Gunawardena is a Sinhalese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
A. P. N. C. De S. Vaas Gunawardene (1961–1983), Sri Lankan army officer Amila Gunawardene (born 1980), Sri Lankan cricketer Arachchige Gunawardene (born 1977), Sri Lankan cricketer Aruna Gunawardene (born 1969), Sri Lankan cricketer Avishka Gunawardene (born 1977), Sri Lankan cricketer Bandula Gunawardane (born 1953), Sri Lankan politician Chathurani Gunawardene (born 1990), Sri Lankan cricketer Cholomondeley Goonewardene (1917–2006), Ceylonese politician Dayananda Gunawardena (1934–1993), Sri Lankan playwright and actor Deepal Gunawardene (born 1969), Sri Lankan cricketer Dinesh Gunawardena (born 1949), Sri Lankan politician Don Carlin Gunawardena (1899–1979), Ceylonese botanist and academic Francis Gunawardena, Sri Lankan judge of the Court of Appeal Gitanjana Gunawardena (born 1952), Sri Lankan politician Girley Gunawardana (1935–2012), Sri Lankan actress H. C. Goonewardene, Ceylonese civil servant Indika Gunawardena (1943–2015), Sri Lankan politician Jagath Gunawardana (born 1961), Sri Lankan environmentalist James Goonewardene (1921–1997), Sri Lankan writer Jeremy Gunawardena, American mathematician Kanchana Gunawardene (born 1984), Sri Lankan cricketer Kokila Gunawardena (born 1974), Sri Lankan politician Kusal Goonewardena, Australian physical therapist and health lecturer Kusumasiri Gunawardena (1912–1986), Ceylonese politician Leslie Goonewardene (1909–1983), Sri Lankan politician Leslie Gunawardana (1938–2010), Sri Lankan politician M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana (1947–2016), Sri Lankan politician Makalandage Gunawardena, Sri Lankan air force officer Nalaka Gunawardene (born 1966), Sri Lankan writer Naveen Gunawardene (born 1998), Sri Lankan cricketer Otara Gunewardene, Sri Lankan businesswoman Philip Gunawardena (1901–1972), Ceylonese politician Prasanna Gunawardena, Sri Lankan politician Prishantha Gunawardena (born 1964), Sri Lankan archaeologist R. A. Gunawardana, Sri Lankan surveyor Ravindu Gunawardene (born 1997), Sri Lankan cricketer Robert Gunawardena, (1904–1971), Ceylonese politician Sajin Vass Gunawardena (born 1973), Sri Lankan politician Sarana Gunawardena (born 1964), Sri Lankan politician Sarath Gunawardena (1949–2003), Sri Lankan politician Senerat Gunewardene (1899–1981), Ceylonese diplomat and politician Sunil Gunawardene (born 1949), Sri Lankan athlete Tharaka Gunawardena (born 1995), Sri Lankan cricketer Thelma Gunawardena (1934–2015), Sri Lankan museum director Trilicia Gunawardena (1934–1999), Sri Lankan actress Vivienne Goonewardene (1916–1996), Sri Lankan politician Yadamini Gunawardena, Sri Lankan politician
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