The following is a list of notable people associated with the University of Ceylon (1942–52), University of Ceylon, Peradeniya (1952–72) and University of Ceylon, Colombo (1967–1972).

Chancellors

Pro-Chancellor 1942-47 C. W. W. Kannangara 1947-52 E. A. Nugawela 1952-56 M. D. Banda

Vice-Chancellors

Academics V. Appapillai – Dean of the Faculty of Science S. Arasaratnam – lecturer of history K. S. Arulnandhy – lecturer in education Chandra de Silva K. M. de Silva – chair of Sri Lanka history Doric de Souza – senior lecturer in English Brendon Gooneratne – Head of the Department of Parasitology H. A. I. Goonetileke – assistant librarian Betty Heimann – first Head of the Department of Sanskrit K. Indrapala – Department of History Valentine Joseph – professor of mathematics. Stanley Kalpage – Head of the Department of Agricultural Chemistry P. Kanagasabapathy – professor of mathematics R. Kanagasuntheram – lecturer in anatomy K. Kanapathypillai – Head of the Department of Tamil K. Kunaratnam E. F. C. Ludowyk – Dean of the Faculty of Arts Baku Mahadeva – lecturer in mathematics Muhammad Ajward Macan Markar – professor of medicine A. W. Mailvaganam – Dean of the Faculty of Science T. Nadaraja – Dean of the Faculty of Law S. Pathmanathan – lecturer in history E. O. E. Pereira – Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Ediriweera Sarachchandra – lecturer in Pali S. Selvanayagam – assistant lecturer V. Sivalingam – professor of parasitology M. Sivasuriya – faculty of medicine Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah A. Thurairajah – professor of civil engineering S. Vithiananthan – Head of the Department of Tamil A. Jeyaratnam Wilson – chair of political science

Alumni

Academia

Ameer Ali – lecturer in economics Sarath Amunugama – professor of French; vice-chancellor of the University of Kelaniya S. Arulkumaran – professor of obstetrics and gynaecology S. Arasaratnam – professor of history K. Arulanandan – professor of engineering K. D. Arulpragasam – professor of zoology Ganesar Chanmugam – professor of astrophysics Charles Dahanayake – professor of physics, dean of Faculty of Science at the University of Kelaniya Chandra de Silva – lecturer in history, vice provost of the Old Dominion University K. M. de Silva – chair of Sri Lanka history at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya Mohan De Silva – professor of surgery; dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura K. N. O. Dharmadasa – professor, dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Peradeniya George Dissanaike – professor of physics Elagu V. Elaguppillai – professor of physics Chitra Fernando – lecturer in linguistics, Macquarie University, Australia Brendon Gooneratne – senior lecturer, head of the Department of Parasitology at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya Sucharitha Gamlath – professor of Sinhala, dean of the Faculty of Arts at the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka R. K. W. Goonesekera – professor of law, chancellor of the University of Peradeniya Siri Gunasinghe – professor of history K. Indrapala – professor of history, dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Jaffna Osmund Jayaratne – professor of physics K. N. Jayatilleke – professor of Pali and Buddhist Studies, head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya W. L. Jeyasingham – associate professor of geography, dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Jaffna Valentine Joseph – professor of mathematics. Silan Kadirgamar – lecturer in history and author David Kalupahana – professor of philosophy P. Kanagasabapathy – professor of mathematics, dean of the Faculty of Science at the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka R. Kanagasuntheram – professor of anatomy, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Jaffna Y Karunadasa – professor Kusuma Karunaratne – professor of Sinhala Sam Karunaratne – professor of engineering, vice-chancellor of the University of Moratuwa R. Kumaravadivel – professor of physics, dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Jaffna K. Kunaratnam – professor of physics, vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna Muhammad Ajward Macan Markar – professor of medicine M. Nadarajasundaram – professor, dean of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce at the University of Jaffna Gananath Obeyesekere – professor of anthropology S. Pathmanathan – professor of history, chancellor of the University of Jaffna Malik Peiris – professor V. K. Samaranayake – professor of computer science, dean of the Faculty of Science at the Colombo Campus of the University of Sri Lanka S. Selvanayagam – professor of geography, head of the Department of Geography at the University of Jaffna K. N. Seneviratne – professor of physiology M. Sivasuriya – professor of obstetrics and gynaecology; chancellor of the University of Jaffna K. Sivathamby – professor Muthucumaraswamy Sornarajah – professor of law, head of the School of Law at the University of Tasmania Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah – professor of anthropology A. Thurairajah – professor of civil engineering, vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna A. Veluppillai – professor of Tamil S. Vithiananthan – professor of Tamil; vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna Chandra Wickramasinghe – professor of astrobiology; director of the Buckingham Centre for Astrobiology at the University of Buckingham Sunitha Wickramasinghe – professor of haematology Stanley Wijesundera – professor of chemistry; vice-chancellor of the University of Colombo Sumedha Chandana Wirasinghe – professor

Arts Gunadasa Amarasekara – author Nihal De Silva – novelist Vasantha Obeysekera – film director Iranganie Serasinghe – actress Ambalavaner Sivanandan – novelist

Business and finance Eastman Narangoda - Chairman of Seylan Bank J. M. Rajaratnam - Vice President of Singer Company

Civil service

Austin Fernando - permanent secretary, Governor of Eastern Province Gamini Iriyagolla – civil servant Nihal Jayawickrama – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Justice Jayantha Kelegama – permanent secretary at the Ministry of External and Internal Trade K. C. Logeswaran – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and the Media, District Secretary for Vavuniya District, ambassador to South Korea H. M. G. S. Palihakkara - permanent secretary, ambassador, Governor of Northern Province V. M. Panchalingam – District Secretary for Jaffna District M. J. Perera – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation Ranji Salgado – civil servant Nihal Seneviratne – Secretary General of Parliament Bernard Tilakaratna – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lalith Weeratunga – permanent secretary to the President of Sri Lanka Wickrema Weerasooria – permanent secretary to the Ministry of Plan Implementation; high commissioner; associate professor of law Wilhelm Woutersz – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Diplomacy Susantha De Alwis – ambassador John De Saram – diplomat Yogendra Duraiswamy – diplomat, District Secretary for Jaffna District Ahmed Aflal Jawad – ambassador Palitha Kohona – diplomat Vernon Mendis – ambassador A. T. Moorthy – diplomat

Entertainment

Government and politics

Sarath Amunugama – government minister Felix Dias Bandaranaike – government minister Ronnie de Mel – government minister Amarasiri Dodangoda – government minister K. Ganeshalingam – Mayor of Colombo Lakshman Kadirgamar – Minister of Foreign Affairs Vikramabahu Karunaratne – politician M. A. Abdul Majeed – deputy minister G. L. Peiris – government minister K. Thurairatnam – Member of Parliament for Point Pedro Tissa Vitharana – government minister Ranil Wickremasinghe – Prime Minister Nissanka Wijeyeratne – government minister

Journalism and media Mervyn de Silva – editor of The Times of Ceylon, Ceylon Daily News and Lanka Guardian Vijita Fernando – journalist K. Kailasapathy – editor of Thinakaran, president of the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka R. Sivagurunathan – editor of Thinakaran

Law

Ranjit Abeysuriya – Director of Public Prosecutions John De Saram – Director of the Office of the Legal Counsel, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs H. L. de Silva – lawyer, ambassador Basil Fernando – lawyer Mark Fernando – Supreme Court judge Saleem Marsoof – Supreme Court judge Shiva Pasupati – Attorney General Satchi Ponnambalam – Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Belize H. D. Thambiah – Chief Justice Neelan Tiruchelvam – lawyer, academic and Member of Parliament for National List C. V. Vigneswaran – Supreme Court judge, chief minister of the Northern Province Upawansa Yapa – Solicitor General

Medicine

Surendra Ramachandran – consultant physician, nephrologist

Military

Sepala Attygalle – Commander of the Army Janaka Perera – Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army Chelliah Thurairaja – Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps

Religion Bastiampillai Deogupillai – Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna S. J. Emmanuel – Roman Catholic Vicar General of the Jaffna Diocese, president of the Global Tamil Forum S. Jebanesan – Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna Lakshman Wickremasinghe – Anglican Bishop of Kurunegala

Sports Hemasiri Fernando – rifle shooter, vice president of the Commonwealth Games Federation P. H. D. Waidyatilleka – Vice President of the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka

Other

Gamani Corea – Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Cyril Herath – Inspector General of Police Rajan Hoole – human rights activist and lecturer in mathematics Nandasiri Jasentuliyana – Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs A. M. Mubarak – Director of the National Science Foundation Rudra Rajasingham – Inspector General of Police Ana Seneviratne – Inspector General of Police T. Somasekaram – Surveyor General Kanagaratnam Sriskandan – civil engineer Bala Tampoe – general secretary of the Ceylon Mercantile Union P. H. D. Waidyatilleka – civil engineer; senior vice president of the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka

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