List of Ananda College alumni

This is a list of Anandians, alumni of the Ananda College, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Religion

NameNotabilityReferences
Curuppumullage Jinarajadasaformer president of the Theosophical Society Adyar and author

Heads of State

Politics

Current

Government benches
  • Karu Jayasuriya - 20th Speaker of the Parliament
  • R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara – Ministerof Public Administration and Management
  • Daya Gamage – Minister of Primary Industry
  • Mohan Lal Grero, MP – State Minister of University Education and Member of Parliament (note: also listed in "Educationalists")
  • Achala Jagodage – Member of Parliament
  • Ashu Marasinghe – Member of Parliament[1]
  • Ajith Perera – Deputy Minister of Power and Renewable Energy
  • Arjuna Ranatunga – Cabinet Minister of Ports, Shipping
  • Rajitha Senaratne – Cabinet Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine
  • Chathura Senarathne - Member of Parliament
Opposition benches

Former

Provincial and Local Government

Provincial

NameNotablilityReferences
Anandatissa de Alwisformer Governor of North-Western Province
V. M. Panchalingamformer District Secretary for Jaffna

Mayors

NameNotabilityReferences
Karu Jayasuriyaformer Mayor of Colombo
N. M. Pereraformer Mayor of Colombo

Diplomats

NameNotabilityReferences
J. B. Disanayakelinguist, Head of the Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand
Tudor Gunasekaraformer Member of Parliament for Mahara Electorate, District Minister for Gampaha and the first Sri Lankan Ambassador to Poland, Bulgaria and Romania
Karu Jayasuriyaformer Sri Lankan Ambassador to Germany
Wasantha KarannagodaSri Lankan Ambassador to Japan, Secretary Ministry of Highways & Road Development, National Security Adviser, Commander of the Navy
Lalitha RajapakseAmbassador to France and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
Warnasena Rasaputraformer Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States of America, France and Geneva
Gunasena de Soyzaformer Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom

Judiciary

NameNotabilityReferences
Chan Htoon Attorney General and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Burma; architect of the first constitution of Burma in 1947
Ye Htoon Burmese lawyer and entrepreneur
Irwin Jayasuriya lawyer and former Chairmen of Ceylon Transport Board
Shiva Pasupati former Attorney General of Sri Lanka
Gardiye Punchihewage Amaraseela Silva former Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
V. Sivasubramaniam former Judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
J. F. A. Soza former judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
P. Sriskandarajah former Judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
Yuwanjana Wijayatilake former Attorney General of Sri Lanka
Yasantha Kodagoda Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

Military

Sri Lankan Army

NameRankNotabilityReferences
Sarath FonsekaField Marshal Chief of Defence Staff of Sri Lanka Armed Forces (2009), Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (2005–2009) [2]
Mahesh SenanayakeLieutenant GeneralCommander of the Sri Lankan Army
L. P. BalagalleGeneral Chief of Defence Staff of Sri Lanka Armed Forces (2004–2005), Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (2000–2004)
Rohan DaluwatteGeneralCommander of the Sri Lankan Army (1996–1998)
Lakshman AlgamaMajor Generalformer Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army, former Commander of the Security Forces – Headquarters East (SF HQ (E))
Nanda MallawaarachchiMajor Generalformer Chief of Staff of Sri Lankan Army
Jagath DiasMajor Generalformer Commander 57th division of Sri Lankan Army,former Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army, Decorated War Hero
Kamal GunaratneMajor Generalformer Commander 53rd division of Sri Lankan Army
A. P. N. C. De S. Vaas Gunawardene  Second Lieutenantfirst Sri Lankan commissioned officer to be killed in action in Sri Lankan Civil War
Gotabhaya RajapaksaLieutenant ColonelSecretary to the Ministry of Defence7 President of Srilanka
Rohan DaluwatteGeneralformer Commander of the Sri Lankan Army
Lakshman AlgamaMajor Generalformer Chief of Staff of the Sri Lankan Army
Nanda MallawaarachchiMajor Generalformer Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army
Jagath DiasMajor Generalformer Chief of Staff of the Sri Lankan Army
Kamal GunaratneMajor GeneralCommander 53rd division of the Sri Lankan Army
Gotabhaya RajapaksaLieutenant ColonelDefence Secretary, Ministry of Defence

Sri Lankan Navy

NameRankNotabilityReferences
Wasantha KarannagodaAdmiral of the FleetCommander of the Navy (2005–2009) [2]


Sri Lanka Police

NameRankNotabilityReferences
Osmund de SilvaInspector-General of Police (1955–1959)
Mahinda BalasuriyaInspector-General of Police (2009–2011) [3]
Sumith LiyanageDeputy Inspector General of Police, 1960 national featherweight champion, 1960 Olympic Games competitor

Academic

NameNotabilityReferences
K. D. Arulpragasamfirst Vice Chancellor of Eastern University
Charles Dahanayakewriter, Professor of Physics & Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya
Chandre Dharma-wardanascientist, Professor in Theoretical Physics Université de Montréal
Ravindra FernandoProfessor of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
D. Shelton A. GunaratneProfessor of Mass Communications Emeritus affiliated with Minnesota State University Moorhead
Saman HalgamugeProfessor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne
W. S. KarunaratneProfessor in Buddhist Philosophy & Comparative Religion at Peradeniya University; Dean of the Faculty of Arts, member of Board of Regents of University of Sri Lanka
Wickremabahu KarunaratneLecturer of Electronics at Peradeniya University; leader of Nava Samsamaja Party
Chandratne Patuwathavithaneformer Professor of Engineering & Vice Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa
Vicumpriya PereraProfessor of Mathematics, Kent State University
Bogoda Premaratneauthor, former Principal of Royal College, Colombo
Sunanda Mahendrawriter, Professor of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya
Nimal RajapaksheProfessor of Mechanical Engineering & Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences Simon Fraser University, Canada
M. P. RanaweeraProfessor of Civil Engineering; Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
V. K. SamaranayakeProfessor of Computer Science and former Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo
Harendra de SilvaProfessor of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama
Karu EsselleProfessor, School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Australia
Suwanda H. J. SugunasiriProfessor of Theology, University of Toronto
L. H. Sumanadasaaviator, engineer, educator; former Vice Chancellor University of Ceylon; founder of the University of Moratuwa
Stanley Wijesunderaformer Professor of Chemistry; Vice Chancellor University of Colombo
Sumedha Chandana WirasingheProfessor of Civil Engineering; Founding Dean (Emeritus), Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary
G. M. Heenilamefounder of North Colombo Medical College
J. B. Disanayake

linguist, Head of the Department of Sinhala, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo,

Medicine

NameNotabilityReferences
Ravindra FernandoProfessor of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Harendra de SilvaProfessor of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
G. M. Heenilamefounder of North Colombo Medical College, University of Kelaniya
Anil JasingheDirector General of Health Services, Ministry of Health

Corporate

NameNotabilityReferences
Nalaka GodahewaChairman of Sri Lanka Tourism; former Managing Director of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation
Warnasena Rasaputraformer Governor of the Central bank of Sri Lanka
Thilan Wijesingheformer Chief of BOI; CEO of Forbes & Walker Ltd
Irwin Jayasuriyaformer Chairman of Ceylon Transport Board

Sports

NameNotabilityReferences
Marvan Atapattu International cricket player (1990–2007)
Dinesh Chandimal International cricket player (2010-present); captain (2017-–present)
Akalanka Ganegama One Day International cricket player (2001–06)
Avishka Gunawardene International cricket player (1998–2005)
Chandika Hathurusingha International cricket player (1991–1999)
Dinuka Hettiarachchi International cricket player (2001)
Udara Jayasundera International cricket player (2015)
Thilina Kandamby One Day International cricket player (2004–2011)
Brendon Kuruppu International cricket player (1987–1991)
Muthumudalige Pushpakumara One Day International cricket player (2009–10)
Daya Rajasinghe Nadarajasingham Olympic rifle shooter (1972, 1988)
Arjuna Ranatunga International cricket player (1982–2000); captain (1988–2000); Member of Parliament (Colombo (2001–10), Kalutara (2010–15), Gampaha (2015–present))
Dammika Ranatunga International cricket player (1989)
Nishantha Ranatunga One Day International cricket player (1993)
Sanjeeva Ranatunga International cricket player (1994–98)
Dulip Samaraweera International cricket player (1993–95)
Thilan Samaraweera International cricket player (2001–13) [4]
Charith Senanayake International cricket player (1991)
Sachithra Senanayake International cricket player (2013)
Ajit de Silva International cricket player (1982)
Mahela Udawatte International cricket player (2018)
Dhansiri Weerasinghe First-class cricket player (1958–1965)
Sanjeewa Weerasinghe International cricket player (1985)
Mithra Wettimuny International cricket player (1983)
Sidath Wettimuny International cricket player (1982–87)
Sunil Wettimuny One Day International cricket player (1975–79)
Hemantha Wickramaratne One Day International cricket player (1993)
Sarath Wimalaratne First-class cricket player (1965–68)
Shammu Ashan First-class cricket player (2016)

Engineers

NameNotabilityReferences
B. D. Rampala former General Manager of Ceylon Railways
L. H. Sumanadasa former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ceylon; founder of the University of Moratuwa
R. G. de S. Wettimuny Buddhist writer and double chartered engineer (mechanical and civil)
D. J. Wimalasurendra pioneer of hydro power in Sri Lanka

Media

NameNotabilityReferences
Titus Thotawatte former head of the children's programmes unit of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
Nishantha Ranatunga CEO of CSN TV
Bandula Padmakumara Sri Lankan journalist, writer, former Lake House chairman
Premil Ratnayake Journalist (Lake House), writer, diplomat, and former First Secretary (Press and Information) [5]
Regi Siriwardena Sri Lankan journalist, poet, writer, playwright and writer of screenplays
Tarzie Vittachi journalist and former UNICEF Deputy Executive Director of External Relations

Arts

NameNotabilityReferences
Premakeerthi De Alwis composer and narrator
Tissa Devendra author
Malaka Dewapriya video artist and short filmmaker
Lucky Dias TV and film actor
Dayananda Gunawardena playwright, actor, lyricist, radio play producer, and Sinhala radio play writer
Nalaka Gunawardene journalist
Bathiya Jaykody singer
Kasun Kalhara music director, singer, composer
Indrachapa Liyanage singer
Sathish Perera singer
Sunanda Mahendra author and critic
D. B. Nihalsinghe film director; founding CEO and General Manager of the State Film Corporation; pioneer of Sri Lankan television production
G. B. Senanayake Sinhala writer
Titus Thotawatte film director
C. G. Uragoda physician, author, folklorist, historian and conservationist
Wijeratne Warakagoda veteran actor in stage, movie and tele-drama
Jagath Wickramasinghe singer
Thusitha Laknath Actor
Saumya Liyanage Actor, Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies - University of the Visual & Performing Arts
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