List of Mahinda College alumni
This is a list of notable Old Mahindians, they being the alumni of Mahinda College, Galle, Sri Lanka.
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Ministers and legislators
- Hon. Henry Woodward Amarasuriya - Former cabinet minister of Trade & Commerce and former deputy speaker of parliament - Founder member & first secretary of the United National Party - Former leader of Lanka Mahajana Sabha & former president of Ceylon National Congress - Philanthropist & Buddhist leader
- Dr. S. A. Wickramasinghe - Father of Sri Lankan Communist Movement
- Hon. Thomas Amarasuriya, OBE - Former Chairman of the Senate
- Hon. D. S. Gunasekera[1] - Former Minister of Labor and member of parliament Udugama & Habaraduwa
- Hon. M. G. Mendis[1] - Former Member of Parliament for Ratgama, Pioneer Trade Union Leader.
- Hon. I. A. Cadar[1] - Former Member of Parliament for Beruwala and The Deputy speaker of the House of Parliament
- Hon. Justin Wijayawardhena[2] – Member of Parliament for Matara (1960) - Founder member of the United National Party
- Hon. Sirisena Hettige - Former member of Parliament for Hakmana
- Hon. W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena - Former Member of Parliament for Galle & former mayor of Galle
- Hon. S. S. Kulathilake[1] - Former Minister of Cultural Affairs
- Hon. Ananda Kularathne[1] - Former Member of Parliament for Mulkirigala and Deputy Minister
- Hon. Albert de Silva[1] - Former Member of Parliament and former Mayor of Galle
- Hon. P. Gamini Ariyatilake[1] – Former Member of Parliament for Maskeliya electorate (in 1970)
- Hon. Rupa Karunathilake - Former Minister & Member of Parliament for Benthara-Elpitiya
- Hon. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena[3] -Current Minister of Finance
- Hon. Vajira Abeywardena - Current Cabinet Minister of Home Affairs
- Hon. Lionel Premasiri - Former Minister (Social Services) of Sri Lanka and former Mayor of Galle & Ex-Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Canada
- Hon. Wijaya Dahanayake - Member of Parliament for Matara District, Deputy Minister of Public Administration
- Hon. Nishantha Muthuhettigamage - Current Member of Parliament & Deputy Minister of Naval & Ports
- Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara - Current Member of Parliament & Deputy minister of foreign employment
Senior academics
- Professor Kapila Gunasekara[1] - Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya (2000–2006) & Former Dean, Faculty of Agriculture - First Vice Chancellor of the University of Vocational Technology, Sri Lanka.
- Deshamanya Kala Keerthi Professor Nandadasa Kodagoda[4] - Former Vice Chancellor and former Dean of the Medical Faculty, University of Colombo
- Professor G. P. Samarawickrama[1] - First Vice Chancellor, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
- Professor Harishchandra Abeygunawardena[1] - Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya (2006–2009)
Prelates
- Most Venerable Madihe Pannaseeha Thero[5] - Former head of Amarapura Sect
- Venerable Katukurunde Nanananda Thera - Buddhist scholar and researcher
- Venerable Mitirigala Dhammanisanthi Thera (formerly Asoka Weeraratna) - Buddhist Missionary (Propagation of Buddhism in Germany)
Members of the defence services
Sri Lanka Army
- Major General Lakshman 'Lucky' Wijayaratne RWP, RSP † - Former Commander of 22 Brigade in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka Army
Sri Lanka Navy
- Admiral Deshamanya D. Basil Gunasekara - Former Navy Commander of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Air Force
- Squadron Leader Monath Perera † - Fighter pilot, Kfir Squadron, Sri Lanka Air Force
Senior civil servants and heads of government departments
- Professor M. T. M. Jiffry[6] - Vice Chairman of the University Grants Commission, Senior Professor of Physiology -University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Member of Learnt and Reconciliation’ Commission
- Lal Kumara Gamage[7] - Former secretary to the Ministry of Advanced Technology and National Enterprise Development, Head of Chancery, Embassy of Sri Lanka in Russia
Sportsmen and sports administrators
- Douglas Dias Jayasinha - Formerly of CAS, All Ceylon Cricketer - First cricketer from the Southern Province to don the All-Ceylon cap in 1937 - Selector for the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka from 1961-1973. For the ten years of 1963 to 1973, he was the chairman of the selection committee.
- W. B. Bennett[8] - Guinness world record holder for taking 10 victims in an innings as a wicket keeper (six stumped and four caught)
- Somasiri Ambawatte[8] - Best all round performance in the Mahinda - Richmond Cricket history ( 10-44, 5-63 & 103* in 1953)
- D. H. de Silva - First class cricketer, sports administrator and coach
- Premachandra de Silva - Former Ceylonese Cricketer
- Kosala Sahabandu[8] - Former Athlete - Gold medalist at the 1974 Asian Games
- D. L. S. De Silva - Former Sri Lankan Cricketer
- Athula Samarasekera - Former Test Cricketer
- Jayananda Warnaweera - Former Test Cricketer and current ground manager of the Galle International Stadium
- Dileepa Wickramasinghe - Former Sri Lankan Cricketer and former member of the Cricket selection committee
- Marvan Atapattu - Former Test Cricketer & Captain of Sri Lanka, present coach
- Upul Chandana - Former Test Cricketer
- Lasith Malinga - Sri Lankan Cricketer - World Record Holder for 4 wickets in 4 balls in an ODI. Vice-captain of the Sri Lankan Twenty20 International Cricket Team (October 2012 – Present) Captain of Asia cup winning team
- Rumesh Buddika - First Class Cricketer and former member of the Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket team
Writers, poets, musicians and artists
- Professor Siri Gunasinghe[9][4] - Premier Sinhalese poet and novelist
- Professor Vinee Vitharana[9][4] - Writer and literary critic
- Jinidasa Vijayatunga (1903–89)[10] - Author of the world-famous book named “Grass for My Feet” (1935) – (He was one of the first Ceylonese writers to convey the essence of the island to the world and helped forge the identity of Ceylonese English literature.)
- Dr.Gunadasa Amarasekera - Prominent Sinhala writer, poet, and essayist & one of the founding fathers of the Peradeniya school of literary tradition of modern Sri Lankan literature
- A.G.S. Kariyawasam[11] - Author - Editor in Encyclopedia of Buddhism & Buddhist Publication Society - Broadcaster of Radio Ceylon
- Dhamma Jagoda - Play director and actor
- Justin Wijayawardhena[2] - Writer, Novelist & Translator of Russian novels ( Also listed in Legislators)
- Vimukthi Jayasundara – An Award Winning Film Director ( First Sri Lankan to win Caméra d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival)
- Kithsiri Nimal Shantha - Lyricist ( Also listed in Journalists)
- G.W.Surendra[1] – Actor
- Buddhi Wickrama[1] - Actor
Senior journalists and media personalities
- Kala Keerthi Edwin Ariyadasa[4] - Famous Journalist
- D. B. Dhanapala - Pioneer Newspaper Journalist in Sri Lanka and Author
- Sundara Nihathamani De Mel[3] - Main Editor, Silumina Newspaper
Industrialists and corporate executives
- Dr. Sena Yaddehige[12] - Chairman of Richard Pieris and Asian Alliance
- Jayantha Prem Karunaratne[13] - Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of the Imperial Tea Exporters (Pvt) Limited
- I. W. Senanayake – Chairman, Sampath Bank/ IWS Holdings
- Deshabandu Albert Edirisinghe[14] (now Ven. Ganegama Siri Devamittha Thero) – Philanthropist, Ex-Consul-General of the Kingdom of Nepal, Past President of World Buddhist Organization,Founder of Albert Edirisinghe Opticians & the Vision House, Colombo
- Kumar Samarasinghe[3] - Director of Singer Sri Lanka,
Engineers
- K. L. S. Sahabandu[15] - General Manager of the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB), Chartered Engineer
Medicine
- Sri Lanka Sikhamani Dr. Asoka Chandrasoma Wijesurendra - Eminent Surgeon
- Dr. Anil Jasinghe[3] - Director, National Hospital, Colombo
Judges and senior counsel
- Hon. Justice Dr. L. M. Jayaratne[16] - Former eminent Supreme Court Judge in Sri Lanka, scholar, researcher and former Supreme Court Judge (Puisne Judge) in Fiji - Former Governor of the Southern Province
- Palitha Kumarasinghe[17] – President's Counsel and Member of the Public Service Commission
- Ananda Wijesekera[18] – Prominent criminal lawyer and President’s Counsel
- Deshamanya Ranjit Abeysuriya - President's Counsel, former Chairmen of the National Police Commission, former Director Public Prosecutions of the Attorney General's Department and former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka.
Diplomats
- Deshabandu D. P. Wijenarayana - Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Union of Myanmar (1982–1986) - Former Mayor of Galle
- Rupa Karunathilake - Former Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Netherlands (2002–2004)
- Dr. Saman Weerasinghe - Present Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation [19]
Educationalists
- L.W.N. Labutale[20] – Former Director of Education, North Central Province, Served as the Principal of the Central College of Anuradhapura, the first Buddhist Principal of Kingswood College, Kandy & finally at the Poramadulla Central College
Other prominent alumni
- Asoka Weeraratna (later Ven. Mitirigala Dhammanisanthi Thera) - Buddhist Missionary - Founder of the German Dharmaduta Society (1952), Berlin Buddhist Vihara (Das Buddhistische Haus in Berlin - Frohnau)(1957), and Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya (Forest Hermitage)1967
- Sri Lankabhimanya Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne - Founder and president of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka - Peace activist
- Dr. A. P. de Zoysa - Social Reformer and Buddhist Scholar
- Dr. H. L. K. Caldera - Former mayor of Anuradhapura
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 de Silva, D.C.A.N (2014). Me Mahinda Shasthra Shala. Galle: Print House.
- 1 2 Appreciation Justin Wijayawardhena, The Island
- 1 2 3 4 People and events-Six old Mahindians to be felicitated, The Sunday Times
- 1 2 3 4 Kalakeerthi Edwin Ariyadasa becomes 88 years younger - A tribute , Sunday Observer
- ↑ Ven. Madihe Pannaseeha Thera is 90 today, Manjari Peiris, Daily News, Fri June 21 2002
- ↑ New VC of University Grants Commission, Sunday Obserever
- ↑ Lal Kumara Gamage appointed secretary Ministry of Advanced Technology, The Island
- 1 2 3 de Mel, Sundara Nihathamani (2012). Mahinde Thamay Iskole. Colombo: Suratha Publishers.
- 1 2 Prof. Siri Gunasinghe at Ninety
- ↑ Fact and fiction remind us of our richness, Sunday Times, Richard Boyle
- ↑ First death anniversary of a prolific Buddhist writer , Daily News
- ↑ Dr Yaddehige seeks global stage for Arpico, Sunday Observer
- ↑ Imperial Teas shines in global market, Daily News
- ↑ Royal-Mahinda clash for Albert Edirisinghe trophy tomorrow, Daily News
- ↑ CECB gets new General Manager, Sunday Times
- ↑ One of Lanka’s academically distinguished judges - Tribute to Dr. L. M. Jayaratne, Rootsweb
- ↑ Profiles of New President's Counsel, Daily News
- ↑ A successful criminal lawyer, Daily News
- ↑ Three New Envoys appointed for India, Philippines and Russian Federation
- ↑ Appreciation: L. W. N. Labutale, The Island
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