List of Sinhalese people
This is a list of Sinhalese people by their country of domicile or origin. All communities that speak Sinhalese or spoke Sinhalese and originally came from Sri Lanka are included. Sinhalese are the majority ethnic group in Sri Lanka.
Academics
- Professor Rohan Abeyaratne
- Professor Sir Nicholas Attygalle
- Professor Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri
- Professor Kapila Gunasekara
- Professor K. N. Jayatilleke
- Professor Sam Karunaratne
- Professor W.S. Karunaratne
- Professor G. L. Peiris
- Professor Walpola Rahula
- Professor V. K. Samaranayake
- Professor Ajith Kumar Siriwardena
Activists
Actors and actresses
- Joe Abeywickrama
- Gamini Fonseka
- Malini Fonseka
- Henry Jayasena
- Vijaya Kumaratunga
- Iranganie Serasinghe
- Yashoda Wimaladharma
Archaeologists and anthropologists
Architects
Authors
Aviators
Broadcasters
- Karunaratne Abeysekera
- Vernon Corea
- Vijaya Corea
- Owen de Abrew
- A.W. Dharmapala
- Eric Fernando
- Prosper Fernando
- H.M. Gunasekera
- Thevis Guruge
- Shirley Perera
- Seelaratne Senarath
- Livy Wijemanne
Buddhist monks
- Thotagamuwe Sri Rahula Thera
- Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thero
- Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera
- Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thero
- Weligama Sri Sumangala Thero
- Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera
- Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero
- Rerukane Chandawimala Thero
- Piyadassi Maha Thera
- Narada Maha Thera
- Matara Sri Nanarama Mahathera
- Kadawedduwe Jinavamsa Mahathera
- Polwatte Buddhadatta Thera
- Kithalagama Sri Seelalankara Thera
- Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera
- Katukurunde Nanananda Thera
- Matara Sri Nanarama Mahathera
- Madihe Pannaseeha Thero
- Weweldeniye Medhalankara Thero
- Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thero
- Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero
- Gangodawila Soma Thero
- Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
Civil servants
Clergy
- Cyril Abeynaike, 10th Bishop of Colombo (Anglican)
- Tissa Balasuriya (Catholic)
- Cardinal Thomas Cooray, 8th Archbishop of Colombo
- Ivan Corea (Anglican)
- Duleep de Chickera, 14th Bishop of Colombo (Anglican)
- Lakdasa De Mel, 1st Bishop of Kurunegala (Anglican)
- Lynn de Silva (Methodist)
- Harold de Soysa, 9th Bishop of Colombo (Anglican)
- Frank Marcus Fernando, 3rd Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw
- Kenneth Fernando, 13th Bishop of Colombo (Anglican)
- Swithin Fernando, 11th Bishop of Colombo (Anglican)
- Oswald Gomis, 10th Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo
- Kumara Illangasinghe, 4th Bishop of Kurunegala (Anglican)
- Marcelline Jayakody (Catholic)
- Andrew Kumarage, 3rd Bishop of Colombo (Anglican)
- Warnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence Mendis, current Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw
- Elmo Noel Joseph Perera, 5th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle
- Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, current Archbishop of Colombo (Catholic)
- Lakshman Wickremasinghe, 2nd Bishop of Kurunegala (Anglican)
Composers and conductors
Corporate leaders
Dancers
Diplomats
Economists
Fashion
Filmmakers
- Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
- Andrew Jayamanne
- Vasantha Obeysekera
- Dharmasena Pathiraja
- Lester James Peries
- Sumitra Peries
- Titus Thotawatte
- Prasanna Vithanage
Freedom agitators and martyrs
- Puran Appu
- Gongalegoda Banda
- Anagarika Dharmapala
- Gratien Fernando
- Captain D.E. Henry Pedris
- Sir James Peiris
- E.W. Perera
Industrialists
- Sir Ernest de Silva
- Sir Charles Henry de Soysa
- Andiris Perera Dharmagunawardhana
- Daya Gamage
- U.N. Gunasekera
- Don Carolis Hewavitharana
- Harry Jayawardena
- Dhammika Perera
- Phillip Upali Wijewardena
Journalists
Judges
- Hon. Justice A.W.H. Abeyesundere
- Hon. Justice Andrew Ranjan Perera
- Hon. Justice Christopher Gregory Weeramantry
Military personnel
Air Force
- Air Vice Marshal E. R. Amarasekara
- Air Chief Marshal Harry Goonatilake
- Air Marshal Roshan Goonatilake
- Air Commodore Shirantha Goonatilake
- Air Chief Marshal Paddy Mendis
- Air Chief Marshal G. Donald Perera
- Air Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody
Army
- Captain Saliya Upul Aladeniya
- General D. S. Attygalle
- Colonel Fredrick C. de Saram
- General G. H. De Silva
- Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class H.B. Pasan Gunasekera
- Lieutenant Colonel Lalith Jayasinghe
- Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya
- Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa
- Corporal Gamini Kularatne
- Lieutenant General Parami Kulatunga
- Second Lieutenant K. W. T. Nissanka
- General Denis Perera
- Major General Janaka Perera
- General Nalin Seneviratne
- Major General Shavendra Silva
- General T. I. Weerathunga
- Major General Vijaya Wimalaratne
Navy
- Rear Admiral Rohan Amarasinghe
- Rear Admiral Royce de Mel
- Vice Admiral Asoka de Silva
- Admiral Clancy Fernando
- Admiral D.B. Goonesekara
- Rear Admiral Mohan Jayamaha
- Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda
Monarchs and royals
Main article: List of monarchs of Sri Lanka
- King Devanampiyatissa
- King Dutugemunu
- King Gajabahu I
- King Parâkramabâhu I
- King Vijaya
- King Vikkamabahu
- King Vimala Dharma Surya I
- Queen Anula
- Queen Lilavati
Musicians and singers
- Kamal Addararachchi
- W. D. Amaradeva
- Ajith Bandara
- Bathiya and Santhush
- Shihan Mihiranga Bennet
- Lakshman Joseph de Saram
- DeLon
- Sunil Edirisinghe
- C. T. Fernando
- M. S. Fernando
- Rookantha Gunathilake
- Premadasa Hegoda
- Edward Jayakody
- Eddie Jayamanne
- T. M. Jayaratne
- Nalin Jayawardena
- H. R. Jothipala
- Gunadasa Kapuge
- Premasiri Khemadasa
- Vijaya Kumaranatunga
- Ranidu Lankage
- Annesley Malewana
- Milton Mallawarachchi
- Ranil Mallawarachchi
- Nimal Mendis
- Sanath Nandasiri
- Nihal Nelson
- Keerthi Pasquel
- Stanley Peiris
- Sunil Perera
- Lionel Ranwala
- Victor Rathnayake
- Ananda Samarakoon
- Sunil Shantha
- Pahan Silu
- Freddie Silva
- Priya Suriyasena
- Dharmadasa Walpola
- Latha Walpola
- Iraj Weeraratne
- Clarence Wijewardena
- Nissanka Wimalasuriya
Painters
Philosophers
Policemen
Politicians
- Lalith Athulathmudali
- Anura Bandaranaike
- Felix Dias Bandaranaike
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- Solomon Bandaranaike
- Dr Colvin R de Silva
- William de Silva
- Gamini Dissanayake
- Amarasiri Dodangoda
- Vivienne Goonewardena
- Monty Gopallawa
- William Gopallawa
- C.V. Gunaratne
- Dinesh Gunawardena
- Tyronne Fernando
- Sirisena Hettige
- I. M. R. A. Iriyagolla
- Junius Richard Jayewardene
- C.W.W. Kannangara
- Sir John Kotelawala
- Karunasena Kodituwakku
- Chandrika Kumaratunga
- Cyril Mathew
- Anil Moonesinghe
- N.M. Perera
- Ranasinghe Premadasa
- Mahinda Rajapaksa
- Mahinda Samarasinghe
- Mangala Samaraweera
- Don Stephen Senanayake
- Dudley Senanayake
- Maithripala Senanayake
- Rosy Senanayake
- Maithripala Sirisena
- I. J. Wickrema
- Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
- Doreen Wickremasinghe
- Ranil Wickremesinghe
- Ranjan Wijeratne
- Dingiri Banda Wijetunge
Scientists
- Professor Chandre Dharma-wardana
- Dr Sarath Gunapala
- Professor Mohan Munasinghe
- Dr Cyril Ponnamperuma
- Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe
Sportspeople
Athletics
Cricket
Main article: List of cricketers from Sri Lanka
- Marvan Atapattu
- Aravinda de Silva
- Martin de Silva
- Gamini Goonesena
- Churchill Gunasekara
- Asanka Gurusinha
- Douglas Dias Jayasinha
- Sanath Jayasuriya
- Mahela Jayawardene
- Ranjan Madugalle
- Lasith Malinga
- Roshan Mahanama
- Arjuna Ranatunga
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Chaminda Vaas
- Bandula Warnapura
Technologists
Trade unionists
Writers
References
See also
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