Nanayakkara is a Sinhalese name derived from the Sanskrit language. It may refer to the following people:

Surname Adeesha Nanayakkara (born 1991), Sri Lankan cricketer Alwis Nanayakkara (born 1992), Sri Lankan cricketer Chandika Nanayakkara, Sri Lankan actor Charana Nanayakkara (born 1997), Sri Lankan cricketer D. R. Nanayakkara (1915–1989), Sri Lankan actor Hemakumara Nanayakkara, Sri Lankan politician Ishara Nanayakkara, Sri Lankan entrepreneur and businessman Kaumal Nanayakkara (born 1999), Sri Lankan cricketer Manusha Nanayakkara (born 1977), Sri Lankan politician Nanayakkara Atulugamage Stephen de Silva Jayasinghe (1911-1977), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician Nethalie Nanayakkara (born 1936), Sri Lankan actress Rohini Nanayakkara, retired bank executive from Sri Lanka S. D. F. C. Nanayakkara, 34th Surveyor General of Sri Lanka Sulara Nanayakkara, Sri Lankan violinist. Suranga Nanayakkara (born 1981), Sri Lankan born computer scientist and Inventor. Udaya Nanayakkara, Sri Lankan general and military engineer V. T. Nanayakkara (1902–?), Sri Lankan politician Vasudeva Nanayakkara (born 1939), Sri Lankan politician Wally Nanayakkara (1939–2003), Sri Lankan actor Yasapalitha Nanayakkara (1940–1996), Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter, producer, lyricist and actor

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