List of Trinity College, Kandy alumni

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This is a list of alumni of Trinity College, Kandy, Sri Lanka, commonly referred to as Old Trinitians, organised alphabetically by surname.

Contents: 

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Ajith Abeyratne (1948–2023) – rugby union player, administrator, commentator and coach. ^[1]
• L. O. Abeyaratne (1893–1978) – Ceylonese paediatrician and Member of Parliament. ^[2]
• Saliya Upul Aladeniya   † (1963–1990) – Captain, Sri Lanka Army; first recipient of the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya, Sri Lanka's highest military decoration. ^[3]
• W. T. I. Alagaratnam (1895–1977) – engineer and Director of Irrigation. ^[2]
• Bernard Aluwihare (1902–1961) – Cabinet minister. ^[2]
• Richard Aluwihare (1895–1976) – first Ceylonese and 12th Inspector General of Police (1946–1955), high commissioner to India and veteran of World War I. ^[4]
• Dilum Amunugama (born 1981) – Cabinet minister. ^[5]
• Sarath Amunugama (born 1939) – Cabinet minister. ^[6]
• John Attygalle (1906–1981) – 16th Inspector General of Police (1966–1967). ^[2]

B

• Tissa Balalle (born 1937) – Member of Parliament and governor of North Western Province. ^[2]
• Cecil Balmond (born 1943) – Deputy chairman of Arup Group, designer, artist and writer. ^[7]
• Michael Banda (1930–2014) – Trotskyist and General Secretary of the British Workers Revolutionary Party.
• Senaka Bibile (1920–1977) – Professor of pharmacology, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and founder of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation. ^[8]
• Louis Edmund Blaze (1861–1951) – founder of Kingswood College, Kandy. ^[9]
• Hasitha Boyagoda (born 1998) – first-class cricketer. ^[10]
• Edward Buultjens (1913–1980) – national cricketer and rugby union player.

C

• V. Coomaraswamy (1892–1972) – Ceylonese high commissioner to Canada. ^[2]
• R. R. Crossette-Thambiah (1897–?) – 18th Solicitor General of Ceylon (1950–1951), commissioner of assize and barrister. ^[2]

D

• Bertie de Silva (1901–1981) – Conservator of Forests of the Forest Department, civil servant and first-class cricketer. ^[2]
• Desmond de Silva (1939–2018) – criminal law barrister, international lawyer and chief prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone. ^[11]
• Fredrick de Silva (1912–1993) – Member of Parliament, mayor of Kandy and ambassador to France. ^[2]
• Janak de Silva – Puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (since 2020), judge of the Court of Appeal and Senior Deputy Solicitor General. ^[12]
• Lucien Macull Dominic de Silva (1893–1962) – Puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and Solicitor General. ^[2]
• Kemal Deen – professor, academic, surgeon and consultant in gastrointestinal surgery. ^[13]
• Jayantha Dhanapala (1938–2023) – UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs (1998–2003) and ambassador to the United States. ^[14]
• N. Q. Dias – civil servant and high commissioner to India. ^[2]
• Niroshan Dickwella (born 1993) – national cricketer. ^[15]
• Gamini Dissanayake (1942–1994) – 9th Leader of the Opposition, cabinet minister, presidential candidate and sports administrator. ^[16]
• Gishan Dissanaike – economist, Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School. ^[17]
• Wimal Dissanayake (born 1939) – writer, academic, university professor and film critic. ^[18]
• Samantha Dodanwela (born 1970) – first-class cricketer and businessman. ^[19]
• B. H. Dunuwille (1896–?) – Member of the Senate of Ceylon; father of Harindra Dunuwille. ^[2]
• Harindra Dunuwille (born 1946) – Member of Parliament, mayor of Kandy and first-class cricketer. ^[20]

E

• Narendra Ekanayake (born 1977) – captain of the Bahamas national cricket team. ^[21]

G

• Jabez Gnanapragasam (1924–1997) – 12th Anglican Bishop of Colombo.
• Kushil Gunasekera – businessman, philanthropist and first-class cricketer.
• Chandra Dharma Sena Gooneratne (1899–1981) – lecturer, historian, poet, diplomat, social activist and military officer; veteran of World War I and World War II. ^[2]

H

• John Halangode – Brigadier, Sri Lanka Army and founder of Gemunu Watch.
• Kabir Hashim (born 1959) – Cabinet minister. ^[22]
• Kanaka Herath (born 1976) – Cabinet minister. ^[23]
• E. L. B. Hurulle (1919–2009) – Cabinet minister and governor of Central and North Central Provinces. ^[24]

I

• P. C. Imbulana (1920–2012) – Cabinet minister and governor of Central Province. ^[2]
• Quentin Israel (1934–2007) – rugby union player, coach and school teacher. ^[25]

J

• Douglas St. Clive Budd Jansze (1909–1966) – 31st Attorney General of Ceylon (1957–1966) and 20th Solicitor General of Ceylon (1955–1957). ^[2]
• Lakshman Jayakody (1930–2010) – Cabinet minister. ^[26]
• Atma Jayaram (1915–1990) – 5th Director of the Intelligence Bureau of India (1971–1975). ^[27]
• Anuradha Jayaratne (born 1985) – State minister. ^[28]
• Bandula Jayasekara (c. 1960–2021) – journalist, broadcaster, newspaper editor and diplomat. ^[29]
• W. T. Jayasinghe – civil servant and ministerial secretary. ^[30]
• CAHP Jayawardena (1898–1986) – Brigadier, Ceylon Army; forest conservator, equerry to Queen Elizabeth II and aide-de-camp to the Governor-General of Ceylon.
• Japana Jayawardena (born 1947) – Brigadier, Sri Lanka Army; rugby union player and sports administrator. ^[31]
• M. D. H. Jayawardena (1915–1986) – Cabinet minister, lawyer and businessman. ^[32]

K

• Lakshman Kadirgamar (1932–2005) – Cabinet minister. ^[33]
• Michael Kawalya Kagwa (died 1971) – Katikkiro of Buganda (1945–1950). ^[34]
• Chelva Kanaganayakam (1952–2014) – university professor, academic, author and translator.
• Neville Karunatilake (1930–2010) – 8th Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (1988–1992), civil servant and economist. ^[35]
• Jayantha Kelegama (1928–2005) – economist. ^[2]
• George Keyt (1901–1993) – artist and painter. ^[36]
• Denzil Kobbekaduwa   † (1940–1992) – Lieutenant general, Sri Lanka Army; General officer commanding Northern Province. ^[37]
• Hector Kobbekaduwa (1916–1983) – Cabinet minister and presidential candidate. ^[38]
• Tikiri Kobbekaduwa – Governor of Central (2005–2015) and Sabaragamuwa (2019–2023) Provinces. ^[39]
• Gladwin Kotelawala (1914–?) – Member of Parliament and businessman. ^[2]
• J. C. T. Kotelawala (1910–1992) – Member of Parliament and ambassador to the Soviet Union. ^[2]
• Parami Kulatunga   † (1951–2006) – Lieutenant general, Sri Lanka Army; 18th Deputy chief of staff (2005–2006). ^[40]
• Lahiru Kumara (born 1997) – national cricketer. ^[41]

L

• Graeme Labrooy (born 1964) – national cricketer. ^[42]
• Mohamed Latheef (died 2022) – Member of the People's Majlis of Maldives, politician, co-founder of the Maldivian Democratic Party and human rights activist. ^[43]

M

• Godfrey Edward Madawala (1878–1932) – Member of both the Legislative Council and the State Council of Ceylon. ^[44]
• Ranjan Madugalle (born 1959) – captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team and chief of the Elite Panel of ICC Referees. ^[45]
• Dilantha Malagamuwa (born 1963) – racing driver. ^[46]
• Suraj Mapa (born 1980) – actor, producer, choreographer, dancer and model. ^[47]
• Theodore Barcroft L. Moonemalle (1868–?) – Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon. ^[2]
• Faisz Musthapha – Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and high commissioner to the United Kingdom.

N

• Alan Nugawela (died 2007) – Colonel, Ceylon Army; aide-de-camp to the Governor-General and planter. ^[2]
• Derrick Nugawela – Colonel, Ceylon Army; banker and planter. ^[48]

P

• Theodore Braybrooke Panabokke (1909–1989) – Member of Parliament and high commissioner to India. ^[2]
• Tikiri Bandara Panabokke II (1883–1963) – Cabinet minister and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon. ^[2]
• Matheesha Pathirana (born 2002) – national cricketer. ^[49]
• Sachith Pathirana (born 1989) – national cricketer. ^[50]
• David Paynter (1900–1975) – artist and painter. ^[51]
• R. S. Pelpola (1898–1971) – 7th Speaker of the Parliament of Ceylon (1960–1964) and high commissioner to Malaysia. ^[2]
• T. B. Poholiyadde (1890–1956) – Member of Parliament and colonial-era headman. ^[2]

R

• P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan (1932–2006) – 9th Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (1996–2001) and minister.
• Tellipalai Rajaratnam (1920–1994) – Puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, commissioner of assize and member of Parliament. ^[2]
• Rudra Rajasingham (1926–2006) – 20th Inspector General of Police (1982–1985) and ambassador to Indonesia. ^[52]
• J. A. Rambukpota (1891–1955) – Member of Parliament and colonial-era administrator. ^[2]
• Shelton Ranaraja (1926–2011) – Deputy minister and mayor of Kandy. ^[53]
• Roshanka Ranasinghe (born 1967) – University professor and coastal engineer.
• Donald Jasen Ranaweera (1921–2000) – Member of Parliament, plantation owner and chairman of The Times of Ceylon. ^[2]
• Shanakiya Rasamanickam (born 1990) – Member of Parliament. ^[54]
• David Ratnavale (1928–2023) – psychiatrist and advocate of disaster relief. ^[2]
• Nilantha Ratnayake (born 1968) – national cricketer. ^[55]
• Ravi Ratnayeke (born 1960) – vice captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. ^[56]
• A. C. L. Ratwatte (1909–1971) – Mayor of Kandy, high commissioner to Ghana and Malaysia; son of Cudah Ratwatte and brother of J. C. Ratwatte II. ^[57]
• Anuruddha Ratwatte (1938–2011) – General, Sri Lanka Army; Cabinet minister. ^[58]
• Barnes Ratwatte (1883–1957) – Member of both the State Council and the Senate of Ceylon; father of Sirimavo Bandaranaike. ^[2]
• Barnes Ratwatte II (c. 1918–2004), Puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and public trustee. ^[59]
• Cudah Ratwatte (1880–1940) – first Mayor of Kandy and the first person from Kandy to be awarded a knighthood; father of A. C. L. Ratwatte and J. C. Ratwatte II. ^[2]
• J. C. Ratwatte II – Member of the State Council of Ceylon and Adigar; son of Cudah Ratwatte and brother of A. C. L. Ratwatte. ^[2]
• Lohan Ratwatte (1968–2025) – Non-cabinet minister, MP (2010–2024). ^[60]
• Mackie Ratwatte (c. 1922–1999) – physician and private secretary to the prime minister. ^[61]
• Mahendra Ratwatte – Mayor of Kandy (2011-2015), basnayake nilame of Sri Maha Vishnu Devalaya of Kandy and Dedi Munda Devalaya of Aluthnuwara.
• Nigel Ratwatte (born 1990), captain of the Sri Lanka national rugby union team. ^[62]
• S. D. Ratwatte – Colonel, Ceylon Army; Commandant of the Volunteer Force and veteran of World War II. ^[2]
• Tharinda Ratwatte (born 1995) – rugby union player. ^[63]
• Wilfred A. Ratwatte – Member of Parliament. ^[2]
• Joseph Lionel Christie Rodrigo (1895–1972) – university professor and dean of the faculty of arts of the University of Ceylon. ^[64]
• Ajit Rudra (1896–1993) – Major general, Indian Army; General officer commanding Southern Command; veteran of World War I and World War II. ^{[65] [66]}

S

• Neville Samarakoon (1919–1990) – 36th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka (1977–1984). ^[67]
• Kumar Sangakkara (born 1977) – captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. ^[68]
• Vernon Schokman (1905–1991) – first-class cricketer, rugby union player and police officer. ^[69]
• E. L. Senanayake (1920–2000) – 13th Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (1983–1988); father of Kesera Senanayake. ^[70]
• Kesera Senanayake – Mayor of Kandy.
• Sujeewa Senasinghe (born 1971) – Non-cabinet minister. ^[71]
• Berty Seneviratne (1916–1967) – actor, filmmaker and choreographer. ^[72]
• Partap Sharma (1939–2011) – author, novelist, playwright, commentator, actor and documentary filmmaker.
• Sarath N. Silva (born 1946) – 41st Chief Justice of Sri Lanka (1999–2009). ^[73]
• Travis Sinniah – Admiral, Sri Lanka Navy; 21st Commander of the Navy (2017). ^[74]
• Peri Sundaram (1890–1957) – Minister of the State Council of Ceylon, member of the Senate of Ceylon, lawyer and trade unionist. ^[75]

T

• Herbert Tennekoon (1911–1979) – 6th Governor of the Central Bank (1971–1979) and civil servant; brother of William Tennekoon. ^[2]
• R. S. Tennekoon – Member of both the first and second State Councils of Ceylon. ^[2]
• William Tennekoon – 5th Governor of the Central Bank (1967–1971) and civil servant. ^[76]
• Duvindu Tillakaratne (born 1996) – first-class cricketer. ^[77]

U

• Richard Udugama (1911–1995), Major general, Ceylon Army; 5th Commander of the Army (1964–1966), Member of Parliament and ambassador to Iraq. ^[78]
• Heshan Unamboowe (born 1992) – Olympic swimmer, men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics. ^[79]
• Ukku Banda Unamboowe – Member of Parliament and colonial-era administrator. ^[2]

V

• Amith Thenuka Vidanagamage (born 1973) – Cabinet minister.
• Tissa Vitharana (born 1934) – Cabinet minister and the leader of Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP). ^[80]

W

• Batty Weerakoon (1932–2019) – Cabinet minister and the leader of Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP). ^[81]
• Kaushalya Weeraratne (born 1981) – national cricketer. ^[42]
• Arnolis Weerasooriya (1854–1888) – first Ceylonese colonel of the Salvation Army. ^[82]
• T. B. Werapitiya (1924–1996) – Non-cabinet minister, school teacher, police officer and first-class cricketer. ^[83]
• Duncan White (1918–1998) – Olympic athlete and silver medallist in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics; first Ceylonese to win an Olympic medal. ^[84]
• Leonard Merlyn Wickramasuriya (1916–2002) – Brigadier, Ceylon Army; first commandant of the Army Training Centre (1964–1968) and veteran of World War II.
• Kanchana Wijesekera (born 1982) – Cabinet minister.
• Sean Wijesinghe – rugby union player and coach. ^[85]
• Stanley Wijesundera (1923–1989) – Professor of biochemistry and 1st Vice-chancellor of the University of Colombo (1978–1988). ^[86]

Notes

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External links

• Trinity College website
• Trinity Digital History