Sri Lanka
People of this nationality
Piyal Nishantha de Silva
b. 1970
politician
Patrick de Silva Kularatne
1893 β 1976
politician
Paul Fernando
1951 β 2020
singer
Janaka Kumbukage
actor
Wirantha Fernando
1959 β 2000
cricketer
Sachin Dalpethado
b. 1996
cricketer
M. G. Mendis
1911 β 2002
politician
Sagara Gallage
b. 1964
cricketer
Vajira Chitrasena
1932 β 2024
dancer
Sirilal Kodikara
1924 β 2021
journalist
Lahiru Kumara
b. 1997
cricketer
M. Sanjayan
conservationist
Jayaweera Kuruppu
1908 β 1962
politician
S. N. W. Hulugalle
politician
P. B. A. Weerakoon
1900 β 1988
Denys Henderson
1932 β 2016
businessperson
Sunil Hettiarachchi
1937 β 2015
actor
Himesh Ramanayake
b. 1997
cricketer
Thotagamuwe Sri Rahula Thera
1409 β 1491
saαΉ
gha
Christine Sonali Merrill
b. 1987
athletics competitor
Neranjan Wijeyeratne
b. 1956
politician
T. B. Dissanayake
b. 1908
lawyer
Romesh Fernando
b. 1977
cricketer
Mathumila
b. 1988
actor
Sumalka Perera
b. 1982
cricketer
Thilini Jayasinghe
b. 1985
badminton player
Ran Banda Seneviratne
1901 β 2001
lawyer
Matheesha Perera
b. 1991
cricketer
Suresh Niroshan
b. 1985
cricketer
Deshan Withanage
b. 1997
cricketer
K. Pathmanabha
1951 β 1990
Nandana Gunathilake
1962 β 2026
politician
Tharindu Karunaratne
b. 1994
cricketer
Ranil Wickremesinghe
b. 1949
politician
Cholomondeley Goonewardene
1917 β 2006
politician
Mutasiva
350 β 307 BC
sovereign
Nimal Lanza
b. 1974
politician
Mahela Jayawardene
b. 1977
cricketer
Shantha Kottegoda
b. 1949
diplomat
Nuwan Kavinda
b. 1992
cricketer
C. Balasingham
1917 β 2001
lawyer
Tharindu Kaushal
b. 1993
cricketer
Machiko Raheem
b. 1996
swimmer
Henry De Mel
1877 β 1936
Industrialist
Chandra Fernando
1942 β 1988
Catholic priest
Yoga Perera
b. 1956
Vijitha Amerasekera
b. 1961
athletics competitor
Gihan Premachandra
b. 1980
cricketer
Sridharan Jeganathan
1951 β 1996
cricketer
Bandara Wijethunga
1939 β 1990
Dinesh de Zoysa
b. 1977
cricketer
D. P. Atapattu
1899 β 1976
politician
Romesh Gunesekera
b. 1954
writer
Uttiya of Anuradhapura
monarch
Kaveendiran Kodeeswaran
b. 1971
politician
Prasad Dias
b. 1977
cricketer
Vajira Ranaweera
1968 β 2020
cricketer
Tharushan Iddamalgoda
b. 1996
cricketer
Udena Wijerathna
politician
Ravi Philips
cricketer
Premasara Epasinghe
b. 1937
sports journalist
Silvestri Alantine
b. 1972
politician
Sarangi Silva
b. 1996
athletics competitor
Kasun Jayasuriya
b. 1980
association football player
Dilhani Lekamge
b. 1987
athletics competitor
Pradeep Kariyawasam
cricketer
Rienzi Crusz
1925 β 2017
poet
Amal Jayawardane
b. 1947
historian
S. A. Peeris
b. 1904
politician
Roshan Abeysundara
b. 1989
swimmer
K. S. Raja
1942 β 1989
journalist
Nisal Randika
b. 1982
cricketer
Malik Samarawickrama
b. 1949
rugby union player
Tharindu Dilshan
b. 1992
cricketer
Ahamed Samsudeen
1989 β 2021
Earl Gunasekara
b. 1960
politician
Dinuka Karunaratne
b. 1987
badminton player
Ishara Nanayakkara
Rumeshika Rathnayake
b. 1996
sprinter
Thilan Thushara
b. 1981
cricketer
Manikku Wadumestri Hendrick de Silva
1886 β 1960
judge
Denham Madena
cricketer
Annesley Malewana
b. 1947
singer
Gayan Tharaka
b. 1992
cricketer
T. William Fernando
1910 β 1983
Candavimala
1897 β 1997
Buddhist monk
Tharindu Mendis
b. 1981
cricketer
Subash Madushan
b. 1990
association football player
Subramaniyam Sugirdharajan
1970 β 2006
journalist
M. D. Banda
1914 β 1974
politician
A. M. M. Naushad
b. 1954
politician
Dharmasiri Dassanayake
politician
Sanka Wijegunaratne
b. 1983
cricketer
Buddhika Pathirana
b. 1974
politician
Rupa Karunathilake
1933 β 2011
diplomat
S. P. Vythilingam
b. 1903
politician
Chaminda Ruwan Yakandawala
1971 β 2006
Indika Gunawardena
1943 β 2015
politician
Dilith Jayaweera
b. 1967
lawyer
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon
b. 1953
politician