List of Richmond College, Galle alumni
This is a list of notable Old Richmondites, the alumni of Richmond College, Galle, Sri Lanka.
Politicians
Name | Notability | Reference |
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Keerthisena Abeywickrama | District Minister- Matara, member parliament - Deniyaya (1977-1987) | [1] |
C. W. W. Kannangara | member Legislative Council - Galle (1923–1931), member State Council (1931–1947) | |
Wijeyananda Dahanayake | Prime Minister (1959–1960), member parliament - Galle (1947–1959, 1960–1977, 1979–1988 | |
R. A. de Mel | member parliament - Colombo South (1947–1952) | |
W. A. de Silva | member State Council (1931–1942), Minister of Health (1936–1942) | [2] |
William de Silva | member parliament - Ambalangoda-Balapitiya (1947–1953), Ambalangoda (1960), Devinuwara (1965) | [3] |
Cyril de Zoysa | President of the Senate of Ceylon (1960–1965), industrialist, philanthropist | |
Amarasiri Dodangoda | member parliament - Galle (1989–1993, 1994–2009), Chief Minister of Southern Province (1993–1994) | [4] |
Hemakumara Nanayakkara | member parliament - Galle (1989–1994, 2000–2010), Governor of Southern Province (2015–present) | [4] |
Vasudeva Nanayakkara | member parliament - Kiriella (1970–1977), Ratnapura (1989–2001, 2010–present) | [4] |
Ramesh Pathirana | member parliament - Galle (2010–present) | [5] |
D. A. Rajapaksa | member parliament - Beliatta (1947–1965) | [6] |
Chamal Rajapaksa | member parliament - Hambantota (1989–present), Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2010–2015) | [7] |
Mahinda Rajapaksa | President (2005–2015), Prime Minister (2004–2005), member parliament - Kurunegala (2015–present), Hambantota (1989–2005), Beliatta (1970–1977) |
Judiciary
Name | Notability | Reference |
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G. P. S. de Silva | Chief Justice (1991–1999) | [2] |
M. W. H. de Silva | Supreme court judge | [8] |
Percy Colin-Thome | Supreme court judge | [9] |
Educationists
Name | Notability | Reference |
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George Dissanaike | Senior Professor/Head of Physics Department University of Peradeniya, fellow of the National Academy of Sciences | [4] |
H. A. I. Goonetileke | bibliographer, librarian, University of Peradeniya, Darrell Medalist (1941) | [4] |
Gamini Haththotuwegama | Professor, Universities of University of Peradeniya and University of Kelaniya, writer, film critic | [4] |
P. de S. Kularatne | educationist, former Principal Ananda College, Colombo, founder Nalanda College, Colombo | |
M. M. M. Najim | Vice Chancellor South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (2015–present) |
Civil servants
Name | Notability | Reference |
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Ravi Arunthavanathan | Air Vice Marshall, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff | |
Austin Fernando | Governor of Eastern Province (2015–present) | |
Nandasiri Jasentuliyana | Director United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Deputy Director-General United Nations Office at Vienna | [4] |
Prasad Kariyawasam | Ambassador - United States (2014–present), High Commissioner - India (2009–2014) |
Arts
Name | Notability | Reference |
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E. F. C. Ludowyk | author, playwright, critic | [4] |
Ediriweera Sarachchandra | playwright, novelist, poet, literary critic, essayist and social commentator, Chancellor - University of Peradeniya (1993–1996), Ambassador to France (1974–1977) | [4] |
Rathna Sri Wijesinghe | Poet, Lyricist |
Sports
Name | Notability | Reference |
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Charith Asalanka | first-class cricket player | [10] |
Dhananjaya de Silva | international cricket player (2016–present) | [11] |
Martin de Silva | first-class cricket player (1925–1927) | |
Chamila Gamage | international cricket player (2002) | [12] |
Suranga Lakmal | international cricket player (2010–present) | [4] |
Champaka Ramanayake | international cricket player (1988–1993) | [4] |
Medicine
Name | Notability | Reference |
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C. G. Uragoda | physician, author, folklorist, historian, conservationist, president Royal Asiatic Society (Sri Lanka) |
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References
- "Sri Lanka Year Book 1982" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. p. 13.
- "Richmond College - Notable alumni". Richmond College. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- Fernando, W. T. A. Leslie. "William de Silva revolutionised Industry and fisheries". The Island. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- Miranda, Sujitha (21 October 2012). "Discipline plays a major role at Richmond, Galle". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "MP Profiles-Dr.Ramesh Pathirana". cleanpolitics.lk. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- Siriweera, W. I. (11 November 2002). "D. A. Rajapaksa: an exemplary politician". Daily News. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa's 71th birthday Falls on 30th October". The Island. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "Richmond College Union hits a century". The Nation. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- Malalasekera, Sarath (17 March 2003). "References to four Supreme Court Judges". References to four Supreme Court Judges (Daily News). Associated Newspapers of Cylon Limited. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- Miranda, Sujitha (2 October 2015). "Richmondite Charith Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka under 19s against Pakistan". The Papare. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "Dhananjaya de Silva". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "Chamila Gamage". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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