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This is a list of alumni of S. Thomas' College , Mt. Lavinia Sri Lanka. It also includes without distinction the alumni from its affiliated schools S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela, S. Thomas' College, Guruthalawa, and S. Thomas' Preparatory School.
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Gratien Fernando | Leader of Cocos Islands mutiny | |
| Henry Pedris | Ceylonese militia officer and a prominent socialite |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Vijaya Corea | Former Director General of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation | |
| Uthum Herat | Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (2009) | |
| Palitha Kohona | Sri Lankan Permanent Representative to the United Nations (2009 – 2015) | |
| Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu | Commissioner of Tea Control and Rubber Control (1946) | |
| Bernard Tilakaratna | Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1989 – 1994) | |
| Bradman Weerakoon | Secretary to the Prime Minister (1955 – 1970) | |
| Arittha R Wikramanayake | Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (? – 1997) | |
| Elanga Wikramanayake | Solicitor General (1977) | |
| Shantha Kottegoda | Secretary to the Ministry of Defence (2018– ) |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Paddy Mendis | Air Chief Marshal - Commander of the Air Force (1971 – 1976) | |
| Donald Perera | Air Chief Marshal - Commander of the Air Force (2002 – 2006) | |
| P. B. Premachandra | Air Vice Marshal - Chief of Staff of the Air Force (2006 – ?) |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Shantha Kottegoda | General - Commander of the Army (2004 – 2005) | |
| Srilal Weerasooriya | General - Commander of the Army (1988 – 2000) | |
| M.C. Mendaka. P. Samarasinghe | Major General - Chief of Staff of the Army (2009 – present) | |
| Gratian Silva | Major General - Military Secretary | |
| Basil Horsfall | Second Lieutenant - Victoria Cross recipient (1918) |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| H. A. Silva | Admiral - Commander of the Navy (1986 – 1991) |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Aleric Abeygunawardena | Inspector General of Police (1967 – 1970) | [2] |
| Osmund De Silva | Inspector General of Police (1955 – 1959) | |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Arjuna P. de Silva | Head of Department of Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya (2013 – present) | [3] [4] |
| Devaka Fernando | Foundation Professor of Medicine, University of Sri Jayawardanapura | |
| R. D. Gunaratne | Director, National Science and Technology Commission | [5] |
| Rajan Hoole | Mathematician; author; human rights activist | |
| Stanley Kalpage | Chairman of University Grants Commission (1977 – 1989) | |
| R. S. de Saram | co-founder of S Thomas College Gurutalawa | |
| Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah | Professor (Emeritus) of Anthropology at Harvard University, | |
| Douglas Walatara | Professor of Education (University of Colombo), | |
| Dayantha Wijeyesekera | Vice Chancellor (Moratuwa University, Open University), Chairman, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission | [ citation needed ] |
| Paul R. Mather | Professor of Accounting and Finance, School of Accounting, La Trobe University |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Kaushik Amalean | International test cricket player (1986 – 1988) | |
| Saliya Ahangama | International test cricket player (1985) | |
| Niroshan Wijekoon | Sri Lankan Olympian and the first badminton player to represent Sri Lanka. Held the Sri Lankan National Badminton Championships singles title for nine years (1983–1987 and 1989–1992). | |
| Guy de Alwis | International test cricket player (1983 – 1988) | |
| Fredrick de Saram | First-class cricket player | |
| Michael Jayasekera | Rugby union player | |
| Wasim Thajudeen | Rugby union player | |
| Duleep Mendis | International test cricket player (1982 – 1988) | |
| Jeevan Mendis | One Day International, Twenty20 International cricketer (2010 – 2018) | |
| P. L. Munasinghe | Rugby union player | |
| Mano Ponniah | First-class cricket player (1964 – 1969) | |
| Ishak Sahabdeen | One Day International cricket player (1983 – 1984); International hockey player (1985 – 1986) | |
| Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu | Sports administrator | |
| Kaushal Silva | International test cricket player (2011 – 2016) | |
| Ray Wijewardene | Olympic sailor (1968) | |
| Anura Tennekoon | One Day International cricket player (1975 – 1979) | |
| Michael Tissera | One Day International cricket player (1975) | |
| Kapila Wijegunawardene | International test cricket player (1991 – 1992) | |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Rajpal Abeynayake | Editor-in-Chief of the Daily News ; former Chief Editor of the Sunday Observer ; founder and Chief Editor of Sunday Lakbima News | [6] |
| Nihal Sri Ameresekere | Fraud and corruption investigator; author | |
| Sir Charles Henry de Soysa | Tea planter, entrepreneur and philanthropist | |
| Sir Henry De Mel | industrialist; lawyer; philanthropist; member of the Legislative Council (1921 – 1936) | |
| Sir Christopher Ondaatje | Stockbroker; publisher; philanthropist | |
| Chandra Schaffter | Founder of Janashakthi Insurance (1994) | |
| Hans Wijayasuriya | Chief executive officer of Dialog Axiata | |
| D. R. Wijewardena | Publisher, founder of Lake House Group & Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Jeevan Thiagarajah | Executive Director of the Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies | |
| Ivan Corea (Autism Campaign and Journalist) | Founder of Autism Awareness Campaign UK and Autism Sunday | |
| Kamaj Silva | Founder of Sneakertub |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Gamini Fonseka | Actor, director, Member of Parliament (Matara) (1989 – 1970), Governor of North Eastern Province (1995 – 1998) | |
| Pradeep Rangana | Singer ( Sirasa Superstar winner - 2007) | |
| Richard de Zoysa | Journalist, author, actor | |
| Michael Ondaatje | Author (Booker Prize winner - 1992) | |
| Lakdasa Wikkramasinha | Poet |
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Dushantha Lakshman Rodrigo | 16th Anglican Bishop of Colombo (2020 to present) | [7] |
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