Famous People

Actors

• Gamini Fonseka
• Malini Fonseka
• Vijaya Kumaratunga

Archaeologists and Anthropologists

• Senarat Paranavithana
• S. U. Deraniyagala

Architects

• Geoffrey Bawa

Artists

• George Keyt

Economists

• Sir Ernest de Silva

Engineers

• U.N.Gunasekera

Freedom Agitators and Martyrs

• Anagarika Dharmapala
• Gratien Fernando
• Puran Appu

Human Rights Activists

• Rajini Rajasingham Thiranagama
• Richard de Zoysa

Judges

• Hon. Justice A.W.H. Abeyesundere. Q.C.

Military Personnel

• Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa
• Corporal Gamini Kularatne
• Lieutenant General Parami Kulatunga
• Captain Saliya Upul Aladeniya
• Sarath Fonseka
• Major General Vijaya Wimalaratne

Musicians

• Kamahl (born Malaysia)
• Keith Potger
• Sunil Shantha
• W. D. Amaradeva

Scientists and Academics

• Chandre Dharma-wardana
• Seneka Bibile

Sportspeople

Cricketers

• Aravinda de Silva
• Arjuna Ranatunga
• Chaminda Vaas
• Dav Whatmore
• Kumar Sangakkara
• Mahela Jayawardene
• Marvan Atapattu
• Muttiah Muralitharan
• Roshan Mahanama
• Sanath Jayasuriya

Writers

• Arthur C Clarke
• Ernest MacIntyre
• Michael Ondaatje
• Regi Siriwardena
• Sugathapala de Silva