Sri Lanka
People of this nationality
Tamara Samandeepika
b. 1974
sprinter
Suranga Perera
b. 1974
cricketer
Nalin Jayawardena
b. 1957
singer
Amal Silva
b. 1960
cricketer
Shirani Bandaranayake
b. 1958
lawyer
Sameera Sadamal
b. 1993
cricketer
P. D. Ramayanayake
1917 – 2006
W. S. Karunaratne
1928 – 1986
diplomat
Nimesh Bandara
b. 1997
cricketer
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
1892 – 1950
politician
Stanley Peiris
1941 – 2002
saxophonist
Regi Siriwardena
1922 – 2004
writer
Louiqa Raschid
b. 1958
computer scientist
Kabir Hashim
b. 1959
economist
Shanaka Peters
b. 1991
weightlifter
V. Yogeswaran
1934 – 1989
politician
Mangala Samaraweera
1956 – 2021
politician
K. Kanagaratnam
1892 – 1952
politician
Swami Murugesu
1933 – 2007
teacher
Deepal Gunasekara
b. 1967
politician
Jayantha Wijesekara
politician
T. Ramalingam
b. 1904
politician
Shesha Palihakkara
1928 – 2009
actor
Chelvy Thiyagarajah
1954 – 1997
poet
S. M. Subbaiah
b. 1912
politician
Amila Dharmapriya
b. 1982
cricketer
Tuan Miskin
b. 1968
cricketer
Yashoda Wimaladharma
b. 1970
actor
Murugesu Chandrakumar
b. 1964
politician
Dandeniya Hemachandra De Silva
1933 – 2014
cricketer
Anuradha Seneviratna
1938 – 2009
writer
N. S. Joseph
1906 – 1947
cricketer
Daphne Attygalle
1922 – 1989
pathologist
Nisal Francisco
b. 1997
cricketer
Ashen Silva
b. 1990
cricketer
H. L. de Silva
1928 – 2009
lawyer
Deepani Silva
actor
Kushal Janith Perera
b. 1990
cricketer
Sanjaya Ranaweera
b. 1981
cricketer
J. R. P. Suriyapperuma
1928 – 2025
politician
Chrishen Aponsu
b. 1994
cricketer
Lucien Rosa
b. 1944
athletics competitor
Ushan Manohara
b. 1989
cricketer
Mihiliya Methsarani
b. 1998
squash player
T. Thangavadivel
b. 1941
politician
Dilani Manodara
b. 1982
cricketer
James Peter Obeyesekere III
1915 – 2007
politician
Canagarayam Suriyakumaran
1922 – 2006
economist
S. Kathiravelupillai
1924 – 1981
politician
Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa
b. 1958
politician
Lalitha Rajapakse
1900 – 1976
politician
Chalana de Silva
b. 1993
cricketer
Tharindu Fernando
b. 1984
cricketer
Basil Fernando
b. 1944
journalist
Devnaka Porage
b. 1997
television actor
Gihan Wikramanayake
1960 – 2018
computer scientist
Chandrika Kumaratunga
b. 1945
politician
Navantha Rathnayake
b. 1979
cricketer
Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike I
1861 – 1947
judge
Jayakody Aratchige Don Anton Jayakody
b. 1958
Catholic priest
Daya Gamage
b. 1960
politician
Trevin Bastiampillai
b. 1985
cricketer
Anagarika Dharmapala
1864 – 1933
writer
Conrad Francis
b. 1981
swimmer
Mallika Ratwatte
1932 – 2017
politician
Dulanga Lakmal
b. 1991
cricketer
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
b. 1945
politician
T. W. Rajaratnam
1920 – 1994
politician
Semini Iddamalgoda
b. 1973
actor
Sandamali Dolawatta
b. 1983
cricketer
Sajith Dissanayaka
b. 1989
cricketer
Dinesh Weerawansa
b. 1966
journalist
Suranga Chandratillake
b. 1977
Nishantha Fernando
b. 1970
cricketer
Thilina Kandamby
b. 1982
cricketer
Manel Abeysekera
b. 1933
diplomat
Dayarathna Ranatunga
b. 1940
singer
Solias Mendis
1897 – 1975
painter
Nalaka Gunawardene
b. 1966
journalist
D. V. Chanaka
b. 1987
politician
Lasantha Rodrigo
b. 1938
cricketer
Sarathchandra Rajakaruna
1940 – 2011
politician
Lakshitha Madushan
b. 1992
cricketer
Praneth Jayasundera
b. 1980
cricketer
George Keyt
1901 – 1993
painter
Andri Berenger
b. 1991
cricketer
Ishan Mutaliph
b. 1983
cricketer
Duminda Perera
b. 1979
cricketer
R. K. W. Goonesekera
1928 – 2014
lawyer
Suraj Randiv
b. 1985
cricketer
Dilan Jayawardane
b. 1982
engineer
Wimala Kannangara
1920 – 2006
T.M. Samarasinghe
1942 – 2004
cricketer
Jayantha Ketagoda
politician
Thomas Garvin
1881 – 1940
judge
Charith Asalanka
b. 1997
cricketer
Asela Gunaratne
b. 1986
cricketer
T. M. Jayaratne
b. 1944
singer
Jeganathan
1956 – 1983
Asela Jayasinghe
b. 1974
cricketer