Galle, Southern
1. Gamini Haththotuwegama (1939)
Sri Lankan Actor
Sri Lankan playwright and director who was known best as the Father of Sri Lanka's modern street theatre.
2. Lasith Malinga (1983)
Sri Lankan Cricketer
Fast bowler known for a slinging round-arm action who is Sri Lanka's vice-captain of their T20 side and is the first bowler to have two World Cup hat-tricks.
3. Hemantha Devapriya (1958)
Cricketer
Hettiwatte Hemantha Devapriya is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sri Lanka.
4. Dinuka Karunaratne (1987)
unknow
5. Wijeyananda Dahanayake (1902)
Sri Lankan Prime Minister
jeyananda Dahanayaka was a Sri Lankan political figure. He was the Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1959 to 1960.
6. Pubudu Chathuranga (1982)
Sri Lankan Actor
Pubudu Chathuranga is a Sri Lankan stage / film Actor and Writer. He has been nominated for best actors award two times and won the Best Actor in The Derana...
7. Sammu Raghu De Silva Chandrakeerthy (1945)
Sri Lankan Academic
Prof. Sammu Raghu De Silva Chandrakeerthy is an academic researcher and practitioner of the discipline of engineering who has contributed to the development of Engineering Education and research in the...
8. Chaminda Mendis (1968)
Sri Lankan Cricketer
Manimeldura Chaminda Mendis is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who was born in Galle Sri Lanka. He played one ODI for the Sri Lankans in 1994 debuting against New Zealand....
9. Chandima Weerakkody (1968)
Sri Lankan Politician
Chandima Weerakkody MP is a Member of Parliament representing the Galle District. He is also the Deputy Speaker of current parliament in Sri Lanka. He is a Lawyer by profession...
10. Ajith C. S. Perera (1956)
Sri Lankan Cricket Umpire
Ajith Chrysantha Stephen Perera JP CChem. FRSC is a Chartered Chemist by profession a scholar a former senior manager in industry a qualified training instructor also a former test-match-panel cricket...
11. Shadeep Silva (1978)
Sri Lankan Cricketer
Elle Hennadige Shadeep Nadeeja Silva usually known as Shadeep Silva is a Sri Lankan born United Arab Emirates cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler he played one...
12. Tharindu Kaushal (1993)
Cricketer
Paskuwal Handi Tharindu Kaushal is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Nondescripts Cricket Club. He is a right-arm off break bowler who also bats right-handed. He made his List...
13. Ediriweera Sarachchandra (1914)
Sri Lankan Academic And Writer
Ediriweera Sarachchandra was an Sri Lankan playwright novelist poet literary critic essayist and social commentator. Considered Sri Lanka's premier playwright he was a senior lecturer at the University of Peradeniya...
14. Upul Chandana (1972)
Cricketer
Umagiliya Durage Upul Chandana is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was more specifically a leg spin bowler and was also an outstanding fielder. Chandana was considered to be one...
15. Champaka Ramanayake (1965)
Sri Lankan Cricketer
Champaka Priyadarshana Hewage Ramanayake is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 18 Tests and 62 ODIs from 1986 to 1995. Champaka who had his education at Richmond College...
16. Athula Samarasekera (1961)
Sri Lankan Cricketer
Maitipage Athula Rohitha Samarasekera is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who is currently working as a cricket coach in Australia. He was a hard hitting opening batsman and a medium...
17. Dilith Jayaweera (1967)
Sri Lankan Businessman
Dilith Jayaweera is a Sri Lankan corporate leader and a prominent figure in the country’s advertising industry. In 2011 he was named by the LMD Magazine as one of the...