# List of Ceylon University College people

The following is a list of notable people associated with the Ceylon University College (also known as University College, Ceylon; University College, Colombo; and Colombo University College) (1921–42).

## Presidents

* 1921–25 William Manning
* 1925–27 Hugh Clifford
* 1928–31 Herbert Stanley
* 1931–33 Graeme Thomson
* 1933–37 Reginald Edward Stubbs
* 1937–42 Andrew Caldecott

## Principals

* 1921 Edwin Evans
* 1921–40 Robert Marrs
* 1940–42 Ivor Jennings

## Academics

* Nigel Ball – professor of botany
* David Raitt Robertson Burt - lecturer in zoology, 1924–39; professor of zoology, 1939-42
* K. Kanapathypillai – lecturer in Tamil
* E. F. C. Ludowyk – professor of English
* A. W. Mailvaganam – lecturer in physics
* Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera – lecturer in Sanskrit, Pali and Sinhala
* W. S. Senior – lecturer in classics
* C. Suntharalingam – chair of mathematics

## Alumni
### Academia

* V. Appapillai – lecturer in physics, dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya
* K. S. Arulnandhy – lecturer in education
* J. T. Arulanantham – Principal of St. John's College, Jaffna
* A. M. A. Azeez – Principal of Zahira College, Colombo
* C. J. Eliezer – professor of mathematics
* H. A. I. Goonetileke – assistant librarian
* Don Carlin Gunawardena – professor of Botany; Head of the Department of Science at Vidyodaya University, Ceylon
* K. Kanapathypillai – professor of Tamil; head of the Department of Tamil at the University of Ceylon
* E. F. C. Ludowyk – professor of English
* A. W. Mailvaganam – professor of physics; dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Ceylon
* T. Nadaraja – professor of law; chancellor of the University of Jaffna
* E. O. E. Pereira – professor of civil engineering; vice-chancellor of the University of Ceylon
* Ediriweera Sarachchandra – lecturer in Pali
* V. Veerasingam – Principal of Manipay Hindu College; Member of Parliament for Vaddukoddai

### Arts

* Regi Siriwardena – writer

### Civil service

* K. Alvapillai – permanent secretary
* C. Balasingham – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health
* C.A. Coorey – permanent secretary at the Ministry Finance and Treasury
* H.C. Goonewardene – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs
* Bogoda Premaratne - educator, civil servant
* M. Rajendra – permanent secretary, government agent
* M. Srikantha – permanent secretary, government agent
* S. J. Walpita – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Industries and Fisheries; vice-chancellor of the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya

### Government and politics

* Hector Abhayavardhana – politician
* A. Amirthalingam – Leader of the Opposition
* M. Balasundaram – Member of Parliament for Kopay
* Colvin R. de Silva – government minister
* C. P. de Silva – government minister
* Walwin de Silva – Member of Parliament for Ambalangoda–Balapitiya; vice-chancellor of the University of Ceylon, Colombo
* William de Silva – government minister
* Doric de Souza – Senator; associated professor of English; permanent secretary at the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Constitutional Affairs
* J. R. Jayewardene – President
* P. Kandiah – Member of Parliament for Point Pedro
* V. A. Kandiah – Member of Parliament for Kayts
* Anil Moonesinghe – government minister
* K. V. Nadarajah – Member of Parliament for Bandarawela
* N. M. Perera – government minister
* N. R. Rajavarothiam – Member of Parliament for Trincomalee
* T. Ramalingam – Member of Parliament for Point Pedro
* E. L. Senanayake – Speaker of the Parliament
* M. Sivasithamparam – Deputy Speaker
* M. Tiruchelvam – government minister
* C. Vanniasingam – Member of Parliament for Kopay

### Law

* Oswald Leslie De Kretser III – Supreme Court judge
* T. B. Dissanayake – lawyer
* S. R. Kanaganayagam – lawyer, senator
* S. Nadesan – lawyer, senator
* K. Palakidnar – President of the Court of Appeal
* Bernard Peiris – lawyer, cabinet secretary
* P. Sriskandarajah – Supreme Court judge
* H. W. Thambiah – Supreme Court judge
* Victor Tennekoon – Chief Justice
* Vincent Thamotheram – Supreme Court judge

### Military

* Anton Muttukumaru – Commander of the Army

### Religion

* Cyril Abeynaike – Anglican Bishop of Colombo
* Thomas Cooray – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Colombo
* Bastiampillai Deogupillai – Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna
* Narada Maha Thera – Superior of Vajirarama Temple

### Other

* S. C. C. Anthony Pillai – trade unionist and Member of Parliament.
* S. Arumugam – irrigation engineer
* Sydney de Zoysa – Deputy Inspector General of Police, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Internal Security
* B. D. Rampala – general manager of Sri Lanka Railways
* L. H. Sumanadasa – engineer, vice-chancellor of the University of Sri Lanka
* C. J. T. Thamotheram – teacher, publisher and social worker.