List of Burgher people

This is a list of notable Burgher people, who are a Eurasian ethnic group, historically from Sri Lanka, consisting for the most part of male-line descendants of European colonists from the 16th to 20th centuries (mostly Portuguese, Dutch, German and British) and local women, with some minorities of French and Irish.

Academics
  • E. F. C. Ludowyk – Professor of English, Dean of the School of Arts, University of Ceylon
  • Prof. E. O. E. Pereira – founding Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ceylon; Vice Chancellor Peradeniya

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Politics

Chefs

Musicians and entertainers

Fashion and models

Athletes
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See also
  • List of Sri Lankans

References
  1. "About the Burghers". Burgher Association (Australia). Retrieved 12 December 2011.

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