List of Trinity College, Kandy alumni

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This is a list of alumni of Trinity College, Kandy, Sri Lanka, commonly referred to as Old Trinitians, organised alphabetically by surname.

A

• Ajith Abeyratne (1948–2023) – rugby union player, administrator, commentator and coach.^[1]
• L. O. Abeyaratne (1893–1978) – Ceylonese paediatrician and Member of Parliament.^[2]
• Saliya Upul Aladeniya † (1963–1990) – Captain, Sri Lanka Army; first recipient of the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya, Sri Lanka's highest military decoration.^[3]
• W. T. I. Alagaratnam (1895–1977) – engineer and Director of Irrigation.^[2]
• Bernard Aluwihare (1902–1961) – Cabinet minister.^[2]
• Richard Aluwihare (1895–1976) – first Ceylonese and 12th Inspector General of Police (1946–1955), high commissioner to India and veteran of World War I.^[4]
• Dilum Amunugama (born 1981) – Cabinet minister.^[5]
• Sarath Amunugama (born 1939) – Cabinet minister.^[6]
• John Attygalle (1906–1981) – 16th Inspector General of Police (1966–1967).^[2]

B

• Tissa Balalle (born 1937) – Member of Parliament and governor of North Western Province.^[2]
• Cecil Balmond (born 1943) – Deputy chairman of Arup Group, designer, artist and writer.^[7]
• Michael Banda (1930–2014) – Trotskyist and General Secretary of the British Workers Revolutionary Party.
• Senaka Bibile (1920–1977) – Professor of pharmacology, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and founder of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation.^[8]
• Louis Edmund Blaze (1861–1951) – founder of Kingswood College, Kandy.^[9]
• Hasitha Boyagoda (born 1998) – first-class cricketer.^[10]
• Edward Buultjens (1913–1980) – national cricketer and rugby union player.

C

• V. Coomaraswamy (1892–1972) – Ceylonese high commissioner to Canada.^[2]
• R. R. Crossette-Thambiah (1897–?) – 18th Solicitor General of Ceylon (1950–1951), commissioner of assize and barrister.^[2]

D

• Bertie de Silva (1901–1981) – Conservator of Forests of the Forest Department, civil servant and first-class cricketer.^[2]
• Desmond de Silva (1939–2018) – Chief prosecutor of the International War Crimes Tribunal.^[11]
• Fredrick de Silva (1912–1993) – Member of Parliament, mayor of Kandy and ambassador to France.^[2]
• Janak de Silva – Puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (since 2020), judge of the Court of Appeal and Senior Deputy Solicitor General.^[12]
• Lucien Macull Dominic de Silva (1893–1962) – Puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and Solicitor General.^[2]
• Kemal Deen – professor, academic, surgeon and consultant in gastrointestinal surgery.^[13]
• Jayantha Dhanapala (1938–2023) – UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs (1998–2003) and ambassador to the United States.^[14]
• N. Q. Dias – civil servant and high commissioner to India.^[2]
• Niroshan Dickwella (born 1993) – national cricketer.^[15]
• Gamini Dissanayake (1942–1994) – 9th Leader of the Opposition, cabinet minister, presidential candidate and sports administrator.^[16]
• Gishan Dissanaike – economist, Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School.^[17]
• Wimal Dissanayake (born 1939) – writer, academic, university professor and film critic.^[18]
• Samantha Dodanwela (born 1970) – first-class cricketer and businessman.^[19]
• B. H. Dunuwille (1896–?) – Member of the Senate of Ceylon and father of Harindra Dunuwille.^[2]
• Harindra Dunuwille (born 1946) – Member of Parliament, mayor of Kandy and first-class cricketer.^[20]

E

• Narendra Ekanayake (born 1977) – captain of the Bahamas national cricket team.^[21]

G

• Jabez Gnanapragasam (1924–1997) – 12th Anglican Bishop of Colombo.
• Kushil Gunasekera – businessman, philanthropist and first-class cricketer.
• Chandra Dharma Sena Gooneratne (1899–1981) – lecturer, historian, poet, diplomat, social activist and military officer; veteran of World War I and World War II.^[2]

H

• John Halangode – Brigadier, Sri Lanka Army and founder of Gemunu Watch.
• Kabir Hashim (born 1959) – Cabinet minister.^[22]
• Kanaka Herath (born 1976) – Cabinet minister.^[23]
• E. L. B. Hurulle (1919–2009) – Cabinet minister and governor of Central and North Central Provinces.^[24]

I

• P. C. Imbulana (1920–2012) – Cabinet minister and governor of Central Province.^[2]
• Quentin Israel (1934–2007) – rugby union player, coach and school teacher.^[25]

J

• Douglas St. Clive Budd Jansze (1909–1966) – 31st Attorney General of Ceylon (1957–1966) and 20th Solicitor General of Ceylon (1955–1957).^[2]
• Lakshman Jayakody (1930–2010) – Cabinet minister.^[26]
• Atma Jayaram (1915–1990) – 5th Director of the Intelligence Bureau of India (1971–1975).^[27]
• Anuradha Jayaratne (born 1985) – State minister.^[28]
• Bandula Jayasekara (c. 1960–2021) – journalist, broadcaster, newspaper editor and diplomat.^[29]
• W. T. Jayasinghe – civil servant and ministerial secretary.^[30]
• CAHP Jayawardena (1898–1986) – Brigadier, Ceylon Army; forest conservator, equerry to Queen Elizabeth II and aide-de-camp to the Governor-General of Ceylon.
• Japana Jayawardena (born 1947) – Brigadier, Sri Lanka Army; rugby union player and sports administrator.^[31]
• M. D. H. Jayawardena (1915–1986) – Cabinet minister, lawyer and businessman.^[32]

K

• Lakshman Kadirgamar (1932–2005) – Cabinet minister.^[33]
• Michael Kawalya Kagwa (died 1971) – Katikkiro of Buganda (1945–1950).^[34]
• Chelva Kanaganayakam (1952–2014) – university professor, academic, author and translator.
• Neville Karunatilake (1930–2010) – 8th Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (1988–1992), civil servant and economist.^[35]
• Jayantha Kelegama (1928–2005) – economist.^[2]
• George Keyt (1901–1993) – artist and painter.^[36]
• Denzil Kobbekaduwa † (1940–1992) – Lieutenant general, Sri Lanka Army; General officer commanding Northern Province.^[37]
• Hector Kobbekaduwa (1916–1983) – Cabinet minister and presidential candidate.^[38]
• Tikiri Kobbekaduwa – Governor of Central (2005–2015) and Sabaragamuwa (2019–2023) Provinces.^[39]
• Gladwin Kotelawala (1914–?) – Member of Parliament and businessman.^[2]
• J. C. T. Kotelawala (1910–1992) – Member of Parliament and ambassador to the Soviet Union.^[2]
• Parami Kulatunga † (1951–2006) – Lieutenant general, Sri Lanka Army; 18th Deputy chief of staff (2005–2006).^[40]
• Lahiru Kumara (born 1997) – national cricketer.^[41]

L

• Graeme Labrooy (born 1964) – national cricketer.^[42]
• Mohamed Latheef (died 2022) – Member of the People's Majlis of Maldives, politician, co-founder of the Maldivian Democratic Party and human rights activist.^[43]

M

• Godfrey Edward Madawala (1878–1932) – Member of both the Legislative Council and the State Council of Ceylon.^[44]
• Ranjan Madugalle (born 1959) – captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team and chief of the Elite Panel of ICC Referees.^[45]
• Dilantha Malagamuwa (born 1963) – racing driver.^[46]
• Suraj Mapa (born 1980) – actor, producer, choreographer, dancer and model.^[47]
• Theodore Barcroft L. Moonemalle (1868–?) – Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.^[2]
• Faisz Musthapha – Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and high commissioner to the United Kingdom.

N

• Alan Nugawela (died 2007) – Colonel, Ceylon Army; aide-de-camp to the Governor-General and planter.^[2]
• Derrick Nugawela – Colonel, Ceylon Army; banker and planter.^[48]

P

• Theodore Braybrooke Panabokke (1909–1989) – Member of Parliament and high commissioner to India.^[2]
• Tikiri Bandara Panabokke II (1883–1963) – Cabinet minister and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.^[2]
• Matheesha Pathirana (born 2002) – national cricketer.^[49]
• Sachith Pathirana (born 1989) – national cricketer.^[50]
• David Paynter (1900–1975) – artist and painter.^[51]
• R. S. Pelpola (1898–1971) – 7th Speaker of the Parliament of Ceylon (1960–1964) and high commissioner to Malaysia.^[2]
• T. B. Poholiyadde (1890–1956) – Member of Parliament and colonial-era headman.^[2]

R

• P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan (1932–2006) – 9th Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (1996–2001) and minister.
• Tellipalai Rajaratnam (1920–1994) – Puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, commissioner of assize and member of Parliament.^[2]
• Rudra Rajasingham (1926–2006) – 20th Inspector General of Police (1982–1985) and ambassador to Indonesia.^[52]
• J. A. Rambukpota (1891–1955) – Member of Parliament and colonial-era administrator.^[2]
• Shelton Ranaraja (1926–2011) – Deputy minister and mayor of Kandy.^[53]
• Roshanka Ranasinghe (born 1967) – University professor and coastal engineer.
• Donald Jasen Ranaweera (1921–2000) – Member of Parliament, plantation owner and chairman of The Times of Ceylon.^[2]
• Shanakiya Rasamanickam (born 1990) – Member of Parliament.^[54]
• David Ratnavale (1928–2023) – psychiatrist and advocate of disaster relief.^[2]
• Nilantha Ratnayake (born 1968) – national cricketer.^[55]
• Ravi Ratnayeke (born 1960) – vice captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team.^[56]
• A. C. L. Ratwatte (1909–1971) – Mayor of Kandy, high commissioner to Ghana and Malaysia; son of Cudah Ratwatte and brother of J. C. Ratwatte II.^[57]
• Anuruddha Ratwatte (1938–2011) – Cabinet minister.^[58]
• Barnes Ratwatte (1883–1957) – Member of both the State Council and the Senate of Ceylon; father of Sirimavo Bandaranaike.^[2]
• Barnes Ratwatte II (c. 1918–2004), Puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and public trustee.^[59]
• Cudah Ratwatte (1880–1940) – first Mayor of Kandy and the first person from Kandy to be awarded a knighthood; father of A. C. L. Ratwatte and J. C. Ratwatte II.^[2]
• J. C. Ratwatte II – Member of the State Council of Ceylon and Adigar; son of Cudah Ratwatte and brother of A. C. L. Ratwatte.^[2]
• Lohan Ratwatte (born 1968) – Deputy minister.^[60]
• Mackie Ratwatte (c. 1922–1999) – physician and private secretary to the prime minister.^[61]
• Mahendra Ratwatte – Mayor of Kandy.
• Nigel Ratwatte (born 1990), captain of the Sri Lanka national rugby union team.^[62]
• S. D. Ratwatte – Colonel, Ceylon Army; Commandant of the Volunteer Force and veteran of World War II.^[2]
• Tharinda Ratwatte (born 1995) – rugby union player.^[63]
• Wilfred A. Ratwatte – Member of Parliament.^[2]
• Joseph Lionel Christie Rodrigo (1895–1972) – university professor and dean of the faculty of arts of the University of Ceylon.^[64]
• Ajit Rudra (1896–1993) – Major general, Indian Army; General officer commanding Southern Command; veteran of World War I and World War II.^[65][66]

S

• Neville Samarakoon (1919–1990) – 36th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka (1977–1984).^[67]
• Kumar Sangakkara (born 1977) – captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team.^[68]
• Vernon Schokman (1905–1991) – first-class cricketer, rugby union player and police officer.^[69]
• E. L. Senanayake (1920–2000) – 13th Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (1983–1988).^[70]
• Kesera Senanayake – Mayor of Kandy.
• Sujeewa Senasinghe (born 1971) – Non-cabinet minister.^[71]
• Berty Seneviratne (1916–1967) – actor, filmmaker and choreographer.^[72]
• Partap Sharma (1939–2011) – author, novelist, playwright, commentator, actor and documentary filmmaker.
• Sarath N. Silva (born 1946) – 41st Chief Justice of Sri Lanka (1999–2009).^[73]
• Travis Sinniah – Admiral, Sri Lanka Navy; 21st Commander of the Navy (2017).^[74]
• Peri Sundaram (1890–1957) – Minister of the State Council of Ceylon, member of the Senate of Ceylon, lawyer and trade unionist.^[75]

T

• Herbert Tennekoon (1911–1979) – 6th Governor of the Central Bank (1971–1979) and civil servant; brother of William Tennekoon.^[2]
• R. S. Tennekoon – Member of both the first and second State Councils of Ceylon.^[2]
• William Tennekoon – 5th Governor of the Central Bank (1967–1971) and civil servant.^[76]
• Duvindu Tillakaratne (born 1996) – first-class cricketer.^[77]

U

• Richard Udugama (1911–1995), Major general, Ceylon Army; 5th Commander of the Army (1964–1966), Member of Parliament and ambassador to Iraq.^[78]
• Heshan Unamboowe (born 1992) – Olympic swimmer, 2012 Summer Olympics.^[79]
• Ukku Banda Unamboowe – Member of Parliament and colonial-era administrator.^[2]

V

• Amith Thenuka Vidanagamage (born 1973) – Cabinet minister.
• Tissa Vitharana (born 1934) – Cabinet minister and the leader of Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP).^[80]

W

• Batty Weerakoon (1932–2019) – Cabinet minister and the leader of Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP).^[81]
• Kaushalya Weeraratne (born 1981) – national cricketer.^[42]
• Arnolis Weerasooriya (1854–1888) – first Ceylonese colonel of the Salvation Army.^[82]
• T. B. Werapitiya (1924–1996) – Non-cabinet minister, school teacher, police officer and first-class cricketer.^[83]
• Duncan White (1918–1998) – Olympic athlete and silver medallist in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics; first Ceylonese to win an Olympic medal.^[84]
• Leonard Merlyn Wickramasuriya (1916–2002) – Brigadier, Ceylon Army; first commandant of the Army Training Centre (1964–1968) and veteran of World War II.
• Kanchana Wijesekera (born 1982) – Cabinet minister.
• Sean Wijesinghe – rugby union player and coach.^[85]
• Stanley Wijesundera (1923–1989) – Professor of biochemistry and 1st Vice-chancellor of the University of Colombo (1978–1988).^[86]

Notes

Sources

• "Centenary Number, Trinity College, Kandy, 1872–1972" (PDF). noolaham.net. 17 March 1972. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
• "The Trinity Story 1872–2022". history.trinitycollege.lk. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.