List of University of Ceylon people explained

The following is a list of notable people associated with the University of Ceylon (1942–52), University of Ceylon, Peradeniya (1952–72) and University of Ceylon, Colombo (1967–1972).

Pro-Chancellor

• 1942-47 C. W. W. Kannangara^[1]
• 1947-52 E. A. Nugawela
• 1952-56 M. D. Banda

Academics

• V. Appapillai – Dean of the Faculty of Science^[2]
• S. Arasaratnam – lecturer of history^[3]
• K. S. Arulnandhy – lecturer in education
• Chandra de Silva^[4]
• K. M. de Silva – chair of Sri Lanka history^[5]
• Doric de Souza – senior lecturer in English^[6]
• Brendon Gooneratne – Head of the Department of Parasitology^[7]
• H. A. I. Goonetileke – assistant librarian^[8]
• Betty Heimann – first Head of the Department of Sanskrit^[9]
• K. Indrapala – Department of History
• Valentine Joseph – professor of mathematics.^[10]
• Stanley Kalpage – Head of the Department of Agricultural Chemistry^[11]
• P. Kanagasabapathy – professor of mathematics
• R. Kanagasuntheram – lecturer in anatomy^[12]
• K. Kanapathypillai – Head of the Department of Tamil^[13]
• K. Kunaratnam^[14]
• E. F. C. Ludowyk – Dean of the Faculty of Arts^[15]
• Baku Mahadeva – lecturer in mathematics^[16]
• Muhammad Ajward Macan Markar – professor of medicine^[17]
• A. W. Mailvaganam – Dean of the Faculty of Science^{[18] [19]}
• T. Nadaraja – Dean of the Faculty of Law^{[20] [21] [22]}
• S. Pathmanathan – lecturer in history^[23]
• E. O. E. Pereira – Dean of the Faculty of Engineering^[24]
• Ediriweera Sarachchandra – lecturer in Pali^[25]
• S. Selvanayagam – assistant lecturer^[26]
• V. Sivalingam – professor of parasitology^[27]
• M. Sivasuriya – faculty of medicine^[28]
• Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah^[29]
• A. Thurairajah – professor of civil engineering^[30]
• S. Vithiananthan – Head of the Department of Tamil^[31]
• A. Jeyaratnam Wilson – chair of political science^{[32] [33]}

Alumni

Academia

• Ameer Ali – lecturer in economics^[34]
• Sarath Amunugama – professor of French; vice-chancellor of the University of Kelaniya^[35]
• S. Arulkumaran – professor of obstetrics and gynaecology^{[36] [37] [38]}
• S. Arasaratnam – professor of history^[3]
• K. Arulanandan – professor of engineering
• K. D. Arulpragasam – professor of zoology^[39]
• Ganesar Chanmugam – professor of astrophysics^[40]
• Charles Dahanayake – professor of physics, dean of Faculty of Science at the University of Kelaniya^[41]
• Chandra de Silva – lecturer in history, vice provost of the Old Dominion University^{[4] [42]}
• K. M. de Silva – chair of Sri Lanka history at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya^[5]
• Mohan De Silva – professor of surgery; dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura^[43]
• K. N. O. Dharmadasa – professor, dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Peradeniya^[44]
• George Dissanaike – professor of physics^{[45] [46]}
• Elagu V. Elaguppillai – professor of physics^[47]
• Chitra Fernando – lecturer in linguistics, Macquarie University, Australia
• Brendon Gooneratne – senior lecturer, head of the Department of Parasitology at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya^[48]
• Sucharitha Gamlath – professor of Sinhala, dean of the Faculty of Arts at the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka^[49]
• R. K. W. Goonesekera – professor of law, chancellor of the University of Peradeniya^[50]
• Siri Gunasinghe – professor of history^[51]
• K. Indrapala – professor of history, dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Jaffna
• Osmund Jayaratne – professor of physics^[52]
• K. N. Jayatilleke – professor of Pali and Buddhist Studies, head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya^[53]
• W. L. Jeyasingham – associate professor of geography, dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Jaffna
• Valentine Joseph – professor of mathematics.^[10]
• Silan Kadirgamar – lecturer in history and author^{[54] [55] [56] [57]}
• David Kalupahana – professor of philosophy^[58]
• P. Kanagasabapathy – professor of mathematics, dean of the Faculty of Science at the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka
• R. Kanagasuntheram – professor of anatomy, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Jaffna^{[12] [59]}
• Y Karunadasa – professor^[60]
• Kusuma Karunaratne – professor of Sinhala^[61]
• Sam Karunaratne – professor of engineering, vice-chancellor of the University of Moratuwa^[62]
• R. Kumaravadivel – professor of physics, dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Jaffna^[63]
• K. Kunaratnam – professor of physics, vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna^[14]
• Muhammad Ajward Macan Markar – professor of medicine^[17]
• M. Nadarajasundaram – professor, dean of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce at the University of Jaffna^[64]
• Gananath Obeyesekere – professor of anthropology^[65]
• S. Pathmanathan – professor of history, chancellor of the University of Jaffna^{[23] [66]}
• Malik Peiris – professor^[67]
• V. K. Samaranayake – professor of computer science, dean of the Faculty of Science at the Colombo Campus of the University of Sri Lanka^[68]
• S. Selvanayagam – professor of geography, head of the Department of Geography at the University of Jaffna^[26]
• K. N. Seneviratne – professor of physiology^[69]
• M. Sivasuriya – professor of obstetrics and gynaecology; chancellor of the University of Jaffna^[70]
• K. Sivathamby – professor^{[71] [72] [73]}
• Muthucumaraswamy Sornarajah – professor of law, head of the School of Law at the University of Tasmania^[74]
• Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah – professor of anthropology^{[75] [76]}
• A. Thurairajah – professor of civil engineering, vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna^[30]
• A. Veluppillai – professor of Tamil^{[77] [78]}
• S. Vithiananthan – professor of Tamil; vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna^[79]
• Chandra Wickramasinghe – professor of astrobiology; director of the Buckingham Centre for Astrobiology at the University of Buckingham^[80]
• Sunitha Wickramasinghe – professor of haematology^[81]
• Stanley Wijesundera – professor of chemistry; vice-chancellor of the University of Colombo^[82]
• Sumedha Chandana Wirasinghe – professor^[83]

Arts

• Gunadasa Amarasekara – author^[84]
• Nihal De Silva – novelist^[85]
• Vasantha Obeysekera – film director^[86]
• Iranganie Serasinghe – actress^[87]
• Ambalavaner Sivanandan – novelist^[88]

Business and finance

• Eastman Narangoda - Chairman of Seylan Bank^[89]
• J. M. Rajaratnam - Vice President of Singer Company

Civil service

• Austin Fernando - permanent secretary, Governor of Eastern Province^[90]
• Gamini Iriyagolla – civil servant^[91]
• Nihal Jayawickrama – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Justice^[92]
• Jayantha Kelegama – permanent secretary at the Ministry of External and Internal Trade^[93]
• K. C. Logeswaran – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and the Media, District Secretary for Vavuniya District, ambassador to South Korea^[94]
• H. M. G. S. Palihakkara - permanent secretary, ambassador, Governor of Northern Province^{[95] [96]}
• V. M. Panchalingam – District Secretary for Jaffna District
• M. J. Perera – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation^[97]
• Ranji Salgado – civil servant^[98]
• Nihal Seneviratne – Secretary General of Parliament^[99]
• Bernard Tilakaratna – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs^[100]
• Lalith Weeratunga – permanent secretary to the President of Sri Lanka^[101]
• Wickrema Weerasooria – permanent secretary to the Ministry of Plan Implementation; high commissioner; associate professor of law^[102]
• Wilhelm Woutersz – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs^[103]

Diplomacy

• Susantha De Alwis – ambassador^[104]
• John De Saram – diplomat^[105]
• Yogendra Duraiswamy – diplomat, District Secretary for Jaffna District^[106]
• Ahmed Aflal Jawad – ambassador^[107]
• Palitha Kohona – diplomat^[108]
• Vernon Mendis – ambassador^[109]
• A. T. Moorthy – diplomat^[110]
• Nimalasiri Silva – diplomat and civil servant^[111]

Government and politics

• Sarath Amunugama – government minister^[112]
• Felix Dias Bandaranaike – government minister^[113]
• Ronnie de Mel – government minister^[114]
• Amarasiri Dodangoda – government minister^[115]
• K. Ganeshalingam – Mayor of Colombo^{[116] [117]}
• Lakshman Kadirgamar – Minister of Foreign Affairs^[118]
• Vikramabahu Karunaratne – politician^[119]
• M. A. Abdul Majeed – deputy minister^[120]
• G. L. Peiris – government minister^[121]
• K. Thurairatnam – Member of Parliament for Point Pedro^[122]
• Tissa Vitharana – government minister^[123]
• Ranil Wickremasinghe – Prime Minister^[124]
• Nissanka Wijeyeratne – government minister^[125]

Journalism and media

• Mervyn de Silva – editor of The Times of Ceylon, Ceylon Daily News and Lanka Guardian^[126]
• Vijita Fernando – journalist^[127]
• K. Kailasapathy – editor of Thinakaran, president of the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka^[128]
• R. Sivagurunathan – editor of Thinakaran^{[129] [130] [131]}

Law

• Ranjit Abeysuriya – Director of Public Prosecutions^[132]
• John De Saram – Director of the Office of the Legal Counsel, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs^[133]
• H. L. de Silva – lawyer, ambassador^[133]
• Basil Fernando – lawyer^[134]
• Mark Fernando – Supreme Court judge^[135]
• Saleem Marsoof – Supreme Court judge^[136]
• Shiva Pasupati – Attorney General^[137]
• Satchi Ponnambalam – Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Belize
• H. D. Thambiah – Chief Justice
• Neelan Tiruchelvam – lawyer, academic and Member of Parliament for National List^{[138] [139]}
• C. V. Vigneswaran – Supreme Court judge, chief minister of the Northern Province^[140]
• Upawansa Yapa – Solicitor General^[141]

Medicine

• Surendra Ramachandran – consultant physician, nephrologist^[142]

Military

• Sepala Attygalle – Commander of the Army^[143]
• Janaka Perera – Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army^[144]
• Chelliah Thurairaja – Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps^[145]

Religion

• Bastiampillai Deogupillai – Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna^[146]
• S. J. Emmanuel – Roman Catholic Vicar General of the Jaffna Diocese, president of the Global Tamil Forum^[147]
• S. Jebanesan – Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna^[148]
• Lakshman Wickremasinghe – Anglican Bishop of Kurunegala^[149]

Sports

• Hemasiri Fernando – rifle shooter, vice president of the Commonwealth Games Federation^[150]
• P. H. D. Waidyatilleka – Vice President of the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka^[151]

Other

• Gamani Corea – Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development^[152]
• Cyril Herath – Inspector General of Police^[153]
• Rajan Hoole – human rights activist and lecturer in mathematics^{[154] [155]}
• Nandasiri Jasentuliyana – Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs^[156]
• A. M. Mubarak – Director of the National Science Foundation^[157]
• Rudra Rajasingham – Inspector General of Police
• Ana Seneviratne – Inspector General of Police^[158]
• T. Somasekaram – Surveyor General^{[159] [160] [161]}
• Kanagaratnam Sriskandan – civil engineer^[162]
• Bala Tampoe – general secretary of the Ceylon Mercantile Union^[163]
• P. H. D. Waidyatilleka – civil engineer; senior vice president of the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka^[151]

References

• Book: Arumugam, S.. Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. 1997. S. Arumugam.

Notes and References

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28. News: Jayasinghe. Ananda. Jubilee celebrations of Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya; 50 years in Medical Education part 1. The Island (Sri Lanka). 2 January 2012.
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34. News: Majeed. Imaad. Muslims Of Sri Lanka Or In Sri Lanka?. The Sunday Leader. 23 February 2014.
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36. News: Prof. Arulkumaran creates history. The Island (Sri Lanka). 25 April 2007.
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38. Web site: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
39. News: Fonseka. Carlo. Obituary: Dr. Kandiah David Arulpragasam (1931 – 2003) (I). The Island (Sri Lanka). 14 September 2003.
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45. News: Dharmadasa. I. M.. Distinguished physicist was a great teacher and complete gentleman. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 5 October 2008.
46. News: Cambridge salutes a brilliant and affable Lankan academic. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 16 May 2010.
47. Web site: Dr. Elagu V. Elaguppillai. University of Ottawa.
48. News: Epasinghe. Premasara. Dr. Brendon Gooneratne – a remarkable man. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 14 December 2002.
49. News: Prof Gamlath passes away. The Island (Sri Lanka). 1 April 2013.
50. News: 'Deshamanya' for leading lawyers. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 5 April 1998.
51. News: Seneviratne. Malinda. Malinda Seneviratne. Siri Gunasinghe, pioneer of Sinhala Free Verse. The Island (Sri Lanka). 10 February 2002.
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53. News: Kalupahana. David. Book Review: The role of morality in economics. The Island (Sri Lanka). 12 May 2007.
54. News: Former History academic of Jaffna University passes away. TamilNet. 27 July 2015.
55. News: Ramakrishnan. T.. Sri Lankan historian Santasilan Kadirgamar passes away. The Hindu. 27 July 2015.
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57. Web site: Alumni Directory: Santasilan Kadirgamar. University of Peradeniya. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924070217/http://www.pdn.ac.lk/puawd/index.php?option=com_registration&task=detail&id=52147. 2015-09-24.
58. News: Mallikarachchi. Desmond. Penetrative researcher and radical interpreter: A Tribute to Prof. David Kalupahana. The Island (Sri Lanka). 23 April 2014.
59. Tay. S. S. W.. Professor Ragunathar Kanagasuntheram (1919–2010). Journal of Anatomy. September 2010. 217. 3. i–ii. 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2010.01276.x. 2972531.
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62. News: Welabada. Lakmal. Mathematician + intellectual = love. Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 7 January 2007. 2014-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928031438/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2007/01/07/spe05.asp. 2007-09-28. live.
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65. Web site: Contributions to Contemporary Knowledge Lecture Series. South Asian University.
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67. News: President congratulates Lankan scientist in Hong Kong. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 8 May 2003.
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69. News: He was many things all rolled into one. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 22 November 2009.
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80. Web site: Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe. University of Buckingham.
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83. Web site: Honorary Degree. University of Calgary.
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88. News: A class act. The Guardian. 4 December 1999.
89. News: DDFC gets new Chairman. Ceylon Today. 16 October 2014.
90. News: Austin Fernando’s reminiscences in controversial new book. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 23 July 2008.
91. News: Death of Gamini Iriyagolla. Daily News. 4 February 2003.
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95. Web site: New Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka Presents Credentials. United Nations. 25 August 2008.
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