List of Ceylon University College people
The following is a list of notable people associated with the Ceylon University College (also known as University College, Ceylon; University College, Colombo; and Colombo University College) (1921–42).
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Presidents
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Principals
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Academics
- Nigel Ball – Professor of botany.[1]
- E. F. C. Ludowyk – Professor of English.[2]
- K. Kanapathypillai – Lecturer in Tamil.[1]
- A. W. Mailvaganam – Lecturer in physics.[1][3]
- Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera – Lecturer in Sanskrit, Pali and Sinhala.[1][4]
- W. S. Senior – Lecturer in classics.[5]
- C. Suntharalingam – Chair of mathematics.[2][6]
Alumni
Academia
- V. Appapillai – Lecturer in physics, dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya.[7][8]
- J. T. Arulanantham – Principal of St. John's College, Jaffna.[9]
- K. S. Arulnandhy – Lecturer in education.[10]
- A. M. A. Azeez – Principal of Zahira College, Colombo.[7][11]
- H. A. I. Goonetileke – Assistant librarian.[12]
- K. Kanapathypillai – Professor of Tamil, head of the Department of Tamil at the University of Ceylon.[13][14]
- E. F. C. Ludowyk – Professor of English.[15]
- A. W. Mailvaganam – Professor of physics, dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Ceylon.[16][17][3]
- T. Nadaraja – Professor of law, chancellor of the University of Jaffna.[18][19]
- E. O. E. Pereira – Professor of civil engineering, vice-chancellor of the University of Ceylon.[15]
- Ediriweera Sarachchandra – Lecturer in Pali.[20]
- V. Veerasingam – Principal of Manipay Hindu College, Member of Parliament for Vaddukoddai.[21]
Arts
- Regi Siriwardena – Writer.[22]
Civil service
- K. Alvapillai – Permanent secretary.[23][24]
- C. Balasingham – Permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health.[25][26]
- H.C. Goonewardene – Permanent secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs.[27]
- C.A. Coorey – Permanent secretary at the Ministry Finance and Treasury.[28]
- M. Rajendra – Permanent secretary, government agent.[7][29]
- M. Srikantha – Permanent secretary, government agent.[30]
- S. J. Walpita – Permanent secretary at the Ministry of Industries and Fisheries, vice-chancellor of the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya.[31]
Government and politics
- Hector Abhayavardhana – Politician.[32]
- A. Amirthalingam – Leader of the Opposition.[33]
- M. Balasundaram – Member of Parliament for Kopay.[34][35]
- Colvin R. de Silva – Government minister.[36]
- C. P. de Silva – Government minister.[27][37]
- Walwin de Silva – Member of Parliament for Ambalangoda–Balapitiya, vice-chancellor of the University of Ceylon, Colombo.[38]
- William de Silva – Government minister.[39]
- Doric de Souza – Senator, associated professor of English, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Constitutional Affairs.[30]
- J. R. Jayewardene – President.[40]
- P. Kandiah – Member of Parliament for Point Pedro.[41][42]
- V. A. Kandiah – Member of Parliament for Kayts.[21]
- Anil Moonesinghe – Government minister.[43]
- K. V. Nadarajah – Member of Parliament for Bandarawela.[44]
- N. M. Perera – Government minister.[45]
- N. R. Rajavarothiam – Member of Parliament for Trincomalee.[46]
- T. Ramalingam – Member of Parliament for Point Pedro.[16][47]
- E. L. Senanayake – Speaker of the Parliament.[48]
- M. Sivasithamparam – Deputy Speaker.[49][50]
- M. Tiruchelvam – Government minister.[13][51][52]
- C. Vanniasingam – Member of Parliament for Kopay.[7][53]
Law
- Oswald Leslie De Kretser III – Supreme Court judge.[54]
- T. B. Dissanayake – Lawyer.[13]
- S. R. Kanaganayagam – Lawyer, senator.[55]
- S. Nadesan – Lawyer, senator.[56]
- K. Palakidnar – President of the Court of Appeal.[57][58]
- Bernard Peiris – Lawyer, cabinet secretary.[59]
- P. Sriskandarajah – Supreme Court judge.[60]
- H. W. Thambiah – Supreme Court judge.[15][61][62]
- Vincent Thamotheram – Supreme Court judge.[63]
- Victor Tennekoon – Chief Justice.[41]
Military
- Anton Muttukumaru – Commander of the Army.[64]
Religion
- Cyril Abeynaike – Anglican Bishop of Colombo.[65]
- Thomas Cooray – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Colombo.[35]
- Bastiampillai Deogupillai – Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.[66]
- Narada Maha Thera – Superior of Vajirarama Temple.[67]
Other
- S. Arumugam – Irrigation engineer.[23]
- Sydney de Zoysa – Deputy Inspector General of Police, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Internal Security.[68]
- B. D. Rampala – General manager of Sri Lanka Railways.[69]
- L. H. Sumanadasa – Engineer, vice-chancellor of the University of Sri Lanka.[54]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ceylon University College 1936, p. 7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ceylon University College 1936, p. 6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arumugam 1997, pp. 96-97.
- ↑ Wijenayaka, Walter (25 April 2011). "Remembering Professor G. P. Malalasekera – outstanding personality". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Schokman, Derrick (22 February 2003). "W. S. Senior and "The Call of Lanka"". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 214.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Ceylon University College 1936, p. 60.
- ↑ Kumaravadivel, R. (10 October 1999). "Honouring this mighty man". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 13.
- ↑ Ishaq, Achi M. (20 November 2005). "A visionary of his time, he promoted ethnic harmony through education". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "H. A. I. Goonetileke – legend in his lifetime". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 15 June 2004.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Ceylon University College 1936, p. 56.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 75.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Ceylon University College 1936, p. 54.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Ceylon University College 1936, p. 52.
- ↑ "Prof. A. W. Mailvaganam remembered". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 18 November 2005.
- ↑ "Doyen of Lanka's academic lawyers". Sunday Times. 11 April 2004.
- ↑ Sanmuganathan, Muttusamy (7 April 2004). "Professor Tambyah Nadaraja, a fine legal mind". Daily News.
- ↑ Wansatilake, Rohana (15 August 2012). "Distinctive dedication to local arts". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Ceylon University College 1936, p. 49.
- ↑ "An Intellectual: Giant". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 13 June 2013.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Ceylon University College 1936, p. 53.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 3.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 21.
- ↑ Sankarakumaran, C. (4 October 2001). "C. Balasingham". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Ceylon University College 1936, p. 59.
- ↑ de Silva, Raja (13 June 2004). "Memories of an upright man". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 156.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Ceylon University College 1936, p. 61.
- ↑ "In times of turbulence he showed courage and compassion". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 21 October 2007.
- ↑ Samaranayake, Ajith (5 January 2006). "The wise elder of the Left". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 5-6.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 23.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Ceylon University College 1936, p. 50.
- ↑ Wijenayaka, Walter (26 February 2005). "Dr. Colin R. de Silva: A crusader for the rights of the voiceless". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Wijenayake, Walter (9 October 2008). "C. P. de Silva,advocate of a ‘free society’". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "Walwin Arnold de Silva" (PDF). University of Colombo Newsletter (University of Colombo) 3 (2): 4. April 2010.
- ↑ Fernando, W. T. A. Leslie (22 July 2009). "William de Silva revolutionised Industry and fisheries". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Edirisinghe, Padma (15 September 2002). "Remembering the most dominant Lankan political figure". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Ceylon University College 1936, p. 62.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 78.
- ↑ Rajawardhana, Gnanaratna (18 February 2011). "Amiable politician who rejuvenated CTB". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 109-110.
- ↑ Wickremesekera, Percy (15 August 2004). "Dr. N.M. Perera 1905 - 1979 : An honest and upright politician". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 155.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 158.
- ↑ Dassanayake, M. B. (8 August 2002). "81st Birth Anniversary of E.L. Senanayake : 'E.L.' the veteran politician of the hills". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 204-205.
- ↑ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (9 June 2002). "Life and times of Sivasithamparam". The Sunday Leader.
- ↑ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (25 November 2007). "Strategist-Statesman of the Federal Party". The Nation (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Wilson, A. Jeyaratnam (23 April 2006). "Senator Murugeysu Tiruchelvam QC: A tribute to an intellectual, a man of many parts". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 242.
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 Ceylon University College 1936, p. 57.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 67-68.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 111.
- ↑ Maniccavasagar, Chelvathamby (22 July 2011). "Justice Palakidnar was a mansion of noble thoughts". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Subramaniam, M. (26 May 2002). "Eternal sunshine settles on his head". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Pethiyagoda, Nanda. "Memoirs of a Cabinet Secretary - Bernard Percival Peiris". Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 211.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 217-218.
- ↑ Maniccavasagar, Chelvatamby (15 May 1997). "Dr. Tambiah – an outstanding lawyer and judge". Daily News.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 225-226.
- ↑ "Maj-Gen Anton Muttukumaru". The Daily Telegraph. 6 Apr 2001.
- ↑ Knight, Sydney (23 May 2002). "Bishop Cyril Linden Abeynaike". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Emmanuel, S. J. (2 May 2003). "Bishop Deogupillai – a man of sturdy faith and courageous leadership". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Gunasekera, Olcott (3 August 2003). "A Buddhist Missionary Par Excellence". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Perera, K. K. S. (2 December 2012). "Family bandyism plays its part". The Nation (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Kumarage, Amal (22 December 2011). "An engineering perspective of the past, present and future of Railways". The Island (Sri Lanka).