List of St. Thomas' College alumni
This is a List of S. Thomas' College alumni, of S. Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia, Sri Lanka.
Prime ministers of Sri Lanka
Members of the Independence Movement
Politicians
- Sir Francis Molamure - First speaker of the House of Representatives (1947–1951)
- Hon. S.J.V. Chelvanayagam, QC - Founder and former leader of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi and T.U.L.F.
- Hon. Murugeysen Tiruchelvam, QC - Former Minister, Solicitor General and Founder of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi and T.U.L.F.
- Hon. C. P. de Silva - Former Minister of Finance, Former Leader of the House
- Hon. Eric Bird Wickramanayake - Former Minister of Justice.
- Dr N. M. Perera - Former Minister of Finance
- Hon. Ronnie De Mel - Former Minister of Finance
- Hon. Cholomondeley Goonewardene - Former Minister of Public Works, member, Lanka Sama Samaja Party, former Deputy President, Sri Lanka Mahajana Party
- Hon. Shelton Ranaraja, Attorney at Law,NP, MP (1960-1965-SLFP) and (1978-1988-UNP)Deputy Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of Justice 1978 Government (Also won colours for Athletics, Boxing and Cricket)
- Hon. Chula Bandara, Attorney at Law, MP, Former Sri Lanka Ambassador to Poland
- Hon. Themiya L. B. Hurulle, J.P. Former Project Minister of Science & Technology
- Professor G. L. Peiris - Minister of Export Development & International Trade
- Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella - Minister of Science and Technology
- Hon. Thilak Marapana - Former Minister of Transport, Highways & Civil Aviation
- Hon. K. N. Choksy - Former Minister of Finance
- Hon. Rukman Senanayake - Former Minister of Environment & Natural Resources
- General Ranjan Wijeratne - Former Minister of Foreign Affairs & Minister of State for Defense
- Dr. Chanaka Amaratunga - Founder of the Liberal Party of Sri Lanka.
- Sir R. Saravanamuttu - Former Mayor of Colombo
- K. Ganeshalingam - Former Mayor of Colombo
- Hon. Shashindra Rajapaksa - Chief Minister of Uva Province and Basnayaka Nilame (Lay Custodian) of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya
- Hon. Kumara Welgama - Minister of Transport
- Hon. Namal Rajapaksa - Politician
Civil servants
- Dr Palitha Kohona - Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN, Former Chief of the UN Treaty Section ,Former Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- P. Saravanamuttu - Tea and Rubber Controller
- Eardley Goonewardena - Former Chief of Ceylon Customs, Permanent secretary, and Secretary to the Prime Minister
- Sam Wijesinha - Former General secretary of parliament, Former chancellor of the Open University of Sri Lanka
- P.T. Shanthikumar -
- Bernard Tilakaratna - Former Diplomat and Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Bradman Weerakoon - Former Secretary to the Prime Minister
- Dr. Uthum Herat - Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund.
- Prof Rajiva Wijesinha- Secretary General Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) and Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights
- C.Romesh Jayasinghe - Former Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Desamanya, Felix Dias Abeyesinghe - Former Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Australia. Was a member of the Board of Governors of the College. Former Commissioner of Parliamentary Elections and also Commissioner of Local Government. Was Secretary to the All party Conference. Was a Director of CIC Colombo Ltd.,Chairman Yellow Pages, Sri Lanka, and Consultant to the Urban Develpment Authority. Was a member of the Hotels Classification Board.
- Arittha R WikramanayakeDirector General of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka, member Public Enterprises Reform Commission of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Board, Committee on Corporate Law Government of Sri Lanka and the National Review Committee Ministry of Finance (to review performance of State owned enterprises) (School Prefect, 1st XI Cricket team, Captain second XI Cricket).
Inspector Generals of Police
- Mr. Osmand de Silva
- Mr. Aleric Abeygunawardena
- Mr. T. P. Frank de Silva
Commanders of the Sri Lanka Air Force
Commanders of the Sri Lanka Army
- General Shantha Kottegoda, WWV, RWP, RSP, USP, ndc
- General Chandrika Srilal Weerasooriya, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, ndc, IG
Commanders of the Sri Lanka Navy
- Admiral H. A. Silva
- Rear Admiral D. V. Hunter
Senior Academics
- Professor P.P.G.L Siriwardene - Former Vice Chancellor, University of Sri Lanka
- Professor Dias WPS - Head of The Department Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa
- Professor Wijeyesekera D.S. - Former Vice Chancellor, University of Moratuwa
- Professor Tennekoon B.L. - Former Head of The Department Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa
- Professor Hettiarachchi S.S.L. - Former Head of The Department Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa
- Dr. Chulantha Kulasekere - Head of the Department of Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa
- Professor G. L Pieris
- Dr. Ranil D. Gunarathne - Director, National Science and Technology Commission, Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo (Former National Chess Champion and Head Prefect)
- Professor J.N.O. Fernando - Senior Chemist
- Professor Devaka Fernando - Foundation Professor of Medicine University of Sri Jayawardanapura and Honorary Professor Sheffield Hallam University, Visiting Professor University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 1999-2002, Visiting Professor University of Sheffield 2002-2004 (School Prefect, Colours in 1st XV Rugby and Athletics, Head prefect De Saram House, member English Debating Team)
- Professor Dayasiri Fernando - Foundation Professor of Surgery University of Sri Jayawardanapura
- Professor Paul R. Mather Professor of Accounting and Finance, School of Accounting, La Trobe University, Australia (School Prefect, Captain of Swimming, Vice – Captain of Basket-ball, Captain Water-Polo, colours in 1st XV Rugby, swimming, water polo, Basketball).
Top Entrepreneurs
- Mr. Don Richard Wijewardene - Established Lake House newspapers
- Mr. Soli Captain - Entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Mr. David Pieris – Chairman - David Pieris Motor Company & DPit
- Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya - C.E.O. - Dialog G.S.M.
- Mr. Ronnie Peiris - Director - John Keells Holdings.
- Mr. Sathiamoorthy Chandramohan - Founder of American Reprographics and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year.
- Mr. Cecil Jebamony
- Mr Tony Wearasinghe - Founder and Chairman of Millennium Group
- Mr Janak Hidramani - Chairman of Hidramani Group
- Mr Raja Gnanam - Managing Director of S.Anthonys Group
- Mr Raj Rajaratnam - Founder - The Galleon Group
- Mr R Renganathan - Deputy Chairman - Ceylinco Life
- Mr Indrajith Fernando - CEO - Bartleet Group
- Mr Shaktha Amaratunga - President BAT Pacific Corporation and Finance Director BAT Japan Group[1]
- Mr.C T A Schaffter- Founder-Janashakthi Insurance
- Mr.Nimal Welgama - Chairman Sri Lanka Telecom and Upali Newspapers
- MR S.K. Wickremasinghe - 1st Ceylonese Chairman Chemical Industries Ceylon Ltd.(CIC), Past Chairman of The National Development Bank of Sri Lanka (NDB), Air Lanka & Chemanex Ltd
- Francis Richard de Zoysa - Chairman, CODE RED, President ASIA DIGEST INTERNATIONAL &Founder EDUCATION AND BEYOND
- Rajan Yatawara - Chairman, Hayleys Group
- N G Wickremaratne- Chairman, Hayleys Group
- Mano Wickramanayake - Group Director Capital Maharaja Organization, former Vice President of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA)
Musicians
- Russel Bartholomeuz - Organist and choral director
- Manilal Weerakoon - Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka
- Rohan de Lanerolle - established Sri Lankan Baritone singer
- Neranjan De Silva - Organist and choral director
- Harry Drew. Mus. Doc., L. Mus (Trinity, London), son of Joseph Drew - Organist and choral director c.1877[2]
- Tennyson Napolean - Co-founder of the band Stigmata
- Andrew Obeysekara - Co-founder of the band Stigmata
- David Ratnanayagam - Organist and pedagogue
- Suresh De Silva - Co-founder of the band Stigmata
- Joy De Alwis - Finalist Yes Super Star
Military Servicemen
- Air Vice Marshal P.B. Premachandra RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, ndc, psc - Chief of Staff- Sri Lanka Air Force
- Lieutenant B. A. Horsfall, VC † - recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Wing-Commander Thilina Kaluarachchi, WWV, RWP and bar, RSP and bar † - recipient of the Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya
- Pilot Officer Dugal Abeyesekera, DFC † - a Battle of Britain RAF pilot and recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross
- Major General M.C. Mendaka. P. Samarasinghe RWP RSP USP ndc psc - Chief of Staff- Sri Lanka Army
Actors
Human Rights Activists
- Richard de Zoysa - Actor and Human rights activist
- Dr.Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu - Human rights activist, Political commentator, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives and the first recipient of the Citizens Peace Award for 2010
- Jeevan Thiagarajah - Executive Director of the Consortium for Humanitarian Agencies
Other prominent alumni
- Dr. Vijaya Corea - Former Director-General of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
- Lakdasa Wikkramasinha - Poet
- Rohan Edrisinha - Leading expert on Constitutional law in Sri Lanka and lecturer at the Faculty of Law Colombo
- Dr.Francis Richard de Zoysa Leading Activist to promote English as a common medium of instruction in Sri Lanka
- Rohan Dias Abeyesinghe- Principal, Ceylon Hotel School
- Nihal Dias Abeyesinghe - Director, Sri lanka State Plantations Corporation. Chairman, State Plantation Corporation Board IV. Rtd. Major Sri Lanka Rifle Corps. Member of the Committee for the Rubber Replanting Subsidy Scheme.
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