List of Nalanda College Colombo alumni
This is a list of Old Nalandians, alumni of Nalanda College Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Heads of state and government
- Presidents and prime ministers
- Mahinda Rajapaksa - former President and former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Ministers of Parliament of Sri Lanka
Current
- H. E. Mahinda Rajapaksa - MP for Kurunegala, Former President of Sri Lanka
- Nimal Siripala de Silva - Cabinet Minister (Transport)
- Sisira Jayakody - MP for Gampaha
- Gamini Jayawickrama Perera - Cabinet Minister (Sustainable Development & Wildlife)
- Sujith Sanjaya Perera - MP for Kegalle
- Rajitha Senaratne - Cabinet Minister (Health, Nutrition & Indigenous Medicine)
- Thilanga Sumathipala - Deputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees
- Chandima Weerakkody - Cabinet Minister (Petroleum & Petroleum Gas)
- Anura Priyadharshana Yapa - Cabinet Minister (Disaster Management), General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Former
- Dharmasena Attygalle - Minister of Indigenous Medicine
- Weerasinghe de Silva - MP for Balapitiya
- M. D. Banda - Minister of Food, Commerce and Trade
- C. A. Dharmapala - Deputy Minister of Industries & Housing
- Lal Dharmapriya Gamage - Minister Assisting Foreign Affairs
- Chandra Gunasekera - Deputy Minister of Culture and Social Services
- Deshabandu Indradasa Hettiarachchi - Minister of Industries
- I. M. R. A. Iriyagolla – Cabinet Minister (Education and Cultural Affairs)
- Tissa Karalliyadde - MP for Anuradhapura
- Kamal Karunanayake - Member of Parliament, former Dean of Economics Department Kelaniya University
- Asoka Karunaratne - Minister of Social Services, founding member of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)
- Rupa Karunathilake - Cabinet Minister of Plantations
- Nirmala Kotalawala - MP for Kaluthara
- Handunnetti Rannulu (H. R) Piyasiri - Minister of Youth Affairs, State Minister of Labor and Vocational Training Commissioners)
- Sarath Ranawaka - MP for Kalutara
- Maithripala Senanayake – Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister (Transport)
- Wilfred Senanayake - MP for Homagama; former senior member of Lanka Samasamaja Party
- Sarath Weerasekara - MP for Ampara
- Dingiri Bandara (D.B) Welagedara - Minister of Plan Implementation, former Governor of the North Central Province
- Athula Wijesinghe - Chief Minister North Western Province
- H. R. Wimalasiri - MP for Matara District
Provincial councilors and mayors
- M. W. Aruna Pradeep - Mayor of Ambalangoda
- Prasanna Shamal Senarath - Provincial Councilor and Opposition Leader of North Western Province, Sri Lanka Council
- Udena Wijerathna - Provincial Councilor, Western Province
Prelates
- Buddangala Ananda Thera - resident of Buddangala Forest Hermitage
- Aluthwewa Soratha Nayaka Thera - Chancellor of University of Uva Vellassa, Chief Incumbent of Kiriwehera, Katharagama, Chief Sanga Nayake of "Ruhunu Magampattuva"
- Kuppiyawatta Bodhananda Thera - founder of Mithuru Mithuro Movement
- Piyadassi Maha Thera - former Viharadhikari of the Vajiraramaya Temple Bambalapitiya
Academics
- Rahula Anura Attalage - Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa
- Senesh Dissanaike Bandara - lecturer, Film and Television Studies, Faculty of Industrial and Vocational Technology, University of Vocational Technology, Ratmalana
- Chandratilak De Silva - Professor of Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
- Mohan De Silva - Professor of Surgery, Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences and University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- Ranjith Premalal De Silva - Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Vice Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University
- K N O Dharmadasa - former Professor of Linguistics, Dean of Faculty of Arts University of Peradeniya, former Editor-in-Chief of the Sinhala Encyclopaedia
- Chandra Embuldeniya - former Vice Chancellor (Founder), Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka the first all entrepreneurial university in Sri Lanka
- H A De S Gunasekara – former Professor of Economics (first Sri Lankan) at University of Peradeniya
- H.D Gunawardhana - former Professor of Chemistry, Acting Vice Chancellor and Head of Chemistry Department of University of Colombo
- Abhaya Induruwa - Professor of Computing at University of Colombo School of Computing, Program Director for research and post-graduate teaching in the School of Law, Criminal Justice and Computing Canterbury Christ Church University United Kingdom
- S. D. Jayaratne - Professor of Medicine at University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- Kamal Karunanayake - former Professor and Dean of Economics Department, Kelaniya University
- Nandadasa Kodagoda – former Professor of Medicine, Vice Chancellor and Dean of Medical Faculty of University of Colombo
- Don Kulasiri - Professor of Computational Modelling and Head of Centre for Advanced Computational Solutions, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Pushpa Kumarapeli - senior lecturer in Computing and Information Systems at Kingston University, United Kingdom
- Deepal Mathew - Professor and Dean of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
- H.Y Ranjith Perera - Senior Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa and former Dean of Faculty of Engineering - General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- Udaya Ranawaka - Senior lecturer in Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
- Janaka Ruwanpura - Professor of Project Management Systems, Vice Provost International (VPI)
- Nalin Samarasinha - senior scientist, Planetary Science Institute (PSI), Arizona, USA
- Suwanda H. J. Sugunasiri - former Professor (Adjunct), University of Toronto Canada
- Athula Sumathipala - Professor of Psychiatry, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, School for Primary Care Research (SPCR), Faculty of Health, Keele University Staffordshire
- Mahinda Vilathgamuwa - Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
- Sirimevan Waidyasekera - Professor of Medical Physics, Dean of the Faculty of ICT & Media at South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine
- Janaka Wijayanayake - Senior Lecturer Department of Industrial Management University of Kelaniya
- Ranjith Laxman Wijayawardana - Senior Lecturer in Nuclear Physics University of Peradeniya
- Mahinda Wijeratne - Professor of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture University of Ruhuna
Civil servants
- P. Amarasinghe - former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, former Chairman of People's Bank
- Sarath Kumara de Silva - Chairman of Cey-Nor Foundation Limited, former Chairman of State Engineering Corporation, former Chairman of State Development and Construction Corporation
- Tissa Devendra - former Chairman of Public Service Commission, Chairman of Salaries Commission
- C. A. Dharmapala - former Permanent secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Security Advisor to President J. R. Jayewardene
- Saman Ediriweera - former Secretary Ministry of Tertiary Education and Training, Secretary Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
- Hemasiri Fernando - former Secretary Ministry of Postal Services, former Secretary to the Prime Minister (also listed in Industry and commerce)
- V. C. Gunatilleke, PC - former Solicitor General, Attorney General's Department
- Abhaya Induruwa - former acting Chairman and board member of the Computer and Information Technology Council (CINTEC), Board Member Natural Resources Energy and Science Authority (NARESA)
- Irwin Jayasuriya - former Chairman of the Ceylon Transport Board
- Lincoln Perera - former Secretary of Ministry of Plantation Industries, former Chairman of Janatha Estates Development Board (JEDB)
- M. J. Perera, CCS – former Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, former Secretary Ministry of Education, first Ceylonese Director General of Radio Ceylon, founder Chairman of Rupavahini (TV) Corporation
- Ranjith Perera - former Chairman of Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies, former Director General, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, former Head of Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa
- B.D Rampala, CCS, MBE - former General Manager of the then Ceylon Government Railway (present Sri Lanka Government Railway), first Ceylonese Chief Mechanical Engineer of Ceylon Government Railway
- Ridgeway Thilakeratne, CCS - former Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, former Chairman / Director General of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
- Ananda Weerasekara - former Vice Chairman of Airport & Aviation Services, former Director of Rehabilitation Services Prelates)
- Prasanna Wickramasuriya - former Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka, former Special Operations Platoon Commander, Sri Lanka Army
- Upawansa Yapa, PC - former Solicitor General, Attorney General's Department
Military officers
Sri Lankan Army officers
- Piyal Abeysekera - Former Deputy Chief of Staff Sri Lanka Army
- Donald Hewagama - Sri Lanka's first Judge Advocate General (Sri Lanka) to the armed forces (Army, Navy and Air Force)
- Amal Karunasekara - Security Force Commander Kilinochchi, Former Director Military Intelligence and Infantry
- Ruwan Kulatunga - Deputy Vice Chancellor General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- Ubaya Madawela - Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army
- Milinda Peiris - Former Chief of Staff (COS) of the Sri Lanka Army, Former Vice Chancellor / Commandant of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- Samantha Sooriyabandara - former Defence Attaché in the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington D.C, formerly of Commando Regiment and General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 53 Division
- Janaka Walgama - Director General Operations at the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff
- Ananda Weerasekara - former coordinating Officer of the North Central Province
- Prasanna Wickramasuriya - former Special Operations Platoon Commander, Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services, Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Navy officers
- H.R. Amaraweera - former Commander of the Western and Southern Naval Area of the Sri Lanka Navy
- Justin Jayasuriya - former Commander of Eastern Naval Command
- Vijitha Meddegoda - Director of Naval Budget of the Sri Lanka Navy
- Sarath Ratnakeerthi - former Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy; holds the unique distinction of serving as the Area Commander of all five Naval Commands of the Sri Lanka Navy
- Sarath Weerasekara - former Director General of the Civil Security Department
- Samantha Wimalathunga - Director of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard
Sri Lanka Air Force officers
- Kapila Jayampathy - Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force
- Gagan Bulathsinghala - Former Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force
- Prashantha De Silva - former Director of Inspection and Safety, Sri Lanka Air Force
- Sumangala Dias - Chief of Staff of Air Force
- PDJ Kumarasiri - former Director of Aeronautical Engineering, Sri Lanka Air Force
- E. P. B. Liyanage - former Director of Investigation and Safety, AFHQ Cbo
- Buddhi Siriwardene - former Base Commander, Sri Lanka Air Force, Katunayake
- Chandana Welikala - Director of Administration, Sri Lanka Air Force
Sri Lanka Police
- Sisira Mendis - former DIG
Ambassadors and High Commissioners
- Dharmasena Attygalle - former High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Pakistan
- H. L. de Silva, PC - former Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations, New York, United States of America
- Rupa Karunathilake - former Ambassador for Sri Lanka in the Netherlands
- A. S. P Liyanage - former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Nigerian Republic
- Siri Perera, PC - former High Commissioner to India
- Handunnetti Rannulu (H. R) Piyasiri - former Sri Lankan Ambassador in Myanmar
- Asoka Weerasinghe - former Deputy High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canada
- Udayanga Weeratunga - former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russian Federation
- Jaliya Wickramasuriya - former Sri Lankan Ambassador in Washington D.C., United States of America
Lawyers and judges
- H.L. de Silva, PC - former Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations (New York)
- T.B. Dissanayake, PC - former Commissioner of Assize
- Visty C. Gunathilake, PC - former Solicitor General, Attorney General's Department
- Priyantha Jayawardena, PC - Judge of the Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
- Siri Perera, QC[1][2]
- Upawansa Yapa, PC - former Solicitor General, Attorney General's Department
Industry and commerce
- Sarath Abayawardana - CEO/Director of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
- Gamini Abeysekera - former Chairman of National Savings Bank, Sri Lanka
- Vinya Ariyaratne - Executive Director of Sarvodaya, lecturer in Community Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- Mohan De Silva - Chairman of University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka
- Felix R de Zoysa – founding Chairman of Stafford Motor Ltd, Stafford International School & Atlas Hall; philanthropist
- Chandra Embuldeniya - President, National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka, CEO Informatics Group of Companies
- Hemasiri Fernando - Chairman of People's Bank, Sri Lanka
- Lal Fonseka - Chairman and founder of Kaizen Productivity Ltd; productivity consultant
- Vipula Gunatilleke - Group Chief Corporate Officer/Director of Aitken Spence Group Ltd
- S. D. Jayaratne - Chairman of State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka and State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC)
- Dilan Jayawardane - co-founder and CTO of Scoopler, software engineer at Google
- A.S.P Liyanage - Chairman of ASP Group of Companies
- Sisira Mendis - Chief of State Intelligence Service, Sri Lanka
- Eastman Narangoda - Chairman of George Steuart Finance, former Chairman of Seylan Bank, former CEO and General Manager of National Savings Bank
- Yoga Perera - Chairman and Managing Director of Autoland, Director Airport and Aviation Services Ltd
- Nishan Silva - General Manager of Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
- Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Deepal Subasinghe RSP, USP - CEO and Managing Director of Delvon Computers
- Thilanga Sumathipala – Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket
- Chandima Weerakkody - former Chairman State Mortgage and Investment Bank
- M. Wickramasinghe - CEO and General Manager of People's Bank
- Ranjith Laxman Wijayawardana - Chairman of Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) of Sri Lanka
Writers
- Gunadasa Amarasekara – dental surgeon, writer, poet
- Anura C. Perera - science writer and author
- Siri Perera - "Siri Aiya" of Radio Ceylon
- Suwanda H. J. Sugunasiri - author of poetry in English
- Asoka Weerasinghe - poet, co-founder of the Gloucester Spoken Art Series in Ottawa, Canada
News media and journalism
- Chitrananda Abeysekera - poet, former Director of Sinhala Service of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
- Karunaratne Abeysekera - poet, songwriter, created history in the world of radio by being the first ever Sinhala cricket commentator over airwaves of Radio Ceylon
- Premasara Epasinghe - cricket Commentator, Private Secretary & Media Consultant to Minister of Education, former Head of Public Relations Bank of Ceylon
- Srimath Indrajith Liyanage - veteran TV and radio presenter; actor
- Palitha Perera – former Deputy Director General (Commercial) of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, former Director of Sinhala Service Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, renowned cricket commentator
- Suwanda H. J. Sugunasiri - columnist, Toronto Star, Ontario, Canada
- Nalaka Vithanage - theater, television and cinema director
- Bernie Wijesekera - veteran sports journalist, first Sri Lankan journalist to cover the cricket world cup from England
Artists
- Hiran Abeysekera - British theatre actor
- Senesh Dissanaike Bandara - teledrama and feature film director
- Gamini Hettiarachchi - film and teledrama actor
- Niroshan Illeperuma - film and teledrama actor
- Dhamma Jagoda- theatre professional (English and Sinhala)
- Henry Jayasena - playwright, novelist film and teledrama actor (portrayed "Sudu Seeya" in the popular teledrama Doo Daruwo)
- Milinda Madugalle - film actor and singer
- Ravindra Rupasena - film actor of early Sinhala cinema in the 1950s
- Sisira Senaratne - singer
- Dhammika Siriwardana - film and teledrama producer and director
- Ananda Weerakoon - film actor of early Sinhala cinema in the 1950s
- Namel Weeramuni - dramatist, play producer
- Tissa Wijesurendra - film actor in the 1970s
Sportsmen and sports administrators
- Ishara Amerasinghe - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer
- Hemantha Devapriya - head coach of Fingara International Cricket Academy, former Sri Lanka "A" Cricket team coach
- Kumar Dharmasena - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer; member of World Cup-winning cricket team 1996; Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (1989)
- Sriyantha Dissanayake - athlete, former Sri Lanka 100m record holder 1990, Duncan White award winner for Athletics, Asian Games silver medalist
- Chamara Dunusinghe - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer
- Yohan Goonasekera - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer, Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (1976)
- Roshan Guneratne - former Sri Lanka Test cricketer
- Asanka Gurusinha - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer; member of World Cup-winning cricket team 1996; Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (1985)
- Stanley Jayasinghe - former all Ceylon and Leicestershire County Cricket Club cricketer
- Sunil Jayasinghe - former One Day International cricketer
- Mahela Jayawardena - former Sri Lanka Test cricket captain, Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year runner-up (1994)
- Shantha Kalavitigoda - former Sri Lanka Test cricketer
- Lalith Kaluperuma - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer; former Chairman of Selectors Sri Lanka Cricket
- Sanath Kaluperuma - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer
- Sumith Liyanage - former Olympian boxer
- Roshan Mahanama - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricket Captain, Elite Panel Referee of International Cricket Council, member of World Cup-winning cricket team 1996, Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (1983 & 1984)
- Dilshan Munaweera - Sri Lankan T20 cricketer, Sri Lanka A cricketer
- Carl Obeysekera - former all Ceylon Cricketer
- Yoga Perera - motor car racing champion
- Anura Ranasinghe - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer, Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (1974 & 1975)
- Keerthi Ranasinghe - former One Day International cricketer; professional Middlesex CCC cricket coach, trains youth at the Finchley Academ
- Gihan Rupasinghe - Sri Lankan T20 cricketer, Sri Lanka A cricketer
- Jayantha Seneviratne - represented the National Cricket Team from 1973 to 1980, Chairman of the Coaching Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket
- Sachithra Serasinghe - Sri Lanka A cricketer
- Shammi Silva - President and Chairman of the Gymkhana Club, Colombo Cricket Club; former national player, manager and national coach for squash
- Ashan Priyanjan Subasinghe - captain of Sri Lanka A cricket team, One Day International cricketer
- P. H. D. Waidyatilleka - civil engineer; Chairman of Technical Committee Asian Masters Athletics; first Sri Lankan to be appointed as an International Technical Officer (ITO) by International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF); only Sri Lankan to qualify as an IAAF Lecturer
- Bandula Warnapura - Sri Lanka's Inaugural Test cricket captain
- Priyankara Wickramasinghe - former Sri Lanka A cricketer; Malaysian National Cricketer
- Gamini Wickremasinghe - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer
Architects
- Justin Samarasekera - architect, past President of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
Medicine
- Vinya Ariyaratne - Faculty of Medical Sciences at University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- Mohan De Silva - Professor of Surgery at University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- P. T. De Silva - former President of Ceylon College of Physicians 1984; physician
- Vajiranath Lakshman De Silva - founder of Saukyadana Movement of Sri Lanka
- W. D. L. Fernando - former Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) Colombo
- Prasanna Gunasena - neurosurgeon, former Secretary of Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA)
- S. D. Jayaratne - Professor of Medicine at University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- Vidya Jyothi Wijaya Godakumbura - consultant surgeon and President of the Safe Bottle Lamp Foundation
- Rakitha Malewana - medical researcher and social activist
- Udaya Ranawaka - consultant neurologist, former President Ceylon College of Physicians
- Sarath Malcolm Samarage - consultant community physician, National Consultant World Health Organization, former Deputy Director General of Health Services
- Hudson Silva – founder President of International Eye Bank, Tissue Bank & Eye Donation Society, Honorary Fellow of the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka
Other
- Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara - Diyawadana Nilame (Chief Lay Head or Trustee) of the Kandy Temple of the Tooth
- Sarath Gunapala - senior research scientist, Principal Member of the Engineering Staff & Manager Jet Propulsion Laboratory National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA USA, Former Scientist Bell Laboratories USA
- Indrani Iriyagolla - humanitarian activist
- Harischandra Wijayatunga - President of Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra party
References
- ↑ "Death of Anil Obeyesekere, PC". Dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- ↑ "Tribute to Siri Perera, QC". Dailynews.lk. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
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