List of Richmond College, Galle alumni

This is a list of notable Old Richmondites, the alumni of Richmond College, Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Politicians
Name Notability Reference
Keerthisena Abeywickrama District Minister- Matara, member parliament - Deniyaya (1977-1987) [1]
C. W. W. Kannangara member Legislative Council - Galle (1923–1931), member State Council (1931–1947)
Wijeyananda Dahanayake Prime Minister (1959–1960), member parliament - Galle (1947–1959, 1960–1977, 1979–1988
R. A. de Mel member parliament - Colombo South (1947–1952)
W. A. de Silva member State Council (1931–1942), Minister of Health (1936–1942) [2]
William de Silva member parliament - Ambalangoda-Balapitiya (1947–1953), Ambalangoda (1960), Devinuwara (1965) [3]
Cyril de Zoysa President of the Senate of Ceylon (1960–1965), industrialist, philanthropist
Amarasiri Dodangoda member parliament - Galle (1989–1993, 1994–2009), Chief Minister of Southern Province (1993–1994) [4]
Hemakumara Nanayakkara member parliament - Galle (1989–1994, 2000–2010), Governor of Southern Province (2015–present) [4]
Vasudeva Nanayakkara member parliament - Kiriella (1970–1977), Ratnapura (1989–2001, 2010–present) [4]
Ramesh Pathirana member parliament - Galle (2010–present) [5]
D. A. Rajapaksa member parliament - Beliatta (1947–1965) [6]
Chamal Rajapaksa member parliament - Hambantota (1989–present), Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2010–2015) [7]
Mahinda Rajapaksa President (2005–2015), Prime Minister (2004–2005), member parliament - Kurunegala (2015–present), Hambantota (1989–2005), Beliatta (1970–1977)

Judiciary
Name Notability Reference
G. P. S. de Silva Chief Justice (1991–1999) [2]
M. W. H. de Silva Supreme court judge [8]
Percy Colin-Thome Supreme court judge [9]

Educationists
Name Notability Reference
George Dissanaike Senior Professor/Head of Physics Department University of Peradeniya, fellow of the National Academy of Sciences [4]
H. A. I. Goonetileke bibliographer, librarian, University of Peradeniya, Darrell Medalist (1941) [4]
Gamini Haththotuwegama Professor, Universities of University of Peradeniya and University of Kelaniya, writer, film critic [4]
P. de S. Kularatne educationist, former Principal Ananda College, Colombo, founder Nalanda College, Colombo
M. M. M. Najim Vice Chancellor South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (2015–present)

Civil servants
Name Notability Reference
Ravi Arunthavanathan Air Vice Marshall, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff
Austin Fernando Governor of Eastern Province (2015–present)
Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Director United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Deputy Director-General United Nations Office at Vienna [4]
Prasad Kariyawasam Ambassador - United States (2014–present), High Commissioner - India (2009–2014)

Arts
Name Notability Reference
E. F. C. Ludowyk author, playwright, critic [4]
Ediriweera Sarachchandra playwright, novelist, poet, literary critic, essayist and social commentator, Chancellor - University of Peradeniya (1993–1996), Ambassador to France (1974–1977) [4]
Rathna Sri Wijesinghe Poet, Lyricist

Sports
Name Notability Reference
Charith Asalanka first-class cricket player [10]
Dhananjaya de Silva international cricket player (2016–present) [11]
Martin de Silva first-class cricket player (1925–1927)
Chamila Gamage international cricket player (2002) [12]
Suranga Lakmal international cricket player (2010–present) [4]
Champaka Ramanayake international cricket player (1988–1993) [4]

Medicine
Name Notability Reference
C. G. Uragoda physician, author, folklorist, historian, conservationist, president Royal Asiatic Society (Sri Lanka)

References
  1. "Sri Lanka Year Book 1982" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. p. 13.
  2. "Richmond College - Notable alumni". Richmond College. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  3. Fernando, W. T. A. Leslie. "William de Silva revolutionised Industry and fisheries". The Island. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. Miranda, Sujitha (21 October 2012). "Discipline plays a major role at Richmond, Galle". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  5. "MP Profiles-Dr.Ramesh Pathirana". cleanpolitics.lk. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  6. Siriweera, W. I. (11 November 2002). "D. A. Rajapaksa: an exemplary politician". Daily News. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. "Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa's 71th birthday Falls on 30th October". The Island. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  8. "Richmond College Union hits a century". The Nation. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  9. Malalasekera, Sarath (17 March 2003). "References to four Supreme Court Judges". References to four Supreme Court Judges (Daily News). Associated Newspapers of Cylon Limited. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  10. Miranda, Sujitha (2 October 2015). "Richmondite Charith Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka under 19s against Pakistan". The Papare. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  11. "Dhananjaya de Silva". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  12. "Chamila Gamage". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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