List of Mahinda College alumni

This is a list of notable Old Mahindians, they being the alumni of Mahinda College, Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Ministers and legislators

• Hon. Henry Woodward Amarasuriya - Former cabinet minister of Trade & Commerce and former deputy speaker of parliament - Founder member & first secretary of the United National Party - Former leader of Lanka Mahajana Sabha & former president of Ceylon National Congress - Philanthropist & Buddhist leader
• Dr. S. A. Wickramasinghe - Father of Sri Lankan Communist Movement
• Hon. Thomas Amarasuriya, OBE - Former Chairman of the Senate
• Hon. D. S. Gunasekera - Former Minister of Labor and member of parliament Udugama & Habaraduwa
• Hon. M. G. Mendis - Former Member of Parliament for Ratgama, Pioneer Trade Union Leader.
• Hon. I.A.Cadar - Former Member of Parliament for Beruwala and The Deputy speaker of the House of Parliament
• Hon. Justin Wijayawardhena – Member of Parliament for Matara (1960) - Founder member of the United National Party
• Hon. Sirisena Hettige - Former member of Parliament for Hakmana
• Hon. W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena - Former Member of Parliament for Galle & former mayor of Galle
• Hon. S. S. Kulathilake - Former Minister of Cultural Affairs
• Hon. Ananda Kularathne - Former Member of Parliament for Mulkirigala and Deputy Minister
• Hon. Albert de Silva - Former Member of Parliament and former Mayor of Galle
• Hon. P. Gamini Ariyatilake – Former Member of Parliament for Maskeliya electorate (in 1970)
• Hon. Rupa Karunathilake - Former Minister & Member of Parliament for Benthara-Elpitiya
• Hon. Dayananda Wickramasinghe – Former Minister & Member of Parliament for Akuresssa
• Hon. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena - Current Minister of Mass Media and Information
• Hon. Vajira Abeywardena - Former Cabinet Minister (Public Administration) of Sri Lanka
• Hon. Lionel Premasiri - Former Minister (Social Services) of Sri Lanka and former Mayor of Galle
• Hon. Wijaya Dahanayake - Member of Parliament for Matara District, Deputy Minister of Public Administration
• Hon. Nishantha Muthuhettigamage - Current Member of Parliament
• Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara - Current Member of Parliament

Senior academics

• Professor Kapila Gunasekara - Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya (2000–2006) & Former Dean, Faculty of Agriculture - First Vice Chancellor of the University of Vocational Technology, Sri Lanka.
• Professor Harishchandra Abeygunawardena - Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya (2006–2009)
• Deshamanya Kala Keerthi Professor Nandadasa Kodagoda - Former Vice Chancellor and former Dean of the Medical Faculty, University of Colombo
• Professor G. P. Samarawickrama - First Vice Chancellor, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
• Professor Emeritus M. B. Ariayapala – Former President, University of Colombo (1972 – 77), Served as Deans of the Faculties of Humanities and Arts, first Professor and Head of the Department of Sinhala, Former President - Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Former President - All Ceylon Buddhist Congress
• Professor S. D. Pathirana - Former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
• Professor P. L. Ariyananda - Former Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
• Professor D. Arampatta – Former Dean Faculty of Education, University of Colombo
• Professor Ranjith N. Pathirana – Senior Professor and Former Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna
• Professor O. A. Illeperuma - Senior Professor, University of Peradeniya
• Professor Upali Samarajeewa - Senior Professor, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Professor J.K.P. Ariyarathne - Senior Professor, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
• Professor Kapila Dahanayake - Senior Professor, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Professor Wijesuriya P. Dayawansa - Professor of Mathematics & Statistics, Texas Tech University, Texas,USA
• Professor Daya Ahangama - Head of the Department of Agric Biology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Professor N.T.Sohan Wijesekara - Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (Also listed in Heads of government departments)
• Professor Athula B. Attygalle - Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USA
• Professor Jayadeva Thilakasiri - Professor emeritus of Sanskrit, University of Peradeniya, President of the German Dharmaduta Society (GDS), Sri Lanka
• Professor Emeritus N.A. Jayawickrama - Professor and Head of the Department of Pali of the University of Peradeniya
• Professor Dharma de Silva - Professor, Wichita State University, USA. - Founding Dean, Faculty of Management Studies at University of Sri Lanka & Visiting Professor at the Postgraduate Institute of Management in Sri Lanka,Founder Chair World Trade Council, Wichita, Kansas, USA http://www.wtc.wichita.edu/Project%20Activities.htm
• Professor Mrs Deemathie (Deema Danthanarayana) De Silva - Assistant Professor & Director Student Support Services, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, USA
• Professor P.K.S. Mahanama- Former Dean, Faculty of Architecture, University Of Moratuwa
• Professor David J. Kalupahana - Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawaii, U.S.A.
• Professor Kulathilaka Kumarasinghe - Senior Professor & Dean, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya
• Professor Siripala Hettige - Senior Professor & Former Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo
• Professor M. H. Jayantha Ariyaratne - Professor of Surgery & the Head of the Department of Surgery, Senior Student Counsellor, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
• Professor Sudas D. Wanniarachchi - Professor in Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Kamburupitiya, Sri Lanka
• Professor K.T.Somarathne - Former Professor of Mathematics,University of Kelaniya
• Professor Laxman M. Amaratunga - Professor of Mining & Metallurgy, Laurentian University, Ontario, Canada
• Professor Ms Sunethra Karunaratne - Professor, Science Education Unit, University Of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Dr. Nihal Somaratna - Senior Lecturer, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka - Obtained 100 each in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics & Physics in 1974 G.C.E A/L
• Dr. P.A. Jayantha – Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science (Former Dean July 2007-July 2010), University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
• Dr. Lakshman Watawana - Senior lecturer, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Dr. Kithsiri Liyanage - University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka - Former Dean of the Engineering Faculty, University of Ruhuna
• Dr. K.K.Liyanage - Former Senior Lecturer,University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Dr. J.J. Wijetunge - Senior Lecturer, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Dr. Kurukulasooriya - UN Consultant, Former Lecturer in Open University of Sri Lanka
• Dr K.A.S Yapa - Lecturer in Central University of Ecuador
• Dr. Ranjith Obeysekera - Former Lecturer, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Dr. V. Edirisinghe - Former Head & Senior Lecturer of the Department of Sociology & Student Counselor of the University of Colombo
• Dr. Daya Rohana Athukorala - Senior Lecturer & Head, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo.
• Dr. W.A.A. Wijayasiri - Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
• Dr. W.A.H.P. Guruge - Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara,Sri Lanka
• Dr. Chithral Ambawatte - Senior Lecturer at the Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna (2012), Director General/ CEO at the Department of Technical Education & Training [DTET] (2010-2012), Chairman / CEO at the National Apprenticeship & Industrial Training Authority [NAITA] (2010)

Prelates

• Most Venerable Madihe Pannaseeha Thero - Former head of Amarapura Sect
• Venerable Mitirigala Dhammanisanthi Thera - Founder of Nissarana Vanaya (Meethirigala Forest Hermitage), German Dharmaduta Society and Berlin Buddhist Viharaya.
• Venerable Katukurunde Nanananda Thera - Buddhist scholar and researcher

Members of the defence services

Sri Lanka Army

• Major General Lakshman 'Lucky' Wijayaratne RWP, RSP † - Former Commander of 22 Brigade in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka Army
• Major General Lasantha Wickremasuriya, Division Commander, SLA, Killinochchiya.
• Brigadier Mahinda Mudalige, Commander - Sri Lanka Army, Batticaloa.
• Colonel A. Nimal Amarasekara, USP - Brigade Commander, 571 Brigade.
• Lieutenant Colonel Terrence Subasinghe psc MSC (Defence Studies) Commanding Officer, 15 Battalion the Gemunu Watch, Sri Lanka Army
• Lieutenant Colonel Dayamal Jayasooriya - Commander, 661 Brigade in Poonarine, Sri Lanka Army
• Captain P. A. Rohitha (Late) - Sri Lanka Army

Sri Lanka Navy

• Admiral Deshamanya D. Basil Gunasekara - Former Navy Commander of Sri Lanka
• Rear Admiral Ivan Kariyawasam, USP - Former Director General, Naval Engineering, Sri Lanka Navy
• Commodore Ananda Guruge, Deputy Director General Sri Lanka Coast Guard.
• Lieutenant D.G.A. Vitharana - Sri Lanka Navy
• Lieutenant BD Wijesekara, Sri Lanka Navy, SLN dockyard, Trincomalee

Sri Lanka Air Force

• Wing Commander Chandana Amarasinghe - Band Commanding Officer, Sri Lanka Air Force
• Squadron Leader Monath Perera † - Fighter pilot, Kfir Squadron, Sri Lanka Air Force
• Flying officer Viraj Sanjeewa Jayawardene - Fighter pilot, Kfir Squadron, Sri Lanka Air Force

Sri Lanka Police

• SDIG Bodhi Liyanage - First Commandant of the Special Task Force, Sri Lanka Police
• DIG P.L. Munidasa - Former Deputy Inspector General / Director of Police Training School
• SSP Neville Guruge - Former Senior Superintendent of Police
• SSP J.C.K Nanayakkara (Late) - Special Task Force
• SP S.B.W.De Silva - Police, Consultant & Training in Management, Secretarial Practices, Industrial & Commercial security, Hony. Secretary- Sri Lanka Institute of Training & Development
• SP Chandana Galppaththi, Negombo division, Sri Lanka Police.
• ASP Shani Abeysekara, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Sri Lanka Police.
• ASP Keerthi Bandara, Kuliyapitiya Division.
• ASP C.A.Gunawardhana, Police Central Intelligence

Senior civil servants and heads of government departments

• Professor M. T. M. Jiffry - Vice Chairman of the University Grants Commission, Senior Professor of Physiology -University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Member of Learnt and Reconciliation’ Commission
• Senerath Wije Goonewardene - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Social Services, Government Agent, Hambantota (1970). Director of Social Services and Commissioner of Workmen's Compensation (1973)
• Lal Kumara Gamage - Head of Chancery, Embassy of Sri Lanka in Russia
• T. H. Ananda Lacille de Silva - Director Administration, Sri Lanka Parliament
• Lilak Obaysekara - Director General, Department of Technical Education
• Vincent Panditha - Secretary, Ministry of Textile, Ex General Manager, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, 1st Assistant Director of Department of Cultural Affairs (1956)
• Udeni Wickremasinghe - Addl. Secretary- Ministry of Defense (Technical)
• Dr. Saman Weerasinghe - Adviser to the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Vice President of the Russia – Sri Lanka Friendship Society, Awarded with “Schukov Award” by the Russian Government, Chairman of Mos-Lanka Holdings Group of Companies
• Dr. W. G. Weeraratne - Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Buddhism
• Kapila Gamage, Chairman, Condominium Management Authority.
• Lalitha Jayasekara - Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research & Training Institute.
• Dayananda Kariyawasam - Director General, Department of Wildlife and Conservation
• Mali Piyasena - Director, Sri Lanka Customs
• Dr. K. T. W. Sumanasuriya – Ex Commissioner of Examinations
• Neville Guruge - Ex-Director, Investigations of Bribery Commission, Ex-Senior Superintendent of Police
• Deshamanya T. G. Jayasinghe – Ex Secretary, Finance Commission of Sri Lanka, Ex Chairman, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission
• Dr. Dudley Gunasekera – Chairman of Paranthan Chemical Corporation, Ex Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Ex President of the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress
• Eric. J. de. Silva - Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Director of Academy of Administrative Studies (1972–1973) & Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA)(1988–1990)
• Mr. Sunil Kariyawasam - Director General, Sri Lanka Meteorology Department
• Dr. Saranga Alahapperuma - Director General, Central Environmental Authority
• Mr. Piumal Mohottala -Assistant Director, Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
• Dr. H. Chithral Ambawatte - Chairman/CEO, National Apprenticeship & Industrial Training Authority [NAITA] (2010) & Director General, Department of Technical Education & Training [DTET] (2010-2012)
• Mr.Sirisena Hettige - Former Director of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation.
• Admiral Deshamanya D. Basil Gunasekara- Former Chairman, State Development and Construction Corporation,Former General Manager, Ceylon Match Company

Sportsmen and sports administrators

• Douglas Dias Jayasinha - Formerly of CAS, All Ceylon Cricketer - First cricketer from the Southern Province to don the All-Ceylon cap in 1937 - Selector for the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka from 1961-1973. For the ten years of 1963 to 1973, he was the chairman of the selection committee.
• W. B. Bennett - Guinness world record holder for taking 10 victims in an innings as a wicket keeper (six stumped and four caught)
• Somasiri Ambawatte - Best all round performance in the Mahinda - Richmond Cricket history ( 10-44, 5-63 & 103* in 1953)
• D. H. de Silva - First class cricketer, sports administrator and coach
• Premachandra de Silva - Former Ceylonese Cricketer
• Kosala Sahabandu - Former Athlete - Gold medalist at the 1974 Asian Games
• D. L. S. De Silva - Former Sri Lankan Cricketer
• Athula Samarasekera - Former Test Cricketer
• Jayananda Warnaweera - Former Test Cricketer and current ground manager of the Galle International Stadium
• Dileepa Wickramasinghe - Former Sri Lankan Cricketer and former member of the Cricket selection committee
• Marvan Atapattu - Former Test Cricketer & Captain of Sri Lanka, present coach
• Upul Chandana - Former Test Cricketer
• Lasith Malinga - Sri Lankan Cricketer - World Record Holder for 4 wickets in 4 balls in an ODI. Vice-captain of the Sri Lankan Twenty20 International Cricket Team (October 2012 – Present) Captain of Asia cup winning team
• Rumesh Buddika - First Class Cricketer and former member of the Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket team

Writers, poets, musicians and artists

• Professor Siri Gunasinghe - Premier Sinhalese poet and novelist
• Professor Vinee Vitharana - Writer and literary critic
• Dr. Lionel Edirisinghe - Founder of the University of Visual and Performing Art - First Sri Lankan scholar of Bhathkande University of India
• Jinidasa Vijayatunga (1903–89) - Author of the world famous book named “Grass for My Feet” (1935) – (He was one of the first Ceylonese writers to convey the essence of the island to the world and helped forge the identity of Ceylonese English literature.)
• Dr.Gunadasa Amarasekera - Prominent Sinhala writer, poet, and essayist & one of the founding fathers of the Peradeniya school of literary tradition of modern Sri Lankan literature
• A.G.S. Kariyawasam - Author - Editor in Encyclopedia of Buddhism & Buddhist Publication Society - Broadcaster of Radio Ceylon
• Dhamma Jagoda - Play director and actor
• Justin Wijayawardhena - Writer, Novelist & Translator of Russian novels ( Also listed in Legislators)
• Vimukthi Jayasundara – An Award Winning Film Director ( First Sri Lankan to win Caméra d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival)
• Kithsiri Nimal Shantha - Lyricist ( Also listed in Journalists)
• G.W.Surendra – Actor
• Buddhi Wickrama - Actor
• Gamini G. Punchihewa - Veteran author and journalist
• Upasena Gunawardene - Veteran artist
• Thilak Palliyaguruge - Veteran architect & artist
• Atula Siriwardane - Comic Book Artist
• Deepananda kudahetty -Veteran Musician- Sangeetha visharada ( Lucknow - India )Jazz & Classical concert pianist ABRSM -London.
• Sanath Rohana Wickramasinghe - Veteran Stamp Designer of Sri Lanka Post, Creative Director, Media Consultant, Freelance Journalist

Senior journalists and media personalities

• Kala Keerthi Edwin Ariyadasa - Famous Journalist
• D. B. Dhanapala - Pioneer Newspaper Journalist in Sri Lanka and Author
• Sundara Nihathamani De Mel - Main Editor, Silumina Newspaper
• Kithsiri Nimal Shantha - Former Editor, Lakmiba Newspaper
• Earnest Waduge - Popular Journalist, Film Script and Lyrics Writer, Novelist
• Manusha Nanayakkara – TV Presenter - News Anchor, Swarnawahini, Rupavahini ( Also listed in Legislators)
• Chandimal Vithanage - Creative Director - Sirasa TV, Derana TV, Triad (35 km), Dialog TV (CitiHitz), Sera Idea.
• Vinnie Hettigoda - Journalist & Cartoonist
• Anura Madhawa Jayasekara-Media Consultant, Tele-Drama Director/Producer
• Ashoka Jayathunga-Journalist, Lankadeepa Newspaper
• Ramesh Warallegama – Journalist, Lakbima Newspaper
• Prabath Kahaduwaarachchi – Derana, Swarnawahini
• Uvindu Illeperuma – Lakbima (English)Newspaper
• Buddika Wickramadara - ITN
• Gayan Chinthaka Abeysinghe – Manager – News and Current Affairs - ITN, Lakhanda
• Madhawa Ganegoda – Senior Supervision Producer and Presenter, TV Derana
• Sanjaya Nallaperuma – Journalist, Lakbima Newspaper
• Buddhika Liyanage - Hiru FM News Presenter
• Weragodage Sajeewa Wijeweera - Exucative Producer - Sirasa Tv, Programme Director Swabha trust (Pvt) Ltd, Managing Director - Mihinro Advertising, Journalist - Wijeya Newspaper Ltd (Lankadeepa, Irida Lankadeepa, Ada, Daily mirror, Sunday Times, Sirikatha)Editor - Sadesa Paper, Online Journalist - www.lankadeepa.lk & www.sadesa.lk
• Nadeeka Wijeweera - News Editor - Sirasa Tv

Industrialists and corporate executives

• Dr. Sena Yaddehige - Chairman of Richard Pieris and Asian Alliance
• Jayantha Karunaratne - Managing Director, Imperial Tea Exporters (Pvt) Limited
• I. W. Senanayake – Chairman, Sampath Bank/ IWS Holdings
• Jayantha Wimalagooneratne - Chairman, George Stuerts Group of Companies.
• Mahinda Rajapaksha - Director & Chartered Engineer, DSI Group of Companies.
• Chandra Lal de Alwis - Chairman, National Chamber of Commerce SriLanka, Chairman, Senkadagala Finance PLC, Chairman, Chemanex PLC, Director, Laugfs.
• Nimal Malindu Pathirana - Southern Group of Companies.
• Raja Nanayakkara - Nanayakkara Earth Movers.
• Ranjith Samaranayake - Director, Sampath Bank PLC
• U K Thilak de Silva - Managing Director, Laugfs Group of Companies.
• Deshabandu Albert Edirisinghe (now Ven. Ganegama Siri Devamittha Thero) – Philanthropist, Ex-Consul-General of the Kingdom of Nepal, Past President of World Buddhist Organization,Founder of Albert Edirisinghe Opticians & the Vision House, Colombo
• Deshabandu W.A. Wimaladharma - Proprietor of "Wimaladharma Brothers”, Colombo
• Takura Gunasinghe - Director/General Manager, Sun-up Laugfs Super Markets.
• Chandraratne Liyanage - Director, Ceylon Breweries Ltd.
• Kumar Samarasinghe - Director-Sales, Singer Sri Lanka,
• Punya Arambewela - Director, Novatech (Pvt) Ltd. - Director, M-POWER Training & Consulting
• Hasitha Dissanayake - Director, Somerset Holdings (Pvt) Ltd
• B. A. Panditha - Managing Director, A Panditha & sons (Pvt) Ltd

Engineers

• H. G. W. Panditha - Former Senior Engineer at Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Charted Engineer, Consultant to the Port City Colombo Project
• S. H. C. De Silva – Former President of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Additional Director of the Irrigation Department, Consultant to the Department of Irrigation, Director - Water Resources Board and Director of ICTAD, Chartered Engineer
• Professor S. D. Pathirana - Former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya (Also listed in Senior academics)
• Dr. Kithsiri Liyanage - Former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna (Also listed in Senior academics)
• B. N. I. F. A. Wickramasooriya - Former General Manager, Ceylon Electricity Board, Chartered Engineer
• Dr. A. P. Nihal Somaratna - Former Chairman,National Engineering Research and Development Centre of Sri Lanka, Chartered Engineer (Also listed in Senior academics)
• K. L. S. Sahabandu - General Manager of the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB), Chartered Engineer
• Ivan de Silva - Secretary, Ministry of Irrigation & Water Management, Director General- Mahaweli Authority, Chartered Engineer
• Professor N. T. S. Wijesekara - Former Chairman of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB), Sri Lanka, Chartered Engineer (Also listed in Senior academics)
• Dr. Chithral Ambawatte, Director General, Dept. of Technical Education & Training [DTET], Chartered Engineer (Also listed in Senior academics)
• P. P. Wijesekara - Former General Manager-Sri Lanka Railways, Chartered Engineer
• Mahinda Rajapaksha - Director - DSI Group of Companies, Chartered Engineer (Also listed in Corporate executives)
• Ranjith Devasurendra - Additional General Manager, National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Chartered Engineer
• P. U. Gunasinghe - Former Deputy General Manager, National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Chartered Engineer
• Aravinda Devasurendra – Deputy General Manager, Ceylon Electricity Board, Chartered Engineer
• Nalin Wickramatunga – Deputy General Manager, National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Chartered Engineer

Medicine

• Dr. Bandula Wijay (Wijayarathna) - Inventor of Angioplasty Balloon Catheters & Cardiac Stents
• Professor Saman Warnakulasuriya, OBE - Professor & Head of Oral Medicine, King's College London, U.K. (Famous researcher in oral cancer)
• Professor D.Y.D.Samarawickrama - Senior Tutor (Dentistry) and Head of Conservative Dentistry at the Barts & The London, Queen Mary’s School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of London, Former Director of the Dental Auxiliary School, London, a Former President of the British Association of Teachers of Conservative Dentistry and a former President of The Barts and The London Alumni Association (BATLAA)
• Sri Lanka Sikhamani Dr. Asoka Chandrasoma Wijesurendra - Eminent Surgeon
• Dr. Anil Jasinghe - Director, National Hospital, Colombo
• Professor Saman Wimalasundara - Eye specialist and Head & Professor of Community Medicine Dept., Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
• Dr. Namal Gamage - Famous Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya
• Dr. W.A. Bernard De Silva - Former Director of Health
• Dr. W.G. Wimaladharma - Eminent Dental Surgeon in Sri Lanka
• Dr. Tharaka Kusaladarama - Eye specialist, Teaching Hospital - Karapitiya
• Dr. M.M.A.J. Kumara – Head, Surgery Dept. Medical Faculty, Ruhuna - Consultant Surgeon
• Dr. Vasantha Devasiri - Senior Lecturer, University of Ruhuna, Consultant Pediatrician
• Dr. Ananda Wijewickrema, Consultant physician, Mulleriyawa Hospital.
• Dr. M.B. de Silva Nanayakkara - Consultant Psychiatrist, National Health Service in Watford in North West London, U.K.
• Dr. Saman Nanayakkara, Consultant VOG, Nagoda Hospital, Kalutara.
• Dr. Dhananjaya Laksiri Waidyaratne, Consultant JMO, Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital and President, College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka.
• Dr. Himashi Kularatne, Consultant Neuro Surgeon, National Hospital.
• Dr. M.M. Janapriya, Visiting Consultant Surgeon, West Middlesex Hospital,Iselworth,UK
• Dr. Prasantha Gange, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynecologist
• Dr. Dilshan Munidasa, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon
• Dr. Rukshan Sooriyarachchi, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, Galle
• Dr. Nithya S Jayawickrama Former Conultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Glan Hefran NHS Trust UK. Presently Senior Consultant at Lanka Hospitals, Colombo 5

Judges and senior counsel

• Hon. Justice Dr. L. M. Jayaratne - Former eminent Supreme Court Judge in Sri Lanka, scholar, researcher and former Supreme Court Judge (Puisne Judge) in Fiji - Former Governor of the Southern Province
• Hon. P. H. K. Kulathilake - President of Court of Appeal, Director - Sri Lanka Judges Institute
• Palitha Kumarasinghe - President's Counsel and Member of the Public Service Commission
• Ananda Wijesekera – President’s Counsel
• Deshamanya Ranjit Abeysuriya - President's Counsel, former Chairmen of the National Police Commission, former Director Public Prosecutions of the Attorney General's Department and former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka.
• N. R. M. Daluwattha - President's Counsel

Diplomats

• Deshabandu D. P. Wijenarayana - Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Union of Myanmar (1982–1986) - Former Mayor of Galle
• Rupa Karunathilake - Former Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Netherlands (2002–2004)
• Dr. Ivan Amerasinghe - Present Ambassador for Vietnam

Educationalists

• Henry Woodward Amarasuriya - Co-founder of Vidyaloka College, Galle - General Manager Buddhist Schools - Donated Amaragiri Walauwa in Unawatuna for a Teachers Training College, also donated Wilpita Watta at Akuressa to Mahinda College and later this land was acquired by the government and built the "Nilwala National College of Education" & gifted a library building to Visakha Vidyalaya.
• Albert Dias Jayasinha - Former Headmaster of Mahinda College (1917–1936)
• Edgar Albert Wijesuriya - Former principal of Mahinda College from 1932–1962
• Mrs. R. N. Amarasinghe - Former Principal, Visakha Vidyalaya,Colombo
• Mrs. S. Wijetunghe - Former Provincial Director of Education, Former Principal, Sanghamittha College,Galle
• Dharama Gunasinghe - Former Principal, Nalanda College,Colombo (1982–1990)
• A.M. Liyanage - Former Principal, Rahula College, Matara
• J de S Jayasinghe - Former Head Master, St. Thomas' College, Guruthalawa
• Munidasa Wickramasinghe - Former Principal of Mahinda College & Former Director Of Education, Matara
• C.K. Weidyaratne - Former Principal of Mahinda College & Thelijjawila Central College
• D.D. Jayasundara - Former Principal of Mahinda College & Additional Director of Education
• Evan Ediriwira - First Principal of Moratu Vidyalaya, founder Principal of Gamini College, Bentota, Former Principal of the Central School (Sitawake Rajasingha Maha Vidyalaya), Hanwella, Central College, Passara & Central College (Sumangala Vidyalaya), Hikkaduwa.
• L.W.N. Labutale – Former Director of Education, North Central Province, Served as the Principal of the Central College of Anuradhapura, the first Buddhist Principal of Kingswood College, Kandy & finally at the Poramadulla Central College

Other prominent alumni

• Asoka Weeraratna (later Ven. Mitirigala Dhammanisanthi Thera) - Founder of the German Dharmaduta Society (1952), Berlin Buddhist Vihara (Das Buddhistische Haus in Berlin - Frohnau)(1957), and Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya (Forest Hermitage)1967
• Sri Lankabhimanya Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne - Founder and president of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka - Peace activist
• Dr. A. P. de Zoysa - Social Reformer and Buddhist Scholar
• Henry Mahendrapala Amarasuriya - Founder of Sinhala Jatiya Newspaper
• Dr. H. L. K. Caldera - Former mayor of Anuradhapura