Directory
Notable People
Presidents, prime ministers, independence patriots, scholars and cultural figures.
These biographies describe public record — offices held, dates, and what each person did. They do not assert anyone's caste. Community affiliation is documented for only a few of these individuals, and claiming it without evidence is precisely the error this archive has been correcting elsewhere.
- All 33
- Executive Presidents 8
- Prime Ministers & State Leaders 7
- Politicians & Statesmen 7
- Aristocracy & Independence 7
- Scholars & Cultural Icons 4
Politicians & Statesmen
Gamini Dissanayake
Prominent Minister and architect of the Mahaweli Project
Lalith Athulathmudali
Prominent Minister and founder of the Mahapola scheme
Anura Bandaranaike
Former Speaker of the Parliament
Karu Jayasuriya
Former Speaker of the Parliament
W.J.M. Lokubandara
Former Speaker of the Parliament
Mangala Samaraweera
Former Minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs
General Anuruddha Ratwatte
Former Deputy Minister of Defense