| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|
| President of Sri Lanka (2005-2015), Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2004-2005, 2018, 2019-2022) | |
| Member of Parliament - Badulla (1994–present), Leader of the Opposition (Sri Lanka) (2015), Leader of the House (2005-2015), Cabinet Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Legal Reforms (2015-2020), Cabinet Minister of Labour (2020-current) | |
| Member of Parliament - Colombo (2020-current), Member of Parliament - Ampara (2010-2015), State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government (2020-current) | |
| Member of Parliament - Gampaha (2015–present), State Minister of Indigenous Medicine, Rural and Ayurveda Hospital Development and Community Health (2020-current) | |
| Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine (2015–2020) Member of Parliament - Kalutara (1994–present) | |
| Member of Parliament - Kurunegala (1994–present), State Minister for Trade and Consumer Affairs (2015-2020) | |
| Deputy speaker and chairman of committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2010-2015), Member of Parliament - Galle (2009–present) | |
| Member of Parliament - Kegalle (2015–present) | |
| Member of Parliament - Kurunegala (2015–2020), Cabinet Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife and Minister of Buddha Sasana (2015-2020), Chief Minister of North Western Province, Sri Lanka (1987-1993) | |
| Deputy speaker and chairman of committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2010-2015) Member of Parliament - Colombo (2010 to 2015) National List (2015-2020), Vice-chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom party, State Minister for Technology and Innovation (2015-2020) | |
| Minister of Education (1965-1970) | |
| Minister of Food, Commerce and Trade (1965-1970), Member of Parliament - Maturata (1947-1960), | |
| Minister of Indigenous Medicine (1980-1982), Member of Parliament - Kesbewa (1972-1982); High Commissioner to Pakistan | |
| Member of Parliament - Wariyapola (1956-1964) | |
| Member of Parliament - Anuradhapura (1989-1994) | |
| Member of Parliament - Balapitiya (1970-1977) Member of Parliament - Galle District (1994–2000) | |
| Member of Parliament - Horana (1977-1989) | |
| Member of Parliament - National List (1989-1994) | |
| Member of Parliament - Kottawa (1970-1977) | |
| Member of Parliament - Hakmana (1952-1960) | |
| Member of Parliament - Anuradhapura (1994–present) | |
| Member of Parliament - Rambukkana (1960-1970, 1977–1989) | |
| Member of Parliament - Bentara-Elpitiya (1977-1989); Minister of Plantations; Ambassador to Netherlands | |
| Member of Parliament - Kalutara (2004–2020) | |
| Member of Parliament - Matara (1989-1994); Ambassador to Myanmar | |
| Member of Parliament - Kalutara (1989-2009) | |
| Member of Parliament - Medawachchiya (1947-1989); Leader of the House (1970-1977); Governor of North Central Province (1994-1998) | |
| Member of Parliament - Homagama (1970-1977) | |
| Member of Parliament - Talawakelle (1947-1953) | |
| Member of Parliament - Kurunegala (1952-1956, 1965–1970, 1977–1988), Governor of North Central Province (1988-1989) | |
| Chief Minister North Western Province (2002-2013) | |
| Member of Parliament - Matara (1994-2000) | | |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|
| Vice Chancellor of the Uva Wellassa University, Professor of Chemistry | |
| Vice Chancellor University of Vocational Technology, former Vice Chancellor - Uva Wellassa University | |
| Vice Chancellor / Commandant - General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University | |
| Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Deputy Vice Chancellor - University of Moratuwa | |
| Professor of Surgery, Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences - University of Sri Jayewardenepura | |
| former Professor of Linguistics, Dean of Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya | |
| former Vice Chancellor (Founder), Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka | |
| former Professor of Chemistry, Acting Vice Chancellor and Head of Chemistry Department - University of Colombo | |
| Inaugural Professor of Computing - University of Colombo School of Computing | |
| Professor of Medicine - University of Sri Jayewardenepura | |
| former Professor and Dean of Economics Department - Kelaniya University | |
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| Senior lecturer in Neurology, Department of Medicine - University of Kelaniya | |
| Professor of Project Management Systems, Vice Provost International | |
| Senior Scientist - Planetary Science Institute (PSI), Arizona, USA | |
| former Professor (Adjunct) - University of Toronto Canada | |
| Professor of Psychiatry - Keele University, Staffordshire | |
| Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Queensland University of Technology, Australia | |
| Senior Lecturer in Nuclear Physics - University of Peradeniya | | |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|
| former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, former Chairman of People's Bank | |
| former Chairman of Public Service Commission, Chairman of Salaries Commission | |
| former Permanent secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Security Advisor to President J. R. Jayewardene | |
| former Secretary Ministry of Tertiary Education and Training, Secretary Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications | |
| Current Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Chief of Staff of the President, Chairman Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, former Secretary Ministry of Postal Services, former Secretary to the Prime Minister, former Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom, People's Bank (Sri Lanka), and the Airport and Aviation Authority, former Chairman National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka, (also listed in Industry and commerce) | |
| PC - former Solicitor General, Attorney General's Department | |
| former acting chairman and board member of the Computer and Information Technology Council (CINTEC), Board Member Natural Resources Energy and Science Authority (NARESA) | |
| former Secretary of Ministry of Plantation Industries, former Chairman of Janatha Estates Development Board (JEDB) | |
| CCS – former Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, former Secretary Ministry of Education, first Ceylonese Director General of Radio Ceylon, founder Chairman of Rupavahini (TV) Corporation | |
| CCS, MBE - former General Manager of the then Ceylon Government Railway (present Sri Lanka Railways), first Ceylonese Chief Mechanical Engineer of Ceylon Government Railway | |
| CCS - former Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, former Chairman / Director General of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation | |
| former Vice Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services, former Director of Rehabilitation Services Prelates | |
| former Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka, former Special Operations Platoon Commander, Sri Lanka Army | |
| PC - former Solicitor General, Attorney General's Department | | |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|
| President of Sri Lanka Medical Association, Executive Director of Sarvodaya, lecturer in Community Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura | |
| Chairman of University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka | |
| founding Chairman of Stafford Motor Ltd, Stafford International School and Atlas Hall; philanthropist | |
| President, National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka, CEO Informatics Group of Companies | |
| Chairman of People's Bank, Sri Lanka | |
| Chairman of National Medicines Regulatory Authority, former Chairman Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital, former Chairman of State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka and State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) | |
| co-founder and CTO of Scoopler, software engineer at Google | |
| Chairman of ASP Group of Companies | |
| Chairman of George Steuart Finance, former Chairman of Seylan Bank, former CEO and General Manager of National Savings Bank | |
| Chairman and managing director of Autoland, Director Airport and Aviation Services Ltd | |
| Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket | |
| former Chairman State Mortgage and Investment Bank | |
| Chairman of Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) of Sri Lanka | |
| Chairman of Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI), former Managing Director Agency for Development of the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade in Sri Lanka, former chief executive officer and managing director of Colombo Dockyard | | |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|
| Editor of The Ceylon Observer (1961-1970) | |
| poet, former Director of Sinhala Service of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation | |
| poet, songwriter, created history in the world of radio by being the first ever Sinhala cricket commentator over airwaves of Radio CeylonÄ | |
| cricket commentator, private secretary and media consultant to Minister of Education, former head of public relations, Bank of Ceylon | |
| Newspaper columnist | |
| Television and radio presenter; actor | |
| former Deputy Director General (Commercial) of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, former Director of Sinhala Service Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, cricket commentator | |
| columnist, Toronto Star, Ontario, Canada | |
| theatre, television and cinema director | | |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|
| former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer | |
| former Sri Lanka "A" Cricket team coach | |
| former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer | |
| athlete, former Sri Lanka 100m record holder 1990, Asian Games silver medalist | |
| former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer | |
| former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer, Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (1976) | |
| Australian physical therapist and health lecturer | |
| former Sri Lanka Test cricketer | |
| former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer, manager of Sri Lanka national cricket team | |
| former Sri Lankan rugby union player | |
| former all Ceylon and Leicestershire County Cricket Club cricketer | |
| former One Day International cricketer | |
| former Sri Lanka Test cricket captain, Chairman Sri Lanka National Sports Council (NSC) | |
| former Sri Lanka Test cricketer | |
| former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer; former Chairman of Selectors Sri Lanka Cricket | |
| former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer | |
| former Olympian boxer | |
| former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricket Captain, Elite Panel Referee of International Cricket Council | |
| Sri Lankan T20 cricketer, Sri Lanka A cricketer | |
| motor car racing champion | |
| Member of ICC International Panel of Umpires | |
| former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer | |
| former One Day International cricketer; professional Middlesex CCC cricket coach | |
| Sri Lankan T20 cricketer, Sri Lanka A cricketer | |
| represented the National Cricket Team from 1973 to 1980, Chairman of the Coaching Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket | |
| Sri Lanka A cricketer | |
| President of Sri Lanka Cricket; former president and Chairman of the Gymkhana Club; Colombo Cricket Club; former national player, manager and national coach for squash | |
| first Sri Lankan to play for United States national cricket team | |
| Sri Lankan rugby union player | |
| captain of Sri Lanka A cricket team, One Day International cricketer | |
| civil engineer; Chairman of Technical Committee Asian Masters Athletics; first Sri Lankan to be appointed as an International Technical Officer (ITO) by International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF); only Sri Lankan to qualify as an IAAF Lecturer | |
| Sri Lanka's Inaugural Test cricket captain | |
| former Sri Lanka A cricketer; Malaysian National Cricketer | |
| former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International cricketer | | |
