List of St Peter's College, Colombo alumni
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This is a list of St Peter's College alumni, of the St Peter's College, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Honours recipients from 1984
In 1984 the St. Peter’s College old Boys Union, under the presidency of Mr. Mano Chanmugam, began the practice of honouring Old Peterites, who had reached eminence in their respective professions and in sports according to specified criteria. During the past years there were several ‘Honours Nights’, the occasion that honoured distinguished Old Peterites. The recipients are listed according to categories. (The list of Honors Recipients contains only the names of old boys who were honoured by the school. All other notable alumni are found under Notable alumni.)
Religious affairs
| Rt. Rev. Dr. Henry Gunewardene OMI | Bishop of Anuradhapura |
| Ven Dr. Wellawatta Ananda Thero | Director International Buddhist Center |
| Very. Rev. Fr. Dalston Forbes OMI | Former Asst. Gen. of Oblates of Mary Immaculate |
| Rev. Fr. Paul de Neise | |
| Rev. Fr. Percy Abraham | |
| Rev. Fr. Michael Rodrigo | |
| Rev. Fr. Bob Rodrigo | Rector, Junior, Seminary Kohuwela |
| Rev. Fr. Tony Martyn | National Director, Pontifical Mission Aid Society |
| Rev. Fr. Claver Perera | First Peterite Rector and 6th Rector of the College |
| Rev. Fr. Srian Ranasinghe | Procurator General and Member of the Governing Body of the OMIs in Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh |
| Rev. Fr. Sunil de Silva | Administrator, Colombo archdioces[1] |
| Rev. Fr. Jagath Anthony | Provincial Treasurer, Oblates of Mary Immaculate for Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh |
| Rev. Fr. Sylvester Ranasinghe | Rector, St. Joseph’s College Colombo 10 |
Constitutional Council
| Hon. T. Suntheralingam | Member of the Constitutional Council of Sri Lanka |
Higher education
| Prof. Willie Mandis | Vice chancellor, University of Moratuwa |
| Prof. Hilary Crusz | Prof. of Zoology |
| Prof. George Dissanaike | Physics, University of Peradeniya |
| Prof. Merlin Peiris | Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya |
| Prof. Ashley Halpe | English, University of Peradeniya |
| Prof. C. R. De Silva | History, University of Peradeniya |
| Prof. Y. D. Senanayake | Director, Post-Grad. Institute of Agriculture |
| Prof. Basil Deckker | Professor, University of Cambridge, England |
| A.G. A. Mendis | Former Deputy Director General Education and former Director of Workers Education |
| RayForbes | Director, Bandaranaike Institute of International Studies |
| Prof. Ralph Buultjens | Toynbee Prize laureate and professor University of New York |
| Dr. Abaya Attanayake | Former Head of Dept. Of Geography University of Jayawardenepura; Directorof Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka |
| T. Sri Ramanathan | Honorary Fellow of University of Sydney |
| Prof. Harsha Sirisena | World authority in the field of control engineering |
| Dr. S.K. Charles | Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna |
| Dr. V. Ramachandra | Head, Dept. of Anatomy, Colombo Medical College |
| Dr. Dilantha Fernando | Prof. Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba |
| Prof. Ivan Samarawira | Consultant Professor in Genetics |
| Dr. Robert Abayasekara | Senior Lecturer in Physiology, Royal Veterinary College; Fellow and Director of Studies for Medicine Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
Medicine
| Dr. P. R. Anthonis | Chancellor, University of Colombo |
| Prof. Earle de Fonseka | Prof. of Community Medicine |
| Dr. Ananda Soysa | E.N.T. surgeon |
| Dr. Darrel Weinman | Neurosurgeon |
| Dr. T. Don Michael | Prof. of Medicine, University of California |
| Dr. Sydney Ediriweera | Head of Accident Service |
| Dr. Nihal Thenabadu | Head of Cardiac Investigative Unit |
| Dr. Rohan Jayasekare
Dean-Faculty of Medicine,University of Colombo |
Head of Dept of Genetics |
| Dr. Nihal Abeysundera | Former Director, Anti–Malaria Campaign, Consultant W.H.O. |
| Dr. Tudor Nugaduwa | Senior Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Director de Soysa Hospital for Women, Colombo |
| Dr. Nihal Perera | Consultant and President Sri Lanka Medical Association |
| Dr. J. Francis Silva | Orthopaedic surgeon in Sri Lanka and Malaysia (title as ‘Deshabandu’ and ‘Sri Lanka Tilaka’) |
| Dr. Prem Weerakoon | Dental surgeon |
| Dr. Lakshman Weerasena | President of the Independent Medical Practitioners Association in 1991 |
| Dr. Wasantha Perera | Orthopaedic consultant |
| Dr. Joel Fernando | President, Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka |
| Dr. K. M. C. De Silva | Radiologist |
| Dr. Joe Jayasundera | Chief Radiologist |
| Dr. L. B. L. De Alwis | First President of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka |
| Dr. B. J. C. Perera | First President of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians |
| Dr. P. Lucien Perera | Consultant surgeon, National Hospital |
| Dr. Adiel C. Anghie | Specialist in pulmonary medicine |
| Dr. Suresh Kottegoda | Consultant cardiac-electrophysiologist, National Hospital |
Law
| H. L. De Silva | President’s counsel |
| Justice H.W. Senanayake | Appeal court Judge |
| Dr. Shivaji Felix | Member, Presidential Advisory Committee on Constitutional Affairs |
| Geoffrey Alagaratnam | President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) |
Engineering
| Shelly Wickremasinghe | Consultant in Sri Lanka for British Layland |
| Mano Chanmugam | Engineer and Chairman, Informex Group |
| Louis Stephen de Silva (LS) | Port Commission Chairman, Additional General Manager Ceylon Petroleum Corporation |
Police and armed service
| Lt. General Denis Perera V.S.V. | Former Commander, Sri Lanka Army | ||
| Rear Admiral Alfred Perera V.S.V. | Former Commander, Sri Lanka Navy | ||
| Brigadier Kenneth Pereira V.S.V | Director, Logistics Army | ||
| DIG Merril Gunaratne | Senior DIG, Sri Lanka Police | ||
| DIG Neil Gunasekera | DIG, Sri Lanka Police | ||
| Air Vice Marshal Elmo Perera | Air Vice Marshal, Sri Lanka Air Force | Capt. Ranjith Fernando | |
| Capt. Rajeewa Fernando | |||
| Capt. Surange Gunasekera | |||
| Capt. H. Fernando | |||
| STF Insp. Robin Gunatilleke | |||
| Lieut. H. Yohan Fernando | |||
| Major Terrance Mckelvy | |||
| Major Anton Wijeyesekera RSP psc USACGSC SLAC | |||
| Capt. Oshintha Perera | |||
| Maj. Kalum Rajapakse | Commando Regiment, Sri Lanka Army | ||
| Maj. D.T.L Wettasinghe | Commando Regiment, Sri Lanka Army | ||
| Lt. D. S. C. J. Wijesekera | |||
| Chandra Fernando | Inspector General of Police | ||
| Major General Nimal Jayasuriya | Rana Wickrama Padakkama, Rana Sura Padakkama | ||
| Air Vice Marshal Roshan Goonetilleke | Former Commander Sri Lanka Air Force; Chief of Defence Staff; Rana Wickrama Padakkama | ||
| Lt. Col. Ralph Nugera | Rana Wickrama Padakkama, Rana Sura Padakkama | ||
| Lt. Col. F.F.R.M. Fernando | Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya, Rana Wickrama Padakkama, Rana Sura Padakkama | ||
| Major G.D.C. Ayupala | Rana Sura Padakkama | ||
| Major M.N. Fernando | Rana Sura Padakkama | ||
| Lt. Commander H.R.F.M. Tissera | Rana Sura Padakkama | ||
| Sqn. Leader L. Channa Dissanayake | Rana Sura Padakkama |
Public administration
| L. J. D. Fernando | Rtd. govt. mineralogist |
| A.O Weerasinghe | Chairman, National Savings Bank |
| A. M. S. Perera | Chairman, International Tea Blenders & Exporters |
| A. L. Perera | Former Sec., Instit. of Fundamental Studies |
| J. A. R. Felix | Rtd. Comm. General Inland Revenue |
| Eardley Thilekaratne | Chairman, Hotels Corporation |
| V. P. A. Perera | Chairman, Singer Co. |
| Col. H. B. Wijekoon | Director, Aviation Service |
| Dr. O. S. Peiris | Director, Rubber Research institute |
| Allan Wijekoon | Rtd. Registrar of Co’s |
| W. N. F. Chandraratne | Commissioner of Excise |
| Dr. Shelton Atapattu | Director, Wildlife Conservation |
| G. Cumaranatunge | Traffic Comm. Of Excise |
| A. Maheswaran | Former Director of Irrigation |
| Terrence Fonseka | Ceylon Civil Service |
| Neville Jayaweera | Ceylon Civil Service |
| A. L. Mohideen | Civil Service |
| Lester Fonseka | Chairman, National Savings Bank |
| Dr. Trevor Pieris | Municipal Commissioner, Colombo |
| Otley F. Perera | Former Commissioner General of Inland Revenue |
| D.S. Weeraratne | Former Commissioner General of Inland Revenue |
| Dr. Lloyd Fernando | Former Secretary Ministry of State for Policy Planning & Implementation |
| Dr. Adrian Senadhira | Head of WHO Library |
| Kumar Paul Jnr. | Dir. Gen. Securities & Exchange Commission |
| J. Shelton Fernando | Former Commissioner, National Housing |
| Renton de Alwis | Former chairman, Sri Lanka Tourist Board |
| Gerard V. Gunawardena | First General Manager, Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau |
| Susantha F. H. Fernando | Chairman, Sri Lanka Bureau Foreign Employment |
| Patrick Abeynaike | Former director, Agricultural Development authority |
| Dinty-Lawrence Ranasinghe | Sri Lanka Port Authority deep sea diver, shipwright diver, Japan, maritime consultant |
Literature
| James Goonawardena | |
| Gavin Aserappa | Painter and writer |
Diplomatic service
| Ben Fonseka | Director Gen. Foreign Affairs |
| Charlie Mahendran | Director Foreign Affairs |
| Tissa Jayakody | Ambassador in Bonn |
| Elmo De J. Seneviratne | Former Deputy Perm Representative, UN |
Music and entertainment
| Earle De Fonseka | Sri Lankan symphony conductor |
| Hussain Mohamed | Violinist and first conductor of symphony orchestra |
| Dinesh Subasinghe | TV and cinema composer; reintroduced the lost instrument ravanahatha |
| Douglas de Niese | Leading baritone |
| Bede de Zilwa | Tenor |
| Nihal Fonseka | Tenor |
| Bill Forbes | Pop singer |
| Harold Seneviratne | Bandleader |
| Raddy Ferreira | Bandleader |
| Sunil Perera | The Gypsies |
| Desmond Kelly | Singer and guitarist |
| Miki Menezes | Pianist and bandleader |
| Hillary Kurukulaaratchy (Hillary Katch) | Singer, jazz guitarist, and percussionist, based in Europe |
| Patrick Denipitiya | Musician |
| Mahesh Denipitiya | Musician |
Art
| Richard Gabriel |
Cinema
| Anton Wickremesinghe | Chairman, Film Corporation |
| Lester James Peiris | Director |
| George Wickremasinghe | Director, Govt. Film Unit |
Theatre
| Jerome de Silva |
Communication media
| C. E. Maurice Perera | Cricket Broadcasting |
| Jimmy Barucha | Director S.L.B.C. |
| Rev. Fr. Rufus Benedict | Director, Catholic Broadcasting |
| Ranjit Jayasuriya | President, Institute of Marketing |
| Melville Assauw | President, Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies |
| Cerlton Seneviratne | Director of sports broadcasting |
| Tommy Perera | Ace Sports Broadcaster |
Parliamentary affairs
| Ahmed Zaki | Former Prime Minister of the Maldives |
| Gamini Athukorale | Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs and Emp. |
| S. Cumarasinghe | Mayor, Dehiwela-Mt. Lavinia |
| Alavi Moulana | Deputy Minister of Media, Tourism and Aviation |
| Mahinda Samarasinghe | Member of Parliament |
Journalism
| Reggie Michael | Editor of Times of Ceylon |
| Lawrence Heyn | Sports editor of Sun and Weekend; Production Editor, Quest Newspapers, Brisbane |
Banking
| Laksman Abeygoonewardene | President of the Association of Professional Bankers of Sri Lanka |
| Gaston Gunawardena | Consultant in banking management |
| Trevine Waas Jayasekera | GM Deutsche Bank |
| Nihal Fonseka | CEO, DFCC Bank; former Deputy CEO, HSBC Sri Lanka |
| Dr. N. Ramchandran | World Bank Executive |
| Chanaka Goonewardene | Head of Information Technology, Peoples Bank |
| Dr. Guy Motha | World Bank, Washington D.C |
Trade and commerce
| Michael Lappen | Managing Director, Wanng Australia |
| Joe Perera | Chairman Lanka Dainichi (pvt) Ltd, Lanka SSS |
| Prasad Mario De Silva Wikkrematilleke | President and Ceo, Cleaver International (Hong Kong & China PRC) |
| Raj Obeysekara | Executive Director, Stassons Group |
| Amal Wahab | Managing Director, Amasean Group |
| Dave Ranasinghe | Managing Director, Bodyline (pvt) ltd |
| Dyan Madawela | CEO, Hapugastenne Plantation Company |
| Lalith Obeyesekere | CEO, Balangoda and Madulsima Plantations Ltd |
| Bentley Barsenbach | President, Institute of Charted Secretaries |
| Niranjan Pereira (1989) | Managing Director, Pership Group |
| Vijitha Ivor Fernando (1989) | Director, Windsolar Hybrid Energyz (Pvt) Ltd, Chief Operating Officer, Digiteq Solutions (Pvt) Ltd |
| Nihal Perera | Chairman, Uswatte Confectionery Works Ltd |
| Bernard Wijetunge | President, International Air Transport Association, Sri Lanka |
| Suresh Mendis | President, International Air Transport Association, Sri Lanka |
| Rohantha Athukorala | Former Chairman, Export Development Board, Country Manager, Johnson Diversey Inc. for Sri Lanka and Maldives |
| A Anthony Page | Chairman, Ceylon Theatres Group of Companies |
| Darrel Perera | Chairman and Managing Director, Mechanised Business Applications (Pvt) Ltd |
| Preethi Jayamaha | Chairman and Managing Director, Associated Auto Industries (Pvt) Ltd |
| Gerard Ondaatjie | Deputy Chairman Mercantile Investment Ltd; Managing Director of Nuwara Eliya Hotels |
| Ranjit Cooray | Managing Director, Sri Lanka Distilleries Ltd |
| Rohan Victoria | Managing Directory, Iris Colour Graphics |
| Keith Wijesuriya | Jt. Managing Director, Thompson Associates (Cey) Ltd; CEO, BBDO/Proximity Sri Lanka |
| Michael Elias | CEO, Walkers Tours |
| Mr. Roshan Motha | Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, GE Group of Companies |
| Noel Miranda | Managing Director, Eymard House (Pvt) Ltd |
| Joe Roche | Managing Director, Rotax |
| Deepthi Jayamaha | Managing Director, Victoria Group |
| Travis Ondaatjie | Director Mercantile Investments Ltd, Managing Director of Nilaweli Beach Hotels |
| Chandana de Silva | Head of Corporate Communications, Sri Lankan Airlines |
| Gabriel Sinniah | Executive Director, Akbar Brothers |
| Joseph Sinniah | Executive Director, Akbar Brother |
| Travis Victoria | Executive Director, Swedish Trading Company |
| Peter Deckker | Executive Director, Flexiprint (Pvt) Ltd |
| Gehan Siribaddana | Director and General Manager, Prestiga Automobile & Hyundai Lanka |
| Priyashantha Boteju | Former Group Country Head, Sri Lanka / Pakistan, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd India; Currently Portfolio Management Lead - Sterile Injectables, Pfizer, Australia |
| George Cecil Wijesinghe | Former Group Human resources Director, Phoenix Ventures Ltd |
| Anton Ratnayake | Group General Manager, Management Service and IT, P&O Containers, UK; Chairman, CNS Ltd UK |
| Jan van Twest | General Manager and Director, Tangerine Hotels |
| Anil Jayamanne | General Manager, Continental Hotal |
| Buddhika Ranatunga | Group CFO and economist[2] |
| Anil de Mel | General Manager and CEO, BOC Travels |
| Sriyan de Silva Wijeyaratne | Country Manager, Microsoft for Sri Lanka and Maldives[3] |
Entrepreneurship
| Inayet Akbarally | Managing Director Akbar Brothers |
| Omal Jayaweera | Managing Director, The Great Lake Holdings (Pvt) Ltd |
| Mickey Wickramasinghe | Chairman Ceylon Biscuit Ltd |
| Ali Maniku | Maldives shipping magnate |
| Romeish De Mel | Managing Director, Blue Chip Co. |
| Prasad Mario De Silva Wikkrematilleke
President, Ceo, Cleaver International (China P.R.C and Hong Kong) | |
| Marlon Ranasinghe | Joint Managing Director, MM Organisation |
| Maxwell Ranasinghe | Joint Managing Director, MM Organisation |
| Travice Fernando | Founder partner, Ranfer Group of Companies |
| Dylan Modder | President and co-founder, Argus Technologies |
| Lawrence Perera | Chairman and CEO, Trabsmee Group of Companies and Micro Cars Ltd |
| Ashantha Andradi | Managing Director, London school of Commerce |
| Roshan Fernando | Managing Director, Digi Scan |
Civil Aviation
| Capt. Peter Fernando | Pioneer in Aviation Field in India and Sri Lanka |
| Manes Felix | Commandant BIA and Civil Aviation Pioneer |
Cricket
| Col. H. I. K. Fernando | Ceylon cricket captain | |
| Clive Inman | Ceylon cricketer | |
| Roy Dias | Test cricketer | |
| Vinodhan John | Test cricketer | |
| Amal Silva | Test cricketer | |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | Test cricketer, coach | |
| Kirthi Gunaratne | Sri Lanka cricketer | |
| Tony Opatha | Sri Lanka cricketer | |
| Udaya Wickremasinghe | First overseas qualified instructor of association of cricket umpires | |
| Russel Arnold | Test cricketer | |
| Mario Villavarayen | Toured with Sri Lanka national team | |
| Errol Seneviratne | International umpire | |
| Peter Manuel | International umpire | |
| Kaushal Lokuarachchi | Test cricketer | |
| Malinda Warnapura | Test cricketer | |
| Angelo Perera | Sri Lanka cricketer | |
| David Heyn | Sri Lanka cricketer | |
| Rohan Buultjens | Sri Lanka National team member for India tour | |
| Andri Berenger | Plays international cricket for UAE |
Indoor cricket
| Chrishantha Peries |
Athletics
| Shirley Illesinghe | All round sportsman |
| Julian Grero | Former President, AAA |
| Ranjith Weerasena | President of Sri Lanka Olympic Committee |
| Maurice de Silva | National long jump champion, Sri Lanka |
| Ranjith Wijesekera | Quarter mile champion, Sri Lanka |
| Lance Pereira | Athlete, SAF games |
| Mahesh Perera | Athlete, Olympics 1996 |
| Dinesh Perera | Athlete, SAF games |
| Ranjit Alwis | Former President, AAA |
| Dunstan Fernando | Manager of the Sri Lanka team for two world championship meets |
| Dimuth Perera | Afro – Asia Games 2003, SAF Games 2004 |
Rugby
| Archibald Perera | Sri Lanka player |
| Hubert Rayan | Sri Lanka player |
| Haji Omar | President of SLRFU |
| Jeffrey De Jong | Sri Lanka player |
| Angelo Wickremaratne | Sri Lanka player |
| Len De Silva | Sri Lanka player |
| Chandrishan Perera | Sri Lanka player |
| Darrel Wimalaratne | Sri Lanka player |
| Graham Raux | Sri Lanka player |
| Thushara Jayalath | Sri Lanka player |
| Mario Tissarachchi | Sri Lanka player |
| Rodney Paternott | Sri Lanka player |
| Hamish Paternott | Sri Lanka player |
| Rohan Abeyesundera | Sri Lanka player |
| Hamzie Hamid | Sri Lanka player |
| Leonard De Zilwa | Sri Lanka player |
| Dilanka Wijesekera | Sri Lanka player |
| Roshan Deen | International referee |
| Ronald Rodrigo | Sri Lanka player |
| Dilan Abeygoonewardene | Sri Lanka player |
| Lakala Perera | Sri Lanka player |
| Mohamed Sheriff | Sri Lanka player |
| Sharo Fernando | Sri Lanka player |
| Lee Keegel | Sri Lanka player |
| Shenal Dias | Sri Lanka player |
| Suhiru Anthony | Sri Lanka player |
| Sandun Herath | Sri Lanka player |
| Danushka Ranjan | Sri Lanka player |
| Dulaj Perera | Sri Lankan player |
| Anuradha Herath | Sri Lanka seven player |
Basketball
| Nowfel Mahroof | International referee and Sri Lanka player | |
| Ismail Mahroof | Captain Ceylon (Under 18 Team 1970) | International referee (Indian Tour 1973) |
| Kumar Bastiampillai | Sri Lanka player | |
| Rohan Rodrigo | Sri Lanka player | |
| Nemantha Hatharasinghe | Sri Lanka player | |
| Faizal Mohamed | Sri Lanka player | |
| Shohan Wimalarathne | Sri Lanka player | |
| Sujith Croospulle | Sri Lanka player | |
| Clifford Greig | Sri Lanka player | |
| Milroy Perera | Sri Lanka player | |
| Mario Motha | Sri Lanka player |
Basketball and badminton
| Sam Chandrasena | Sri Lanka Double International |
Basketball and rugby
| Royden de Silva | Sri Lanka Double International |
Tennis
| L. P. Ernst | Captain, Sri Lanka |
| George Ernst | Captain, Sri Lanka |
| Sriyan Senadhira | Represented Sri Lanka in Davis Cup; national champion |
| Manjula Weerakoon | Represented Sri Lanka in Davis Cup |
| Thangarajah, Dineshkanthan | Represented Sri Lanka in Davis Cup |
| Nishangan Nadaraja | Represented Sri Lanka in Davis Cup |
Hockey
| Rohan Dissanayake | Captain, Sri Lanka |
| Richard Heyn | Represented Ceylon (1964–1968) |
| Mario Joseph | Captain, Sri Lanka |
Water polo
| Connel Felix | Captain, Sri Lanka |
| Malcolm Schokman | Represented Sri Lanka |
Rowing
| Deva Henry | Captain, Sri Lanka |
Soccer
| Isuru Perera | Captain, Sri Lanka |
| A. Anthony Pillai | Captain, Sri Lanka |
Swimming
| Ranil Goonasena | Coach, Sri Lanka |
| Charith Rodrigo | Sri Lankan national swimmer |
| Malcolm Schokman | Sri Lanka public schools and college coloursman |
| Gamini Walgama |
Notable alumni
This is a list of notable Old Peterites, the alumni of the St Peter's College, Colombo.
- Jimmy Bharucha - radio broadcaster
- Air Marshal Roshan Goonatilake - commander of Sri Lanka Air Force
- Lester James Peries - film director and producer
- Dinesh Subasinghe - composer, music producer
- Clive Inman - cricketer