List of Nalanda College Colombo alumni
This is a list of Old Nalandians , alumni of Nalanda College Colombo , Sri Lanka .
Crest of Nalanda College, Colombo
Politicians
National
Name
Notability
Reference
Mahinda Rajapaksa President of Sri Lanka (2005-2015), Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2004-2005, 2018, 2019-2022)
Nimal Siripala de Silva Member of Parliament - Badulla (1994–present), Leader of the Opposition (Sri Lanka) (2015), Leader of the House (2005-2015), Cabinet Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Legal Reforms (2015-2020), Cabinet Minister of Labour (2020-current)
Sarath Weerasekara Member of Parliament - Colombo (2020-current), Member of Parliament - Ampara (2010-2015), State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government (2020-current)
Sisira Jayakody Member of Parliament - Gampaha (2015–present), State Minister of Indigenous Medicine, Rural and Ayurveda Hospital Development and Community Health (2020-current)
Rajitha Senaratne Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine (2015–2020) Member of Parliament - Kalutara (1994–present)
Anura Priyadharshana Yapa Member of Parliament - Kurunegala (1994–present), State Minister for Trade and Consumer Affairs (2015-2020)
Chandima Weerakkody Deputy speaker and chairman of committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2010-2015), Member of Parliament - Galle (2009–present)
Sujith Sanjaya Perera Member of Parliament - Kegalle (2015–present)
Gamini Jayawickrama Perera Member of Parliament - Kurunegala (2015–2020), Cabinet Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife and Minister of Buddha Sasana (2015-2020), Chief Minister of North Western Province, Sri Lanka (1987-1993)
Thilanga Sumathipala Deputy speaker and chairman of committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2010-2015) Member of Parliament - Colombo (2010 to 2015) National List (2015-2020), Vice-chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom party, State Minister for Technology and Innovation (2015-2020)
I. M. R. A. Iriyagolla Minister of Education (1965-1970)
M. D. Banda Minister of Food, Commerce and Trade (1965-1970), Member of Parliament - Maturata (1947-1960),
Dharmasena Attygalle Minister of Indigenous Medicine (1980-1982), Member of Parliament - Kesbewa (1972-1982); High Commissioner to Pakistan
M. A. Adikari Member of Parliament - Wariyapola (1956-1964)
Lal Dharmapriya Gamage Member of Parliament - Anuradhapura (1989-1994)
Weerasinghe de Silva Member of Parliament - Balapitiya (1970-1977) Member of Parliament - Galle District (1994–2000)
Indradasa Hettiarachchi Member of Parliament - Horana (1977-1989)
Kamal Karunanayake Member of Parliament - National List (1989-1994)
Chandra Gunasekera Member of Parliament - Kottawa (1970-1977)
C. A. Dharmapala Member of Parliament - Hakmana (1952-1960)
Tissa Karalliyadde Member of Parliament - Anuradhapura (1994–present)
Asoka Karunaratne Member of Parliament - Rambukkana (1960-1970, 1977–1989)
Rupa Karunathilake Member of Parliament - Bentara-Elpitiya (1977-1989); Minister of Plantations; Ambassador to Netherlands
Nirmala Kotalawala Member of Parliament - Kalutara (2004–2020)
H. R. Piyasiri Member of Parliament - Matara (1989-1994); Ambassador to Myanmar
Sarath Ranawaka Member of Parliament - Kalutara (1989-2009)
Maithripala Senanayake Member of Parliament - Medawachchiya (1947-1989); Leader of the House (1970-1977); Governor of North Central Province (1994-1998)
Wilfred Senanayake Member of Parliament - Homagama (1970-1977)
C. V. Velupillai Member of Parliament - Talawakelle (1947-1953)
Dingiri Bandara Welagedara Member of Parliament - Kurunegala (1952-1956, 1965–1970, 1977–1988), Governor of North Central Province (1988-1989)
Athula Wijesinghe Chief Minister North Western Province (2002-2013)
H. R. Wimalasiri Member of Parliament - Matara (1994-2000)
Provincial
Religion
Academia
Name
Notability
Reference
Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera Vice Chancellor of the Uva Wellassa University , Professor of Chemistry
Ranjith Premalal De Silva Vice Chancellor University of Vocational Technology , former Vice Chancellor - Uva Wellassa University
Milinda Peiris Vice Chancellor / Commandant - General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
Rahula Anura Attalage Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Deputy Vice Chancellor - University of Moratuwa
Mohan De Silva Professor of Surgery, Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences - University of Sri Jayewardenepura
K. N. O. Dharmadasa former Professor of Linguistics, Dean of Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya
Chandra Embuldeniya former Vice Chancellor (Founder), Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka
H. D. Gunawardhana former Professor of Chemistry, Acting Vice Chancellor and Head of Chemistry Department - University of Colombo
Abhaya Induruwa Founder, Department of Computer Science & Engineering [1] , University of Moratuwa , Inaugural Endowed Professor of Computing - University of Colombo School of Computing ; Internet Hall of Fame Inductee - 2014
S. D. Jayaratne Professor of Medicine - 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 - University of Colombo
Udaya Ranawaka Senior lecturer in Neurology, Department of Medicine - University of Kelaniya
Janaka Ruwanpura Professor of Project Management Systems, Vice Provost International
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 - Keele University, Staffordshire
Mahinda Vilathgamuwa Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Queensland University of Technology , Australia
Ranjith Laxman Wijayawardana Senior Lecturer in Nuclear Physics - University of Peradeniya
Civil servants
Name
Notability
Reference
P. Amarasinghe former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, former Chairman of People's Bank
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 Current secretary to the Ministry of Defence and chief of staff of the president , chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka , former secretary to the Ministry of Postal Services, former secretary to the prime minister , former chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom , People's Bank (Sri Lanka) , and the Airport and Aviation Authority, former chairman National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka , (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)
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
B. D. Rampala CCS , MBE - former General Manager of the then Ceylon Government Railway (present Sri Lanka Railways ), 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 and 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
Army
Navy
Air Force
Police
Diplomats
Industry and commerce
Name
Notability
Reference
Vinya Ariyaratne President of Sri Lanka Medical Association , 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 and 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
S. D. Jayaratne Chairman of National Medicines Regulatory Authority, former chairman of Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital , former 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
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
Thilanga Sumathipala Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket
Chandima Weerakkody former Chairman State Mortgage and Investment Bank
Ranjith Laxman Wijayawardana Chairman of Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) of Sri Lanka
Mangala Yapa Chairman of Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI), former Managing Director Agency for Development of the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade in Sri Lanka, former chief executive officer and managing director of Colombo Dockyard
Art
Authors
Artists
Name
Notability
Reference
Denzil Peiris Editor of The Ceylon Observer (1961-1970)
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 CeylonÄ
Premasara Epasinghe cricket commentator, private secretary and media consultant to Minister of Education, former head of public relations, Bank of Ceylon
Rajeewa Jayaweera Newspaper columnist
Srimath Indrajith Liyanage Television 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, cricket commentator
Suwanda H. J. Sugunasiri columnist, Toronto Star , Ontario, Canada
Nalaka Vithanage theatre, television and cinema director
Sports
Name
Notability
Reference
Ishara Amerasinghe former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer
Hemantha Devapriya former Sri Lanka "A" Cricket team coach
Kumar Dharmasena former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer
Sriyantha Dissanayake athlete, former Sri Lanka 100m record holder 1990, 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)
Kusal Goonewardena Australian physical therapist and health lecturer
Roshan Guneratne former Sri Lanka Test cricketer
Asanka Gurusinha former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer, manager of Sri Lanka national cricket team
Milinda Jayasinghe former Sri Lankan rugby union player
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, Chairman Sri Lanka National Sports Council (NSC)
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
Dilshan Munaweera Sri Lankan T20 cricketer, Sri Lanka A cricketer
Yoga Perera motor car racing champion
Prageeth Rambukwella Member of ICC International Panel of Umpires
Anura Ranasinghe former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer
Keerthi Ranasinghe former One Day International cricketer; professional Middlesex CCC cricket coach
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 of Sri Lanka Cricket ; former president and Chairman of the Gymkhana Club; Colombo Cricket Club ; former national player, manager and national coach for squash
Roy Silva first Sri Lankan to play for United States national cricket team
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
Name
Notability
Reference
Justin Samarasekera architect, past President of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
Gamini Wijesuriya architect, archaeologist, winner of ICCROM Heritage award 2021
Medicine
Other
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