This is a list of notable Josephian, alumni of St. Joseph's College, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Politicians NameNotabilityReferencePresident of Sri Lanka (1989–1993), Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1978–1979), member parliament – Colombo Central (1965–1985)First President of the Maldives (1953)Member of the European Parliament – South East England (1999–2019), member of the British parliament – Brentford and Isleworth (1992–1997)Speaker of the Parliament of Sri LankaLalitha RajapakseFirst Minister of Justice In Sri Lanka (1947-1953), Member of the Senate of CeylonMinister of Justice (1977-1980)M. V. P. PeirisMinister of Health (1960)Minister of Industries, Industrial Research and Fisheries (1948-1953) Member State Council of Ceylon (1934–1947), member parliament – Jaffna (1947–1960, 1965–1970) Minister of Home Affairs (1948-1951), Member Senate of Ceylon (1947–1951)M. SivasithamparamDeputy Speaker/ Member of Parliament (1968-1970)C. SuntharalingamMinister of Trade and Commerce (1947)Member parliament – Negombo (1956–1960)A. Ekanayake GunasinhaMayor of Colombo (1940-1943)C.E. AttygalleMember Parliament- RatnapuraNaganather CanaganayagamMayor of Kandy (1942)Mahanama SamaraweeraMinister of Local Government and Housing (1960-1964)Velusami RadhakrishnanState Minister of Education (2015)Alfred ThambiayahMember of Parliament- Kayts (1947-1956)Don Roy RajapakseMember of Parliament - Hakmana (1960-1965)Doric de SouzaTrotskyist Politician and Senator (1914-1987)V. A. KandiahMember of Parliament (1956-1963)C. H. Z. FernandoMember of the Legislative Council of Ceylon (1924-1929)Bernard JayasuriyaCeylonese businessman and politicianNeal de AlwisDeputy Minister of Public Administration, Local Government and Home Affairs(1970-75)Neomal PereraDeputy Minister of External Affairs (2010-2015)John AmaratungaMinister of Tourism (2015-2019), Minister of Land (2016-2017), Minister of Interior (2001-2003)Minister of Tourism and Lands (2022–Present) Member parliament – Badulla (2010–2014, 2015–2019), Chief Minister of Uva Province (2015)
Legal NameNotabilityReferenceHugh Norman Gregory FernandoChief Justice Of Ceylon (1966-1973)Chief Justice (2013–2015), Attorney General (2008–2011)Mohan Peiris Sworn in as CJChief Justice (2017–present) Solicitor General (2007–2011), Justice of the Supreme Court (2011–present)Sir Francis SoetszActing Chief Justice (1946)P. RamanathanPuisne Justice Of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka K. PalakidnarPresident Of the Court Of Appeal of Sri Lanka (1987)Supreme Court Judge (1988–2005)Dappula De LiveraAttorney General of Sri Lanka (2019-2021)A. W. H. Abeyesundere former acting Attorney General of Sri Lanka and judge of the Supreme Court of Sri LankaN. NadarajahSupreme Court Judge
Religion NameNotabilityReferenceCardinal (1965–1988), Archbishop of Colombo (1947–1976)Archbishop of Colombo (2002–2009), Chancellor University of Colombo (2002–present)Bishop of Chilaw (1940–1972)Bishop of Galle (1964–1982)
Academics NameNotabilityReferenceChancellor University of ColomboVidya Jyothi, Professor, Scientist, Chemist at NASABotanist, Head of the Department of Science Vidyodaya UniversityFounder & First Director of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry in Sri Lanka(IBMBB) Chairman National Research Council of Sri Lanka (2005-2013)Former Commissioner of Archaeology (1983-1990),Pioneer Founder Director General of the Central Cultural Fund, former Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa William Arthur Edward KarunaratneFormer Dean of Faculty of Medicine, University of CeylonFormer Dean Faculty of Medicine University of KelaniyaFormer Dean Faculty of Medicine University of Peradeniyapolitician, Senator, Professor of English and Marxist theoreticianFormer Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of JaffnaProfessor of mathematics at University of CeylonCorporate trainer, personality development coach
Medicine NameNotabilityReferenceProfessor, PresidentSri Lanka Medical Council (2013–2018), Surgeon, doctor in the field of radiotherapy, served as Vice President of the Sri Lanka Cancer Society.
Arts NameNotabilityReferenceArthur BasnayakeCeylon's High Commissioner to IndiaLyricsist, ComposerEssayist, editorAcademic, diplomat, authorSinger, composerFilmmaker, producer Actor, filmmaker, producerActor, dancer, producerActorActorActorActorActorAuthorSingerAuthorActor
Military NameNotabilityReferenceMajor General, First Ceylonese Commander of the Army (1955–1959)Royce De mel Rear Admiral, First Ceylonese Commander of the Navy (1955-1961) Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and Commandant of the Volunteer ForceRear Admiral Sri Lanka Navy Major General Commander of the Army (1960–1963)Major General Chief of Staff (2000–2001)Janaka rejects police bodyguards Firmly believes in military victory against LTTE, The IslandMajor General Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka) (1994–1996)Hugh Fred RupasingheSenior Sri Lanka Army officer,Former Commander Security Forces Headquarters - JaffnaTyron SilvapulleWing Commander Sri Lanka Air Force (1986 – 1999) (The only recipient of the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya award from the Sri Lanka Air Force.)
Police NameNotabilityReferenceInspector General of Police (Sri Lanka) (1988–1993)Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka) (1998–2002)
Business NameNotabilityReferenceFounder of the global tea company DilmahAsoka PeirisCEO, Singer plcEntrepreneur, Business Magnate, Investor, PhilanthropistSri Lanka's most renowned chef-restaurateur, and the mastermind behind some of the best restaurants in the country including Nihonbashi and Ministry of Crab
Sports NameNotabilityReferenceInternational cricket player (1993)Ceylon cricket player Captained Ceylon Cricket team International cricket player (1994–2009)International cricket player (2009–present)International cricket player (2009–present)International cricket player (2012–present)First-class cricket playerInternational cricket player (2022–present)International cricket player (2001-2008)International cricket player (2017–present)International cricket playerInternational cricket playerFormer Captain of Sri Lanka national football teamInternational cricket player
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