Alumni of Nalanda University

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Presidents & Prime Ministers
President Mahinda Rajapaksa - former President & former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Ministers:
Current:
Rajitha Senaratne MP - current Cabinet Minister (Health and Indigenous Medicine) & Cabinet Spokesman, former Cabinet Minister (Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development)
Gamini Jayawickrama Perera MP - current Cabinet Minister (Minister of Food Protection), former Chairman United National Party (UNP), former Cabinet Minister (Irrigation and Water Management)
Thilanga Sumathipala MP - current Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training, current Member of Parliament (note: - also listed in Captains Of Industry & Commerce)
Nimal Siripala de Silva MP - current Leader of the Opposition (Sri Lanka) and Member of Parliament for Badulla in Parliament, former Cabinet Minister (Irrigation and Water Resources Management), former Leader of the House
Chandima Weerakkody MP - current Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees, current Member of Parliament for Galle (note: - also listed in Captains Of Industry & Commerce)
Anura Priyadharshana Yapa MP - current Member of Parliament for Kurunegala, former Cabinet Minister (Environment), current General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Tissa Karalliyadde MP - current Member of Parliament for Anuradhapura, former Cabinet Minister (Child Development and Women's Affairs)
Nirmala Kotalawala MP - current Member of Parliament for Kaluthara, former Minister of Highways, Ports and Shipping
Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara MP - current Member of Parliament for Ampara, former Deputy Minister Labour and Labour Relations (note: - also listed in Sri Lankan Navy)

Former:
Maithripala Senanayake – former Deputy Prime Minister, former Cabinet Minister (Transport)
I. M. R. A. Iriyagolla – former Cabinet Minister (Education and Cultural Affairs)
Colonel C. A. Dharmapala OBE ED - former Deputy Minister of Industries & Housing (note: also listed in Civil servants)
Rupa Karunathilake - former Cabinet Minister of Plantations (note: - also listed in Ambassadors and High Commissioners)
Dingiri Bandara (D.B) Welagedara - former Minister of Plan Implementation, former Governor of the North Central Province
M.D Banda - former Minister of Agriculture & former member of parliament for Maturata
Dharmasena Attygalle - former Minister of Indigenous Medicine (note: - also listed in Ambassadors and High Commissioners)
Asoka Karunaratne - former Minister of Social Services, founding member of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)
Deshabandu Indradasa Hettiarachchi - former Minister of Industries
Handunnetti Rannulu (H. R) Piyasiri - former Minister of Youth Affairs, former State Minister of Labor and Vocational Training (note: - also listed in Ambassadors and High Commissioners)
Lal Dharmapriya Gamage - former Minister Assisting Foreign Affairs
Chandra Gunasekera - former Deputy Minister of Culture and Social Services
Kamal Karunanayake - former Member of Parliament, former Dean of Economics Department Kelaniya University (note: - also listed in Academics)
Weerasinghe de Silva - former Member of Parliament representing Balapitiya
Sarath Ranawaka - former Member of Parliament for Kalutara district
Wilfred Senanayake - former Member of parliament for Homagama & former senior member of Lanka Samasamaja Party
H. R. Wimalasiri - former Member of parliament representing Matara District
Athula Wijesinghe - former Chief Minister North Western Province

Provincial Councilors & Mayors:
Prasanna Shamal Senarath - Provincial Councilor and Opposition Leader of North Western Province, Sri Lanka Council
Sisira Jayakody - Provincial Councilor, Western Province
Udena Wijerathna - Provincial Councilor, Western Province
M. W. Aruna Pradeep - Mayor of Ambalangoda
Eraj Ravindra Fernando - Mayor of Hambanthota

Prelates:
Piyadassi Maha Thera - former Viharadhikari of the Vajiraramaya Temple Bambalapitiya
Aluthwewa Soratha Nayaka Thera - Chancellor of University of Uva Vellassa, Chief Incumbent of Kiriwehera, Katharagama, Chief Sanga Nayake of "Ruhunu Magampattuva"
Kuppiyawatta Bodhananda Thera - founder of Mithuru Mithuro Movement
Buddangala Ananda - resident of Buddangala Forest Hermitage (note: - also listed in Senior Officers in the Defence Services & Civil Servants)
Bhikku Siridhamma Maha Thera - Dhamma book writer, priest of Vajiraramaya Bambalapitiya
Nugegoda Revatha - priest of Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya
Kadawatha Saminda - formerly of Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara, Melbourne Australia
Minuwangoda Deepankara Thera - Mahamewna Bhavana Asapuwa
Pagoda Janthawansa Thera - Bharathanaga Len Aranya Forest Hermitage, Thanthirimale, Anuradhapura
Dehiwala Ariyadhamma Thera - Siri Vajiranana Dharmayathanaya, Maharagama

Academics:
Ranjith Premalal De Silva - Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Vice Chancellor Uva Wellassa University
Rahula Anura Attalage - Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa
Pathmajeewa Ganepola - Professor of Surgery at Columbia University New York City, USA & Medical Director of The Center for Cancer Research and Genomic Medicine at The Valley Hospital USA (note: also listed in Medicine)
Mohan De Silva - Professor of Surgery, Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences and University of Sri Jayewardenepura (note: also listed in Industry and commerce, Medicine)
S. D. Jayaratne - Professor of Medicine University of Sri Jayewardenepura (note: also listed in Industry and commerce, Medicine)
Janaka Ruwanpura - Professor of Project Management Systems, Vice Provost International (VPI)
Mahinda Wijeratne - Professor of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture University of Ruhuna
H.Y Ranjith Perera - Professor of Electrical Engineering and Dean of Faculty of Engineering - General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (note: also listed in Civil Servants)
Chandana Jayarathne - Professor of Physics (Atmospheric & Lightning) University of Colombo
Sarath Kodithuwakku - Professor of Agricultural Economics and Business Management University of Peradeniya
Sirimevan Waidyasekera - Professor of Medical Physics, Dean of the Faculty of ICT & Media South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine
Chandratilak De Silva - Professor of Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering Universiti Brunei Darussalam Brunei
Ariyapala Perera - Professor of Buddhist Philosophy at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Deepal Mathew - Professor and Dean of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Mahinda Vilathgamuwa - Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Nihal Perera - Professor of Urban Planning, Ball State University, Indiana, USA
Thulsi Wickramasinghe - Professor of Physics The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey, USA
Don Kulasiri - Professor of Computational Modelling and Head of Centre for Advanced Computational Solutions, Lincoln University Canterbury New Zealand
Athula Sumathipala - Professor of Psychiatry, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, School for Primary Care Research (SPCR), Faculty of Health, Keele University Staffordshire
Abhaya Induruwa - Professor of Computing University of Colombo School of Computing, Program Director for research and post graduate teaching in the School of Law, Criminal Justice and Computing Canterbury Christ Church University United Kingdom (note: - also listed in Civil Servants)
Janak Wedagedera - Professor of Mathematics / Senior Research Scientist at Simcyp
Sirimal Abeyratne - Professor of Economics University of Colombo
Dayananda Palahela - Professor of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
H A De S Gunasekara – former Professor of Economics (first Sri Lankan) University of Peradeniya
Kamal Karunanayake - former Professor and Dean of Economics Department Kelaniya University (note: - also listed in Politicians)
Kumaradasa Rajasuriya – former Professor of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Deshamanya Nandadasa Kodagoda – former Professor of Medicine, Vice Chancellor and Dean of Medical Faculty of University of Colombo
H.D Gunawardhana - former Professor of Chemistry, Acting Vice Chancellor and Head of Chemistry Department of University of Colombo
K N O Dharmadasa - former Professor of Linguistics, Dean of Faculty of Arts University of Peradeniya, former Editor-in-Chief of the Sinhala Encyclopaedia
Suwanda H. J. Sugunasiri - former Professor (Adjunct), University of Toronto Canada (note:- also listed in Poets, Novelists & Academic Writers, Media Personalities & Journalist)
Athula Gunawardena - Associate Professor Department of Mathematics and Computer Science University of Wisconsin-Whitewater USA
Kanishka Marasinghe - Associate Professor in Physics and Astrophysics University of North Dakota USA
Kasun Hewage - Associate Professor of Project and Construction Management The University of British Columbia - Okanagan, Canada
Lakshman Galagedara - Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada
Kumudu Munasinghe - Assistant Professor in Network Engineering University of Canberra

Ambassadors and High Commissioners:
K. S. C. Dissanayake - Ambassador for Sri Lanka in Cuba
Jaliya Wickramasuriya - former Sri Lankan Ambassador in Washington D.C. United States of America
Udayanga Weeratunga - former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russian Federation
Handunnetti Rannulu (H. R) Piyasiri - former Sri Lankan Ambassador in Myanmar (note: - also listed in Politicians)
A.S.P Liyanage - former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Nigerian Republic
Dharmasena Attygalle - former High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Pakistan (note: - also listed in Politicians)
Rupa Karunathilake - former Ambassador for Sri Lanka in The Netherlands (note: - also listed in Politicians)
Asoka Weerasinghe - former Deputy High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canada (note: - also listed in Artists)
C.D.S. Siriwardene, PC - former Sri Lanka Representative in Russia (note: - also listed in Lawyers & Judges)
D.Y Liyanage - former Deputy Secretary to the Treasury & former High Commissioner to Malaysia (note: - also listed in Civil Servants)
Siri Perera, PC - former High Commissioner to India (note: - also listed in Lawyers & Judges)
H.L. de Silva, PC - former Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations (New York) (note: - also listed in Lawyers & Judges)
Dr Nandadeva Wijesekara - former Ambassador to Burma (Myanmar) (note: - also listed in Civil Servants)
Hemachandra Wijeratne - former Consul General of Sri Lanka in Turkey

Lawyers and judges:
Justice Priyantha Jayawardena, PC - Judge of the Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Visty.C.Gunathilake, PC - former Solicitor General, Attorney Generals Department (note:- also listed in Civil Servants)
Upawansa Yapa, PC - former Solicitor General, Attorney Generals Department (note:- also listed in Civil Servants)
Siri Perera, QC (note: also listed in Poets, Novelists & Academic Writers / Ambassadors and High Commissioners)
T.B. Dissanayake, PC - former Commissioner of Assize
C.D.S. Siriwardene, PC - former Sri Lanka Representative in Russia (note: - also listed in Ambassadors and High Commissioners)
H.L. de Silva, PC - former Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations (New York)(note: - also listed in Ambassadors and High Commissioners)
Lionel D.S.P.R. Senanayake PC - civil practitioner and a former Judge and Secretary of Judicial Service Commission
Sobhitha Rajakaruna - Deputy Solicitor General, Attorney General Department
Rangajeeva Wimalasena - Additional District Judge / Magistrate
Sarath Gunathilaka - former High Court Judge
Sumagga Hewagama - Attorney-at-Law /Corporate Lawyer/Company CEO
Binara Gunasekera - President of the Colombo Law Society
Palitha Mathew - former President of Colombo Law Society

Writers:
Gunadasa Amarasekara – Dental Surgeon, Writer, Poet
Asoka Weerasinghe - award-winning poet, Co-founder of the Gloucester Spoken Art Series in Ottawa Canada (note: - also listed in Ambassadors and High Commissioners)
Siri Perera, QC (also known as U.A.S. Perera) - "Siri Aiya" of Radio Ceylon (note: also listed in Lawyers & Judges)
Ajith Galappaththy - film critic
Jagath Asoka Panangadan - medical writer New Jersey, former assistant Professor Department of Chemistry, Monmouth University, New Jersey USA
Suwanda H. J. Sugunasiri - author of poetry in English (note:- also listed in Academics)
Kivipathi Sugathamuni Gnanasiri - poet, veteran educationist, psychologist
Anura C. Perera - science writer and author
Sunanda Karunaratne - Award winning poet, author
Miniwan P. Thilakaratne - veteran novelist
Oruwala Bandu - poet, author, Russian Language specialist

Artists:
Kala Keerthi Henry Jayasena - playwright, novelist film & teledrama actor (portrayed "Sudu Seeya" in the popular teledrama "Doo Daruwo")
G. D. L. Perera - film maker, play producer
Namel Weeramuni - dramatist, play producer
Dhamma Jagoda- theatre professional (English & Sinhala)
Senesh Dissanaike Bandara - teledrama and feature film director (note: also listed in Academics)
Dhammika Siriwardana - film / teledrama producer and director

Sportsmen and sports administrators:
Ashan Priyanjan Subasinghe - Captain of Sri Lanka A cricket team, One Day International Cricketer
Gihan Rupasinghe - Sri Lankan T20 cricketer, Sri Lanka A cricketer
Dilshan Munaweera - Sri Lankan T20 cricketer, Sri Lanka A cricketer
Sachithra Serasinghe - Sri Lanka A cricketer
Stanley Jayasinghe - former all Ceylon and Leicestershire County Cricket Club cricketer
Carl Obeysekera - former all Ceylon Cricketer
Bandula Warnapura - Sri Lanka's Inaugural Test Cricket Captain
Mahela Jayawardena - former Sri Lanka Test Cricket Captain, Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Runnerup (1994)
Roshan Mahanama - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricket Captain, Elite Panel Referee of International Cricket Council, Member of World Cup Winning Cricket Team 1996, Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (1983 & 1984)
Asanka Gurusinha - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer, Member of World Cup Winning Cricket Team 1996, Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (1985)
Kumar Dharmasena - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer, Member of World Cup Winning Cricket Team 1996, Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (1989)
Lalith Kaluperuma - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer, Former Chairman of Selectors Sri Lanka Cricket
Sanath Kaluperuma - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer
Yohan Goonasekera - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer, Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (1976)
Gamini Wickremasinghe - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer
Chamara Dunusinghe - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer
Anura Ranasinghe - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer, Best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (1974 & 1975)
Roshan Guneratne - former Sri Lanka Test Cricketer* Shantha Kalavitigoda - former Sri Lanka Test Cricketer
Ishara Amerasinghe - former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer
Sunil Jayasinghe - former One Day International Cricketer

Contact Details:
Nalanda University
Dist: Nalanda
Rajgir,
Bihar 803116
India

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