List of St Peter's College, Colombo alumni

This is a List of St Peter's College alumni, of the St Peter's College, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Contents
*** Honours Recipients from 1984 ***

Religious Affairs - Constitutional Council - Higher education
Medicine - Law - Engineering
Police & Armed Service - Public Administration - Literature
Diplomatic Service - Music and Entertainment - Art
Cinema - Theatre - Communication Media
Parliamentary Affairs - Journalism - Banking
Trade and Commerce - Entrepreneurship - Civil Aviation
Cricket - Indoor Cricket - Athletics
Rugby - Basketball - Basketball and Badminton
Basketball and Rugby - Tennis - Hockey
Water Polo - Rowing - Soccer - Swimming
*** Other Notable alumni ***
Engineering - Media personalities & Journalist - Military - Parliamentary Affairs
Film Industry - Cricket

Honours Recipients from 1984

In 1984 St. Peter’s College old Boys Union under the presidency of Mr. Mano Chanmugam, began the practice of honouring Old Peterites, who had reached eminence in their respective professions and in sports according to specified criteria laid down. During the past years there were several ‘Honours Night’, the occasion that honour distinguished Old Peterites and the Recipients are listed according to categories. (The list of Honors Recipients contains only the names of old boys who were honoured by the school. All other notable alumni you would find in the next title Notable alumni).

Religious Affairs

Rt. Rev. Dr. Henry Gunewardene OMI Bishop of Anuradhapura
Ven Dr. Wellawatta Ananda Thero Director International Buddhist Center
Very. Rev. Fr. Dalston Forbes OMI Former Asst. Gen. of Oblates of Mary Immacculate
Rev. Fr. Paul de Neise
Rev. Fr. Percy Abraham
Rev. Fr. Michael Rodrigo
Rev. Fr. Victor Silva Rector, St. Joseph's College
Rev. Fr. Bob Rodrigo Rector, Junior, Seminary Kohuwela
Rev. Fr. Tony Martyn National Director, Pontifical Mission Aid Society
Rev. Fr. Claver Perera 1st Peterite Rector & 6th Rector of the College
Rev. Fr. Srian Ranasinghe Procurator General & Member of the Governing Body of the OMI’s in Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan & Bangaladesh
Rev. Fr. Sunil de Silva Administrator, Colombo archdiocese
Rev. Fr. Jagath Anthony Provincial Treasurer, Oblates of Mary Immacuate for Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan & Bangaladesh
Rev. Fr. Sylvester Ranasinghe Rector, St. Joseph’s College Colombo 10

Constitutional Council

Hon. T. Suntheralingam Member of the Constitutional Council of Sri Lanka

Higher education

Prof. Willie Mandis Vice chancellor, University of Moratuwa
Prof. Hilary Crusz Prof. Of Zoology
Prof. George Dissanaike Physics, University of Peradeniya
Prof. Merlin Peiris Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya
Prof. Ashley Halpe English, University of Peradeniya
Prof. C. R. De Silva History, University of Peradeniya
Prof. Y. D. Senanayake Director Post Grad. Institute of Agriculture
Prof. Basil Deckker Professor, University of Cambridge, England
A.G. A. Mendis Formar Deputy Director General Education and formar Director of Workers Education
RayForbes Director, Bandaranaike Institute of International Studies
Prof. Ralph Buultjens Toynbee Prize laureate and professor University of New York
Dr. Abaya Attanayake Formar Head of Dept. Of Geography University of jayawardenepura and Director Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka.
T. Sri Ramanathan Honorary Fellow of University of Sydney
Prof. Harsha Sirisena World Authority in the field of control Engineering
Dr. S.K. Charles Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna
Dr. V. Ramachandra Head, Dept. Of Anatomy, Colombo Medical College
Dr. Dilantha Fernando Prof. Dept. Of plant Science, University of Manitoba
Prof. Ivan Samarawira Consultant Professor in Genetics
Dr. Robert Abayasekara Senior Lecturer in Physiology, Royal Veterinary College & Fellow & Director of Studies for Medicine Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

Medicine

Dr. P. R. Anthonis Chancellor University of Colombo
Prof. Earle de Fonseka Prof. of Community Medicine
Dr. Ananda Soysa E.N.T Surgeon
Dr. Darrel Weinman Neuro Surgeon
Dr. T. Don Michael Prof. Of Medicine University of California
Dr. Sydney Ediriweera Head of Accident Service
Dr. Nihal Thenabadu Head of Cardiac Investigative Unit
Dr. Rohan Jayasekare Head of Dept of Genetics
Dr. Nihal Abeysundera Former Director, Anti–Malaria Campaign, Consultant W.H.O
Dr. Tudor Nugaduwa Senior Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Director de Soysa Hospital for Women, Colombo
Dr. Nihal Perera Consultant and President Sri Lanka Medical Association
Dr. J. Francis Silva Orthopaedic Surgeon in Sri Lanka and Malaysia.(Title as ‘Deshabandu’ and ‘Sri Lanka Tilaka’)
Dr. Prem Weerakoon Dental Surgeon
Dr. Lakshman Weerasena President of the Independent Medical Practitioners Association in 1991
Dr. Wasantha Perera Orthopaedic Consultant
Dr. Joel Fernando President, Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka
Dr. K. M. C. De Silva Radiologist
Dr. Joe jayasundera Chief Radiologist
Dr. L. B. L. De Alwis 1st President of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka
Dr. B. J. C. Perera 1st President of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians
Dr. P. Lucien Perera Consultant Surgeon – National Hospital
Dr. Adiel C. Anghie Specialist in Pulmonary Medicine

Law

H. L. De Silva President’s counsel
Justice H.W. Senanayake Appeal court Judge Dr. Shivaji Felix Member, Presidential Advisory Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Engineering

Shelly Wickremasinghe Consultant in Sri Lanka for British Layland
Mano Chanmugam Engineer and Chairman, Informex Group
L. S. De Silva Port Commission Chairman

Police & Armed Service

Lt. General Denis Perera V.S.V. Former Commander, Sri Lanka Army
Rear Admiral Alfred Perera V.S.V. Former Commander, Sri Lanka Navy
Brigadier Kenneth Pereira V.S.V Director, Logistics Army
DIG Merril Gunaratne Senior DIG, Sri Lanka Police
DIG Neil Gunasekera DIG, Sri Lanka Police
Air Vice Marshall Elmo Perera Air Vice Marshall, Sri Lanka Air Force
Capt. Ranjith Fernando
Capt. Rajeewa Fernando
Capt. Surange Gunasekera
Capt. H. Fernando
STF Insp. Robin Gunatilleke
Lieut. H. Yohan Fernando
Group Capt. Shirantha Goonatileke
Major Terrance Mckelvy
Capt. Oshintha Perera
Capt. Kalum Rajapakse
Lt. D. S. C. J. Wijesekera
Chandra Fernando Inspector General of Police
Major General Nimal Jayasuriya Rana Wickrama Padakkama, Rana Sura Padakkama
Air Vice Marshal Roshan Goonetilleke Former Commander Sri Lanka Air Force; Chief of Defence Staff; Rana Wickrama Padakkama
Lt. Col. Ralph Nugera Rana Wickrama Padakkama, Rana Sura Padakkama
Lt. Col. F.F.R.M. Fernando Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya, Rana Wickrama Padakkama, Rana Sura Padakkama
Major G.D.C. Ayupala Rana Sura Padakkama
Major M.N. Fernando Rana Sura Padakkama
Lt. Commander H.R.F.M. Tissera Rana Sura Padakkama
Sqn. Leader L. Channa Dissanayake Rana Sura Padakkama

Public Administration

L. J. D. Fernando Rtd. Govt. Mineralogist
A.O Weerasinghe Chairman, National Savings Bank
A. M. S. Perera Chairman, International Tea Blenders & Exporters
A. L. Perera Former Sec. Instit. Of Fundamental Studies
J. A. R. Felix Rtd. Comm. General Inland Revenue
Eardley Thilekaratne Chairman, Hotels Corporation
V. P. A. Perera Chairman, Singer Co.
Col. H. B. Wijekoon Director, Aviation Service
Dr. O. S. Peiris Director, Rubber Research institute
Allan Wijekoon Rtd. Registrar of Co’s
W. N. F. Chandraratne Commissioner of Excise
Dr. Shelton Atapattu Director, Wild Life Conservation
G. Cumaranatunge Traffic Comm. Of Excise
A. Maheswaran Former Director of Irrigation
Terrence Fonseka Ceylon Civil Service
Neville Jayaweera Ceylon Civil Service
A. L. Mohideen Civil Service
Lester Fonseka Chairman, National Savings Bank
Dr. Trevor Pieris Municipal Commissioner, Colombo
Otley F. Perera Former Commissioner General of Inland Revenue
D.S. Weeraratne Former Commissioner General of Inland Revenue
Dr. Lloyd Fernando Former Secretary Ministry of State for Policy Planning & Implementation
Dr. Adrian Senadhira Head of WHO Library
Kumar Paul Jnr. Dir. Gen. Securities & Exchange Commission
J. Shelton Fernando Former Commissioner, National Housing
Renton de Alwis Former chairman, Sri Lanka Tourist Board
Gerard V. Gunawardena First General Manager, Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau
Susantha F. H. Fernando Chairman, Sri Lanka Bureau Foreign Employment
Patrick Abeynaike Former director, Agricultural Development authority

Literature

James Goonawardena
Gavin Aserappa Painter and Writer

Diplomatic Service

Ben Fonseka Director Gen. Foreign Affairs
Charlie Mahendran Director Foreign Affairs
Tissa Jayakody Ambassador in Bonn
Elmo De J. Seneviratne Former Deputy Perm Representative UN

Music and Entertainment

Hillary Kurukulaaratchy (Hillary Katch) Singer,Jazz Guitarist,and Percussions based in Europe.

Earle De Fonseka
Hussain Mohamed Violinist and First Conductor of symphony Orchesra
Douglas de Niese Leading Baritone
Bede de Zilwa Tenor
Nihal Fonseka Tenor
Bill Forbes Pop singer
Harold Seneviratne Leader of a Band
Raddy Ferreira Leader of a Band
Sunil Perera Leader of a Band
Desmond Kelly Singer and Guitarist
Miki Menezes Pianist and band leader

Art

Richard Gabriel

Cinema

Anton Wickremesinghe Chairman, Film Corporation
Lester James Peiris Best Director
George Wickremasinghe Director Govt. Film Unit

Theatre

Jerome de Silva

Communication Media

C. E. Maurice Perera Cricket Broadcasting
Jimmy Barucha Director S.L.B.C.
Rev. Fr. Rufus Benedict Director, Catholic Broadcasting
Ranjit Jayasuriya President, Institute of Marketing
Melville Assauw President, Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies
Cerlton Seneviratne Director of sports broadcasting
Tommy Perera Ace Sports Broadcaster

Parliamentary Affairs

Ahmed Zaki Former Prime Minister of the Maldives
Gamini Athukorale Deputy Minister of Youth affairs and Emp.
S. Cumarasinghe Mayor, Dehiwela-Mt. Lavinia
Alavi Moulana Deputy Minister of Media, Tourism and Aviation
Mahinda Samarasinghe Member of Parliament

William Grero |Director Middle East Publishing

Journalism

Reggie Michael Editor of Times of Ceylon

Lawrence Heyn Sports Editor SUN and WEEKEND,

now Production Editor Quest Newspapers Brisbane

Banking

Laksman Abeygoonewardene President of the Association of Professional bankers of Sri Lanka
Gaston Gunawardena Consultant in banking management
Trevine Waas Jayasekera GM Deutsche Bank
Nihal Fonseka CEO, DFCC Bank; Former Deputy CEO, HSBC Sri Lanka
Dr. N. Ramchandran World Bank Executive
Chanaka Goonewardene Head of Information Technology – Peoples Bank

Trade and Commerce

Michael Lappen Managing Director Wanng Australia
Raj Obeysekara Executive Director Stassons Group
Amal Wahab Managing Director Amasean Group
Dave Ranasinghe Managing Director – Bodyline (pvt) ltd.
Dyan Madawela CEO, Hapugastenne Plantation Company
Lalith Obeyesekere CEO, Balangoda and Madulsima Plantations Ltd
Bentley Barsenbach President, institute of Charted Secretaries
Niranjan Pereira Managing Director, Pership Group
Nihal Perera Chirman, Uswatte Confectionery Works Ltd.
Bernard Wijetunge President International Air Transport Association, Sri Lanka
Suresh Mendis President International Air Transport Association, Sri Lanka
Rohantha Athukorala Former Chairman, Export Development Board , Country Manager, Johnson Diversey Inc. For Sri Lanka & Maldives
A Anthony Page Chairman, Ceylon Theatres Group of Companies
Darrel Perera Chairman & Managing Director, Mechanised Business Applications (Pvt) Ltd
Preethi Jayamaha Chairman & Managing Director, Associated Auto Industries (Pvt) Ltd
Gerard Ondaatjie Deputy Chairman Mercantile Investment Ltd, & Managing Director of Nuwara Eliya Hotels
Ranjit Cooray Managing Director, Sri Lanka Distilleries Ltd
Rohan Victoria Managing Directory, Iris Colour Graphics
Keith Wijesuriya Jt. Managing Director, Thompson Associates (Cey) Ltd & CEO, BBDO/Proximity Sri Lanka
Michael Elias CEO, Walkers Tours
Mr. Roshan Motha Chief Executive Officer & Managing director, GE Group of Companies
Noel Miranda Managing Director, Eymard House (Pvt) Ltd
Joe Roche Managing Director, Rotax
Deepthi Jayamaha Managing Director, Victoria Group
Travis Ondaatjie Director Mercantile Investments Ltd, Managing Director of Nilaweli Beach Hotels
Chandana de Silva Head of Corporate Communications, Sri Lankan Airlines
Gabriel Sinniah Executive Director, Akbar Brothers
Joseph Sinniah Executive Director, Akbar Brother
Travis Victoria Executive Director, Swedish Trading Company
Peter Deckker Executive Director, Flexiprint (Pvt) Ltd
Gehan Siribaddana Director & General Manager, Prestiga Automobile & Hyundai Lanka
Priyashantha Boteju Group Country Head - Sri Lanka / Pakistan , Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. India
George Cecil Wijesinghe Former Group Human resources Director, Phoenix Ventures Ltd
Anton Ratnayake Group General Manager, Management Service & IT P&O Containers, UK & Chairmsn, CNS Ltd. UK
Jan van Twest General Manager & Director, Tangerine Hotels
Anil Jayamanne General Manager, Continental Hotal
Buddhika Ranatunga Chief Advisory to Board/ Senior Visiting Lecturer - Economics, Money, Banking, Finance & International Trade http://lk.linkedin.com/pub/buddhika-ranatunga/30/630/772
Anil de Mel General Manager & CEO – BOC Travels
Sriyan de Silva Wijeyaratne Country Manager, Microsoft for Sri Lanka & Maldives

Entrepreneurship

Inayet Akbarally Managing Director Akbar Brothers
Mickey wickramasinghe Chairman Ceylon Biscuit Ltd.
Ali Maniku Maldives Shipping Magnate
Romeish De Mel Managing Director, Blue Chip Co.
Marlon Ranasinghe Joint Managing Director, MM Organisation
Maxwell Ranasinghe Joint Managing Director, MM Organisation
Travice Fernando Founder Partner, Ranfer Group of Companies
Dylan Modder President & Co Founder, Argus Technologies
Lawrence Perera Chairman & CEO, Trabsmee Group of Companies & Micro Cars Ltd
Ashantha Andradi Managing Director, London school of Commerce
Roshan Fernando Managing Director, Digi Scan

Civil Aviation

Capt. Peter Fernando Pioneer in Aviation Field in India and Sri Lanka
Manes Felix Commandant BIA and Civil Aviation Pioneer

Cricket

Col. H. I. K. Fernando Cricket Captain
Roy Dias Test Cricketer
Clive Clay Inman First Class Cricketer, first Peterite Captain to win the Battle of the Saints, fastest 50 run scorer in the history of cricket
Vinodhan John Test Cricketer
Amal Silva Test Cricketer
Rumesh Ratnayake Test Cricketer, Coacher
Keerthi Gunaratne
Tony Opatha
Udaya Wickremasinghe 1st overseas qualified Instructor of Asso. Of cricket umpires
Russel Arnold Test Cricketer
Mario Villavarayen
Errol Seneviratne International Umpire
Peter Manuel International Umpire
Kaushal Lokuarachchi Test Cricketer
Malinda Warnapura Test Cricketer

Indoor Cricket

Chrishantha Peries

Athletics

Shirley Illesinghe All round Sportsmen
Julian Grero Former President AAA
Ranjith Weerasena President of Sri Lanka Olympic Committee
Maurice de Silva National Long Jump Champion Sri Lanka
Ranjith Wijesekera Quarter Mile Champion Sri Lanka
Lance Pereira Athlete SAF games
Mahesh Perera Athlete Olympics 1996
Dinesh Perera Athlete SAF games
Ranjit Alwis Former President AAA
Dunstan Fernando Manager of the Sri Lanka Team to two world Championship Meets
Dimuth Perera Afro – Asia Games 2003, SAF Games 2004

Rugby

Archibald Perera
Hubert Rayan
President of SLEFU
Len De Silva
Chandrishan Perera
Darrel Wimalaratne
Graham Raux
Thushara Jayalath
Mario Tissarachchi
Rodney Paternott
Hamish Paternott
Rohan Abeyesundera
Hamzie Hamid
Leonard De Zilwa
Dilanka Wijesekera
International Referee
Sri Lankan Player
Sri Lankan Player
Sri Lankan Player
Sri Lankan Player

Basketball

Faizal Mohamed
Shohan Wimalarathne
Sujith Croospulle
Clifford Greig
Milroy Perera
Mario Motha

Basketball and Badminton

Sam Chandrasena Sri Lanka Double International

Basketball and Rugby

Royden de Silva Sri Lanka Double International

Tennis

L. P. Ernst Captain Sri Lanka
George Ernst Captain Sri Lanka
Sriyan Senadhira

Hockey

Rohan Dissanayake Captain Sri Lanka
Richard Heyn Represented Ceylon (1964-1968)
Mario Joseph Captain Sri Lanka

Water Polo

Connel Felix Captain Sri Lanka

Rowing

Deva Henry Captain Sri Lanka

Soccer

Isuru Perera Captain Sri Lanka
A. Anthony Pillai Captain Sri Lanka

Swimming

Ranil Goonasena Coach Sri Lanka
Pistol Shooting Gamini Walgama
Charith Rodrigo Sri lankan National Swimmer

Notable alumni

This is a List of illustrious Old Peterite's, they being alumni of the St.Peter's College Colombo, Sri Lanka.This list is incomplete; Please help by expanding it.

Engineering-

Dr. Emmanuel K. Gnanapragasam Professor Argonne National Laboratory Northwestern University

Media personalities & Journalist-

Diplomatic Service-

  • Roy Clogstoun - First Secretary for Australian Embassy in Riyadh

Military-

Parliamentary Affairs-

Banking-

  • Tyronne Paiva - Treasurer Citibank Colombo

Public Office-

A J I Tilakawardane (1948-2009) Senior Associate of ‘Athulathmudali Associates’, Founder and Senior Partner ‘Devoman Services Ltd’. Vice President of the All Ceylon Free Trade Unions (affiliated to AFL-CIO, USA) from 1971 to 1978. Vice President of the Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya 1971 to 1986

Vice Chairman of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation 1978 to 1986, 

Director and Deputy Chairman of Trans Asia Hotels Ltd. and Robinson Club Hotels1978-1988

Medicine-

A L N Tilakawardane Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, United Kingdom.

Dr Ali Tahiri 1st international recipient of the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Global Foundation of Integrative Medicine 2007 USA, Humanitarian of the Year Award World Organization of Natural Medical Practitioners 2006 Bahamas

Film Industry-

Cricket-

Rugby-

  • Rowan Gunesekera
  • Roshara Alles
  • Milroy Gunasekera
  • Darrel Wimalaratne
  • Rohan Abeysundare
  • Dr. Pramsothy
  • S Sathiavadivel
  • Kumar Bastiampillai
  • Crofton Joseph
  • Stephen Alagaratnam
  • James Alagaratnam
  • Geoffrey Alagaratnam
  • Jeyer Rodrigues
  • Kevin Lappen
  • Manohar Mather
  • Selvam Mather
  • Jainudeen
  • Miftha Mohideen
  • Beno De Zilwa

Swimming