List of Ananda College alumni
This is a List of Anandians, alumni of the Ananda College Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Religion
Head of Government
- Prime Ministers
Heads of legislature
Provincial Governors & Chief Ministers
- Major General Asoka Jayawardana - Former Governor of North/East Provinces
- Prasanna Ranatunga - Chief Minister of Western Privince
Ministers and legislators
Current
- Government benches
- Opposition benches
- Ajith Perera - current member of Parliament, Kaluthara District
- Karu Jayasuriya - former Minister, MP & Current deputy leader of the United National Party
Former
- A. Ratnayake - Represented Wattegama Electorate and Was a Minister in the 1948 Cabinet
- Achala Jagoda - member of Parliament
- Anura Pradeep Hapangama - former Member of Parliament
- Asoka Somaratne - Served as a MP for Galle District Representing Ratgama Electoate
- Baratha Lakshman Premachandra - former Member of Parliament (Colombo District)
- Bernard Soyza - former Minster of Science and Technology; prominent leftist leader.
- Don Daniel Athulathmudali- former Senator of Ceylon
- Bimal Rathnayaka - former Member of Parliament
- Chandra Andrahendy - Served as a MP from Hambanthota District
- D. P. Atapattu - ex Member of Parliament for Beliatte, Secretary to the Minister of State, 1965–70
- Dharmasiri Senanayaka - former Minister of Tourism & Media
- Dingiri Bandara Welagedara - former Cabinet Minister of Plan Implementation and former Governor of North Central Province
- Dr. Ananda Tissa De Alwis - former speaker, former minister of Media and ex Member of Parliament
- Dr. Gamini Wijesekera - former UNP secretary, A Medical officer by profession, became the Chairman of CTB.
- Dr. I. M. R. A. Iriyagolla - former minister of education
- Dr. Jagath Balasuriya - presidential advisor; former minister
- Dr. N. M. Perera - Founder & Leader of LSSP & former Minister Of Finance
- Dr. S. A. Wickramasinghe - Founder of the Sri Lanka Communist Party and former Member of Parliament
- Dr. W. D. de Silva - Served as MP for Borella Electorateduring 1960-65 period
- Dr. Wickremabahu Karunaratne - Leader of the Nava Lanka Samasamaja Party.Served as a Provincial Councillor representing Colombo District.
- Dr. Rajitha Senaratne - Cabinet Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
- Dullas Alahapperuma - Minister of Youth Affairs and Skills Development and Member of Parliament
- Gitanjana Gunawardena - Current Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning and former Deputy speaker of Parliament
- Gomin Dayasiri - Senior Presidential Councilor
- Henry Amarasuriya - former member of Parliament
- I. M. R. A. Iriyagolla - former Cabinet Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs
- Imthiaz Bakeer Markar - former minister of Mass Communication and ex Member of Parliament
- Jayaweera Kuruppu - former member of Parliament
- L. H. R. Pieris - Served as Secretary to the Ministry of Justice
- Lakshman Jayakody - former Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister & Presidential Advisor
- Lakshman Wijemanne - Member of Parliament
- Lionel Jayatilleke - Served as Minister of Educational Services
- Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena - Minister of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage.
- Mohan Lal Grero - chairman, Lyceum Group of Companies and Member of Parliament
- Ossie Abeygunasekara - former leader of Sri Lanka Mahajana Party
- P. Dayaratna - Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament
- P. B. G. Kalugalla - former Cabinet Minister and MP, Kegalle electorate
- Philip Gunawardena - Served as Minister of Agriculture in 1956 Cabinet & Minister of Fisheries
- Prof. Tissa Vitharana - Cabinet Minister of Science and Technology, Professor of microbiology and leader of the LSSP
- R. M. Dharmadasa Banda - ex minister of Agriculture
- Raja Collure - General Secretary of Sri Lanka Communist Party
- Ranjith Madduma Bandara - member of Parliament
- Robert Gunawardene - former member of Parliament
- Rohitha Abeygunwardena - Minster of Nation Building.
- Rohitha Bogollagama - former minister of Foreign Affairs and ex Member of Parliament.
- Ruwan Ranatunge - A younger brother of Arjuna and entered Parliament in 2010 Apri lElections from Gampaha District
- Sam Wijesinghe - Secretary General of Parliament 1977
- Sanjeewa Kaviratne - former member of Parliament
- Sunil Haduneththige - member of parliament
- Suranimala Rajapakse - former minister of transport
- T. B. Subasibghe - former minister of education
- Thilak Karunaratne - former Member of Parliament and founder of “Sihala Urumaya”
- Tudor Gunasekara - former Member of Parliament for Mahara Electorate, District Minister for Gampaha and the first Sri Lanka Ambassador to Poland, Bulgaria and Romania (note: - Also listed in Diplomats)
- V. A. Sugathadasa - former minister of sports
- Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi - former Colombo District Minister and Member of Parliament (Kolonnawa)
Mayors
- Dr. N. M. Perera - former Mayor of Colombo, Founder & Leader of LSSP & former Minister Of Finance
- V. A. Sugathadasa - former Mayor of Colombo, former Minister of Sports
- Rathnasiri Rajapakse - former Mayor of Colombo
- Sirisena Cooray - former minister,ex Member of Parliament and former Mayor of Colombo
- Karu Jayasuriya - former Mayor of Colombo, former Minister, MP & Current deputy leader of the United National Party
Diplomats
- Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda - Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan, ex Secretary Ministry of Highways & Road Development, National Security Advisor to H.E. the President, Commander of the Navy (2005–2009) (note: - Also listed in Military)
- Dr. Ravinatha Aryasinha - Sri Lanka ambassador to Belgium & European Union
- Gunasena de Soyza - Civil Servant ; former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
- Prof.J B Disanayake - Writer, Language Specialist, former Head of the Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo & Sri Lanka Ambassador to Thailand
- Ranjith Jaysuriya - Sri Lankan Ambassodor to Sweden
- Sarath Kongahage - former member of Parliament and Sri Lanka Ambassador to Germany
- Tudor Gunasekara - former Member of Parliament for Mahara Electorate, District Minister for Gampaha and the first Sri Lanka Ambassador to Poland, Bulgaria and Romania (note: - Also listed in Ministers and legislators)
- W. S. Karunaratne - former Sri Lanka's Ambassador to the United States of America and Mexico, Professor of Buddhist Philosophy and Comparative Religion, Dean Faculty of Arts and Member of the Board of Regents of the University of Sri Lanka.
- Warnasena Rasaputhra - former Central Bank governor, ex Ambassador to France, ex High Commissioner to Malaysia and ex Ambassador to United States
Judges
- Justice Arthur Wijewardene - Served as first Sri Lankan Chief Justice
- Justice Athukorala - Served as a Judge of the Supreme Court Also served as Acting Chief Justice
- Justice G. P. A. de Silva - Served as Chief Justice. He was the Senior Pusine Judge for many years
- Justice S. R. Wijayatillake - Served as a Judge of the Supreme Court
- Justice Sri Skandarajah - served as a Judge of the Supreme Court
- Justice Tissa Ekanayake - Served as a High Court Judge
- Justice V. Sivasupramaniam - Served as a Judge of the Supreme court
- K. D. de Silva - Served as a Judge of the Supreme Court
- Palitha Weerasinghe - District Court Judge
Military
- Brigadier Ananda Hamangoda - former Brigade Commander for Jaffna
- Brigadier Chagi Gallage - Commander of the 59th Division of the Sri Lanka Army, Director Training SLA
- Brigadier Prasanna Silva - Commander of the 55th Division of the Sri Lanka Army
- Brigadier T. B. Morseth - Commander Sri Lanka Infantry School (2007), Direcot Personal Administration(2005)
- General Hamilton Wanasingha - Commander of the Army and ex Secretary, Ministry of Defence
- General Lional Balagalle - Commander of the Army, former Chief of Defence Staff
- General Rohan De S Daluwatta - Commander of the Army, former Chief of Defence Staff
- General Sarath Fonseka - former Chief of Defence Staff of Sri Lanka Armed Forces, Commander of the Army
- Lt. Col. (Retired) Gotabhaya Rajapaksa - Defence Secretary, Ministry of Defence
- Major General Asoka Jayawardana - Former Governor of North/East Provinces
- Major General C. A. M. N. Silva - Former Commander of Colombo
- Major General Jagath Dias - Commander of the 57th Division of the Sri Lanka Army
- Major General Kamal Gunarathna - Commander of the 53rd Division of the Sri Lanka Army
- Major General Lakshman Algama - VSV, USP, ndc, psc (June 2, 1940 – December 18, 1999 †) former Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army
- Major General Nanda Mallawaarachchi - Former Army Chief of Staff & Present Sri Lankan Ambassador to Indonesia.
- Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda - Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan, ex Secretary Ministry of Highways & Road Development, National Security Advisor to H.E. the President, Commander of the Navy (2005–2009) (note: - Also listed in Diplomats)
- Rear Admiral Ananda Peiris - Director General, Civil Defence Force
- Rear Admiral Jayantha Hettigama - Director, Naval Electrical and Electronics
- Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara - Former Director General, Civil Defence Force, current member of parliament
Police
- K. M. L. Sarathchandra Liyanage - (DIG). Commandant Special Task Force
- K. P. P. Pathirana - (DIG). Western Province (South)
- Mahinda Balasuriya - ex Inspector General Of Police
- Osmand De Silva, former IGP
Academics
- Associate Professor Sarath Delpachitra - Flinders Business School[1]
- Dr. P. D. Gunatilake - First Vice. Chancellor Of Open University, Sri Lanka
- Dr. Shrimal Perera - Academic, Monash University
- Prof. Anura Manatunge - Department of Archeology-University of Kelaniya
- Prof. Charles Dahanayake - Writer, Founder Professor of Physics and Founder Dean of Science of University of Kelaniya
- Prof. F. R. Jayasuriya - Former Head of Economics, University Of Kelaniya
- Prof. K. K. Y. W. Perera - Former Dean of Engineering, University of Moratuwa
- Prof. Kumaradasa Rajasuriya - former Professor of Medicine, University Of Ceylon.
- Prof. M. P. Ranaweera - Former Dean of Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
- Prof. Neil Fonseka - former Dean, Faculty of Arts Colombo
- Prof. Nimal Rajapakse - Professor and Dean of Simon Fraser University School Of Engineering Science, Canada
- Prof. P. W. Epasinghe - Former Dean of Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Chairman of the National ICT Agency
- Prof. Sampath Amaratunga - Dean of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- Prof. Stanley Wijesundera - former Colombo University vice chancellor
Educationalists
- D. G. Sumanasekera - former principal of Nalanda College, Mahanama College, & Founder of Vidura Vidyalaya
- Dharma Gunasinghe - former Principal of Nalanda College
- G. W. Rajapakse - former principal of Ananda College, Colombo
- L. D. H. Peiris - former Principal of Royal College
- L. H. Meththananda - inaugural Principal of Nalanda College, Colombo 10.
- Sugathada Athukorale - former Principal of Nalanada College
- Upali Gunasekara - Principal of Royal College
Public commissions & corporations
- Ananda Wijesooriya - Director General, Department of Wildlife Conservation
- Dr. Nandadeva Wijesekara - Commissioner of Official Languages
Industrialists and corporate executives
- A. S. Jayawardena - former Governor of Central Bank
- Adel Hashim - former president, Mercantile Cricket Association
- Ajith Kodagoda - Hon Counsel for Sri Lanka in the Fiji Islands/Chairman FNPF( Fiji National Provident Fund
- Ajith Thudawe - chairman, Durdens hospital
- Ana Punchihewa - former CEO, Pure Beverages Ceylon and Ex-President of BCCSL
- Ananda Wickramasinghe - Consul General for Sri Lanka in California and Los Angeles
- Anura Wickremasinghe - CEO, Peoples Merchant Bank PLC
- Anusha Pelpita - Director General of the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission(TRC), Chairman,Commonwealth Telecommunication Organization(CTO)
- Asanga Abeygunasekara - chairman, Fisheries Harbour Corporation
- Ashok Pathirage - Chairman and CEO, Softlogic Holdings, The Central Hospitals, Asiri Hospitals PLC & Deputy Chairman of NDB Bank
- Athula Senanayake - chairman Don Stanleys
- C. Nagahawatte - Former Chairman of NDB bank and deputy Govevor of the central bank
- Chandra Jayaratne - Prominent Businessman.
- Channa Palansooriya - CEO, Orit Holdings
- Daya DK Gamage - chairman, Daya Group of Companies* Kinglsly Ratnayake, director, MBC Networks
- Daya Hettiarchchi - chairman and CEO Open Arc Systems
- Deepal Sooriyarachchi - managing director, Eagle Insurance
- Deva Rodrigo - former president, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
- Dinesh Ambani - deputy chairman, Suntel & Chairman, Metrocorp Group.
- Diresh Hettiarchchi - Chairman and CEO Wonderlight Consumer Products
- Dr. D. S. Bandarage - Father of Modern Management in Sri Lanka
- Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe - Chairman of Bank of Ceylon in Sri Lanka
- Dr. Geethanjana Mendis - Director General of Institute of Sports Medicine Sri Lanka
- Dr. Nalaka Godahewa - Chairman Sri Lanka Tourism.
- Dr. Ranjith Cabraal - former CEO of Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka
- Dr. Tarzi Vittachi - former deputy executive director UNESCO
- Dr. Thilokasundari Kariyawasam - Former Chairman NIE & UGC
- Dudley Rajapaksa - Consultant/CEO, Pharma Pen Inc. Houstan TX
- E. A. P. Edirisinghe - founder of EAP Group of Companies
- Fadhil Bakeer Markar - General Secretary (President), London School of Economics and Political Science Students' Union
- Gamini Gunawardena - executive director, Golden Key Group
- Harsha Purasinghe - Chairman and CEO Microimage
- J. J. Amabani - chairman, Metropolitan Group
- Jagath Sumathipala - director, Sumathi Group of Companies
- Jayampathi Sumithrarachchi - former president, Sri Lanka Printers Association*
- Jayantha Wickremasinghe - MD, Protect Services Ltd
- K. P. D. Karunanayake - Human Resources & Management Consultant
- Kumar Jayasuriya - Chairman, James Finlay & Co. Ltd
- Lakshman Liyanage - chairman, Tourism and Hospitality Management Organization in UK
- Lalith De Silva - Director, Srilankan Airlines
- Lalith Withana - Executive Vice President, Brandix Group
- Mahinda B. Herath - CEO, Sky Network
- Mohan Pandithage - Chairman, Hayleys Group.
- Moksevi Prelis - director of Dialog Telekom, banker
- Neil Umagiliya - (MD). Dial Textile LTD
- Nimal Lakshapathiarchchi - former DG of SLRC & MBC Network
- Niranjan Nanayakkara - chairman, Tec Sri Lanka Group
- Palitha Pelpola - CEO, Leader Publications(Pvt)Ltd.; former Secretary to Leader of the Opposition
- Patrick Amarasinghe - President, Ceylon Chamber of Exporters
- Prof. Harendra de Silva - Former chairman of National Child Protection Authority
- Prof. Ravindra Fernando - Former President Of Sri Lanka Medical Council
- Ranapala Bodhinagoda - former chairman, Lake House.
- Ranjith Gunatilleke - Managing Director, Sanken Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
- Ranjith Pandithage - chairman and CEO, DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC (DIMO)
- Ridgeway Thillakaratne - former Chairman SLBC
- Rohan Abeywickrema - Chairman, Sathsindu Group
- Rohan Thudawe - Managing Director,Thudawe Brothers
- Samantha Rajapakse - (Director). Softlogic Group
- Sithendra Senaratne - MD, Ceylon Leather Products PLC
- Sudarshan Senaratne - former president of CIMA Sri Lanka
- Thilak De Silva - managing director, Laughf Holdings
- Thilak Godamanne - chairman, Nine Hearts Group
- Thilan Wijesinghe - former Chief of BOI & CEO of Forbes & Walker Ltd.
- Upali Dharmadasa - Joint Deputy Chairman, Nawaloka Group and President of BCCSL
- Upali Madanyake - chairman, ACL Cables Group
- Upali Sunil Arambewale - former additional director general-SLRC, CEO Isura FM, head of Transmission Technologies and Spectrum, ABU
- W. B. Makuloluwa - former director of education Corporation; Director of the Ceylon Government Film Unit
- Yasas Vishuddhi Abeywickrama - CEO, Lanka BPO Academy. Speaker and Writer on ICT and BPO
- Yasasiri Kasthuriarchchi - chairman, Yashoda Holdings and ex Basnayaka Nilame (Lay Custodian) of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya
Sports
Architects
- Milroy Perera - Architect
- Salinda Rathugama - Architect
Engineers
- B. D. Rampala - Engineer; Former General Manager Of Ceylon Railways.
- D. J. Wimalasurendra - hydro-electricity engineer in Sri Lanka
- Ramsey Wettimuny - former Chief Engineer Of The Ceylon Transport Board
Lawyers
- Gamini Perera - A Senior Lawyer and Legal Consultant
- Gomin Dayasiri - A President’s Counsel, active in the Private Bar
- L . B . T . Premaratna - Former Solicitor General of Sri Lanka
- Lalitha Rajapakse - A prominent Lawyer, later served as a Senator
- Manohara De Silva - attorney
- Siva Pasupathy - Served as Attorney General
- V. M. L. B. T. Premaratne - Served as Acting Attorney General
- Yasantha Kodagoda - Currently a Deputy Solicitor General, Attorney General’s Dept.
Medicine
- Dr. Ananda Ranatunga - President, Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- Dr. Anura Deepa Senayake - Director of Infectious Disease Hospital, Sri Lanka
- Dr. Gamini Wickremasinghe - MD, Informatics Group
- Dr. H. T. Wickramasinghe - former Head of Pediatrics, Sri J'pura General Hospital
- Dr. Suren Iyer - psychologist
- Prof. Deepal Weerasekera - Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist & Clinical Director of the Prarthana Centre for IVF
- Prof. Neil Fonseka - Former Professor of Surgery at Ruhuna Medical Faculty
Poets, novelists and academic writers
- Dr. Priyanga De Zoysa - Famous Lecturer,Author
- Meemana Premathilaka - poet
- Prof. Sunanda Mahendra - Author & Critic
- Prof. Suwanda H. J. Sugunasiri - Writer, Founder of Nalanda College of Buddhist Studies, Toronto, Canada
- Tarzi Vittachchi - Writer
Media personalities and journalists
- Bandula Padmakumara - Chairman, Lake House; journalist
- D. C. Ranatunga - journalist
- Dr. Dileepa De Silva - former MD Informatics Group and president of the British Computer Society Sri Lanka Section
- Elmo Gunaratne - journalist
- Gaminda Piyaviraj - Famous Comedian,TV Program director
- George Lesley Ranasinghe - journalist
- Mayura Dimuthu Malawige - pioneer presenter, YES FM
- Premil Ratnayake - journalist
- Ravindrnath Dabare - TV Presenter, Environmentalist and Attorney at Law
- Regi Siriwardena - Sri Lankan journalist, poet, writer, playwright and writer of screenplays
- S. Suabsinghe - journalist
- S. R. Pathiravithana - Editor Sunday Times Sports Edition
- Sugathadasa Pathiravithana - Former Chief Editor Lake House
- Sumitta Amarasinghe - journalist
- Sunil Madhawa Premathilaka - Veteran journalist
Artists
- Amith Walpola - Singer
- Ananda Jayaratne - film actor
- Anura Bandara Rajaguru - journalist; actor
- Asoka Ponnamperuma - film actor
- Banuka Manoratne - Actor
- Bathiya Jayakody - musician
- Buddhika Jayaratne - popular actor
- Dananjaya Siriwardena - actor
- Doltan Alwis - lyricist
- Dr. D. B. Nihalsinghe, international and National award winning film director; founding CEO and General Manager of the State Film
- Dr. Praneeth Abeysundara - prominent lyricist
- Harsha Bulathsinhala - actor
- Jagath Wickremasinghe - singer
- Jananatha Warakagoda - drummer
- Kasun Kalhara Jayawardena - singer, musician
- K. A. W. Perera - Film Director, Producer
- Kularatne Ariyawansa - Song Composer
- Lailith Ponnamperuma - Famous Singer
- Lucky Dias - T.V. and film actor
- Madu Madawa Aravinda - singer
- Malaka Dewapriya - Video Artist and Short Film maker
- Mohamed Zafferullah Hussain - Designer Colombo/Toronto
- Morris Dahanayake - singer
- Premakeerthi De Alwis - composer and narrator
- Rohana Siriwardena - singer
- Titus Thotawatte - Legendary Film Director
- Wijeratne Warakagoda - film actor
Other prominent alumni
- Bandara Wijetunga
- Dr. Amaradasa Weerasinghe
- Dr. Asoka Mendis
- Dr. S. G. Samarasinghe
- P. Yasith de Silva - Lord Mountbatten Bravery Award Winner
- Prof. Ariya Rajakaruna
- Prof. D. E. Hettiarchchi
- Prof. S. S. Kakulawela
- Prof. S. Weeratunge
References