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
Legal / Judiciary
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
References