# List of Mahinda College alumni

This is a list of notable Old Mahindians, they being the alumni of Mahinda College, Galle, Sri Lanka.

## Politics

| Name | Notability |
| W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena | member parliament (Galle 1960), Mayor of Galle (1965–1966) |
| Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena | member parliament (Matara 1994–2015, National List 2015–present) |
| Vajira Abeywardena | member parliament (Galle 1994–2010, 2015–present) |
| Henry Woodward Amarasuriya | Deputy Speaker (1948), member parliament (Baddegama 1948–1952), member State Council of Ceylon (Udugama 1931–1935, Galle 1936–1947) Founder member and First General Secretary of United National Party |
| Thomas Amarasuriya | member Senate of Ceylon (1953–1965), President of the Senate of Ceylon (1963–1965) |
| P. Gamini Ariyatilake | member parliament (Maskeliya 1970–1977) |
| I. A. Cader | member parliament (Beruwala 1960–1965, 1970–1977), Deputy Speaker(1970–1977) |
| Mohamed Shums Cassim | member of Senate of Ceylon 1953–1954 |
| Wijaya Dahanayake | member parliament (Matara 2010–present) |
| Albert de Silva | member parliament (Galle 1977–1979, Kamburupitiya 1979–1983) |
| D. S. Goonesekera | member parliament (Udugama 1956–1960, Habaraduwa 1960–1964) |
| Sirisena Hettige | member parliament (Hakmana 1965–1970) |
| Leslie Mervyn Jayaratna | Governor of Southern Province (1993–1994) |
| Rupa Karunathilake | member parliament (Bentara-Elpitiya 1977–2000) |
| Ananda Kularatne | member parliament (Hambantota 1983–2004) |
| Semage Salman Kulatileke | member parliament (1972–1977) |
| M. G. Mendis | member parliament (Rathgama 1970–1977), pioneer Trade Union Leader |
| Nishantha Muthuhettigamage | member parliament (Galle 2010–present) |
| Manusha Nanayakkara | member parliament (Galle 2010–present) |
| Eranga Weeraratne | member parliament (2024–present), Deputy Minister of Digital Economy (2024–present) |
| Lionel Premasiri | member parliament (Galle 2004–2010), Mayor of Galle (1997–2001, 2002–2004) |
| V. G. W. Ratnayake | member parliament (Deniyaya 1947 –1956) |
| S. A. Wickramasinghe | member State Council of Ceylon (Morawaka 1931–1936), founder Communist Party of Sri Lanka (1943) |
| Justin Wijayawardhene | member parliament (Matara 1960) Founder Member of the United National Party |

## Education

| Name | Notability |
| Vini Vitharana | Sri Lankan linguist, academic and scholar |
| Harishchandra Abeygunawardena | Vice Chancellor University of Peradeniya (2006–2009) |
| M. B. Ariyapala | Emeritus Professor, President/Vice Chancellor University of Colombo (Colombo Campus) (1972–1977) |
| Lionel Edirisinghe | Vice Chancellor University of the Visual & Performing Arts (1953-?) |
| Kapila Gunasekara | Vice Chancellor University of Peradeniya (2000–2006) First Vice Chancellor University of Vocational Technology |
| David Kalupahana | Senior Professor of Philosophy, University of Hawaii |
| Nandadasa Kodagoda | Vice Chancellor University of Colombo (1994) |
| G. P. Samarawickrama | Vice Chancellor University of Ruhuna (1984–?) |

## Religion

| Name | Notability |
| Mitirigala Dhammanisanthi Thera (formerly known as Asoka Weeraratna) | Buddhist missionary, founder German Dharmaduta Society (1952), Berlin Buddhist Vihara (1957), Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya (1967) |
| Katukurunde Nanananda Thera | Buddhist monk/scholar, abbot of Pothgulgala Aranya |
| Madihe Pannaseeha Thero | Buddhist monk, head of Amarapura Nikaya (1969–2003) |

## Military

| Name | Notability |
| Basil Gunasekara | Admiral, Commander of the Navy (1973–1979) |
| Monath Perera † | Squadron leader, No. 10 Squadron SLAF |
| Lucky Wijayaratne † | Major General, Commander 22 Brigade (Sri Lanka Light Infantry) |

## Sports

| Name | Notability |
| Douglas Dias Jayasinha | All Ceylon cricket player (1937–1945), Chairman Selection Committee Sri Lanka Cricket (1963–1973) |
| Kosala Sahabandu | Olympic athlete (1980 4x400 relay), Asian Games athlete (1974 4x400 relay - gold medal) |
| Lasith Malinga | international cricket player (2004–2020), Sri Lanka ODI and T20 captain |
| Marvan Atapattu | international cricket player (1990–2007), Sri Lanka ODI and Test captain |
| Athula Samarasekera | international cricket player (1983–1994) |
| Jayananda Warnaweera | international cricket player (1986–1994) |
| Upul Chandana | international cricket player (1994–2007) |
| Premachandra de Silva | All Ceylon cricket player (1961–1969) |
| Somachandra de Silva | international cricket player (1982–1984), Chairman Sri Lanka Cricket (2009–2011) |
| Stanley de Silva | One Day International cricket player (1979) |
| Thikshila de Silva | Twenty20 International cricket player (2017) |
| Dandeniya Hemachandra de Silva | first class cricket player (1968–1974) |
| Rumesh Buddika | first class cricket player (2010–present) |
| Nisala Tharaka | first class cricket player (2011–present) |
| Dileepa Wickramasinghe | first class cricket player (1985–1996) |

## Arts and Media

| Name | Notability |
| Gunadasa Amarasekara | poet, author |
| Edwin Ariyadasa | journalist, newspaper editor |
| D. B. Dhanapala | journalist, author |
| Siri Gunasinghe | poet, author |
| Dhamma Jagoda | theater/television director, actor |
| Buddhi Wickrama | film, theater and television actor |
| Vimukthi Jayasundara | film director, screenwriter, visual artist |
| Lionel Deraniyagala | actor |

## Science

| Name | Notability | Reference |
| Athula Attygalle | Sri Lankan American Scientist | |
| Bandula Wijay | Sri Lankan American inventor businessman, and diplomat | |

## Others

| Name | Notability |
| Ranjit Abeysuriya | Chairman National Police Commission, Director Public Prosecutions Attorney General's Department |
| Anil Jasinghe | medical administrator, Secretary to the Ministry of Environment of Sri Lanka |
| A. T. Ariyaratne | founder/president Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement (1958), peace activist |
| C. G. Uragoda | physician, medical researcher, author, folklorist, historian, conservationist |
| Saman Weerasinghe | ambassador to Russian Federation |
| A. P. de Zoysa | social reformer, buddhist scholar |