List of Trinity College, Kandy alumni
This is a list of Trinity College, Kandy alumni , located in Sri Lanka.
Politicians
- Lakshman Kadirgamar – former Sri Lankan Foreign minister
- Theodore Braybrooke Panabokke – High Commissioner to New Delhi, India
- Sarath Amunugama – Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister (Min. of Public Administration and Home Affairs), Minister
- Lionel Gamini Dissanayake PC – presidential candidate, United National Party; Leader of the Opposition, Minister of Lands, Land Development and Mahaweli Development
- Kabir Hashim – Former cabinet minister and MP for Kegalle
- Edwin Loku Banda Hurulle – Former Cabinet Minister of Communications and Cultural Affairs
- Lakshman Jayakody – Former Cabinet Minister for Religious Affairs
- Sir Tikiri Bandara Panabokke – Ceylonese Cabinet Minister and Member of the Legislative Council
- Anuruddha Ratwatte – former Minister of Power and Energy and Deputy Minister of Defence
- Edward Lionel Senanayake – Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Hector Kobbekaduwa - Former cabinet minister and Presidential candidate
- Tissa Vitharana – Former Cabinet minister and the leader of Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP)
- Batty Weerakoon – Former Cabinet minister and the leader of Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP)
- Tissa Balalla – Former MP for Kurunegala & Governor of North Western Province
- Barnes Ratwatte Dissawe -Member of the State Council and the Senate of Ceylon. (Father of Sirimavo_Bandaranaike)
- Lohan Ratwatte - MP for Kandy District
- Shelton Ranaraja - Former MP for Senkadagala & Deputy Minister of Justice
- P. C. Imbulana- Former MP for Ruwanwella, Minister of labour & Governor of Central Province
- Shanakiya Rasamanickam - Member of Parliament - Batticaloa District (TNA)
- P.T.R. Palanivel Rajan - Former Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly & former Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments in the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Civil servants
| Name | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|
| Jayantha Dhanapala | former UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs | |
| Jayantha Kelegama | economist | |
| V. Coomaraswamy | former Ceylonese High Commissioner to Canada | |
| Faisz Musthapha | former High Commissioner to the UK | |
| W. T. I. Alagaratnam | Director of Irrigation | |
| Atma Jayaram | former Chief of the Indian Intelligence Bureau | |
| Faisz Musthapha | Chairman of the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (2000–2003) |
Mayors
- Sir Cuda Ratwatte – first Kandyan Knight; first Mayor of Kandy
- Fredrick de Silva – former Mayor of Kandy
- Mahendra Ratwatte – former Mayor of Kandy
- Kesera Senanayake - Mayor of Kandy
Missionaries
| Name | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|
| Arnolis Weerasooriya | Salvation Army | [1] |
Arts
| Name | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|
| George Keyt | artist | [2] |
| David Paynter | artist | [2] |
Judiciary
| Name | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|
| Neville Samarakoon | former Chief Justice, Sri Lanka | |
| Sarath N. Silva | Chief Justice, Sri Lanka | |
| R. R. Crossette-Thambiah | former Solicitor General of Ceylon, Commissioner of Assize and Barrister | [2] |
| Desmond Lorenz de Silva | former Chief Prosecutor of the International War Crimes Tribunal | |
| Barnes Ratwatte II | Judge of the Supreme Court and President of Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka |
Military
Sri Lanka Army
| Name | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|
| † Saliya Aladeniya | first recipient Parama Weera Vibhushanaya | |
| † Denzil Kobbekaduwa | General Officer Commanding Northern Province | |
| † Parami Kulatunga | former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army | |
| Richard Udugama | Commander of the Army | [2] |
| Travis Sinniah | former Commander of Sri Lanka Navy |
Indian Army
| Name | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|
| Ajit Rudra | Southern Command of the Indian Army |
Police
| Name | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Aluwihare | former Inspector General of Police and later High Commissioner to India | [2] |
| Rudra Rajasingham | former Inspector General of Police |
Sports
| Name | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|
| Dilantha Malagamuwa | Racing Driver | |
| Narendra Ekanayake | captain of Bahamas national cricket team | |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lankan cricket captain | |
| Lakshman Kadirgamar | Oxford University Cricket Blue | |
| Ranjan Madugalle | former Sri Lankan Cricket Captain; presently Chief Match Referee of the International Cricket Council | |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | former Sri Lanka cricket vice captain | |
| Nilantha Ratnayake | former Sri Lanka national cricketer | |
| Kaushalya Weeraratne | Sri Lanka national cricketer | |
| Sachith Pathirana | Sri Lanka national cricketer | |
| Niroshan Dickwella | Sri Lanka national cricketer | |
| Lahiru Kumara | Sri Lanka national cricketer | |
| Duncan White | Olympic silver medalist | |
| Heshan Unamboowe | Sri Lankan Olympic swimmer |
Academics
| Name | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|
| Seneka Bibile | former Professor of Pharmacology, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and founder of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation | [2] |
| Stanley Wijesundera | former Professor of Bio-Chemistry and Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo | |
| Gishan Dissanaike | financial economist | |
| Rohan de Silva | Professor of Molecular Neuroscience, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London | [2] |
| Louis Edmund Blaze | founder Kingswood College, Kandy | [2] |
Commerce
| Name | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil Balmond | Chairman of Arup (Europe) |
References
- "Online edition of Daily News - Features".
- Centenary Number, Trinity College, Kandy, 1872–1972, Appendix II – Old Boys, published by Trinity College Press, Kandy, March 1972
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