List of Ceylon University College people explained

The following is a list of notable people associated with the Ceylon University College (also known as University College, Ceylon; University College, Colombo; and Colombo University College) (1921–42).

Presidents

• 1921–25 William Manning
• 1925–27 Hugh Clifford
• 1928–31 Herbert Stanley
• 1931–33 Graeme Thomson
• 1933–37 Reginald Edward Stubbs
• 1937–42 Andrew Caldecott

Principals

• 1921 Edwin Evans
• 1921–40 Robert Marrs
• 1940–42 Ivor Jennings

Academics

• Nigel Ball – professor of botany
• David Raitt Robertson Burt - lecturer in zoology, 1924–39; professor of zoology, 1939-42^[1]
• K. Kanapathypillai – lecturer in Tamil
• E. F. C. Ludowyk – professor of English
• A. W. Mailvaganam – lecturer in physics
• Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera – lecturer in Sanskrit, Pali and Sinhala^[2]
• W. S. Senior – lecturer in classics^[3]
• C. Suntharalingam – chair of mathematics

Alumni

Academia

• V. Appapillai – lecturer in physics, dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya^[4]
• K. S. Arulnandhy – lecturer in education
• J. T. Arulanantham – Principal of St. John's College, Jaffna
• A. M. A. Azeez – Principal of Zahira College, Colombo^[5]
• C. J. Eliezer – professor of mathematics^[6]
• H. A. I. Goonetileke – assistant librarian^[7]
• Don Carlin Gunawardena – professor of Botany; Head of the Department of Science at Vidyodaya University, Ceylon ^[8]
• K. Kanapathypillai – professor of Tamil; head of the Department of Tamil at the University of Ceylon
• E. F. C. Ludowyk – professor of English
• A. W. Mailvaganam – professor of physics; dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Ceylon^[9]
• T. Nadaraja – professor of law; chancellor of the University of Jaffna^{[10] [11]}
• E. O. E. Pereira – professor of civil engineering; vice-chancellor of the University of Ceylon
• Ediriweera Sarachchandra – lecturer in Pali^[12]
• V. Veerasingam – Principal of Manipay Hindu College; Member of Parliament for Vaddukoddai

Arts

• Regi Siriwardena – writer^[13]

Civil service

• K. Alvapillai – permanent secretary
• C. Balasingham – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health^[14]
• C.A. Coorey – permanent secretary at the Ministry Finance and Treasury^[15]
• H.C. Goonewardene – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs
• Bogoda Premaratne - educator, civil servant^[16]
• M. Rajendra – permanent secretary, government agent
• M. Srikantha – permanent secretary, government agent
• S. J. Walpita – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Industries and Fisheries; vice-chancellor of the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya^[17]

Government and politics

• Hector Abhayavardhana – politician^[18]
• A. Amirthalingam – Leader of the Opposition
• M. Balasundaram – Member of Parliament for Kopay
• Colvin R. de Silva – government minister^[19]
• C. P. de Silva – government minister^[20]
• Walwin de Silva – Member of Parliament for Ambalangoda–Balapitiya; vice-chancellor of the University of Ceylon, Colombo^[21]
• William de Silva – government minister^[22]
• Doric de Souza – Senator; associated professor of English; permanent secretary at the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Constitutional Affairs
• J. R. Jayewardene – President^[23]
• P. Kandiah – Member of Parliament for Point Pedro
• V. A. Kandiah – Member of Parliament for Kayts
• Anil Moonesinghe – government minister^[24]
• K. V. Nadarajah – Member of Parliament for Bandarawela
• N. M. Perera – government minister^[25]
• N. R. Rajavarothiam – Member of Parliament for Trincomalee
• T. Ramalingam – Member of Parliament for Point Pedro
• E. L. Senanayake – Speaker of the Parliament^[26]
• M. Sivasithamparam – Deputy Speaker^[27]
• M. Tiruchelvam – government minister^{[28] [29]}
• C. Vanniasingam – Member of Parliament for Kopay

Law

• Oswald Leslie De Kretser III – Supreme Court judge
• T. B. Dissanayake – lawyer
• S. R. Kanaganayagam – lawyer, senator
• S. Nadesan – lawyer, senator
• K. Palakidnar – President of the Court of Appeal^{[30] [31]}
• Bernard Peiris – lawyer, cabinet secretary^[32]
• P. Sriskandarajah – Supreme Court judge
• H. W. Thambiah – Supreme Court judge^[33]
• Victor Tennekoon – Chief Justice
• Vincent Thamotheram – Supreme Court judge

Military

• Anton Muttukumaru – Commander of the Army^[34]

Religion

• Cyril Abeynaike – Anglican Bishop of Colombo^[35]
• Thomas Cooray – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Colombo
• Bastiampillai Deogupillai – Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna^[36]
• Narada Maha Thera – Superior of Vajirarama Temple^[37]

Other

• S. C. C. Anthony Pillai – trade unionist and Member of Parliament.^[38]
• S. Arumugam – irrigation engineer
• Sydney de Zoysa – Deputy Inspector General of Police, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Internal Security^[39]
• B. D. Rampala – general manager of Sri Lanka Railways^[40]
• L. H. Sumanadasa – engineer, vice-chancellor of the University of Sri Lanka
• C. J. T. Thamotheram – teacher, publisher and social worker.

References

• Book: Arumugam, S.. Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. 1997. S. Arumugam.
• Book: Ceylon University College Prospectus 1936–37. 1936. Ceylon University College. .

Notes and References

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2. News: Wijenayaka. Walter. Remembering Professor G. P. Malalasekera – outstanding personality. The Island (Sri Lanka). 25 April 2011.
3. News: Schokman. Derrick. W. S. Senior and "The Call of Lanka". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 22 February 2003.
4. News: Kumaravadivel. R.. Honouring this mighty man. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 10 October 1999.
5. News: Ishaq. Achi M.. A visionary of his time, he promoted ethnic harmony through education. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 20 November 2005.
6. Senewiratne. Brian. Professor C J Eliezer. Tamil Times. 15 April 2001. XX. 4. 27–29. 0266-4488.
7. News: H. A. I. Goonetileke – legend in his lifetime. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 15 June 2004.
8. Wijemanne, Livy (29 September 1979). "Appreciation: Prof. D. C. Gunawardena". Ceylon Daily Mirror.
9. News: Prof. A. W. Mailvaganam remembered. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 18 November 2005. dead. https://archive.today/20130619211843/http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/11/18/fea05.htm. 19 June 2013.
10. News: Doyen of Lanka's academic lawyers. Sunday Times. 11 April 2004.
11. News: Sanmuganathan. Muttusamy. Professor Tambyah Nadaraja, a fine legal mind. Daily News. 7 April 2004. 17 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20050527002946/http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/04/07/fea05.html. 27 May 2005. dead.
12. News: Wansatilake. Rohana. Distinctive dedication to local arts. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 15 August 2012.
13. News: An Intellectual: Giant. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 13 June 2013.
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16. News: Appreciations: Deshabandu Bogoda A. Premaratne. https://web.archive.org/web/20160119211054/http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2015/12/26/pg07_0&pt=p&h=. dead. January 19, 2016. 2017-07-26. Daily News. D. A.. Rupasinghe. 2015-12-26.
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19. News: Wijenayaka. Walter. Dr. Colin R. de Silva: A crusader for the rights of the voiceless. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 26 February 2005.
20. News: Wijenayake. Walter. C. P. de Silva,advocate of a ‘free society’. The Island (Sri Lanka). 9 October 2008.
21. Walwin Arnold de Silva. University of Colombo Newsletter. April 2010. 3. 2. 4. University of Colombo.
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23. News: Edirisinghe . Padma . Remembering the most dominant Lankan political figure . . 15 September 2002 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181610/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2002/09/15/fea22.html . 30 September 2007 .
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28. News: Jeyaraj. D. B. S.. Strategist-Statesman of the Federal Party. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 25 November 2007.
29. News: Wilson. A. Jeyaratnam. Senator Murugeysu Tiruchelvam QC: A tribute to an intellectual, a man of many parts. Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 23 April 2006. 17 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924121055/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2006/04/23/fea10.html. 24 September 2015. live.
30. News: Maniccavasagar. Chelvathamby. Justice Palakidnar was a mansion of noble thoughts. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 22 July 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20130619214357/http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/07/22/fea04.asp. 19 June 2013.
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32. News: Pethiyagoda. Nanda. Memoirs of a Cabinet Secretary - Bernard Percival Peiris. Island (Sri Lanka).
33. News: Maniccavasagar. Chelvatamby. Dr. Tambiah – an outstanding lawyer and judge. Daily News. 15 May 1997.
34. News: Maj-Gen Anton Muttukumaru. The Daily Telegraph. 6 Apr 2001.
35. News: Knight. Sydney. Bishop Cyril Linden Abeynaike. The Island (Sri Lanka). 23 May 2002.
36. News: Emmanuel. S. J.. Bishop Deogupillai – a man of sturdy faith and courageous leadership. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 2 May 2003. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050320214221/http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/05/02/fea03.html. 20 March 2005.
37. News: Gunasekera. Olcott. A Buddhist Missionary Par Excellence. The Island (Sri Lanka). 3 August 2003.
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