List of Sri Lankan Malays
This is a list of Sri Lankan Malays.
Judges
- Justice Maas Thaajon Akbar - Former Supreme Court Judge and Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon
Military & Police
- T.B. Jayah - Founder of Zahira College, Well known educationist and social worker and Nominated Member of Parliament and appointed Minister in 1947.
- Brigadier T S B Sally - Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Army
- Colonel Tuan Nizam Muthaliff - The former Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion Military Intelligence Corps.
- Brigadier Suraj Bangsajayah, RSP - Drector Recruiting, Sri Lanka Army
- Brigadier M. Z. R. Sallay
- M. R. Latiff - Senior Superintendent of Police, Director Sri Lanka Police Academy, Sri Lanka Police
Politicians
- Dr. M. P. Drahaman - Former Nominated Member of Parliament of Ceylon (1956–1960 and 1960–1963)
- B. Zahiere Lye - Former Nominated Member of Parliament of Ceylon (1963–1965)
- M. K. Saldin - Former nominated member of the State Council of Ceylon (1931–1935)
- M. D. Kitchilan - Appointed to the Senate by Government (1965–1971)
- Al Haj M. H. Amit - Nominated as Member of Parliament - 1989
- M. H. Cegu Isadean - Former Nominated Member of Parliament
Sports people
- Tillakaratne Dilshan - Member of the Sri Lankan national cricket team since November 1999[1]
- Tillakaratne Sampath - Member of the Sri Lankan national cricket team
- Gefari Dulapandan - Captained and Representented Sri Lanka in Swimming
Others
- Ramzi Rahaman - A fashion designer who transcended the true image of fashion with his magnonimous service.
- Dr. Revelion S. Drahaman - ( MBBS,DLO,FRCS,Hon.MS) Retired Consultant ENT Surgeon National Hospital, Sri Lanka.
- Karthini Drahaman Mohammed - Chairperson Research Documentation Study and communication,Researcher,Compiler,Authored many malay cookery books,a veteran malay chef,J.P(WHOLE ISLAND),AMITD,And former Director Srilanka Rupavahini Corp.( a national television)
- Jiffry Yoonoos - Cartoonist of the Aththa newspaper and a founder of the Cartoonists' Relief Network,
See also
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