Sri Lanka
People of this nationality
J. S. Tissainayagam
journalist
Oshada Fernando
b. 1992
cricketer
Sunil Jayasinghe
1955 – 1995
cricketer
Nishantha Kumara
b. 1985
cricketer
Shahul Hasbullah
1950 – 2018
academic
Theodore Braybrooke Panabokke
1909 – 1989
diplomat
Pawan Wickramasinghe
b. 1994
cricketer
Sudarshani Fernandopulle
b. 1960
politician
Dharmapriya Dias
actor
Rajitha Senaratne
b. 1950
politician
Damitha Hunukumbura
b. 1977
cricketer
Sarath Gunawardena
1949 – 2003
Hector William van Cuylenburg
1847 – 1915
newspaper proprietor
Mohan Wijewickrama
b. 1953
Satyendra Coomaraswamy
1920 – 1988
cricketer
Denuwan Rajakaruna
b. 1990
cricketer
Sanjiva Weerawarana
b. 1901
engineer
Nilanka Rukshitha
b. 1998
cricketer
Michael Banda
1930 – 2014
Tyronne Fernando
1941 – 2008
diplomat
Harshana Rajakaruna
b. 1980
politician
Anil Samarasekera
N. H. Keerthiratne
1902 – 1992
politician
Edward Buultjens
1913 – 1980
rugby union player
Maureen Hingert
1937 – 2025
actor
Utuwankande Sura Saradiel
1832 – 1864
Saliya Ahangama
b. 1959
cricketer
Randika Galhenage
b. 1978
cricketer
Mohamed Macan Markar
1923 – 1998
diplomat
Sujeewa de Silva
b. 1979
cricketer
Trilicia Gunawardena
1934 – 1999
film actor
Athula Attygalle
b. 1950
chemist
Tharindu Dharsana
b. 1988
cricketer
Asantha Cooray
b. 1973
astrophysicist
Dhammika Ganganath Dissanayake
1958 – 2020
academic
Saumya Liyanage
actor
Ranjan Madugalle
b. 1959
cricketer
Samansiri Herath
politician
Amara Ranatunga
1939 – 2018
singer
Yolande Bavan
b. 1942
actor
Thalatha Atukorale
b. 1963
politician
Dharshani Dharmasiri
b. 1986
cricketer
Mohamed Sameer
b. 1991
association football player
A. R. Anjan Umma
b. 1955
politician
Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi
b. 1947
actor
Arjuna Kamalanath
b. 1975
actor
Florida Jayalath
1936 – 2007
actor
Ayub Asmin
politician
C. B. Rathnayake
b. 1958
politician
Jayani Senanayake
b. 1974
actor
Neville Fernando
1931 – 2021
politician
Fathoum Issadeen
b. 1998
squash player
Rex de Silva
1918 – 2005
military personnel
Theodore Godfrey Wijesinghe Jayewardene
1872 – 1945
engineer
Janaka Ruwanpura
academic
A. W. Dharmapala
broadcaster
Hatha Karunaratne
1941 – 1983
boxer
Sidath Wettimuny
b. 1956
cricketer
M. P. Ranaweera
engineer
S. Sivamaharajah
1938 – 2006
politician
Valentine S. Jayawickrema
politician
Dammika Ranatunga
b. 1962
cricketer
Anandatissa de Alwis
1919 – 1996
politician
Maduri Samuddika
b. 1984
cricketer
D. A. Rajapaksa
1905 – 1967
politician
Nandathilaka Galappaththi
1949 – 1989
Gangodawila Soma Thero
1948 – 2003
Buddhist monk
Mohamed Shiraz
b. 1995
cricketer
M. K. Eelaventhan
1932 – 2024
politician
Lalith Wijerathna
1958 – 1990
Politician
Kalhan Sineth
b. 1991
cricketer
Ramani Bartholomeusz
1966 – 1987
actor
Nandimithra Ekanayake
b. 1943
politician
Douglas Dias Jayasinha
1915 – 2006
cricketer
P. T. De Silva
1929 – 2015
physician
Sylvia Fernando
1904 – 1983
educator
Sameera de Zoysa
b. 1987
cricketer
Aruna De Silva
b. 1961
cricketer
Andy Solomons
b. 1987
cricketer
Rohan Daluwatte
1941 – 2018
diplomat
Jayaweera Bandara
b. 1970
cricketer
Janaka Sampath
b. 1987
cricketer
Sachithra Serasinghe
b. 1987
cricketer
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
1899 – 1959
diplomat
Suresh Fernando
b. 1986
cricketer
Ujitha Eranga
cricketer
Krishan Arachchige
b. 1998
cricketer
Piyankara Jayaratne
b. 1964
politician
Ramesh Manjula
cricketer
Nandasena Pathirana
b. 1942
cricketer
Lionel Premasiri
b. 1962
politician
Shirley Corea
1906 – 1974
politician
Ramaiah Yogarajan
b. 1950
politician
Kosala Sahabandu
b. 1949
athletics competitor
Sisira Senaratne
1935 – 2015
singer
Lasith Fernando
b. 1983
cricketer
Dharmasena Pathiraja
1943 – 2018
film director
Chandra Karunaratne
politician
Lahiru Fernando
b. 1994
cricketer
Sripathi Sooriyarachchi
1962 – 2008
politician