Sri Lanka
People of this nationality
Shammi Silva
b. 1960
sports executive
Janak Premalal
b. 1959
actor
Irosh Fernando
b. 1999
cricketer
Robin Fernando
1937 – 2022
actor
G.R Perera
1939 – 2023
actor
D.B. Gangodathenna
b. 1943
actor
Uddika Premarathna
b. 1980
actor
Kosala Kulasekara
b. 1985
cricketer
Vijayakala Maheswaran
b. 1972
politician
Malik Migara
b. 1989
association football player
Wilfred Bandara Ekanayake
1948 – 2024
politician
H. R. Wimalasiri
b. 1953
politician
Tissa Balasuriya
1924 – 2013
Catholic priest
Rookantha Gunathilake
b. 1959
singer
Sirisena Wimalaweera
1900 – 1963
film director
Ranatunge Karunananda
1936 – 1974
athletics competitor
Godwin Samararatne
1932 – 2000
writer
Ananda Hamangoda
1950 – 1996
Rizvie Salih
Mohan Jayamaha
1949 – 1992
military personnel
Nimal Mendis
1934 – 2015
singer
Salindu Ushan
b. 1997
cricketer
Bhanuka Rajapaksa
b. 1991
cricketer
Sidney Jayarathna
politician
Lasith Abeyratne
b. 1993
cricketer
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
b. 1949
civil servant
Clive Inman
1936 – 2022
cricketer
Roshan Silva
b. 1988
cricketer
Chanaka Komasaru
b. 1983
cricketer
Indika Bandaranayake
b. 1972
politician
Fredrick Richard Senanayake
1882 – 1926
politician
Chaminda Fernando
b. 1969
cricketer
Gayantha Wijethilake
b. 1982
cricketer
Roshen Silva
b. 1988
cricketer
Asitha Niroshana
politician
Priyankara Wickramasinghe
b. 1977
cricketer
Balasingham Nadesan
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Sajeewa de Silva
b. 1971
cricketer
Latha Walpola
1934 – 2025
singer
Naveen Gunawardene
b. 1998
cricketer
T. Kurukularajah
politician
Indika Gallage
b. 1975
cricketer
Waithilingam Duraiswamy
1874 – 1966
politician
Dunil Abeydeera
b. 1984
cricketer
Kithalagama Sri Seelalankara Thera
1924 – 1995
monk
Chameera Sajith
b. 1993
association football player
M. V. P. Peiris
1898 – 1988
politician
E. W. Adikaram
1905 – 1985
writer
Morris Wijesinghe
1941 – 2020
singer
Sachitha Jayathilake
b. 1997
cricketer
Rohan Fernando
b. 1952
geneticist
Thuduwage Kumara
b. 1990
cricketer
Thavachsri Charles Vijayaratnam
Gregory Shantha Kumar Francis
b. 1955
Ellis Jeffreys
1872 – 1943
actor
Renuka Herath
1945 – 2017
politician
S. Shritharan
b. 1968
politician
Thillaiyampalam Sivanesan
1963 – 2009
Donatius Victoria
politician
Heen Banda Udurawana
1900 – 1989
politician
Victor Gunasekara
1921 – 1993
Ranjith Laxman Wijayawardana
1955 – 2018
physicist
Vijaya Kumara of Anuradhapura
monarch
Mohamed Azmeer
b. 1982
association football player
Gihan Fernando
b. 1967
actor
Chaturanga Lakmal
b. 1988
weightlifter
Gayathri Dias
b. 1975
actor
Kuda Tissa of Anuradhapura
monarch
Priyantha Liyanage
politician
Sujith Ariyapala
cricketer
Percy Fernando
1952 – 2000
military officer
Sacha De Alwis
b. 1992
cricketer
Jayarathna Herath
politician
W. D. L. Fernando
b. 1914
physician
Naushad Samath
b. 1968
cricketer
Charith Rajapakshe
b. 1993
cricketer
Lasith Ambuldeniya
b. 1996
cricketer
Chandima Gamage
politician
Avindu Theekshana
b. 1998
cricketer
Festus Perera
1931 – 2013
politician
Gayas Christopher
b. 1987
cricketer
Nadarajah Raviraj
1962 – 2006
politician
Jayathri Samarakone
b. 1953
diplomat
Rajan Kadiragamar
1922 – 2011
military personnel
Don Baron Jayatilaka
1868 – 1944
diplomat
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
1933 – 2016
politician
P. Ramanathan
1932 – 2006
judge
Susanthika Jayasinghe
b. 1975
sprinter
Mahagama Sekera
1929 – 1976
lyricist
S. Kanapathipillai
1899 – 1986
writer
Bonda Mani
1963 – 2023
actor
Cherantha de Silva
b. 1996
swimmer
Hemal Ranasinghe
b. 1984
model
Krishan Dinidu
b. 1990
cricketer
Chanithma Sinaly
b. 2005
squash player
Keerthi Ranasinghe
b. 1962
cricketer
Kalpa Bandaranayake
b. 1996
cricketer
Sandaruwan Rodrigo
b. 1997
cricketer
Doric de Souza
1914 – 1987
politician
Ruwan Costa
b. 1967
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