List of University of Ceylon people

The following is a list of notable people associated with the University of Ceylon (1942–52), University of Ceylon, Peradeniya (1952–72) and University of Ceylon, Colombo (1967–1972).

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Chancellors

University of Ceylon[1]

University of Ceylon, Peradeniya[1]

University of Ceylon, Colombo

Vice-Chancellors

University of Ceylon[2]

University of Ceylon, Peradeniya[2]

University of Ceylon, Colombo[3]

  • 1967 O. H. de A. Wijesekera
  • 1968–69 Walwin A. de Silva
  • 1969–72 B. A. Abeywickrema

Academics

Alumni

Academia

Arts

Business and finance

Civil service

Diplomacy

Government and politics

Journalism and media

Law

Medicine

Military

Religion

Sports

Other

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Past Chancellors". University of Peradeniya.
  2. 1 2 "Past Vice Chancellors". University of Peradeniya.
  3. "Past Vice Chancellors". University of Colombo.
  4. Kumaravadivel, R. (10 October 1999). "Honouring this mighty man". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  5. 1 2 Arumugam 1997, p. 10.
  6. 1 2 Beer, Don. "Obituary Emeritus Professor Sinnappah Arasaratnam". University of New England (Australia).
  7. Arumugam 1997, p. 13.
  8. 1 2 "Curriculum Vitae: Chandra de Silva". Old Dominion University.
  9. 1 2 "2002年 (13th) 学术研究奖获奖 / Kingsley Muthumuni DE SILVA". Fukuoka Prize.
  10. Dharmadasa, Sumangalika (13 January 2014). "Remembering Doric de Souza". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  11. Gunasekara, Jayantha (30 November 2014). "Dr. Brendon Gooneratne – A personal tribute to one of our most outstanding Royalists". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  12. "H. A. I. Goonetileke – legend in his lifetime". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 15 June 2004.
  13. 1 2 Arumugam 1997, p. 61.
  14. Karunaratne, Chitra (15 December 2001). "A tribute: Dr. Stanley Kalpage". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  15. 1 2 Arumugam 1997, p. 72.
  16. Arumugam 1997, pp. 73-74.
  17. 1 2 Gunaratne, Mahasara (2011). "Appreciation: Professor Ragunathar Kanagasuntheram". Ceylon Medical Journal. 56 (2). ISSN 0009-0875.
  18. "General Informations". University of Peradeniya.
  19. 1 2 "Prof.K.Kunaratnam". Department of Physics, University of Jaffna.
  20. "About Us". University of Peradeniya.
  21. Arumugam 1997, p. 95.
  22. "Annual Report 2007" (PDF). Overseas Reality (Ceylon) PLC. p. 11.
  23. 1 2 "Mohamed Ajwad Macan Markar". Royal College of Physicians.
  24. "Prof. A. W. Mailvaganam remembered". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 18 November 2005.
  25. Sonnadara, D. U. J. "Vidyajothi Professor A.W. Mailvaganam". Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka.
  26. Arumugam 1997, pp. 96-97.
  27. de Silva, H. B. (24 December 2004). "Professor T. Nadaraja – brilliant legal mind". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  28. Sanmuganathan, Muttusamy (7 April 2004). "Professor Tambyah Nadaraja, a fine legal mind". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  29. "Welcome Speech at Prof. Nadaraja Oration by Mr. Selvakkumaran, Dean, Fafulty of Law, University of colombo" (PDF). University of Colombo.
  30. 1 2 Kanagaratnam, V.; Rajagopal, S.; Pushparatnam, P.; et al., eds. (2004). பத்மம் (Professor S. Pathmanathan Felicitation Volume) 2004. Bavani Pathippakam.
  31. "The reverse brain drain". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 2 January 2000.
  32. Keerthisinghe, Lakshman I. (5 June 2014). "Thespian, scholar, intellectual rolled in one". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  33. 1 2 Subramaniam, V. (22 May 2005). "A beacon to family, friends". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  34. "History". Department of Parasitology, University of Peradeniya.
  35. Jayasinghe, Ananda (2 January 2012). "Jubilee celebrations of Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya; 50 years in Medical Education part 1". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  36. Fischer, Michael M. J. "Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah". Anthropology News.
  37. 1 2 Arumugam 1997, p. 233.
  38. 1 2 "Appreciation: Prof. Alagiah Thurairajah" (PDF). Tamil Times. XIII (6): 33. 15 June 1994. ISSN 0266-4488.
  39. Wijeyesinghe, K. (26 September 1999). "What more has to be bestowed?". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  40. Philips, Rajan (15 June 2000). "Professor Alfred Jeyaratnam Wilson (1928-2000): An Appreciation" (PDF). Tamil Times. XIX (6): 25–27. ISSN 0266-4488.
  41. "General Informations". University of Peradeniya.
  42. Majeed, Imaad (23 February 2014). "Muslims Of Sri Lanka Or In Sri Lanka?". The Sunday Leader.
  43. "The Vice Chancellor 2009-2014". University of Kelaniya.
  44. "Prof. Arulkumaran creates history". The Island (Sri Lanka). 25 April 2007.
  45. "Tamils get international recognition in sciences". TamilNet. 11 October 2009.
  46. "Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran". Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
  47. Arumugam 1997, p. 12.
  48. Fonseka, Carlo (14 September 2003). "Obituary: Dr. Kandiah David Arulpragasam (1931 – 2003) (I)". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  49. Brecher, Kenneth. "Obituary: Ganesar Chanmugam, 1939-1996". Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 25 (4): 1448–1449. Bibcode:1996BAAS...28.1448B.
  50. Wickramaratna, Priyantha (26 March 2005). "Identifying the intellectual through Palmistry". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  51. "Chandra de Silva". Old Dominion University.
  52. Epasinghe, Premasara (2 January 2004). "New head of surgeons was a fine sportsman". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  53. Jayawardane, Ishara (3 January 2012). "K.N.O. Dharmadasa - linguist who doesn't rest on his laurels". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  54. Dharmadasa, I. M. (5 October 2008). "Distinguished physicist was a great teacher and complete gentleman". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  55. "Cambridge salutes a brilliant and affable Lankan academic". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 16 May 2010.
  56. "Dr. Elagu V. Elaguppillai". University of Ottawa.
  57. Epasinghe, Premasara (14 December 2002). "Dr. Brendon Gooneratne – a remarkable man". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  58. "Prof Gamlath passes away". The Island (Sri Lanka). 1 April 2013.
  59. "'Deshamanya' for leading lawyers". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 5 April 1998.
  60. Seneviratne, Malinda (10 February 2002). "Siri Gunasinghe, pioneer of Sinhala Free Verse". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  61. Fonseka, Carlo (26 September 2004). "Hail to octagenarian Osmund Jayaratne!". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  62. Kalupahana, David (12 May 2007). "Book Review: The role of morality in economics". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  63. Arumugam 1997, p. 63.
  64. "Former History academic of Jaffna University passes away". TamilNet. 27 July 2015.
  65. Ramakrishnan, T. (27 July 2015). "Sri Lankan historian Santasilan Kadirgamar passes away". The Hindu.
  66. Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (27 July 2015). "Progressive Academic and Human Rights Activist Santasilan"Silan"Kadirgamar Passes away at 81". dbsjeyaraj.com.
  67. "Alumni Directory: Santasilan Kadirgamar". University of Peradeniya.
  68. Mallikarachchi, Desmond (23 April 2014). "Penetrative researcher and radical interpreter: A Tribute to Prof. David Kalupahana". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  69. Tay, S. S. W. (September 2010). "Professor Ragunathar Kanagasuntheram (1919–2010)". Journal of Anatomy. 217 (3): i–ii. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2010.01276.x. PMC 2972531Freely accessible.
  70. Tilakaratne, Asanga (23 May 2014). "Professor Y. Karunadasa 80 today". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  71. "Japan confers prestigious decoration on Prof. Kusuma Karunaratne". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 14 June 2005.
  72. Welabada, Lakmal (7 January 2007). "Mathematician + intellectual = love". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka).
  73. "Prof.R.Kumaravadivel". Department of Physics, University of Jaffna.
  74. Maniccavasagar, Chelvatamby (28 April 2010). "Governor's award for Professor Nadarajasundaram". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  75. "Contributions to Contemporary Knowledge Lecture Series". South Asian University.
  76. Sivakumaran, K. S. (18 April 2012). "A scholar of great integrity". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  77. "President congratulates Lankan scientist in Hong Kong". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 8 May 2003.
  78. "Appreciation: Prof. Samaranayake: doyen of IT studies". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 10 June 2007.
  79. "He was many things all rolled into one". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 22 November 2009.
  80. "Office of the Vice-Chancellor". University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.
  81. "Muthucumaraswamy Sornarajah". University of Dundee.
  82. "Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah, social anthropologist, dies". Harvard Gazette. 7 March 2014.
  83. "Stanley Jeyaraja TAMBIAH". Fukuoka Prize.
  84. Schalk, Peter (2011). "Professor Alvapillai Veluppillai as Researcher and Teacher". In Schalk, Peter; Van Nahl, Ruth. The Tamils: From The Past To The Present : Celebratory Volume In Honour Of Professor Alvapillai Veluppillai At The Occasion Of His 75th Birthday (PDF). Kumaran Book House. pp. 13–32. ISBN 978-955-659-303-7.
  85. "Veteran Tamil scholar Professor Veluppillai passes away". TamilNet. 2 November 2015.
  86. Arumugam 1997, pp. 249-250.
  87. Wijesundera, Stanley (February 1989). "Professor Subramaniam Vithianandan" (PDF). Tamil Times. VIII (3): 17. ISSN 0266-4488.
  88. "Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe". University of Buckingham.
  89. "Exceptional scientist who took the time to "stand and stare"". The Sunday Times. 13 September 2009.
  90. Jayaratn, L. B. Lanka (Wilbawe) (7 March 2010). "Appreciation: Professor Stanley Wijesundera". Sunday Island.
  91. "Honorary Degree". University of Calgary.
  92. Amarakeerthi, Liyanage (18 March 2009). "Closing the Circle: Revisiting Amarasekara". The Island.
  93. Fernando, Marie Alles (4 June 2006). "A sincere and genuine artist". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  94. R. Fernando, Susitha (13 February 2005). "Vasantha Obeysekere an unmatched film director". The Sunday Times.
  95. Jayawardane, Ishara (12 June 2012). "The many splendours of Iranganie Serasinghe". Daily News.
  96. "A class act". The Guardian. 4 December 1999.
  97. "DDFC gets new Chairman". Ceylon Today. 16 October 2014.
  98. Arumugam 1997, p. 150.
  99. "Austin Fernando's reminiscences in controversial new book". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 23 July 2008.
  100. "Death of Gamini Iriyagolla". Daily News. 4 February 2003.
  101. Jayawickrama, Nihal (5 September 2004). "Remembering Mervyn on his 75th birthday". The Island.
  102. Karunatilake, H. N. S. (17 August 2005). "Appreciation: Dr. Jayantha Kelegama". The Island.
  103. "Annual Report 2003". Sri Lanka Telecom.
  104. "New Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka Presents Credentials". United Nations. 25 August 2008.
  105. "President appoints Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission". Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka. 17 May 2010.
  106. Arumugam 1997, pp. 126-127.
  107. "M.J. Perera passes away". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 15 March 2002.
  108. De Silva, Leelananda (20 September 2009). "A leading light in the field of economics". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  109. "Seneviratne, New Chairman Of DRC". The Sunday Leader. 8 June 2014.
  110. "Death of Bernard Tilakaratna". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 1 October 2004.
  111. "Dr. A. M. Mubarak, from Sultanwatta to Cambridge". The Island (Sri Lanka). 7 October 2010.
  112. Jayasuriya, Dayanath (16 May 2010). "Dr. Wickrema Weerasooria's Textbook of Commercial Law (Business Law)". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  113. Muller, J. B. (23 November 2003). "Wilhelm Woutersz". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  114. "Susantha de Alwis passes away". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 23 December 2008.
  115. Abeyesekera, Fred (19 July 2006). "Recapturing the magic of Peradeniya". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  116. Mendis, Vernon L. B. (16 June 2003). "Recollections of Yogendra Duraiswamy". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  117. Rasooldeen, Mohammed (24 August 2009). "Sri Lanka names new envoy to Kingdom". Arab News.
  118. Fernando, Manjula (7 February 2006). "Dr. Kohona to advise on peace process". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  119. Perera, Janaka (6 July 2010). "Father of diplomacy in Sri Lanka". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  120. Farrell, Tom (19 May 2008). "Obituary: AT Moorthy". The Guardian.
  121. Waidyasekera, D. D. M. (7 October 2012). "Reminiscences of a Pioneer Student of Marrs Hall". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  122. "Elect clean candidates – Dr. Sarath Amunugama : UPFA Govt. to eradicate bribery, corruption, political thuggery". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 28 March 2004.
  123. Perera, K. K. S. (22 June 2014). "29th death Anniversary of Felix Dias Bandaranike – Trusted lieutenant of Sirimavo". The Nation (Sri Lanka).
  124. E. Gooonesinha, Ananda (22 August 2010). "The First Years of the University of Ceylon". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  125. Srikanthadas, Bhagavadas (21 June 2009). "A leader who spoke for the voiceless". The Nation (Sri Lanka).
  126. Maniccavasgar, Chelvatamby (7 December 2006). "Ganeshalingam, an exceptional human-being". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  127. Maniccavasgar, Chelvathamy (3 January 2012). "K Ganeshalingam's 74th birth anniversary: Multi-faceted and multi-dimensional personality". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  128. Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (18 August 2012). "LAKSHMAN KADIRGAMAR LARGER THAN LIFE PERSONALITY". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  129. Prematillake, Tharindu (20 December 2009). "All set for Presidential polls – 2010". The Nation (Sri Lanka).
  130. "Popular Sri Lankan parliamentarian Abdul Majeed passes away" (PDF). Monsoon Journal. 6 (7): 4. December 2011.
  131. Weerakoon, Gamini (15 April 2012). "Age of 'Sereppuu Soup'". The Sunday Leader.
  132. Sachi Sri Kantha (10 August 2006). "Random Thoughts on K. Thurairatnam The Point Pedro Federalist". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  133. Epasinghe, Premasara (15 September 2010). "Prof. (Dr.) Tissa Vitharana MP — An outstanding sportsman". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  134. Amirthanayagam, Pradeep (7 October 2005). "Ranil Wickremesinghe: consistency is his forte". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  135. Gooonesinha, Ananda E. (21 August 2010). "The First Years of the University of Ceylon". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  136. "Tribute to Mervyn de Silva". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 27 June 1999.
  137. de Silva, Lakshmi (21 September 2003). "An illuminating read". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  138. Arumugam 1997, pp. 65-66.
  139. Theva Rajan, A. (January 1983). "Kailas – The Writer, Editor, Literary Midwife and Don" (PDF). Tamil Times. II (3): 8–9.
  140. "Veteran Tamil newspaper Editor Sivagurunathan passes away". TamilNet. 9 August 2003.
  141. "Veteran journalist Siva dies". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 11 August 2003.
  142. Maniccavasagar, Chelvatamby (7 September 2012). "Kalasuri R. Sivagurunathan: A veteran journalist". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  143. "Ranjith Abeysuriya PC dies". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 24 May 2014.
  144. 1 2 Kadirgamar, Lakshman (12 April 2009). "A legend in the making". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  145. Perera, Melani Manel (26 September 2014). "'Alternative Nobel' goes to Sri Lankan Catholic Basil Fernando". AsiaNews.
  146. Malalasekera, Sarath (13 September 2010). "Legal luminaries who lit up the Bar". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  147. Malalasekera, Sarath (28 February 2005). "Welcome to two new SC Judges". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  148. "'Shiva Pasupati' – Distinguished old boy of Jaffna Hindu". JaffnaHindu.Org.
  149. Arumugam 1997, pp. 141-142.
  150. Arumugam 1997, p. 220.
  151. Phillips, Alan (31 July 1999). "Obituaries: Neelan Tiruchelvam". The Guardian.
  152. Goonesekere, Savithri (15 August 1999). "Neelan: A Great and Noble Son of the Country and the World" (PDF). Tamil Times. XVIII (8): 16. ISSN 0266-4488.
  153. Wijedasa, Namini (21 July 2013). "'I'm not a politician, I only wish to serve my suffering people'". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  154. Malalasekera, Sarath (28 November 2007). "Bench and Bar pay tribute to seven legal luminaries". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  155. "Surendra Ramachandran". Royal College of Physicians.
  156. "Ex-Army Chief Gen. Sepala Attygalle dies". The Island (Sri Lanka). 17 January 2001.
  157. Farrell, Tom (9 October 2008). "Obituary: Major General Janaka Perera". The Guardian.
  158. Epasinghe, Premasara (13 September 2004). "Life and times in sport: Major General C. Thurairaja was a sporting superstar". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  159. Emmanuel, S. J. (2 May 2003). "Bishop Deogupillai – a man of sturdy faith and courageous leadership". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  160. Dobbyn, Paul (17 April 2011). "Exiled Tamil priest wants peace, truth and justice in Sri Lanka". The Catholic Leader.
  161. Thiruvarangan, Mahendran (5 April 2005). "Rev. Dr. S. Jebanesan – a versatile personality". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  162. Sanderatne, Nimal (17 January 2007). "The end of university education". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  163. Epasinghe, Premasara (25 November 2010). "Rifle shooting champ: Hemasiri Fernando – administrator par-excellence". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  164. 1 2 "Waidyatilleka was a true sportsman-AASL President". The Island (Sri Lanka). 5 March 2004.
  165. "Programme Director". Coordinating Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation.
  166. "Dr. Gamani Corea (Sri Lanka)". United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
  167. Jeyanathan, B. Anton (15 September 2011). "Cyril Herath: An upright officer". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  168. "About People" (PDF). Tamil Times. 1 (11): 15. August 1982.
  169. "About People" (PDF). Tamil Times. 1 (12): 12. September 1982.
  170. Dissanayake, Aditha (21 October 2007). "You can explore but never own". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka).
  171. Epasinghe, Premasara (7 October 2010). "Dr. A. M. Mubarak, from Sultanwatta to Cambridge". The Island (Sri Lanka).
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  173. Jayawardana, Sandun (6 July 2014). "Authorities to crack down on all dodgy 'law schools'". The Nation (Sri Lanka).
  174. "Fitzwilliam Journal 2012" (PDF). Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.
  175. Mahaarachchi, R. (16 May 2010). "Mapping the life of a fine man and outstanding Surveyor General". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  176. "258th Commencement" (PDF). Ohio State University. Autumn 1976. p. 11.
  177. "Lankan bridge engineer who rose to the top in the British Civil Service". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 11 July 2010.
  178. Kirinde, Chandani (5 June 2005). "Striking back". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).

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