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

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C

D

E

G

H

I

J

K

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M

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R

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T

U

V

W

Notes

    Sources

    References

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