This is a list of Old Sylvestrians, the alumni of St. Sylvester's College, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
| Name | Notability | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| former Sri Lankan cricketer | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishak_Sahabdeen | ||
| Vice-Chancellor of University of Peradeniya (2009–2012) | |||
| Tilake Abeysinghe | Internationally reputed painter and sculptor - awarded “Cavaliere of the Order of Merit" (knighthood) by the Italian Government. | [1] | |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (2013–present), Deputy Solicitor General (?-2013) | |||
| 1964 Olympic welterweight boxer, boxing referee (1944 -) | |||
| Ceylon national football team player (1961 - 1968) | [2] | ||
| Admiral - Commander of the Navy (2012 - 2014) | |||
| Director-General of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (1998 -) | |||
| Governor of North Eastern Province (1993 - 1994) | |||
| Member of Parliament - Matara (2010–present) | |||
| Governor of Central Province (2005 - 2015) | |||
| Member of Parliament - Kandy (2015–present) | |||
| Member of Parliament - National List (1977-1989), Ambassador to Maldives, Ambassador to Italy | |||
| Member of Parliament - (1977-1989), Ambassador to Jordan (2011-2015) | |||
| Member of Parliament - Kegalle (1989-1994) | |||
| Filmmaker and actor (1934-1983) | [3] | ||
| General - Chief of Staff Sri Lankan Army; first General Officer Commanding the Joint Operations Command; Secretary of Defence | |||
| Chief Minister of Uva Province (1988-1998), Member of Parliament - Welimada (1965-1970, 1977-1989) | |||
| Vice-Chancellor of Sabaragamuwa University (2014-2017) | |||
| Member of Parliament - National List (2015–present) | |||
| Major general, Brigade Commander, 51-4 Brigade |