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<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-influential-politicians-in-american-history?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">List of famous politicians</a> from Sri Lanka, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list of popular Sri Lanka politicians includes members of the government who are either active or inactive, some of who might even now be dead. These are some of the most well-known Sri Lanka politicians of all time, so if you're a native of Sri Lanka and want to work for your country then these are the people you should look up to. If you're searching for a particular politician from Sri Lanka, then use the &quot;search&quot; box to find who you're looking for.Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan and E. W. Perera are included on this list.You can click on the names of these renowned politicians of Sri Lanka in order to get more information about each one.

Athletes

List of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-cricket-players-from-the-united-states/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous cricket players</a> from Sri Lanka, listed alphabetically with photos of the players when available. Sri Lanka has produced some very talented cricket players over the years, including slips, sweepers and wicket-keepers. These are some of the best Sri Lanka cricket players to ever live, so if you're a native of Sri Lanka and are aspiring to play cricket professionally then these people should be your idols. If you're searching for a particular popular cricket player from Sri Lanka then you can use the &quot;search&quot; box to find who you're looking for.The list you're viewing has a variety of players in it, like Ranjan Gunatilleke and Somachandra de Silva.This list answers the questions, &quot;Who are the greatest Sri Lanka cricket players?&quot; and &quot;Which cricket players are from Sri Lanka?&quot; You can click on the names of these legendary cricket players of Sri Lanka in order to get more information about each one. If you play cricket or just love the sport then use this list of talented Sri Lanka cricket players to find some athletes you haven't heard of before.

List of famous movie actors & actresses who were born in Sri Lanka, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Some of these celebrities weren't necessarily born in Sri Lanka, as in some cases Sri Lanka may only be their hometown and not necessarily their birthplace. If you're from Sri Lanka then your city's claim to fame might be that the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actors and actresses</a> listed below are from there as well. There may be a lot of famous athletes, musicians and other famous people that were born in Sri Lanka, but this list highlights only names of actors and actresses. The list you're viewing is made up of items like M. G. Ramachandran and Raadhika Sarathkumar.This list answers the questions, "Which actors are from Sri Lanka?" and "Which famous actors were born in Sri Lanka?"

Authors

List of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-selling-fiction-authors-of-all-time/walter-graves?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most popular authors</a> from Sri Lanka, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most important people, helping chronicle history and keep us entertained with one of the earliest forms of storytelling. Whether they're known for fiction, non-fiction, poetry or even technical writing, the famous Sri Lanka authors on this list have kept that tradition alive by writing renowned works that have been praised around the world. You can find useful information below about these notable Sri Lanka writers, such as when they were born and where their place of birth was.List includes Ananda Coomaraswamy, Sirilal Kodikara, more.This list answers the questions, &quot;Which famous authors are from Sri Lanka?&quot; and &quot;Who are the best Sri Lanka authors?&quot; For further information on these historic Sri Lanka authors, click on their names. If you're a bookworm then use this list of celebrated Sri Lanka authors to discover some new books that you will enjoy reading.

List of famous athletes from Sri Lanka, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Sri Lanka has seen some very talented athletes over the years, many of who have gone on to represent their country in the Olympics. These are some of the best Sri Lanka athletes of all time, so if you're a native of Sri Lanka and are aspiring to compete in sports professionally then these are people you should look up to. If you're searching for a particular popular athlete from Sri Lanka then you can use the &quot;search&quot; box to find who you're looking for.Prasanna Jayawardene and Brendon Kuruppu are a great starting point for your to rank your favorites on this listThis list answers the questions, &quot;Who are the greatest Sri Lanka athletes?&quot; and &quot;Which athletes are from Sri Lanka?&quot; You can click on the names of these legendary athletes of Sri Lanka in order to get more information about each one.

Writers

List of famous writers from Sri Lanka, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Sri Lanka is home to many prolific writers, including those who write fiction, non-fiction, poetry, biographies and more. These are some of the best Sri Lanka writers that have ever lived, so if you're a native of Sri Lanka and an aspiring writer then use this list as inspiration to achieve your own writing goals.The list you're viewing is made up of different writers like Simon Navagattegama and Kumaraswamy Pulavar.This list answers the questions, &quot;Who are popular Sri Lanka writers?&quot; and &quot;Which writers are from Sri Lanka?&quot; You can click on the names of these renowned writers of Sri Lanka in order to get more information about each one. Some of these historic writers may no longer be living in Sri Lanka, but they're all of Sri Lanka descent.

<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-movies-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">List of popular movies</a> from Sri Lanka, listed by popularity with movie trailers when available. All prominent movies shot in Sri Lanka are included. This list of famous films made in Sri Lanka includes additional information about the movies, such as who directed them and what genre they are. Any top rated movies made in Sri Lanka should appear on this list, with the most well-known ones at the top. The most popular cinema of Sri Lanka is included below, so if you see a movie that's missing then it probably isn't very well-known.This list contains movies like Vazhakku Enn 18/9 and Thambikku Indha Ooru. This list answers the questions What movies were shot in Sri Lanka?"

List of notable or famous lawyers from Sri Lanka, with bios and photos, including the top lawyers born in Sri Lanka and even some popular lawyers who immigrated to Sri Lanka. If you're trying to find out the names of famous Sri Lankan lawyers then this list is the perfect resource for you. These lawyers are among the most prominent in their field, and information about each well-known lawyer from Sri Lanka is included when available. People here include everything from Gamini Dissanayake to Lakshman Kadirgamar. This historic lawyers from Sri Lanka list can help answer the questions "Who are some Sri Lankan lawyers of note?" and "Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-lawyers-from-united-states-of-america/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most famous lawyers</a> from Sri Lanka?" These prominent lawyers of Sri Lanka may or may not be currently alive, but what they all have in common is that they're all respected Sri Lankan lawyers.Use this list of renowned Sri Lankan lawyers to discover some new lawyers that you aren't familiar with. Don't forget to share this list by clicking one of the social media icons at the top or bottom of the page. {#nodes}

List of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-oscar-worthy-directors-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous film directors</a> from Sri Lanka, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Sri Lanka has given birth to some great movie directors over the years, many of who have gone on to direct popular comedies, dramas, horror movies and more. These are some of the best Sri Lanka directors in the history of the world, so if you're a native of Sri Lanka and an aspiring director then these are people you should look up to.With items ranging from Prasanna Jayakody to Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, this is a great starting point for a list of your favorites.This list answers the questions, &quot;Who are the best Sri Lanka directors?&quot; and &quot;Which directors are from Sri Lanka?&quot; You can click on the names of these legendary directors of Sri Lanka in order to get more information about each one. If you're a film buff use this list of talented Sri Lanka directors to find some new movies you haven't already seen.

List of famous people from Sri Lanka, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Sri Lanka, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Sri Lanka you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Sri Lanka, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.List features people like Ivan Corea, Vivimarie Vanderpoorten and more!If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Sri Lanka?" or "Which celebrities were born in Sri Lanka?" then this list is a great resource for you.

List of famous Sri Lanka politicians, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-politicians-from-nigeria/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of politicians</a> born in Sri Lanka includes members of all political parties, with Sri Lanka-born politicians of both national and local prominence. This popular Sri Lanka politicians list contains information about each politician, such as when and where they were born. If you want to find out even more about these politicians you can click their names to discover even more details about them. Congressmen and women from Sri Lanka may either be in the Senate or House of Representatives. Items on this list include M. G. Ramachandran and Vijaya KumaranatungaIf you want to answer the questions, "Which politicians are from Sri Lanka?" and "Who are the most famous Sri Lanka congressmen?" than this list will help you out.

List of notable or famous novelists from Sri Lanka, with bios and photos, including the top novelists born in Sri Lanka and even some popular novelists who immigrated to Sri Lanka. If you're trying to find out the names of famous Sri Lankan novelists then this list is the perfect resource for you. These novelists are among the most prominent in their field, and information about each well-known novelist from Sri Lanka is included when available. List features Arthur C. Clarke, Shyam Selvadurai and more. This historic novelists from Sri Lanka list can help answer the questions "Who are some Sri Lankan novelists of note?" and "Who are the most famous novelists from Sri Lanka?" These prominent novelists of Sri Lanka may or may not be currently alive, but what they all have in common is that they're all respected Sri Lankan novelists.Use this list of renowned Sri Lankan novelists to discover some new novelists that you aren't familiar with. Don't forget to share this list by clicking one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/social-media?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">social media</a> icons at the top or bottom of the page. {#nodes}

List of famous people who died in Sri Lanka, with photos when available. These notable Sri Lanka deaths are loosely ordered by how famous each person was, meaning the most well-known people are at the top of the list. Some of the people mentioned below were celebrities who died in Sri Lanka, while others were just renowned in their line of work. Either way everyone on this list has Sri Lanka listed as their official place of death in any public records. Each prominent person who passed away in Sri Lanka has information about them next to their names, including the year they were born and their place of birth.Examples include V. Yogeswaran and Sarojini Yogeswaran.If you're trying to answer the questions, "Which famous people died in Sri Lanka?" and "Which celebrities died in Sri Lanka?" then this list will have you covered. This list of historic deaths in Sri Lanka includes athletes, musicians, celebrities and notable local figures.

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A. Amirthalingam

Appapillai Amirthalingam (Tamil: அப்பாப்பிள்ளை அமிர்தலிங்கம், 26 August 1927 – 13 July 1989) was a leading Sri Lankan Tamil politician, Member of Parliament and Leader of the Opposition. Amirthalingam was assassinated by the Tamil Tigers.

A. D. Champika Premadasa

Abathenna Devayalage Champika Premadasa (born November 4, 1948) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

A. Ekanayake Gunasinha

Alexander Ekanayake Gunasinha (1 May 1891 – 1 August 1967) was a pioneering trade union leader known as the "Father of the Labour Movement" in Sri Lanka. He was the founder of the Ceylon Labour Party, Sri Lanka's first labour organisation and former Mayor of Colombo. A. E. Gunasinha also served as the Minister without portfolio, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip in the First Parliament of Sri Lanka (House of Representatives of Ceylon). He was an alumnus of Dharmaraja College, Kandy and St. Joseph's College, Colombo.

A. H. M. Azwer

Abdul Hameed Mohamed Azwer (8 February 1937 – 29 August 2017) was a Sri Lankan politician and a Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He was of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party which nominated him on its national list to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

A. H. M. Fowzie

Abdul Hameed Mohamed Fowzie (born 13 October 1937) is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a government minister.
He was injured while walking with a crowd in the Akuressa suicide bombing. He joined the National Government of Sri Lanka led by the United National Party as the  Minister of Disaster Management.

A. L. Abdul Majeed

Abdul Latiff Abdul Majeed (15 November 1933 – 13 November 1987) was a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament.

A. L. M. Athaullah

Ahamed Lebbe Maraikkar Athaullah is a Sri Lankan politician. He is a representative of Ampara for the United People's Freedom Alliance in the Parliament of Sri Lanka, and was the Minister of Water Supply and Drainage. He is an Old Boy of Akkaraipattu Muslim Central College.

A. M. M. Naushad

Abdul Majeed Mohammed Naushad also known as Mohamed Naushad Majeed (born 1958)  is a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

A. P. Jagath Pushpakumara

Arukathu Patabendige Jagath Pushpakumara (ආරුකට්ටු පටබැඳිලාගේ ජගත් පුෂ්පකුමාර)  is a Sri Lankan politician from Monaragala district. He was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in the general elections of 1994, 2001, 2004 and 2010.

A. R. Anjan Umma

Abdul Rahman Anjan Umma (born 6 September 1955) is a Sri Lankan politician and teacher. In the 2004 election, she was elected from the Gampaha District to the Parliament of Sri Lanka as a United People's Freedom Alliance candidate. In June 2008, she left the party she belonged to, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna. After a short period as an independent MP, she joined the National Freedom Front. On 31 October 2012 she became a member of the opposition United National Party (UNP).

A. R. M. Abdul Cader

Abdul Rahim Mohideen Abdul Cader (30 October 1936 – 3 October 2015) was a Sri Lankan politician and businessman. He was a representative from the Kandy District (Mahanuwara) for the United National Party in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He was Minister of Cooperatives in the UNP government formed in 2001. In August 2004, he was arrested on corruption accusations. In November 2004, he was granted bail.

A. Sabapathy

Arunachalam Sabapathy (1853 – 1924) was a Ceylon Tamil newspaper editor, politician and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.

Abdul Baiz Kamardeen

Abdul Baiz Kamardeen (sometimes Abdul Baais Kamardeen) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the current Chairman of the Puttalam Urban Council. He was a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former government deputy minister.

Abeyratne Ratnayaka

Ratnayake Wasala Mudiyanselage Abeyratne  Ratnayaka (7 January 1900 - 1977) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the first Cabinet Minister of Food, Co-operatives and Home Affairs  in independent Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and the last President of the Senate of Ceylon, a Member of Parliament & State Council. He received his primary education at Dharmaraja College Kandy and secondary education at Royal College Colombo. His granddaughter Professor Kshanika Hirimburegam, was the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo.

Achala Jagodage

Achala Jagodage (born ) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Ahmed Hussain Macan Markar

Ahmed Hussain Macan Markar (27 April 1911  - 15 July 1985) was a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) lawyer, politician and philanthropist. He was a former Member of parliament and a deputy mayor of Colombo. 
Born to Sir Mohamed Macan Markar, he was educated at the Royal College Colombo, he gained a B.A. and an LL.B. from the University of Cambridge and qualified as a Barrister.
Moving into politics in Macan Markar, entered the Colombo Municipal Council where he was a member for 20 years where he served as the Deputy Mayor. Later he was elected to parliament from the Kalkudah and later Batticaloa seats. A founding member of the Saracen Sports Club and founding board member of the Muslim Ladies College he was the co-founder and the Honorary Joint Secretary and Treasurer of the Moors' Islamic Cultural Home (Inc.) from its inception and the vice president of the All Ceylon Moors' Association.
He was the younger brother of Muhammad Ajward Macan Markar.

Ajith Kumara

Ajith Kumara Galbokka Hewage is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Ajith Nivard Cabraal

Ajith Nivard Cabraal (born 14 December 1954) is a former governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, holding the post from 1 July 2006 until his resignation on 9 January 2015.

Akila Viraj Kariyawasam

Akila Viraj Kariyawasam  is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: අකිල විරාජ් කාරියවසම්,Tamil: அகில விராஜ் காரியவசம்; born 23 May 1973). He currently serves as Minister of Education of Sri Lanka who assumed the office on 13 January 2015. He is a lawyer by profession and was first elected to the 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka in 2004.

Akmeemana Dayarathana Thero

Akmeemana Dayarathana Thero is a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.Thero was born in Akmeemana,Galle. Thero mother name is Siriyawathi Father was Mr.Sumatipala. Thero elected to parliament since 2004-2010.

Alawwe Nandaloka Thero

Alawwe Nandaloka Thero is a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He replaced elected official Kolonnawe Sri Sumangala,  who resigned on 8 October 2004, six months after the Sri Lankan parliamentary election.

Alexander Khloponin

Alexander Gennadyevich Khloponin  (Russian: Алекса́ндр Генна́дьевич Хлопо́нин); born March 6, 1965).  Khloponin was the governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai in Siberia, Russia.
Khloponin has a finance degree from the Finance Academy (famous Russian university located in Moscow) and was chairman of the board of the Norilsk Nickel company.  In 2001, he became the governor of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug in northern Siberia, holding that position until 2002. Khloponin won the election for governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai against Alexander Uss, another man with major business links.  The race was relatively close, with Khloponin winning only 48% of the vote even in the runoff.In 2002 Alexander Khloponin was named Person of the Year by Expert magazine, the Russian business weekly.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in January 2010 the establishment of the North Caucasian Federal District (from Southern Federal District) and appointed Alexander Khloponin Vice-Premier of the Russian Federation and  Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President to the new federal district while relieving him from the governor's office. President Vladimir Putin on May 12 replaced Khloponin as envoy with the interior ministry's Lieut Gen Sergey Melikov

Alexander Robert Johnston

Alexander Robert Campbell-Johnston (14 June 1812 – 21 January 1888) was a British colonial official who served twice as Acting Administrator of Hong Kong from 1841 to 1842. He also served in the Executive and Legislative Councils of Hong Kong. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1845 for his work on the natural history of China.

Ali Ameer

Ammer Ali Seyed Mohammad Sihabdeen (born 20 December 1961) is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a Deputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs. Ameer Ali is married and has three sons.At the 13th parliamentary elections in April 2004 he was elected to parliament as a member for Batticaloa. He served as the Non-Cabinet Minister of Disaster Relief Services from 2007 until February 2010. Sihabdeen failed to get re-elected at the subsequent parliamentary elections in 2010.
In 2012 Sihabdeen was elected to the 2nd Eastern Provincial Council, representing United People's Freedom Alliance in the Batticaloa Electoral District.At the 15th parliamentary elections, held in August 2015, he was re-elected as a member for Batticaloa, representing the All Ceylon Makkal Congress. After his election he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs.

Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake

Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake is a Sri Lankan politician and was the 9th Governor of the North Western Province. She was a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former government minister, being the Minister of Woman's affairs in the 2001-2004 United National Party government. She is a longstanding MP of the United National Party for the Wariyapola Electorate. She entered politics from Kurunegala after her husband's death.

List of famous Sri Lanka politicians, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list of politicians born in Sri Lanka includes members of all ...