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This is a list of notable Old Mahindians, they being the alumni of
Mahinda College,
Galle,
Sri Lanka.
Politics
Name
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Notability
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Reference
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W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena
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member
parliament (
Galle 1960),
Mayor of Galle (1965–1966)
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[1]
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Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
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member
parliament (
Matara 1994–2015,
National List 2015–present)
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[2]
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Vajira Abeywardena
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member
parliament (
Galle 1994–2010, 2015–present)
|
[2]
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Henry Woodward Amarasuriya
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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
|
[3]
[4]
|
Thomas Amarasuriya
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member
Senate of Ceylon (1953–1965),
President of the Senate of Ceylon (1963–1965)
|
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P. Gamini Ariyatilake
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member parliament (
Maskeliya 1970–1977)
|
[5]
[6]
|
I. A. Cader
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member parliament (
Beruwala 1960–1965, 1970–1977),
Deputy Speaker(1970–1977)
|
[1]
[5]
|
Mohamed Shums Cassim
|
member of
Senate of Ceylon 1953–1954
|
[
citation needed]
|
Wijaya Dahanayake
|
member
parliament (
Matara 2010–present)
|
|
Albert de Silva
|
member
parliament (
Galle 1977–1979,
Kamburupitiya 1979–1983)
|
[5]
[7]
|
D. S. Goonesekera
|
member parliament (
Udugama 1956–1960,
Habaraduwa 1960–1964)
|
[5]
[8]
|
Sirisena Hettige
|
member
parliament (
Hakmana 1965–1970)
|
[9]
|
Leslie Mervyn Jayaratna
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Governor of Southern Province (1993–1994)
|
[10]
|
Rupa Karunathilake
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member
parliament (
Bentara-Elpitiya 1977–2000)
|
[7]
|
Ananda Kularatne
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member parliament (
Hambantota 1983–2004)
|
[5]
|
Semage Salman Kulatileke
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member parliament (1972–1977)
|
[5]
|
M. G. Mendis
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member
parliament (
Rathgama 1970–1977), pioneer Trade Union Leader
|
[5]
[6]
|
Nishantha Muthuhettigamage
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member
parliament (
Galle 2010–present)
|
|
Manusha Nanayakkara
|
member
parliament (
Galle 2010–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
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member
parliament (
Matara 1960) Founder Member of the
United National Party
|
[11]
[12]
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Education
Religion
Military
Sports
Arts
Others
Athula Attygalle - Sri Lankan American Scientist
[45]
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"Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 February 2017.[
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b
People and events-Six old Mahindians to be felicitated, The Sunday Times
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"Result of Parliamentary By Elections held between 1947 - 1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[
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b
"German Dharmaduta Society gifts pictures to Heritage Museum of Mahinda College".
The Nation. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
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j de Silva, D. C. A. N. (2014). Me Mahinda Shasthra Shala. Galle: Print House.
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b
"Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[
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a
b
"Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[
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"Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
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"Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[
permanent dead link]
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One of Lanka’s academically distinguished judges - Tribute to Dr. L. M. Jayaratne, Rootsweb
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Appreciation Justin Wijayawardhena, The Island
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"Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 February 2017.[
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^
M. B. Ariayapala-Author Profile, Godage International Publishers
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"Lionel Edirisinghe".
Daily Mirror. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
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^ de Silvas, Nissanka (2013). Me Mahinda Shasthra Shala: Ma Dutu Mahindaya. Print House Sri Lanka. p. 238.
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^ Weeraratna, Senaka (8 October 2008).
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^ Peiris, Manjari (21 June 2002).
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^ Kangaraarachchi, Ramani.
"Basil Gunasekara: First post-war Commander of the Navy".
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^ Kirinde, Chandani (6 March 2011).
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Sunday Times. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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"Lasith Malinga".
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^ Raval, Amit (22 November 2015).
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^ Stephens, David (5 September 2010).
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"D. S. de Silva - A man who gave life to a dying art".
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^ Palipane, Russell (25 December 2007).
"DS to take on Jaffna lads!".
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^ Epasinha, Premasara.
"D. D. Jayasinha - brilliant cricketer cum administrator and the GOM SL Cricket".
Daily News. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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^ de Mel, Sundara Nihathamani (2012).
Mahinde Thamay Iskole. Colombo: Suratha Publishers. p. 36.
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Player Profile, ESPN Cricinfo
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"Henry Jayasena 'A gifted and decent human being….'". island. 2007. Archived from
the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
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"In memory of Henry Jayasena". island. 2011. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
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Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara nominated for Nalanda Keerthi Sri 2010
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"Earnest and wise Mahindians".
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^ Gunawardana, Charles A. (Ed) (2005).
Encyclopaedia of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd. p. 115.
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^ Gunawardana, Charles A. (Ed) (2005).
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"V. Jayasundara – India in Cannes". AF Magazine : India - Nepal. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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^
Lionel Deraniyagala
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^ Me Mahinda Shasthra Shala Hewath Madutu Mahindaya (2nd ed.). Printhouse, Galle. 2014. p. 239.
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^
Ranjith Abeysuriya bids adieu, Sri Lankan Mirror
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^ Seneviratne, Malinda.
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