- Source: List of Sinhalese people
This is a list of Sinhalese people by their country of domicile or origin. All communities that speak Sinhalese or spoke Sinhalese and originally came from Sri Lanka are included. Sinhalese are the majority ethnic group in Sri Lanka.
Academics
Professor Rohan Abeyaratne
Gladys Jayawardene
Professor Rohan Gunaratna
Professor Sir Nicholas Attygalle
Professor Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri
Professor Kapila Gunasekara
Professor K. N. Jayatilleke
Professor Sam Karunaratne
Professor W.S. Karunaratne
Professor G. L. Peiris
Professor Walpola Rahula
Professor V. K. Samaranayake
Professor Ajith Kumar Siriwardena
Activists
Ajith C. S. Perera
Shantha Bandara
Actors and actresses
Joe Abeywickrama
Gamini Fonseka
Malini Fonseka
Tony Jayawardena
Henry Jayasena
Vijaya Kumaratunga
Tony Ranasinghe
Ravindra Randeniya
Iranganie Serasinghe
Yashoda Wimaladharma
Gayathri Dias
Shanudrie Priyasad
Yureni Noshika
Nethmi Roshel
Michelle Dilhara
Madhavee Wathsala Anthony
Archaeologists and anthropologists
S. U. Deraniyagala
Senarat Paranavithana
Ellawala Medhananda Thero
Architects and Civil Engineers
Minnette De Silva
Oliver Weerasinghe
U. N. Gunasekera
A. N. S. Kulasinghe
Authors
W. A. Silva
Martin Wickramasinghe
Karunasena Jayalath
Lionel de Fonseka
Aviators
J.P. Obeyesekere III
Monath Perera
Ray Wijewardene
Broadcasters
Karunaratne Abeysekera
Vernon Corea
Vijaya Corea
Owen de Abrew
A.W. Dharmapala
Eric Fernando
Prosper Fernando
H.M. Gunasekera
Thevis Guruge
Shirley Perera
Seelaratne Senarath
Livy Wijemanne
Buddhist monks
Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero
Gangodawila Soma Thero
Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera
Kadawedduwe Jinavamsa Mahathera
Katukurunde Nanananda Thera
Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
Kithalagama Sri Seelalankara Thera
Madihe Pannaseeha Thero
Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera
Matara Sri Nanarama Mahathera
Matara Sri Nanarama Mahathera
Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera
Narada Maha Thera
Päläne Vajirañāna Thero
Piyadassi Maha Thera
Polwatte Buddhadatta Thera
Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera
Rerukane Chandawimala Thero
Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero
Thotagamuwe Sri Rahula Thera
Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thero
Weligama Sri Sumangala Thero
Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thero
Weweldeniye Medhalankara Thero
Civil servants
Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe
Bradman Weerakoon
Sanath Weerakoon
Clergy
Cyril Abeynaike, 10th bishop of Colombo (Anglican)
Tissa Balasuriya (Catholic)
Cardinal Thomas Cooray, 8th archbishop of Colombo
Ivan Corea (Anglican)
Duleep de Chickera, 14th bishop of Colombo (Anglican)
Lakdasa De Mel, 1st bishop of Kurunegala (Anglican)
Lynn de Silva (Methodist)
Harold de Soysa, 9th bishop of Colombo (Anglican)
Frank Marcus Fernando, 3rd bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw
Nicholas Marcus Fernando (1932-2020), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Colombo from 1977 to 2002
Kenneth Fernando, 13th bishop of Colombo (Anglican)
Swithin Fernando, 11th bishop of Colombo (Anglican)
Oswald Gomis, 10th archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo
Kumara Illangasinghe, 4th bishop of Kurunegala (Anglican)
Marcelline Jayakody (Catholic)
Andrew Kumarage, 3rd bishop of Colombo (Anglican)
Valence Mendis, current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw
Edmund Peiris (1897-1989), Bishop of Chilaw from 1940 to 1972, President of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka from 1959 to 1961
Elmo Noel Joseph Perera, 5th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle
Aloysius Pieris, Jesuit Catholic priest
Ernest Poruthota (1931-2020), Roman Catholic priest and author
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, current archbishop of Colombo (Catholic)
Lakshman Wickremasinghe, 2nd bishop of Kurunegala (Anglican)
Composers and conductors
Rohan Joseph de Saram
Dilup Gabadamudalige
Rohana Weerasinghe
Corporate leaders
Dilith Jayaweera
Diplomats
Jayantha Dhanapala
Neville Kanakeratne
Vernon Mendis
Bernard Tilakaratna
Economists
Gamani Corea
N. U. Jayawardena
W. D. Lakshman
Dr. H.M. Gunasekera (economist)
Fashion
Otara Gunewardene
Ruchira Silva
Filmmakers
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Andrew Jayamanne
Vasantha Obeysekera
Dharmasena Pathiraja
Lester James Peries
Sumitra Peries
Titus Thotawatte
Prasanna Vithanage
Freedom agitators and martyrs
Puran Appu
Gongalegoda Banda
Ven. Anagarika Dharmapala
Gratien Fernando
Captain D.E. Henry Pedris
Sir James Peiris
Keerthi Vijayabahu
Industrialists
Sir Ernest de Silva
Sir Charles Henry de Soysa
Andiris Perera Dharmagunawardhana
Daya Gamage
U.N. Gunasekera
Don Carolis Hewavitharana
Harry Jayawardena
Dhammika Perera
Phillip Upali Wijewardena
Journalists
Ernest Corea
Seelaratne Senarath
Judges
Hon. Justice A.W.H. Abeyesundere
Hon. Justice Andrew Ranjan Perera
Hon. Justice Christopher Gregory Weeramantry
Military personnel
= Air Force
=Marshal of the air force Roshan Goonatilake
Air Chief Marshal Harry Goonatilake
Air Chief Marshal Paddy Mendis
Air Chief Marshal G. Donald Perera
Air Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody
Air Vice Marshal E. R. Amarasekara
Air Commodore Shirantha Goonatilake
= Army
=Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka
General D. S. Attygalle
General G. H. De Silva
General Denis Perera
General Nalin Seneviratne
General T. I. Weerathunga
Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya
Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa
Lieutenant General Parami Kulatunga
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva
Major General Janaka Perera
Major General Vijaya Wimalaratne
Colonel Fredrick C. de Saram
Lieutenant Colonel Lalith Jayasinghe
Captain Saliya Upul Aladeniya
Second Lieutenant K. W. T. Nissanka
Warrant Officer 2nd Class H.B. Pasan Gunasekera
Corporal Gamini Kularatne
= Navy
=Admiral of the fleet Wasantha Karannagoda
Admiral Clancy Fernando
Admiral D.B. Goonesekara
Vice Admiral Asoka de Silva
Rear Admiral Rohan Amarasinghe
Rear Admiral Royce de Mel
Rear Admiral Mohan Jayamaha
Monarchs and royalty
King Vijaya Sinhala
King Pandukabhaya
King Devanampiyatissa
King Dutugemunu
King Gajabahu I
King Parâkramabâhu I
King Vijaya
King Vikkamabahu
King Vimala Dharma Surya I
Queen Anula
Queen Lilavati
Rani Padmini
Musicians and singers
W. D. Amaradeva
Sujatha Aththanayaka
Bathiya and Santhush
Arjun
Victor Rathnayake
Sunil Shantha
Ananda Samarakoon
Sunil Perera
Yohani De Silva
Iraj Weeraratne
DeLon
Sunil Edirisinghe
Shihan Mihiranga Bennet
Ajith Bandara
Lakshman Joseph de Saram
C. T. Fernando
M. S. Fernando
Rookantha Gunathilake
Edward Jayakody
Eddie Jayamanne
T. M. Jayaratne
Nalin Jayawardena
H. R. Jothipala
Gunadasa Kapuge
Kamal Addararachchi
Premasiri Khemadasa
Vijaya Kumaranatunga
Ranidu Lankage
Annesley Malewana
Milton Mallawarachchi
Nimal Mendis
Sanath Nandasiri
Nihal Nelson
Keerthi Pasquel
Stanley Peiris
Lionel Ranwala
Freddie Silva
Priya Suriyasena
Dharmadasa Walpola
Latha Walpola
Clarence Wijewardena
Nissanka Wimalasuriya
Painters
Solias Mendis
David Paynter
Philosophers
Nalin de Silva
K. N. Jayatilleke
David Kalupahana
Policemen
Cyril Dissanayake
T.B. Kehelgamuwa
Politicians
Lalith Athulathmudali
Anura Bandaranaike
Felix Dias Bandaranaike
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Solomon Bandaranaike
Dr Colvin R de Silva
William de Silva
Gamini Dissanayake
Amarasiri Dodangoda
Vivienne Goonewardena
Monty Gopallawa
William Gopallawa
C.V. Gunaratne
Dinesh Gunawardena
Tyronne Fernando
Sirisena Hettige
I. M. R. A. Iriyagolla
Junius Richard Jayewardene
C.W.W. Kannangara
Sir John Kotelawala
Karunasena Kodituwakku
Chandrika Kumaratunga
Cyril Mathew
Anil Moonesinghe
Jude Perera
N.M. Perera
Ranasinghe Premadasa
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Mahinda Samarasinghe
Mangala Samaraweera
Don Stephen Senanayake
Dudley Senanayake
Maithripala Senanayake
Rosy Senanayake
Maithripala Sirisena
I. J. Wickrema
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Doreen Wickremasinghe
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Ranjan Wijeratne
Dingiri Banda Wijetunge
Ranil Jayawardena
Rohana Wijeweera
Noel Wimalasena
Scientists
Professor Chandre Dharma-wardana
Dr Sarath Gunapala
Professor Mohan Munasinghe
Dr Cyril Ponnamperuma
Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe
Malik Peiris
Charith Mendis
Sportspeople
= Racing
=Ananda Wedisinghe
Dilantha Malagamuwa
= Athletics
=Sriyantha Dissanayake
Damayanthi Dharsha
Susanthika Jayasinghe
Dinesh Priyantha
Himasha Eashan
Pradeep Sanjaya
Dulan Kodithuwakku
Yupun Abeykoon
= Cricket
=Marvan Atapattu
Aravinda de Silva
Martin de Silva
Gamini Goonesena
Churchill Gunasekara
Asanka Gurusinha
Douglas Dias Jayasinha
Sanath Jayasuriya
Mahela Jayawardene
Ranjan Madugalle
Lasith Malinga
Roshan Mahanama
Arjuna Ranatunga
Kumar Sangakkara
Chaminda Vaas
Bandula Warnapura
= Swimming
=Matthew Abeysinghe
Kyle Abeysinghe
Cherantha de Silva
Technologists
Chamath Palihapitiya
Trade unionists
Siritunga Jayasuriya
I. J. Wickrema
Writers
Shehan Karunatilaka
Gunadasa Amarasekara
Sugathapala de Silva
Brendon Gooneratne
Regi Siriwardena
References
See also
List of Sri Lankans
Sinhalese people
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Lynn de Silva
- Etimologi nama tempat di Sri Lanka
- Daftar karya tentang Perusahaan Hindia Timur Belanda
- Sinhalese people
- List of Sinhalese people
- Sinhalese New Year
- List of Sri Lankan monarchs
- Sinhala language
- Burgher people
- Sinhalese name
- Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism
- Sinhalese monarchy
- Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts
