Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga,commonly referred to by her initials CBK,is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the fifth president of Sri Lanka from 12 November 1994 to 19 November 2005. She previously served as the prime minister from August to November 1994 and the chief minister of the Western Province from 1993 to 1994. She is the country's first and only female president to date and the country's second female prime minister. She was the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) from 1994 to 2005.
Anura Bandaranaike was a Sri Lankan politician,who served as Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2000-2001) and Leader of the Opposition (1983–1988). He held several cabinet ministries:as Foreign Minister briefly in 2005,Minister of Higher Education (1993–1994),Minister of Tourism,and Minister of National Heritage (2007). He last served as a member of parliament from the opposition.
Dissanayake Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Lionel Gamini Dissanayake,PC was a prominent Sri Lankan politician,a powerful minister of the United National Party,and Leader of the Opposition. He was designated as the UNP candidate in the 1994 presidential election,but was then assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
Amarasiri Dodangoda was a Sri Lankan politician,the former Minister of Justice and Law Reforms (2005–2009) and the second Chief Minister of the Southern Province (1993–1994).
Wijeyananda Dahanayake was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the Prime Minister of Ceylon from September 1959 to March 1960.
Dinesh Chandra Rupasinghe Gunawardena is a Sri Lankan politician who served as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 2022 to 2024. He also held the positions of Minister of Public Administration,Home Affairs,Provincial Councils and Local Government. Gunawardena has been leader of the left-wing Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) party since 1983,was briefly the de facto leader of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna from 2022 to 2023,and has taken cabinet positions under several previous governments,including Leader of the House from 2020 until 2022.
Udaya Prabath Gammanpila is a Sri Lankan nationalist politician. By profession,he is a computer engineer,a lawyer and a politician. He is a former Minister of Energy and Member of Sri Lanka Parliament for Colombo District.
Nilenthi Nimal Siripala de Silva is a Sri Lankan politician currently serving as the Minister of Ports,Shipping and Aviation and one of the two acting chairmen of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party alongside Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe. He served as the Leader of the Opposition for a few months in 2015,and has served in several other ministerial posts:he is the former Cabinet Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation in 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka,former Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management and former Leader of the House.
Dullas Daham Kumara Alahapperuma is a Sri Lankan politician and founder and current leader of the Freedom People's Congress. Alahapperuma is also a former Cabinet Minister of Information and Mass Media and a current Member of Parliament from the Matara District.
J. P. Dayasiri Padma Kumara Jayasekara is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament. He is the District Leader of the SLFP for the Kurunegala District and Organizer for the Paduwasnuwara Electorate.
Mohamed Faiszer Musthapha,PC,MP is a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician. He was the Minister of Sports and Provincial Councils and Local Government and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Faiszer Musthapha is married to Fathima Rifa who is also a lawyer. They have two daughters.
R. M. Seneviratne Bandara Nawinne is a member of United National Party and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He was long time member of Sri Lanka Freedom Party but cross to the United National Party in 2015 General elections. He was appointed as a cabinet minister under the National Government led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe.
Achchige Don Susil Premajayantha is a Sri Lankan politician,former cabinet minister and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
Basil Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan-American politician. He is a former Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for the national list.
Anton Dayasritha Tissera is a Sri Lankan politician. He was a member of Parliament of Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2015 and is currently a member of Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna (SLPP).
Richard Pathirana was a Sri Lankan politician and educationist. He was the minister for education and higher education from 1994 to 2000 and the minister for state administration,home affairs and administration reforms from 2000 to 2001 in the cabinets of Chandrika Kumaratunga.
Dharmasiri Alwis Senanayake was a Sri Lankan politician and member of parliament.
Denagama Vitharanage Chanaka Dinushan is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He was elected as the United People's Freedom Alliance candidate,representing the Hambantota Electoral District at the general parliamentary elections held in August 2015.
Captain Cyril Pinto Jayatilake Seneviratne was a Sri Lankan military officer and politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Mahiyangana from 1960-1970 and 1977-1984 and served as the Minister of Labour in the Jayewardene cabinet (1977-1984).
Nanda Sydney Ellawala was a Ceylonese politician. He was a Member of Parliament from the Ratnapura electorate.
