1. Anagarika Dharmapala (1864)

Religious Leader

Both a Buddhist religious leader and a writer, Dharmapala helped create the peaceful Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism movement; revived Buddhism in India; and taught the principles of the faith throughout the...

2. Jack Churchill (1906)

War Hero

British war hero who was a soldier during World War II and was armed with a longbow and a Scottish sword. He received two awards of the Distinguished Service Order...

3. Thisara Perera (1989)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

All-rounder who became part of Sri Lanka's national team at the Test, One Day International, and Twenty20 levels.

4. Chulakshi Ranathunga (1989)

Model

Sri Lankan model who is known for having won the Miss Sri Lanka title during the 2014 pageant season. She is also known for having won the Miss International Top...

5. Charmaine Solomon (1930)

Chef

Chef who published more than thirty cook books during her lengthy career.

6. Pooja Umashankar (1981)

Indian Actress

Known best for her acclaimed performances in such Tamil films as Naan Kadavul and Vidiyum Munn, this Sri Lankan-born Indian actress also earned accolades for her work in Sinhala-language movies...

7. Michael Ondaatje (1943)

Writer

A popular Canadian author, he is best known for his Booker Prize-winning novel, The English Patient. His other works include Coming Through Slaughter and Anil's Ghost (novels) and The Dainty...

8. Angelo Mathews (1987)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

All-rounder who made his Test debut in 2009 with Sri Lanka and became their T20 captain in 2012.

9. Gayesha Perera (1987)

Actor

Actress who has found popularity with roles on Sri Lankan television shows like Rasata Rasak and in such films as Igillena Maluwo (2011). Prior to her acting career, she won...

10. Mahela Jayawardene (1977)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

The first Sri Lankan cricketer to score over 10,000 runs, he was named ICC's Best International Captain of the Year in 2006.

11. George Alagiah (1955)

British Newsreader Journalist An

British television journalist known for presenting on BBC News at Six, BBC World News, and BBC News at Ten. Since 2010 he has been the host and presenter on GMT....

12. Shanudrie Priyasad (1997)

Movie Actress

Movie actress who won Best Child Actress at the State Television Awards for her role in Sandagiri Pawwa in 2012. She has over 950,000 followers on her shanudrie Instagram account.

13. Dinakshie Priyasad (1990)

Sri Lankan Actress And Model

Sri Lankan actress and television show presenter who became known for her appearances on Punci Panchi and Punci Puwath from 2001 to 2007.

14. Bernard White (1959)

Actor

Became known for his work on the television series Castle and later as Dierdre's husband on Showtime's Kidding. He's also notable for his role in The Matrix Revolutions and The Matrix Reloaded.

15. Stephanie Siriwardhana (1988)

Model

Sri Lankan-Lebanese model and beauty queen who won Miss Sri Lanka in 2011 and Miss Asia Pacific World Sri Lanka in 2013. She is a member of the World Economic Forum Global...

16. Yoshitha Rajapaksa (1988)

Rugby Player

Rugby star who has been the captain of the Sri Lanka national rugby union team as well as clubs like S. Thomas' College and Navy Sports Club. He is also a decorated...

17. Jeevan Mendis (1983)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

Professional cricket player known for playing for the Sinhalese Sports Club, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, and Kandurata. He took gold at the 2014 Asian Games.

18. Dilhani Ekanayake (1973)

Actress

Sri Lankan actress who won multiple awards, including the Sarasaviya Best Actress Award at the Sarasaviya Film Festival in 2005.

19. Iraj Weeraratne (1981)

Rapper

Famous as an artist and music producer in the hip hop and R&B genres, this Sri Lankan entertainer is also notable as the host of TV's Da Iraj Show. His...

20. Menaka de Silva (1985)

Olympic Swimmer

Menaka Srimani de Silva is a Sri Lankan swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events. She held a Sri Lankan record from the national championships in 2003 until it was...

21. Sujeewa Kamalasuriya (1965)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

Sujeewa Priyantha Kamalasuriya was a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who played with the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club. Kamalasuriya played two 'Youth Tests' for the Sri Lankan Under-19s led...

22. Bhanuka Rajapaksa (1991)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

Bhanuka Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan cricketer and a relative of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse. Rajapaksa is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Colombo....

23. Mayumi Raheem (1991)

Swimmer

Mayumi Raheem is a swimmer from Sri Lanka who won 3 gold medals at the 2006 South Asian Games in the Women's 50 metres 100 meters and 200 metres breaststroke.

24. Andri Berenger (1991)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

Andri Berenger is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman. He was born in Colombo. Berenger made his cricketing debut in a List A match for Seeduwa Raddoluwa...

25. Ruvindu Gunasekera (1991)

Canadian Cricketer

Ruvindu Gunasekera is a Sri Lankan-born cricketer who has plays One Day International for Canada.

26. Shashikala Siriwardene (1985)

Cricketer

Hettimulla Appuhamilage Shashikala Dedunu Siriwardene in Colombo is the captain of the Sri Lankan women's cricket team. She made her ODI debut against West Indies at Kingstown St. Vincent in...

27. Sachithra Senanayake (1985)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sachithra Madhushanka Senanayake is a Sri Lankan cricketer. An all-rounder he bats right-handed and bowls off spin. He has played first class cricket for the Sinhalese Sports Club...

28. Bradman Ediriweera (1975)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

Prince Bradman Ediriweera is a Sri Lankan former cricketer.

29. Shehan Jayasuriya (1991)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

Shehan Jayasuriya is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who plays for Moors Sports Club. He was born in Colombo. Jayasuriya made his...

30. Niroshan Bandaratilleke (1975)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

Mapa Rallalage Chandima Niroshan Bandaratilleke is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler. Immediately his bowling style was praised as a complement to...

31. Manoj David (1975)

Canadian Cricketer

Ramesh Randeer Manoj David is a Sri Lankan-born cricketer who has played three One Day Internationals and four Twenty20 Internationals for Canada.

32. Hasini Perera (1995)

Cricketer

Hasini Perera is a Sri Lankan cricketer.

33. Jessica Kilian (1981)

Swiss Skeleton Racer

Jessica Kilian is a Swiss skeleton racer who has competed since 2002. Her best Skeleton World Cup finish was fourth at St. Moritz in January 2008. Kilian's best finish at...

34. Muthumudalige Pushpakumara (1981)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

Muthumudalige Pushpakumara is a Sri Lankan international cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler he made his One Day International debut in late 2009.

35. Fredrick de Saram (1912)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

Colonel Fredrick Cecil Derek de Saram OBE CA was a Sri Lankan lawyer a Ceylon cricket captain and an officer of the Ceylon Army. He led the attempted military coup...

36. Shehan Ambepitiya (1990)

Track And Field Athlete

Shehan Abeyptiya is a Sri Lankan athletes who won 3 gold medals at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. He also competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games making the semi-finals in...

37. Churchill Gunasekara (1894)

Sri Lankan Cricketer

Dr Churchill Hector Gunasekara was a Ceylonese first-class cricketer. He was the first person from his country to play for an English county representing Middlesex from 1919 to 1922. He...

38. Lasantha Wickrematunge (1958)

Sri Lankan Journalist

Lasantha Manilal Wickrematunge was a prominent Sri Lankan high-profile anti-government Journalist Politician Human rights activist and television and media personality who was assassinated in January 2009. In an editorial Wickremange...

39. Richard de Zoysa (1958)

Sri Lankan Journalist

Richard Manik de Zoysa was a well-known Sri Lankan journalist author human rights activist and actor who was abducted and murdered on February 18 1990. His murder caused widespread...

40. Donald Rutnam (Unknow)

Indian Tennis Player

Donald Ross Rutnam was a Indian civil servant and Sportsman of Ceylonese origin. He was a former member of the Ceylon Civil Service and served as the Deputy Commissioner of...

41. Rosy Senanayake (1958)

Miss Asia Pacific International

Bernadine Rose Senanayake MP is a Sri Lankan politician activist and a former beauty queen. A current member of the Sri Lankan parliament she was the leader of the...

42. Kshanika Hirimburegama (Unknow)

unknow

Sannas Mudiyanselage Kshanika Kumari Hirimburegama is a Sri Lankan academic. She was the 17th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo. Prior to the appointment she was Head of the...

43. Nirj Deva (1948)

British Politician

Niranjan Joseph Nirj De Silva Deva-Aditya FRSA DL is a politician from the United Kingdom. A member of the Conservative Party he has been a Member of the European Parliament...

44. Petrus Albertus van der Parra (1714)

Dutch Colonial Governor

Petrus Albertus van der Parra was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1761 to 1775.

45. D. M. Jayaratne (1931)

Prime Minister Of Sri Lankan

Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne known as D. M. Di Mu Jayaratne is the 20th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and a veteran Sri Lankan politician. A founding member of the Sri...

46. Tudor Gunasekara (1935)

Sri Lankan Diplomat

Ranasinghe Hettiarachchige Tudor Edward Ranasinghe Gunasekara is a former Sri Lankan politician and diplomat. He was former Member of Parliament District Minister for Gampaha in President JR Jayawardene's United...

47. Anarkali Akarsha (1987)

Sri Lankan Actor-model

Anarkali Akarsha is an award winning Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress modelsinger TV presenter and a politician. She was crowned Miss Sri Lanka 2004 and represented Sri Lanka at...

48. Pieter Keuneman (1917)

Member Of The Sri Lanka Parliame

Pieter Gerald Bartholomeusz Keuneman was a Sri Lankan politician and a Marxist. He was the Cabinet Minister of Housing and Local Government and prominent Member of Parliament and a leading...

49. Ponnambalam Arunachalam (1853)

Sri Lankan Politician

The Honourable Sir Ponnambalam Arunachchalam was a Ceylonese statesman who served as a member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council.

50. Ponnambalam Ramanathan (1851)

Solicitor-general Of Ceylon And

Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan KCMG KC was a Solicitor-General and Tamil political leader in Sri Lanka.