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This is a List of Old Nalandians, they being the alumni of Nalanda College Colombo.

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Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Local Government Members, Mayors

• His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa - current President & former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}
• Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva MP - current Cabinet Minister (Healthcare & Nutrition), current Leader of the House, current President of the Executive Board World Health Assembly ^[7][8], former Chairman of the Executive Board of World Health Organisation ^[9]
• Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa MP - current Cabinet Minister (Information and Media) ^[10]
• Hon. Dr Rajitha Senaratne MP - current Cabinet Minister (Construction and Engineering Services)
• Hon. Tissa Karalliyadde MP - current Cabinet Minister (Indigenous Medicine)
• Hon. Nirmala Kotalawala MP - current Deputy Minister of Education
• Hon. Chandima Weerakkody MP - current Member of Parliament ^[11][12] (note: - also listed in Captains Of Industry & Commerce)
• Hon. Athula Wijesinghe - Chief Minister North Western Province
• Hon. Gamini Jayawickrama Perera MP - current Member of Parliament, Chairman United National Party (UNP), former Cabinet Minister (Irrigation and Water Management)
• Hon. Sarath Ranawaka MP - former Member of Parliament
• Hon. Maithripala Senanayake – former Deputy Prime Minister, former Cabinet Minister (Transport) ^[13][14][15]
• Hon. I. M. R. A. Iriyagolla – former Cabinet Minister (Education and Cultural Affairs) ^[16]
• Hon. Lal Dharmapriya Gamage - former Minister Assisting Foreign Affairs
• Hon. H. R Piyasiri - former Minister of Youth Affairs, former State Minister of Labor and Vocational Training ^[17]
• Hon. Dr Dharmasena Attygalle - former Minister of Indigenous Medicine ^[18] (note: - also listed in Ambassadors and High Commissioners)
• Hon. Rupa Karunathilake - former Cabinet Minister of Plantations ^[19][20] (note: - also listed in Ambassadors and High Commissioners)
• Hon. Asoka Karunaratne - former Minister of Social Services, founding member of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)
• Hon. Deshabandu Indradasa Hettiarachchi - former Minister of Industries
• Hon. Dingiri Bandara (D.B) Welagedara - former Minister of Plan Implementation, former Governor of the North Central Province
• Hon. M.D Banda - former Minister of Agriculture & former member of parliament for Maturata ^[21]
• Hon. Wilfred Senanayake - former member of parliament for Homagama & former senior member of Lanka Samasamaja Party
• Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala - Provincial Councilor, Western Province (note: - also listed in Captains Of Industry & Commerce)
• Hon. Sisira Jayakody - Provincial Councilor, Western Province, Attorney at Law ^[22]
• Hon. M. W. Aruna Pradeep - Mayor of Ambalangoda, Attorney at Law ^[23]

Prelates

• Most Venerable Piyadassi Maha Thera - former Viharadhikari of the Vajiraramaya Temple Bambalapitiya ^[24][25]
• Most Venerable Bhikku Siridhamma Maha Thera - Dhamma book writer, priest of Vajiraramaya Bambalapitiya ^[26]
• Most Venerable Kuppiyawatta Bodhananda Thera - founder of Mithuru Mithuro Movement ^[27][28]
• Most Venerable Buddangala Ananda - resident of Buddangala Forest Hermitage ^[29] (note: - also listed in Senior Officers in the Defence Services & Senior Civil Servants and Heads of Government Departments)

Senior Academics

• Dr Chandra Ambuldeniya - Vice Chancellor Uva Wellassa University ^[30][31][32](note: also listed in Captains Of Industry & Commerce)
• Professor Jayaweerage Samantha - International University of Fundamental Studies (Member of the Oxford Education Network)St. Petersburg, Russia.
• Professor Ranjith Premalal De Silva - Former Head, Department of Agricultural Engineering University of Peradeniya ^[33] and Director, Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute, Colombo 07, Founder President, Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka
• Professor Mahinda Wijeratne - Department of Agriculture University of Ruhuna ^[34]
• Professor H.Y Ranjith Perera - former Head of Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Director General, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka ^[35] (note: also listed in Senior Civil Servants and Heads of Government Departments)
• Professor Abhaya Induruwa - founding Head of Department of Computer Science & Engineering University of Moratuwa, Director of Microprocessor Based Training Programmes for Developing Countries of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics Italy (note: - also listed in Senior Civil Servants and Heads of Government Departments),^[36][37]
• Professor Sardha Wijesoma - former Head of Department of Computer Science & Engineering University of Moratuwa, Program Director for mobile robotics Department of Instrumentation Nanyang Technological University Singapore ^[38]
• Professor H A De S Gunasekara – first Sri Lankan Professor of Economics Department University of Peradeniya ^[39]
• Professor Kumaradasa Rajasuriya – former Professor of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo ^[40]
• Professor Deshamanya Nandadasa Kodagoda – former Vice Chancellor of University of Colombo and Dean of Medical Faculty University of Colombo ^[41]
• Professor H.D Gunawardhana - former Acting Vice Chancellor and Head of Chemistry Department of University of Colombo, former President of Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, former Chairman of Royal Society of Chemistry Sri Lanka ^[42]
• Professor K N O Dharmadasa - former Dean of Faculty of Arts University of Peradeniya, former Editor-in-Chief of the Sinhala Encyclopaedia ^[43]
• Professor Pathmajeewa Ganepola - Professor of Surgery at Columbia University New York City, USA & Medical Director of The Center for Cancer Research and Genomic Medicine at The Valley Hospital USA ^[44]
• Professor Athula Gunawardena - Department of Mathematics and Computer Science University of Wisconsin-Whitewater USA ^[45]
• Professor Ranjan Perera - Associate Director of Genomics Genesis Research and Development Corporation Auckland, New Zealand ^[46]
• Professor Janaka Ruwanpura - Director of Project Management Specialization of Schulich School of Engineering University of Calgary Canada ^[47]
• Professor Deva Palitha de Silva Ph.D, D.Sc, M.D., MA, MBA - Dean of International Open University & Buddhist University United Kingdom, UK Multi-Professional, Tri-Lingual Lecturer (English / Sinhala / Spanish)
• Professor Don Kulasiri - Professor of Computational Modelling and Head of Centre for Advanced Computational Solutions, Lincoln University Canterbury New Zealand ^[48]
• Professor Sudasinghe Leelananda - Department of Physics, Faculty of Science University of Peradeniya
• Kala Keerthi, Kalasuri, Dr S Pani Bharata - founder Dean of the Institute of Aesthetic Studies University of Kelaniya
• Dr Sarath S Kodithuwakku - Head of Department of Agricultural Economics & Business Management University of Peradeniya, Chairman Board of Study in Business Administration ^[49]
• Dr Lakshman Galagedara - Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Engineering University of Peradeniya, Coordinator Crossing Boundaries project ^[50]
• Dr Sandun Perera - Swiss Finance Institute, University of Zurich, Switzerland ^[51]
• Dr Uditha Gayashan Gunasekara - Senior Lecturer Drama Theater & Image Art Unit University of Kelaniya^[52]
• Dr Chandana Jayarathne - Senior Lecturer in Physics (Atmospheric & Lightning) University of Colombo, President of Institute of Physics ^[53][54]
• Dr Kasun Hewage - Assistant Professor in Project and Construction Management The University of British Columbia - Okanagan, Canada
• Dr Gayanga Weerasekera Ph.D - Senior Scientist,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Health and Human Services Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
• Dr Athula Sumathipala - Medical Consultant Bethlem and Maudsley Mental Health of National Health Service United Kingdom, Former Director Bioethics Initiative Forum for Research and Development Sri Lanka ^[55]
• Dr Rohitha Batugahage - Senior Lecturer, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture University of Peradeniya ^[56]
• Dr Jehan Peiris - former Senior Lecturer Department of Electrical Engineering University of Moratuwa
• Dr Chandana Herath - School of Electrical Computer & Telecommunications Engineering University of Wollongong Australia
• Dr Kumudu S Munasinghe - Telecommunications Laboratory, School of Electrical and Information Engineering University of Sydney Australia ^[57]
• Dr Janak Wedagedera - Lecturer, Institute of Mathematics University of Warwick United Kingdom, former Senior Lecturer Mathematics University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka ^[58]
• Dr Janaka Wijayanayake - Head of Information Technology Center & Senior Lecturer, Department of Industrial Management University of Kelaniya ^[59]
• Dr Neil Jayasuriya - Research Lecturer, Southern Clinical Division University of Queensland Australia, former Registrar and Senior Registrar, Colombo South Teaching Hospital
• Dr Nimal Punyasiri - Senior Research Officer, Industrial Technology Institute, Sweden ^[60]
• Dr Sumedha Jayasena - Scientific Director & Senior Research Scientist, Amgen Inc California USA ^[61]
• Dr Mahinda Vilathgamuwa - Associate Professor of School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
• Dr Ryan Himansu Senaratne - Research Scientist, Ineos Bio Plant, Arkansas, USA
• Chandima de Silva - Head of Department of Statistics & Computer Science & Senior Lecturer University of Kelaniya ^[62]
• Harsha Wijesinghe - Lecturer E-Business, Department of Information Science, University of Otago, New Zealand
• Diplomatic Engineer Nihal Wanigathunga - former Head of Department of Textile & Clothing Technology, University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka & former Chief Student Counciler of University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Senior Civil Servants and Heads of Government Departments

• Major General Vajira Wijeyagunawardena - Commissioner General of Prisons ^[63] (note: - also listed in Officers in the Defence Services)
• Colonel (Retired) Prasanna Wickramasuriya, RWP, WWV, RSP - Chairman Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka, former Special Operations Platoon Commander Sri Lanka Army ^[64][65][66] (note: - also listed in Officers in the Defence Services)
• Professor H.Y Ranjith Perera - Director General, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, former Head of Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa ^[67][68] (note: - also listed in Senior Academics)
• Sarath Kumara de Silva - Chairman State Engineering Corporation, former Chairman of State Development and Construction Corporation ^[69]
• Professor 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) (note: - also listed in Senior Academics)
• Saman Ediriweera - Board Member Rupavahini (TV) Corporation, former Secretary Ministry of Tertiary Education and Training, Secretary Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, former Director of Telecommunications ^[70]
• Hemasiri Fernando - Vice President of Commonwealth Games Federation, Chairman National Olympic Council Committee, former Secretary to the Prime Minister, former Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd, former Chairman Airport and Aviation Authority ^[71]
• Lakshitha Weerasinghe - Chief Engineer (System Control Centre) Ceylon Electricity Board, Editor of the "Engineering News" published by The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka ^[72]
• 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 ^[73][74][75]
• 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 ^[76][77][78]
• Dr Irwin Jayasuriya - former Chairman of the Ceylon Transport Board ^[79]
• Dr P. Amarasinghe - former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, former Chairman of People's Bank (note: - also listed in Captains Of Industry & Commerce) ^[80]
• Ramal Siriwardane - former Chairman Central Transport Board ^[81]
• K.H.S. Gunathilake - former Chairman Galoya Board, former Director General Mahaweli Authority
• Ridgeway Thilakeratne, CCS - former Government Agent of Pollonnaruwa, Hambanthota, Ratnapura Districts and Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ^[82]
• Douglus Umagaliya, CCS - former Government Agent Colombo
• Hon. Justice Visty.C.Gunathilake, PC - former Solicitor General Attorney Generals Department (note:- also listed in President's Counsels, Queen's Counsels, Senior State Counsel & Judges) ^[83]
• Hon. Justice Upawansa Yapa, PC - former Solicitor General Attorney Generals Department (note:- also listed in President's Counsels, Queen's Counsels, Senior State Counsel & Judges) ^[84]
• S.D.C Samaratunga, CCS - former Chairman Lotteries Board, former Government Agent Kalutara
• Major General Ananda Weerasekara - former Vice Chairman Airport & Aviation Services, former Director of Rehabilitation Services ^[85] (note: - also listed in Officers in the Defence Services & Prelates)
• Dr Nandadeva Wijesekara - former Commissioner of Official Languages, Eminent Authority of Art ^[86]
• Chitrananda Abeysekera - former Director of Sinhala Service of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation ^[87]

Officers in the Defence Services

Sri Lankan Army

• Major General Milinda Peiris, RWP, RSP, psc - Vice Chancellor / Commandant of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), Director Armour / Commander Armoured Brigade, Military Attaché for Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington USA, former commanding officer officer cadet wing of the Sri Lanka Military Academy at Diyatalawa ^[88][89][90]
• Major General Samantha Sooriyabandara, USP - Defence Attache in the Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington D.C, formerly of Commando Regiment and General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 53 Division ^[91]
• Major General Sharman Kulathunga, RSP, USP, ndc, psc - former Chief of Staff Sri Lanka Army
• Major General Ananda Weerasekara - former coordinating Officer of the North Central Province (note: - also listed in Prelates & Senior Civil Servants and Heads of Government Departments)
• Major General Vajira Wijeyagunawardena - former Officer, Sri Lanka Army (note: - also listed in Senior Civil Servants and Heads of Government Departments)
• Major General Janaka Walgama RSP, USP, psc - General Officer Commanding 22 DIV in Trincomalee, former Commandant of Sri Lanka Military Academy at Diyatalawa and former Colonel Military Secretary at Army HQ ^[92] Director General Intelligence
• Major General Amal Karunasekara - Director Military Intelligence and Infantry, former Commandant of Peacekeeping mission in Haiti ^[93]
• Major General Jaliya Nammuni - former Brigade Commander, Sri Lanka Army
• Brigadier Muditha Wijerathna - Commander of the Central Province
• Brigadier Ruwan Kulatunga - Commander of the Security Forces in Jaffna Town, former Military Assistant to the Army Commander ^[94]

• Brigadier Donald Hewagama - former Judge Advocate General Sri Lanka Army
• Brigadier Madura Wijewickrema - former Officer Sri Lanka Army ^[95]
• Colonel D.S Weeraman - Center Commandant of Engineers Regiment Sri Lanka Army
• Colonel (Retired) Prasanna Wickramasuriya, RWP, WWV, RSP - former Special Operations Platoon Commander, Chairman Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka (note: - also listed in Senior Civil Servants and Heads of Government Departments)
• Colonel Gamini Fernando - former commanding officer, Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment   † ^[96]
• Lieutenant Colonel Darshna Prasad Edirisinghe psc - Commander Trainig, Army Training School, Maduruoya.
• Major Sanjeewa Jayalath - Major of 57th Division
• Major Venura Ranasinghe
• Major Namal Mendis - former officer 4th Sinha Regiment   † ^[97]

Sri Lankan Navy

• Rear Admiral Sarath Ratnakeerthi, USP, ndc, psc - 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] ^[98]
• Rear Admiral H.R. Amaraweera - former Commander of Western & Southern Naval Area of Sri Lanka Navy
• Rear Admiral Justin Jayasuriya - former Commander Eastern Naval Command
• Commodore Dhammika Samarawickrama - Commander Southern Naval Area of Sri Lanka Navy, Graduate of Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Honolulu, Hawaii ^[99]
• Commodore Navan Tennakoon - Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Navy Tissa - Trincomalee
• Commander PDS Dias, RSP
• Commander PML Edirisinghe
• Commander Asanga Lankathilake, RWP  † ^[100]

Sri Lanka Air Force

• Air Vice Marshal Prashantha De Silva, USP, M.Sc (Def and Start Studies), psc - Director Investigation and Safety, Sri Lanka Air Force ^[101]
• Air Vice Marshal EPB Liyanage - Director Investigation and Safety,AFHQ Cbo
• Air Vice Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, RWP, RSP, USP, M Phil (Def & Start Stu), MSc (Def Stu) in Mgt, ndc, psc - Director General Navy & Air Ops, Office of the Chief of Defence Staff, Colombo
• Air Vice Marsha Kapila Jayampathi, WWV, RWP, RSP & two bars,qhi, M.Sc (IR) - Defence Attache to Pakistan, former Base Commander Sri Lanka Air Force Katunayake, currently Base Commander,Sri Lanka Air Force,China Bay
• Air Commodore PDJ Kumarasiri, MAIAA, AMRACS , psc - Director Aeronautical Engineering/CQAO, AFHQ Cbo
• Air Commodore KDU Chandrathilake - Deputy Director General Engineering, AFHQ Cbo
• Air Commodore CP Welikala - AFHQ Colombo
• Air Commodore Buddhi Siriwardana - former Base Commander Sri Lanka Air Force Katunayake, Retired
• Group Captain Jagath C Ranasinghe - AIR SECRETARY, AFHQ Colombo
• Group Captain DL Sumangala DIAS - BASE Commander, SLAF Base Minneriya
• Group Captain Janak P Wanigathunge - Commanding Officer, E&T Wing, SLAF Base Katunayake
• Group Captain G Ajith Samaraweera - Retired
• Group Captain Priya Gunawardane, RSP  †
• Wing Commander D Kapila Wanigasooriya - Commanding Officer, No 07 Sqn, SLAF Base Minnneriya
• Wing Commander U Senaka Liyanasuriya - Commanding Officer, MTR&OW, SLAF Base Katunayake
• Wing Commander PMC Priyadarshana Dias - Commanding Officer Regiment Wing, SLAF, Rathmalana
• Wing Commander TM Prakash Gunasekara - Commanding Officer, No 01 FTW, SLAF Base Anuradhapura
• Wing Commander M Migara DS Perera - INS, Staff College, Batalanda
• Wing Commander Varuna C Senaratne - Commanding Officer, 02 Sqn, SLAF Base Ratmalana
• Wing Commander CHR Soyza - OCPS, SLAF Base Vavuniya
• Wing Commander MRK Samarasinghe - OC SPU to DCE,SLAF Colombo
• Wing Commander Chithral N Weerasinghe - OCPS, SLAF Base Katunayake
• Wing Commander DMB Wettewa - Retired
• Squadron Leader TSS Sidath Perera - QAO JET, SLAF Base Katunayake
• Squadron Leader Anurudda N Wijayasiriwardhana - SLAF Colombo
• Squadron Leader Muditha PA Mahawattage - Officer Commanding Maintenance, No 10 Sqn, SLAF Katunayake
• Squadron Leader MPP Chandimal Perera - Rotary Wing Aircraft QAO, SLAF Baes Katunayake
• Squadron Leader RMASS Rajakaruna - EQ OFF, SLAF Base Ratmalana
• Squadron Leader WASW Withana, CI, CTS, SLAF Base Chinabay
• Squadron Leader RADTM Weeraratne - PILOT No 09 Sqn, SLAF Base Minnneriya
• Squadron Leader DKM Krishantha - PILOT No 02 Sqn, SLAF Base Ratmalana
• Squadron Leader VOP Mahanama - PILOT No 02 Sqn, SLAF Base Ratmalana
• Squadron Leader HA Dharaka Dias - Staff Officer to Director Logistics, AFHQ Colombo
• Squadron Leader S Ruwanpathirana - ATC Off, SLAF Palaly
• Squadron Leader Pujatha N Gunathilake - PILOT No.5 Sqn, SLAF Base Katunayake
• Squadron Leader MPS Marapperuma - Kotalawala Defence University, Ratmalana
• Squadron Leader DK Dayan M Sumanasekara - SO to OOCAD, SLAF Colombo
• Squadron Leader SP Abeyratne - ATO Off, SLAF Base Katunayake
• Squadron Leader DT Ranasinghe - SO to DL, AFHQ Colombo
• Squadron Leader SS Ranasinghe - Equip Off, SLAF Ekala
• Squadron Leader DGTS Edirisinghe - Eng Off No.2 Sqn, SLAF Base Ratmalana
• Squadron Leader ISR Jagodage - Retired
• Squadron Leader Sagara K Pathagamage - Retired
• Flight Lieutenant S Costa - SLAF Regiment
• Flight Lieutenant DHH Perera - SLAF Regiment
• Flight Lieutenant AN Abeyratne - SLAF Regiment

Sri Lanka Police

• DIG Sisira Mendis - Deputy Inspector General of Police, Head of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) ^[102]
• DIG Asoka Wijethilake - Deputy Inspector General of Police, former Director Criminal Investigations Department (CID)^[103]
• DIG Thilakasiri Wijegunewardane - Deputy Inspector General of Police Director of Police Technical Branches
• DIG Sumith Edirisinghe - Deputy Inspector General of Police - Panadura Division, Chairman of Sri Lanka Hockey Federation
• DIG Chandra Mendis - former Deputy Inspector General of Police ^[104]
• DIG Mithra Siriwardena - former Deputy Inspector General of Police ^[105]
• DIG Sumith Liyanage - former Deputy Inspector General of Police, former Olympian Boxer ^[106]
• SSP L.A. Perera - Senior Superintendent of Police - Director of Police Election Secretariat & Sports
• SSP Deshabandu Tennakoon - Senior Superintendent of Police Nugegoda Division
• SP Senarath Sandungahawatte - Superintendent of Police ^[107]

Ambassadors and High Commissioners

• His Excellency Jaliya Wickramasuriya - Sri Lankan Ambassador in Washington D.C. United States of America ^{[108][109][110][111]}
• His Excellency Dr Dharmasena Attygalle - former High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Pakistan (note: - also listed in Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Local Government Members, Mayors)
• His Excellency Rupa Karunathilake - former Ambassador for Sri Lanka in The Netherlands (note: - also listed in Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Local Government Members, Mayors)
• His Excellency Asoka Weerasinghe - former Deputy High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canada (note: - also listed in Artists) ^[112][113]
• His Excellency C.D.S. Siriwardene, PC - former Sri Lanka Representative in Russia (note: - also listed in President's Counsels, Queen's Counsels, Senior State Counsel & Judges)

President's Counsels, Queen's Counsels, Senior State Counsel & Judges

• Visty.C.Gunathilake, PC - former Solicitor General, Attorney Generals Department (note:- also listed in Senior Civil Servants and Heads of Government Departments) ^[83]
• Upawansa Yapa, PC - former Solicitor General, Attorney Generals Department (note:- also listed in Senior Civil Servants and Heads of Government Departments) ^[114]
• Siri Perera, QC ^{[115] [116]}(note: also listed in Poets, Novelists & Academic Writers)
• T.B. Dissanayake, PC - former Commissioner of Assize ^[84]
• C.D.S. Siriwardene, PC - former Sri Lanka Representative in Russia ^[117] (note: - also listed in Ambassadors and High Commissioners)
• H.L. de Silva, PC - former Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations (New York) ^[118]
• Sobitha Rajakaruna - Senior State Counsel, Attorney General Department ^[119]
• Rangajeeva Wimalasena - Additional District Judge / Magistrate ^[120]

Captains Of Industry & Commerce

• Aruna Lekamge - Director Sri Lanka Insuarance Corporation ^[121]
• Hemal Dhanushka - Chairman of The Fabric Selection® Ltd.
• Mangala Yapa - CEO / Managing Director Colombo Dockyard PLC ^[122]
• Eastman Narangoda - Chairman Seylan Bank, former CEO & General Manager of National Savings Bank ^[123]
• M. Wickramasinghe - CEO & General Manager of People's Bank ^[124]
• Niran Mahawatte - Vice President (Head of Treasury) of National Development Bank ^[125]
• Dr P. Amarasinghe - former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, former Chairman of People's Bank (note: - also listed in Senior Civil Servants and Heads of Government Departments)
• Chandima Weerakkody - former Chairman State Mortgage and Investment Bank ^[126][127] (note: also listed in Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Local Government Members, Mayors)
• Vivendra Lintotawela - former Chairman John Keells Holdings Limited
• Felix R de Zoysa – founding Chairman of Stafford Motor Ltd, Stafford International School & Atlas Hall, Well known philanthropist
• A.F.M.Ikram - CEO & Managing Director Emerald International Pvt Ltd ^[128]
• Vipula Gunatilleke - Group Chief Financial Officer Dialog Telekom, former Chief Financial Officer SriLankan Airlines ^[129][130]
• Thilanga Sumathipala – Chairman Sumathi Group of Companies ^[131][132] (note: also listed in Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Local Government Members, Mayors)
• Chandra Embuldeniya - CEO Informatics Group of Companies ^[133] (note: also listed in Senior Academics)
• Nandadeva Perera - Managing Director Vogue Jewellers Limited, Managing Director SIPCOM-1 Pvt Ltd, former Captain Indian University of Madras Cricket Team ^{[134][135][136]}
• A.S.P Liyanage - Chairman ASP Group of Companies
• Niral Kadawathaarachchi - Chairman Freight Links International ^[137]
• Mihira Liyanarachchi - Director Human Resources and Premises Management, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority ^[138]
• Chethiya Sri-Nammuni - Corporate Affairs Director Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Limited [formerly New Zealand Milk Lanka (Pvt) Ltd] ^[139]
• Jagath Ramanayake - Chairman Rama DBK Ltd Japan, Managing Director Ramanayake Automobiles Sri Lanka ^{[140][141][142]}
• Palitha Mathew - Chairman & Managing Director of Palitha Mathew & Company, former President of Colombo Law Society ^[143][144]
• Okanda Silva - Chairman Okanda Group of Companies
• Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Deepal Subasinghe RSP, USP - CEO & Managing Director Delvon Computers ^[145]
• Thusitha Ranasinghe - Managing Director Maximus (Pvt) Ltd (World Challenge 2006 Winner for Elephant Paper) ^[146]
• Sri Lanka Sikhamani Manik Rodrigo - Managing Director Barberyn Reef Ayurveda Resort Beruwala & Weligama ^[147]
• Kanishka Weerasinghe - Deputy Director General Employers' Federation of Ceylon (EFC)
• Palitha Narangoda - Head of Treasury Commercial Bank ^[148]
• Nihal Abesekara - former Vice President Sri Lanka Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries
• Chandana Weerasinghe – Engineering Manager DMS Electronics, former President Computer Society ^[149]
• Dr Vinya Ariyaratne - Executive Director Sarvodaya, Lecturer in Community Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura ^[150]
• Dhammika Kalapuge - former Vice President Marketing DFCC Bank Sri Lanka, Director & Principal Consultant SIPCOM-1 Pvt Ltd, Reputed Inspirational Management Trainer ^[151][152]
• Milinda Gunasena - IT Manager Software Development Services, John Keells Computer Services, Sri Lanka
• Nishan Silva - winner of "Young Restaurateur of the World" in 1999 awarded by International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IH&RA), Manager "Emperor’s Wok" Hilton Hotel Colombo ^[153][154]
• Upul Gamage - Regional General Manager Aitken Spence Hotels ^[155]
• Lal Fonseka - founder & Chairman of Kaizen Productivity Ltd ^[156]
• Channa D Samarasena - President and CEO, GMAC Real Estate C & H Realty, Ventura CA USA ^[157]
• Mahinda Athulathmudali - Managing Director Southeast Asia Waquis International USA ^[158]
• Sanjaya Wickramasinghe - Vice President (Information Technology) Morgan Stanley USA
• Chintaka Deraniyagala - CEO Tradlanka International USA, Vice Chairman Sri Lanka America Business Council ^[159]
• Susantha Sisilchandra - CEO Ceyhinz Link International,Inc Texas USA, Chairman RIOCOCO Lanka (Pvt) Ltd ^[160]
• Punya Weerasinghe - General Manager Splendid Hotels Group London, United Kingdom, CEO Serendib UK Ltd ^[161]
• Dhammika Ruberu - Technical Production Manager, Centre for Educational Development and Interactive Resources, University of Wollongong Australia
• Bhagya Epasinghe - Director Finance Australian Taxation Office, Canberra, Australia ^[162][163]
• Dr Upul Atukorala - Principal Civil Engineer Golder Associates Ltd, British Columbia, Canada, Co Chairman (Technical Programs) of the Canadian Geotechnical Society, Canada
• Para Amarasinghe - Secretary Sri Lanka America Business Council USA
• Ravi De Silva - General Manager Engineering, E-wis, Sri Lanka
• Manjula Kulatunga - Managing Director Australian Migration Consultants Melbourne, Australia ^[164]
• Nishantha Wickramasinghe - IT Manager, Sri Lanka/India, Stirling Group - Altrincham,Cheshire,UK
• Parakrama (Praki) Perera - Managing Director, Sparklink Travels, Sri Lanka
• Prasanna Amarabandu - Managing Director, Salasima Ltd, Sri Lanka
• Upul Dissanayake - Director Operations, The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd, Sri Lanka
• Anura Jayasekara - Managing Director, Jayasekera Motors Ltd, Sri Lanka
• K A J Lalith Kumara - Managing Director, Mihijaya Ltd, Sri Lanka
• Kolitha Dassanayake - Senior Project Manager Satyam Computer Services, Melbourne, Australia ^[165]
• Janaka Perera - Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Pearce Plastics, Pasadena, California USA ^[166]
• Rajeewa Jayaweera - Regional Manager of Qatar Airways for Sri Lanka ^[167]
• Kamal Munasinghe - Director Food and Beverage, Mount Lavinia Hotel ^[168]
• A B Lalith De Silva - Executive Director Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation, Chairman Asian International Hotel School, media advisor to Minister of Foreign Affairs^[169][170] (note: - also listed in Artists)
• Nadeesha Ranasinghe - Management Executive, Akbar Brothers (Pvt) Ltd. BBA (HR Spcl) University of Colombo, former Member of College English Literaray Association & Oriental Orchestra, Prize Winner for Best Performance (2004/AL) ^[171][172]
• Ravindra Silva - CEO & Managing Director Studio Ravi, Mount Lavinia ^[173]
• Madura Gamanayake - CEO & Managing Director Perfect Business Solution Services, Sri Lanka ^[174]
• Thushara Jayawardana - Manager Human Resources, Dialog Telekom Plc , Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

Poets, Novelists & Academic Writers

• Dr Gunadasa Amarasekara – Dental Surgeon, Writer, Poet ^{[175][176][177]}
• Asoka Weerasinghe - award-winning poet, Co-founder of the Gloucester Spoken Art Series in Ottawa Canada (note: - also listed in Ambassadors and High Commissioners)
• Siri Perera, QC (also known as U.A.S. Perera) - famous "Siri Aiya" of Radio Ceylon (note: also listed in President's Counsels, Queen's Counsels, Senior State Counsel & Judges) ^{[178][179][180]}
• Dr Miniwan P. Tillakaratne - eminent book critic
• Regie Ranasinghe - School Teacher & well-known film critic
• Ajith Galappaththy - well known film critic ^[181]
• Dr Jagath Asoka Panangadan - famous medical writer New Jersey, former assistant Professor Department of Chemistry, Monmouth University, New Jersey USA
• Kivipathi Sugathamuni Gnanasiri - a famous poet, veteran educationist, psychologist ^[182]
• Anura C. Perera - well-known science writer and author ^[183][184]

Media Personalities & Journalist

• Karunaratne Abeysekera - poet and song writer, created history in the world of radio by being the first ever Sinhala cricket commentator over the airwaves of Radio Ceylon ^[185]
• Premasara Epasinghe - renowned Cricket Commentator, Private Secretary & Media Consultant to the Minister of Education, former Head of Public Relations Bank of Ceylon ^{[186][187][188][189]}
• Palitha Perera – former Deputy Director General (Commercial) of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, former Director of Sinhala Service Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, renowned Cricket Commentator ^[190]
• Dharmasri Wickramasinghe - popular radio & television broadcaster ^[191]
• Srimath Indrajith Liyanage - veteran TV and Radio Presenter ^[192][193]
• Kamal Deshapriya - renowned Cricket Commentator, Actor ^[194][195]
• Chamika Roshan Liyanage - popular Radio & TV Presenter & electronic media journalist ^[196]
• Akshin Punchihewa - reputed Sinhalese Radio Presenter in United Kingdom ^[197]
• Mohanlal Piyadasa - Editor of Irudina News Paper ^[198]
• Prasad R.E. Wijesuriya - former Editorial Journalist of Lakbima
• Indrananda Abeysekera - Executive Secretary of Association for Sri Lanka-China Social and Cultural Cooperation, Advisor-China Radio International, former Media & Publicity Manager ^[199]
• Chintananda Abeysekera - Television Director and Engineer ^[200]
• Hemajith Fernando - announcer, producer, commentator and senior organiser Sinhala programmes unit of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, cricket commentator ^[201]
• Nalin Aponso - Deputy General Manager (Communications) of the SLPA Public Relations Unit, cricket commentator
• Suresh Wickremesinghe - former journalist and announcer of Independent Television Network ^[202]
• Rangana Seneviratne - journalist and presenter of Derana TV
• Chandika Wijesena - teledrama director at Independent Television Network ITN ^[203]

Artists

• A.B Lalith De Silva - journalist, song writer, public speaker ^[204] (note:- also listed in Captains Of Industry & Commerce)
• G. D. L. Perera - film maker, play producer
• Namel Weeramuni - dramatist, play producer
• Dhamma Jagoda- theatre professional (English & Sinhala) ^[205]
• Senesh Dissanayake Bandara - upcoming film and teledrama director ^{[206][207][208]}
• Kala Keerthi Dr Henry Jayasena - playwright, novelist film & teledrama actor (famous for portrayal of "Sudu Seeya" in the popular teledrama "Doo Daruwo") ^[209]
• Hiran Abeysekara - actor of Sri Lankan English Theatre - "Alan" of Equus fame ^[210][211]
• Ravindra Rupasena - film actor of early Sinhala Cinema in 1950s ^[212]
• Tissa Wijesurendra - film actor in 1970s ^[213]
• Cyril Dharmawardene - film & teledrama Actor
• Sisira Senaratne - singer
• Saman De Silva - singer ^[214]
• Ranil Mallawarachchi - singer ^[215][216]
• Rohan Shantha Bulegoda - singer
• Hasanjith Chathuranga KuruppuArachchige - up and coming Hip Hop solo artist ^[217]
• Janaka Ratnayaka - famous Artist of weekly pictorial publication "Sathuta" fame in seventies ^[218]
• Haris Wijesinghe - well known Beauty Culturist ^[219]
• Amila Karunanayake - Winner of the Man of the Year 2007, fashion designer ^[220]

Sportsmen and Sports Administrators

• Stanley Jayasinghe - former all Ceylon Cricketer and first Nalandian to play professional cricket overseas for Leicestershire County Cricket Club in England for more than a decade ^[221]
• Bandula Warnapura - Sri Lanka's Inaugural Test Cricket Captain
• Mahela Jayawardena - Sri Lankan Cricketer, former Sri Lanka Test Cricket Captain, Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Runnerup (1994) ^{[222][223][224]}
• 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) ^{[225][226][227][228]}
• 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) ^[229]
• 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) ^[230]
• Lalith Kaluperuma - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer, Former Chairman of Selectors Sri Lanka Cricket ^[231]
• Sanath Kaluperuma - 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) ^[232]
• Gamini Wickremasinghe - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer ^[233]
• Chamara Dunusinghe - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer ^[234]
• Anura Ranasinghe - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer, Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (1974 & 1975) ^[235]
• Roshan Guneratne - former Sri Lanka Test Cricketer ^[236][237]
• Shantha Kalavitigoda - former Sri Lanka Test Cricketer
• Ishara Amerasinghe - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day Interanational Cricketer ^[238]
• Gihan Rupasinghe - Sri Lankan T20 cricketer
• Sunil Jayasinghe - former One Day International Cricketer
• Keerthi Ranasinghe - former One Day International Cricketer, Professional Middlesex CCC cricket coach who trains youth at the Finchley Academy ^[239]
• Jayantha Seneviratne - Represented the National Cricket Team from 1973 to 1980, Chairman of the Coaching Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket ^[240][241]
• Hemantha Devapriya - Head Coach Fingara International Cricket Academy, former Sri Lanka "A" Cricket Team Coach ^[242]
• Shammi Silva - President / Chairman of the Gymkhana Club - Colombo Cricket Club, former National Player, Manager & National Coach for Squash ^[243]
• Sriyantha Dissanayake - reputed athlete, former Sri Lanka 100m record holder 1990, Duncan White award winner for Athletics, Asian Games silver medalist ^[244][245]
• Anil Jayakoddy - champion motor racing driver ^[246]
• Carmen Thenuwara - Renowned motor racing driver (Super car event)
• Priyankara Wickramasinghe - Former Sri Lanka A Cricketer/ Malaysian National Cricket Player [2]

Architects

• Dr Justin Samarasekera - reputed Architect, first President of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science ^[247][248]
• Rukshan Widyalankara - Chartered Architect, Immediate Past President of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA), Vice President of Chamber of Construction Industry ^[249]
• Asoka Palitha (Pali) Wijeratne - reputed Architect, Past President of the Sri Lankan Chapter of the International Committee on Monuments and Sites ICOMOS, Examiner of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA)
• Royle Senaratne - Architect & Acoustic Consultant

Medicine

• Deshabandu Dr Hudson Silva – founder President of International Eye Bank, Tissue Bank & Eye Donation Society, Honorary Fellow of the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka ^[250]
• Dr P.T De Silva - former President Ceylon College of Physicians 1984, Reputed Physician
• Dr Lalith Wijeratne - President of National Stroke Association of Sri Lanka, Consultant Rheumatologist
• Dr W.D.L. Fernando - former Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) of Colombo, Forensic Pathologist ^[251]
• Dr Upali Marasinghe - reputed Gynocologist
• Dr K. L Wickramarathna MRCP - Medical Consultant, Thameside Mental Health of National Health Service United Kingdom ^[252]
• Dr Prasanna Gunasena - Neuro Surgeon, former Secretary of Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) ^[253]
• Dr Russel B Pereran M.D. - Medical Consultant, National Hospital Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 1st Sri Lankan Medical Student (English Medium) at Kursk State Medical University Russia (KSMU) ^[254]
• Dr Pramod Ranatunga - former Resident Cardiologist of the Institute of Cardiology, Colombo ^[255][256]
• Dr Daya Atukorala - Assistant Secretary of Sri Lanka Sports Medicine Association ^[257]
• Vidya Jyothi Dr Wijaya Godakumbura - Consultant Surgeon and President of the Safe Bottle Lamp Foundation ^[258][259]
• Dr Satish K. Goonesinghe - Consultant Urological Surgeon, Secretary College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka ^[260]
• Dr Ajith Karunaratne - Consultant Cardiologist, National Hospital Colombo

Other

• Hon. Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara - Diyawadana Nilame (Chief Lay Head or Trustee) of the Kandy Temple of the Tooth ^[261]
• Dr Harischandra Wijethunga - President of Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya ^[262]
• Dr 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 ^[263]
• P. M. Jayatillake - former Principal of Thurstan College, Colombo, founder Principal of Ibbagamuwa Central College ^{[264] [265]}
• N.S De S. Wickremasinghe – former Honorary Treasurer of Nalanda Vidyalaya Old Boys Association (NVOBA)
• Captain Jeevan Ariyaratne - Airline Pilot Qatar Airways, former Airline Pilot Sri Lankan Airlines
• P.H.D Waidyatilleka - Reputed Civil Engineer, Chairman 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 ^[266][267]
• Indrani Iriyagolla - renowned humanitarian activist ^[268]
• Dr Harendra Wijesekera - Optus Communications Australia ^[269]
• Dr Rajinda Senaratne - Parsons Brinckerhoff, Australia ^[270][271]
• Malinda Sirisena - Manager, Software Quality Assurance, Navantis Inc

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