Patrick de Silva Kularatne was Sri Lankan educationist and politician. He was a Member of the State Council of Ceylon (1942-1947) and Member of Parliament (1960-1965). He served as Principal of Ananda College and Dharmaraja College and established Nalanda College Colombo, Ananda Balika Vidyalaya, Moratuwa Vidyalaya and Dharmapala Vidyalaya.
Dr. Cristopher William Wijekoon Kannangara was a Sri Lankan Lawyer and a politician, accredited often with being the Founder of the post independence island nation. Being a not so very distant relation of Sri Lanka's old ruling Imperial Royals, now fully informal, CWW worked with other princely families and Ceylon's traditional nobility, other impotent members of the self rule movement, as well as the British courtsi in the end to attain the goal of self rule. Rising up the ranks of Sri Lanka's movement for independence in the early part of the 20th century, he moved on to play a pivotal role defending leaders of the independence movement in court and achieving vital legal victories contributing vastly to the cause of independence as a lawyer and orator, soon achieving the Presidency of Ceylon National Congress, the forerunner to Sri Lanka's Parliament UNP. Later, he became the first Minister of Education in the State Council of Ceylon, and was instrumental in introducing extensive reforms to the country's education system that opened up education to children from all levels of society.
Burgher Recreation Club is a first-class cricket and hockey club based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Ananda Central College-Elpitiya, is a co-educational National school in the Elpitiya division, Galle district, Sri Lanka. It provides education for around 4000 students in grades 1 to 13.
Kalutara Vidyalaya National School is one of the major schools in Sri Lanka. It was founded by Sir Cyril De Zoysa in 1941 as the twin school to Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya.
Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya is one of the leading Public Girls schools in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is a National public school controlled by the central government, provide primary and secondary education.
Kegalu Vidyalaya is a boys' school in Kegalle, Sri Lanka. It was founded on 14 February 1942 and is a Government national school, providing primary and secondary education through 13 grades. It is the largest boys' School in Kegalle.
Karandeniya Central College is a high school situated in Galle District of Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It is one of the first Central College in Sri Lanka.
Wilmot Abraham Perera (1905–1973) was a Sri Lankan statesman and philanthropist. He was declared a National Hero in 1993. A member of parliament, he was Ceylon's first Ambassador to China.
Vidyaloka College is a boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established on 14 January 1941 by philanthropist Henry Woodward Amarasuriya under the patronage of Venerable Weliwitiye Punyasara Thera. It is a national school which accommodates over 2800 students and provides primary and secondary education to them. The school was re-constructed after it was badly affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.
Bandaranayake Central College, Veyangoda, also known as “Veyangoda Central College (VCC)”, is a National school in Sri Lanka. The school was originally one of the three first Central Colleges established under the education reforms of late Hon. C. W. W. Kannangara, who introduced free education in Sri Lanka. Today about 2640 students are studying from grade 6 to 13 and academic staff of 135 are engaged in the teaching process.
Wilmot Arthur de Silva was Ceylonese veterinary surgeon, politician and philanthropist. He was the Minister of Health (1936–1942) in the second State Council of Ceylon and a former President of the Ceylon National Congress.
Sivali Central College is a school situated in Hidellana, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. The school provides secondary education to boys and girls aged 11 to 19 and has a student population of around 3,500. Today it has become a leading school Sri Lanka.
Central College Kuliyapitiya, is a national school for boys and girls, in the suburb of Kuliyapitiya. Central college, Kuliyapitiya was commenced as a result of the Central School concept of the Honorable Minister of Education C.W.W.Kannangara in 19th century stands still as the "Sath Korala Pahan Tharuwa" to the nation nurturing countless erudite Scholars professionals, patriotic heroes, politicians and well-disciplined citizens who serve for the name of the motherland Sri Lanka. It was established on 3 February 1947 by the government and became a national school. As of 2016 an academic staff of more than 170 is led by Colonal. H.M.N.Herath. Central College Kuliyapitiya is often cited as the lighting glory of Sri Lankan education.
Mudiyanse Tennakoon was a Ceylonese politician, colloquially known as Podi Putha.
Robert Edward Jayatilaka was a Ceylonese politician.
The 2nd State Council of Ceylon was a meeting of the State Council of Ceylon, with the membership determined by the results of the 1936 state council election held between 22 February and 7 March 1936. The parliament met for the first time on 17 March 1936 and was dissolved on 4 July 1947.
