Ceylonese recipients of British titles

Ceylonese recipients of British titles conferred on the advice of Her Majesty's Ceylon Ministers. This list includes all those who were born in, worked in or lived in Ceylon.

19th Century

1890s

1891
Knight Bachelor

1892
Order of St Michael and St George

1897
Order of St Michael and St George

Twentieth century

1900s

1901
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1901 - Francis Alfred Cooper, Esq., Director of Public Works of the Island of Ceylon
    • 1901 - Charles Edward Ducat Pennycuick, Esq., on retirement as Treasurer of the Island of Ceylon
Privy Council
Knight Bachelor

1902
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1902 - Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Craigie FitzHardinge Vincent, Commandant of Volunteers in the Island of Ceylon.

1903
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)

1906
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1906 - Henry Leighton Crawford, Esq., Government Agent, Southern Province, Island of Ceylon.

1908
Order of St Michael and St George

1909
Order of St Michael and St George

1910s

1911
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1911 - John Penry Lewis, Esq., M.A., late Government Agent for the Central Province of the Island of Ceylon.

1913
Order of St Michael and St George

1914
Order of St Michael and St George

1916
Order of St Michael and St George

1919
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1919 - Henry Lawson De Mel, Industrialist and Philanthropist.[3]

1920s

1920
King's Police Medal (KPM)

1922
Order of St Michael and St George

1923
Knight Bachelor
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1923 - Honorary Colonel Edward James Hayward, VD, formerly Officer Commanding Ceylon Garrison Artillery.
    Officer, (OBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1923 - Edwin Evans, Assistant Director of Education, Ceylon, in recognition of his services to Education.
    Member, (MBE)

1925
Order of the British Empire

1929
Order of the British Empire

1930s

1931
Knight Bachelor

1932
Knight Bachelor
  • 1932 - Thomas Martland Ainscough, CBE, His Majesty's Senior Trade Commissioner in India and Ceylon.
Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the British Empire
  • Officer, (OBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1932 - Seemampillai Francis Chellappah, Senior Medical Officer of Health, Ceylon.
    Member, (MBE)
Imperial Service Order
  • Companion, (ISO)
    • 1932 - Lionel Bastiampillai Emmanuel, Office Assistant to the Director of Public Works, Ceylon.

1935
Knight Bachelor

1936
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1936 - Harold James Huxham, Colonial Administrative Service, Financial Secretary, Ceylon.
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    • Military Division
    Officer, (OBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1936 - Ernest Wilfred Head, lately General Manager of the Government Railway, Ceylon.
      • 1936 - William Johnson Thornhill, MInstCE, lately Director of Public Works, Ceylon.
    Member, (MBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1936 - Hilda Fowke, DSc. For social services in Ceylon.
      • 1936 - Gerald Percival Keuneman. For public services in Ceylon.

1938
Knight Bachelor
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1938 - Ralph Marcus Meaburn Worsley, MC, Colonial Administrative Service, Officer of Class I, Ceylon Civil Service.
Order of the British Empire
  • Officer, (OBE)
    • Military Division
      • 1938 - Lieutenant-Colonel Waldo Sansoni, VD, Officer Commanding, Ceylon Light Infantry.
      Civil Division
      • 1938 - Isabella Hardie Curr, MBE LRCP LRCS, in charge of the McLeod Hospital for Women at Inuvil, near Jaffna, Ceylon.
      • 1938 - Allan Morley Spaar, Relief Works Officer, Ceylon.
    Member, (MBE)
    • Military Division
      • 1938 - Warrant Officer, Class II (Regimental Quarter Master-Sergeant) Harold Collingwood Bayne, Ceylon Army Service Corps.
      • 1938 - Warrant Officer, Class I (Regimental Sergeant Major) George Noah David, Ceylon Medical Corps.
Kaisar-i-Hind Medal
  • 1938 - The Reverend John Stirling Morley Hooper, General Secretary of the Bible Society for India & Ceylon, Central Provinces & Berar.

1939
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1939 - Guy Stanley Wodeman, Colonial Administrative Service, Deputy Chief Secretary, Ceylon.
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    Officer, (OBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1939 - Ammembal Vittal Pai, Indian Civil Service, Agent of the Government of India in Ceylon.
      • 1939 - Abraham Christopher Gregory Suriarachchi Amarasekara. For services to art in Ceylon.
    Member, (MBE)
Imperial Service Order
  • Companion, (ISO)
    • 1939 - Charles Vincent Gooneratne, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ceylon.
    • 1939 - Joachim Joseph Jacob, Deputy Auditor General, Ceylon.
    • 1939 - Amnachalam Visvanadhan, Extra Office Assistant, Ceylon Civil Service.
Colonial Police Medal
  • 1939 - Habaragamuwage Thomas Peiris, Sergeant of Police, Ceylon.

1940s

1941
Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the British Empire
  • Officer, (OBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1941 - Cissie Cooray, MBE, for social services in Ceylon.
    Member, (MBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1941 - Duraiappa Rajaratnam. For social services in Ceylon.
Imperial Service Order
  • Companion, (ISO)
    • 1941 - William Theodore Loos, Office Assistant to the Chief Secretary, Ceylon.
    • 1941 - Mudaliyar Sinattampi Vallipuram, Assistant Settlement Officer, Ceylon.

1942
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1942 - Robert Harry Drayton, Colonial Legal Service, Chief Secretary, Ceylon.
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    • Civil Division
    • 1942 - Lionel McDowall Robison, Colonial Education Service, Director of Education, Ceylon.
Order of the British Empire
  • Officer, (OBE)
    • Military Division
    • 1942 - Lieutenant-Colonel John Victor Collins, ED, Ceylon Garrison Artillery.
      Civil Division
    • 1942 - James Mervyn Fonseka, Legal Draftsman, Ceylon.
    Member, (MBE)
    • Military Division
    • 1942 - Major Neil Schokman, ED, Ceylon Engineers.
      Civil Division
    • 1942 - Mary Olive Marjorie Carter, Principal, School for Deaf & Blind, Ceylon.
    • 1942 - The Reverend Clarence Ebenezer Victor Nathanielsz, Charity Commissioner, Public Assistance Department, Colombo Municipality, Ceylon.
    • 1942 - Donald Obeyesekere. For public services in Ceylon.
Imperial Service Order
  • Companion, (ISO)
    • 1942 - Harold Pietersz William Melder, Office Assistant, Matale Kachcheri, Ceylon.
    • 1942 - James Cyril Wirekoon, Assistant Director of Education, Ceylon.

1946
Order of St Michael and St George

1946
Order of the British Empire
  • Officer, (OBE)
    • 1947 - Richard Leslie Brohier, Assistant Surveyor General

1950s

1950
Order of the British Empire

1951
Knight Bachelor
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1951 - Oswald Leslie De Kretser II. For public services. Lately Puisne Justice.
    • 1951 - Hethumuni Ayadoris De Silva, District Judge, Colombo.
    • 1951 - Ralph Henry Bassett, CBE, lately Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Industries, Industrial Research and Fisheries.
    • 1951 - Henry William Howes, OBE PhD, Director of Education.
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    • Military Division
      Civil Division
      • 1951 - J. N. Arumugam, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Works.[9]
      • 1951 - Abdon Ignatius Perera, OBE, Postmaster General and Director of Telecommunications.
      • 1951 - Alice Elizabeth Kotelawala, MBE. For social work and services to rural development.
      • 1951 - Sidney Arnold Pakeman, OBE MC ED, Member of Parliament. Previously Professor of Modern History and Economics, Ceylon University College.
    Officer, (OBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1951 - Suriyakumara Nichinga Senathiraja Ambalavaner Naganather Thandigai Canagana-Yagam, JP, Head Shroff, National Bank of India, Ltd., Kandy.
      • 1951 - Don Sam De Simon, LMS LRCP&S LRFP&S, Medical Superintendent, Leprosy Hospital, Hendala.
      • 1951 - David Shillingford Paynter. For public and social services.
      • 1951 - Conrad Boniface Peter Perera, Acting Settlement Officer, Land Settlement Department.
      • 1951 - Don William Rajapatirana, Commissioner of Income Tax, Estate Duty and Stamps.
      • 1951 - Sinnatamby Subramaniam, LMS LRCP&S LRFP&S. For medical and social services.
      • 1951 - Nandasara Wijetilaka Atukorala, MBE, Secretary to the Prime Minister.
      • 1951 - Sooriyakumara Wannisinghe Punchi Bahda Bulankulame, MBE MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Lands.
      • 1951 - Gerald Samuel William de Saram, LMS MB BS MRCS LRCP, lately Judicial Medical Officer, Colombo.
      • 1951 - Warusahennedige Leo Fernando, Member of Parliament for Buttala.
      • 1951 - Paul Alfred John Hernu, Chairman, Colombo Port Commission.
      • 1951 - Oswald Phillip Rust, Managing Director, Darley Butler & Co. Ltd. For services to the Tea Commissioner.
    Member, (MBE)
    • Military Division
      • 1951 - Major Terence Richard Jansen, ED LMS LRCP&S LRFP&S, Ceylon Medical Corps.
      • 1951 - Captain (Quartermaster) Harold Erastue Pineo Vantwest, ED, Ceylon Volunteer Force.
      • 1951 - Captain (Quartermaster) Edward Charles Young, ED, 2nd (Volunteer) Coast Artillery Regiment, Ceylon Artillery.
      • 1951 - Regimental Sergeant-Major Rothschild Henry Salvador, 2nd (Volunteer) Battalion, Ceylon Light Infantry.
      Civil Division
      • 1951 - Dinshah Pherojshah Bilimoria. For public services.
      • 1951 - Somadeva Casinathan, lately Rubber Commissioner and Rubber Controller.
      • 1951 - Mandawalagama Appuhamelage Gunasekera. For public and social services.
      • 1951 - Mohamed Ismail, Serjeant-at-Arms, House of Representatives.
      • 1951 - Thanahandi David Mendis. For services to transport.
      • 1951 - Ahamado Casim Mohammado, JP, Proctor and Notary, Colombo.
      • 1951 - Swaminathar Patanjali. For public services in Jaffna.
      • 1951 - Aruwala Jotige Simon Perera. For public and charitable services.
      • 1951 - Victor Garvin Weerawardena Ratnayake, Member of Parliament for Deniyaya.
      • 1951 - Abdul Rahaman Mohamed Thassim. For public services in Galle.
      • 1951 - Joseph Nicholas Cecil Tiruchelvam, JP, City Coroner.
      • 1951 - Oliver Weerasinghe, FRIBA, Government Town Planner.
      • 1951 - John Arthur Amaratunge, Member, Gal Oya Development Board.
      • 1951 - Modestus Fernando Chandraratna, PhD, Botanist and Senior Agricultural Research Officer, Department of Agriculture.
      • 1951 - Rajakaruna Wanigasekara Mudiyariselage Ukku Banda Dedigama, Rate Mahatmaya (Chief Headman), Beligal Korale, Kegalle District.
      • 1951 - Dhanusekera Bandara Ellepola, Acting Director, Rural Development.
      • 1951 - Christogu Juan Fernandopulle. For public and social services in Chilaw District.
      • 1951 - Dunuwilagedera Haramanis Jayewickreme. For public and social services in Kandy.
      • 1951 - Roger Collin Kerr, Chairman, Toc H Club, Colombo.
      • 1951 - Abeyratne Cudah Leonard Ratwatte, Shroff, Mercantile Bank, Kandy.
      • 1951 - William Floris de Alwis Seneviratne. For public services in the Kalutara District.
      • 1951 - Samuel Muthuvaloe Tamby Raja. For public and social services in Matale District.
      • 1951 - Reginald Hugh Wickramasinghe, Controller of Establishments.
      • 1951 - John Wilson, Proctor of the Supreme Court.
      • 1951 - John Richard Wilson, MD BS MRCS LRCP, Visiting Physician, Tuberculosis Hospital, Welisara, and Consultant to the Chest Hospital, Ragama.
Imperial Service Order
  • Companion, (ISO)
    • 1951 - James Ernest Victor Peiris, lately Headmaster, Royal College.
    • 1951 - Jayakariyawasange Aloysius Leon Perera Wijewardene, Drawing Office Assistant, Public Works Department.
King's Police and Fire Services Medal
  • 1951 - William Thomas Brindley, Deputy Inspector-General of Police.

1952
Knight Bachelor
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1952 - Edward Frederick Noel Gratiaen KC, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court.
    • 1952 - William Arthur Edward Karunaratne OBE , Professor of Pathology, University of Ceylon.
Order of the British Empire
  • Knight Commander, (KBE)
    Commander, (CBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1952 - James Aubrey Martensz, High Commissioner for Ceylon in Australia.
      • 1952 - Kenneth Morford, Manager, Mount Vernon Estate, Kotagala. For services to the tea industry.
      • 1952 - Senarath Paranavithana OBE, Archaeological Commissioner.
      • 1952 - David Frederick Ewen. For public and commercial services.
      • 1952 - Raja Hewavitarne, OBE, Minister of Labour, Industry and Commerce.
      • 1952 - Edward Wilmot Kannangara, OBE, lately Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Local Government.
    Officer, (OBE)
    Member, (MBE)
    • Military Division
      • 1952 - Major Harold Bracher, Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
      Civil Division
      • 1952 - Mannamarakkalage Venentius Edward Peter Cooray, Chairman of the Town Council, Wadduwa.
      • 1952 - Allan Bertram Demmer, Operating Superintendent, Ceylon Government Railway.
      • 1952 - Meerakuddy Mohamed Ebrahim MP. For public service in Pottuvil
      • 1952 - Wilfred Gunasekera, Proctor, Matara.
      • 1952 - Don Johannes Kumarage, Principal, Rahula College, Matara.
      • 1952 - Lionel William Ratuwatte Kuruppu. Chairman, Panadura and Talpiti Baddas Village Committee.
      • 1952 - Segu Ismail Lebbe Marikar Abdul Caflfoor Marikar-Hadjiar. For social service in Kalutara.
      • 1952 - Bamunuaracihdhige Don Rampala, Chief Mechanical Engineer, Ceylon Government Railway.
      • 1952 - Margaret Jane Rhind Reid. For social services.
      • 1952 - V. Veerasingam, lately Principal, Manipay Hindu College, Manipay.[12]
      • 1952 - Ramalingam Sivagurunather, Proctor & Notary, Jaffna.
      • 1952 - Elsie Ethel Winifred Solomons, District Inspector of Schools, Western Province.
      • 1952 - Robert Oolhagasagaram Buell, President, Association of YMCA. Secretaries of India, Pakistan and Ceylon.
      • 1952 - Edmund Frederick Lorensz de Silva, Proctor of the Supreme Court. For social services in Kandy.
      • 1952 - Justin Aelian Fernando, LMS, Medical Practitioner, Colombo.
      • 1952 - Gladwin Conrad Hermon Kotalawela, Member of the Urban Council, Badulla. For social services in Uva Province.
      • 1952 - Edley Winston Mathew, Member of the House of Representatives for Balangoda.
      • 1952 - Juanyidanrallage Don Paulus Perera, Principal, Lorenz College, Colombo.
      • 1952 - Vairavanathar Ponnambalam, For services to the co-operative movement in Jaffna.
      • 1952 - David Wanigasekere. For social services in Matara.
Imperial Service Order
  • Companion, (ISO)
    • 1952 - Maurice Leonard Classz, Salt Superintendent, Industries Department.
King's Police and Fire Services Medal for Distinguished Service
  • 1952 - Erroll Alexander Koelmeyer MBE, Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Department.

1953
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
    • 1953 - Ralph Norman Bond, Esq., O.B.E., Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Posts and Information.
Order of the British Empire
  • Knight Commander, (KBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1953 - His Excellency Edwin Aloysius Perera Wijeyeratne, High Commissioner for Ceylon in the United Kingdom.
    Commander, (CBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1953 - Warusahennedige Leo Fernando, Esq., O.B.E.. Member of Parliament for Buttala.
      • 1953 - Warusahennedige Abraham Bastian Bennet Soysa, Esq., M.B.E., Senator.
    Officer, (OBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1953 - Simon Reginald Gunewardene, Esq., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Medical Superintendent, State Home for the Aged, Koggala.
      • 1953 - Markandu Kanagasabay, Esq., General Manager, Ceylon Government Railway.
      • 1953 - Edwin Mendis Karunaratne, Esq., Proctor. For social services in Galle district.
      • 1953 - Sangarapully Sellamuttu, Esq., Member, Colombo Municipal Council.
      • 1953 - Sabapathipillai Albert Selvanayagam, Esq., M.B.E., Member, Batticaloa Urban Council.
      • 1953 - Charles Francis Whitaker, Esq., lately Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
      • 1953 - Chandradasa Wijesinghe, Esq., Planter. For social services in the Southern Province.
      • 1953 - Basil Henry William, Esq., Managing Director, High Level Road Bus Company Limited.
    Member, (MBE)
    • Military Division
      Civil Division
      • 1953 - Ella Marjorie, Mrs. Atkinson. For services to the encouragement of dancing.
      • 1953 - A. Arulpiragasam, Esq., Registrar-General.[13]
      • 1953 - Lucien Noel Bartholomeusz, Esq., F.R.C.S., Visiting Surgeon, General Hospital, Colombo.
      • 1953 - Al'Haj Mohamed Purvis Drahaman, Esq., Medical Practitioner. For services to the Malay Community.
      • 1953 - Peter Frederick Alwis 'Goonetileka, Esq., Proctor. For services to the Co-operative Movement.
      • 1953 - Sago Sudhira Jayawickrama, Esq. For services to cricket.
      • 1953 - Don Wilfred Richard Kahawita, Esq., Designs Engineer in Charge, Designs and Research Sections, Irrigation Department.
      • 1953 - Wimala Irene, Mrs. Kannangara, District Representative, Kegalla District, Lanka Malhila Samiti Movement.
      • 1953 - George Keyt, Esq., Artist.
      • 1953 - Vitarana Simon Nanayakkara, Esq., Assistant Municipal Treasurer, Colombo, Municipal Council.
      • 1953 - Edward Ashley Peries, Esq., Crown Proctor, Kegalla.
      • 1953 - Wasala Bandaranayake Herat Mudiyanse Ralahamillage Tikiri Banda Poholiyadde, Esq., Member of Parliament for Horowupotana.
      • 1953 - A. B. Rajendra, Esq., Senator.[13]
      • 1953 - M. Srikantha, Esq., Director, Land Development Department.[13]

1954
Viscount
Knight Bachelor
  • 1954 - Warusahennedige Abraham Bastian Bennet Soysa, Esq., CBE, Senator. For social services.
Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion, (CMG)
Order of the British Empire
  • Knight Commander, (KBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1954 - The Honourable Kalutaravedage Deepal Susantha de Fonseka, Statesmen and Ambassador.
      • 1954 - The Honourable Pattiya Pathirannahalage Albert Frederick Peries, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Commander, (CBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1954 - Alexander Nicholas D'Albrew Abeyesinghe, MBE, Member of Parliament for Negombo. For services to the Co-operative Movement.
      • 1954 - Ernest Peter Arnold Fernando. For social services.
      • 1954 - Paul Alfred John Hernu, OBE, Chairman, Colombo Port Commission.
      • 1954 - H. de Z. Siriwardana, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.
    Officer, (OBE)
    • Military Division
      Civil Division
      • 1954 - A. Arulpiragasam, MBE, Government Agent, North Western Province.[14]
      • 1954 - Homi Framjee Billimoria, MBE, Chief Architect, Public Works Department.
      • 1954 - Jayasuriya Aratchige Edward Mathew de Saram, MBE. For social services.
      • 1954 - Santiago Wilson de Silva, MBE, Deputy Inspector General of Police.
      • 1954 - James Lamb, Director, Tea Research Institute of Ceylon.
      • 1954 - Pararajasingham Nadesan, Director of Civil Aviation and Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister.
      • 1954 - Hanwedige Henry Oliver Waitson Peiris. For services to Commerce.
      • 1954 - John Marcus Senaveratna, MBE. For services to the study of the history of Ceylon.
      • 1954 - G. P. Tambayah, Government Agent, Western Province.
    Member, (MBE)
    • Military Division
      • 1954 - Major Bertram Lucien Seneviratne, Ceylon Light Infantry.
      Civil Division
      • 1954 - Cyril Herbert Sooriaarachchi Amarasekera, Flying Instructor, Civil Aviation Department.
      • 1954 - Don Edmund Amarasekera, Chairman, Village Committee, Udugaha Pattu, Kalutara District.
      • 1954 - Leon Louis Attygalle, Municipal Treasurer, Colombo Municipality.
      • 1954 - Mohamed Falil Abdul Caffoor. For services to Commerce.
      • 1954 - Gerald Henry Cooray, MD, MRCS, Professor of Pathology, University of Ceylon.
      • 1954 - Neville Joseph Louis Jansz, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Defence and External Affairs.
      • 1954 - Don Edward Victor Wanniarachchige Jayamanne, Actor and Producer.
      • 1954 - Don Timothy John Jayesinghe. For services to Commerce.
      • 1954 - Walatara Acharige David Silva Karunaratne. For charitable services.
      • 1954 - Nobel Irene Kiriella. For social services.
      • 1954 - G. H. P. Leembruggen, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Traffic).
      • 1954 - Salebhoy Husainbhoy Moosajee. For services to Commerce.
      • 1954 - Anton Wickremasinghe. For services to Commerce.
      • 1954 - Sarah Laurencina Wijesinghe. For charitable services.
British Empire Medal
  • Civil Division
    • 1954 - Jayalath Yakkalamullage Ebert de Silva, Electrical Foreman, Department of Government Electrical Undertakings.
    • 1954 - Fitzroy Valentine Pinto Jayawardena, Acting Chief Welfare Officer, Ministry of Transport and Works.
    • 1954 - Murugupillai Navaratnasamy, Agricultural Instructor, Department of Agriculture.

1955
Knight Bachelor
Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the British Empire
  • Commander, (CBE)
    • Civil Division
      • 1955 - Mihidukulasuriya Guruge Joseph Michael De Livera. For social services in Negombo.
      • 1955 - Dhanusekera Bandara Ellepola, MBE. For public services.
      • 1955 - Thusew Samuel Fernando, QC, Solicitor-General.
      • 1955 - Suriyakumara Nichinga Senathiraja Ambalavaner Naganather Thandigai Canaganayagam, OBE. For public services.
      • 1955 - Victor Manuel De Mel. For services to Commerce.
      • 1955 - Adeline, Lady Molamure, OBE, Deputy President of the Senate.
    Officer, (OBE)
    • Military Division
      • 1955 - Commander Adalbert Vance Frugtniet, VRD, Royal Ceylon Volunteer Naval Force.
      • 1955 - Lieutenant Colonel Rasanayagam Sabanayagam, MBE, ED, Ceylon Cadet Corps.
      Civil Division
      • 1955 - Manikuwadumestrige Chandrasoma, Principal Collector of Customs, Colombo Port Commission.
      • 1955 - Weliwaittage Liveris Perera Dassanayake, LRCP&S, Superintendent, Filariasis Campaign.
      • 1955 - George Rajanayagam Handy, MD, MRCP, Visiting Physician, General Hospital, Colombo.
      • 1955 - Thomas David Jayasuriya, MBE, Director of Education.
      • 1955 - Kandiah Mahendra. For public services.
      • 1955 - Cecil Alexander Speldewinde, Commissioner of Income Tax, Estate Duty and Stamps.
      • 1955 - Joseph Nicholas Cecil Tiruchelvam, MBE, JP, City Coroner, Colombo.
      • 1955 - Joseph Salvadore Victoria, MVO. For services to Commerce.
      • 1955 - The Reverend James Cartman, Education Officer, Office of the Ceylon High Commissioner in London.
      • 1955 - Hewananarachchige Ivan Tiddy Dasanaike, Member of Parliament for Wariyapola. For political services.
      • 1955 - Theodore Alexander Dunuwille, Crown Advocate, Kandy.
      • 1955 - Douglas St. Clive Budd Janszé, Acting Solicitor-General.
      • 1955 - Nanayakkara Atulugamage Stephen de Silva Jayasinghe, Member of Parliament for Wellawatte-Galkissa. For political services.
      • 1955 - Ramachandran Alaghoopillai Nadesan. For public services.
      • 1955 - Kanahala Bandaralage Lawrence Perera. For services to Transport.
      • 1955 - M. Srikantha, MBE, Government Agent, Northern Province.[16]
      • 1955 - Abdul Rahuman Mphamed Thassim, MBE. For public services in Galle.
    Member, (MBE)
    • Military Division
      • 1955 - Captain Alexander Joseph Zosimus Navaratne, Ceylon Army Medical Corps.
      • 1955 - Captain Weerasena Rajapakse, Ceylon Light Infantry.
      • 1955 - Captain Ceada Felix Fernando, Ceylon Artillery.
      • 1955 - Captain Weerawarnasuriya Patabendige Jinadasa Silva, Ceylon Army.
      Civil Division
      • 1955 - Thomas Frederick Blaze, JP, Crown Proctor, Badulla.
      • 1955 - Leslie Vernon Cooray, Secretary, Ceylon Savings Bank.
      • 1955 - Dalrymple Nandalochana Wickremaratne De Silva, Member, Colombo Municipal Council.
      • 1955 - Eardley Charles D'Silva, Secretary to the Leader of the House of Representatives, and Chief Government Whip.
      • 1955 - James Vethanayagam Feldano. For social services in Mannar.
      • 1955 - Somawira Gunasekera. For services to Sport.
      • 1955 - Lucien Arnold Gunesekera, Medical Practitioner, Colombo.
      • 1955 - Seiyadu Ibrahim Saibo Hameed. For public services in the North-West Province.
      • 1955 - Al-Haj Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Haniffa. For services to the Muslim community.
      • 1955 - Jiwatfam Towrmal Hirdaramani. For public services in Colombo.
      • 1955 - Mudhalithamby Mappanar Kulasekaram, Vice-Principal, Royal College, Colombo.
      • 1955 - Francis John Aloysius Ponrajah. For public services in Mannar.
      • 1955 - Avis Enid Raffel. For social services.
      • 1955 - Vithana Aratchige Sugathadasa, Member, Colombo Municipal Council.
      • 1955 - Arthur Van Langenberg, Secretary, Colombo Port Commission.
      • 1955 - Ethel De Kretser, Matron, Central Hospital.
      • 1955 - Walter Harris De Kretser. For services to Commerce.
      • 1955 - Talpe Gamage Bernard De Silva, Government Printer.
      • 1955 - Debramandadige Jason Fernando, Managing Director, Jason Fernando & Sons Ltd.
      • 1955 - Oliver Phoenix Charles Baden-Powell Forbes, Deputy Controller of Establishments, General Treasury.
      • 1955 - Jack McLennan Godefroy, Assistant Manager, Firestone (Ceylon) Ltd, Colombo.
      • 1955 - Maganlal Kuberdas Kapadia. For services to Commerce.
      • 1955 - Joachim Rosario Machado. For services to Commerce.
      • 1955 - Carthigasu Nadesan, Chief (Guarantee) Shroff, Indian Overseas Bank Ltd., Colombo.
      • 1955 - Sundaram Pathmanathan, Shroff, Imperial Bank of India Ltd., Colombo.
      • 1955 - Titus Walter Perera. For political services.
      • 1955 - Muthiahpillai Rajendram. For services to Commerce.
      • 1955 - Donald Jasen Ranaweera. For public services.
      • 1955 - David Robert Waller, Manager, Building & Construction Department, Walker Sons & Company Ltd., Colombo.
      • 1955 - Don Fredrick Wijenarayana. For public services in Galle.
Imperial Service Order
British Empire Medal
  • Civil Division
    • 1955 - Henry Edward William De Zylva, Clerk, Governor-General's Office.
    • 1955 - Cornelius Walter Staniforth Gunawardana, Chief Clerk, Public Service Commission.
    • 1955 - Francis Samarasinghe, Chief Clerk, Prime Minister's Office.
    • 1955 - Francis Philip Rodrdgp Sathianathen, Stenographer, Prime Minister's Office.
    • 1955 - Malcolm Hugh Jayasekera, Sub-Inspector, Ceylon Police Force.
    • 1955 - Daniel Sepala Seneviratne Jayatilake, Officer-in-Charge, Police Central Garage.
    • 1955 - Vidane Aratchilage Peter Linus Jayawardena, Stenographer, Higher Grade, Department of the Prime Minister.
    • 1955 - Edmund Henry Vernon Joseph, Chief Clerk, Cabinet Office.

1956
Order of the British Empire
  • Officer, (OBE)
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gollark: They're something like £25 for an average [AV]DSL2? one.
gollark: You can just BUY modems.

See also
  • Sri Lankan honours system

References
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