "Josephians celebrate Vaas' feat". The Sunday Times. 21 September 2008.
  25. ^ Gunaratne, Rochelle Palipane (1 September 2009). "Angelo Mathews – A phenomenal inspiration!" (PDF). The Island. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  26. ^ "Thisara Perera: Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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