Famous Sri Lankans in History |

1884-10-21 (Don Stephen) "D.S." Senanayake, Ceylonese politician and leader of Sri Lankan independence movement (1st Prime Minister of Ceylon, 1947-52), born in Botale, British Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) (d. 1952)

1887-11-26 Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan business magnate and philanthropist, born in Colombo, British Ceylon (d. 1957)

1890-05-29 Martin Wickramasinghe, Sri Lankan author (Gamperaliya - The Uprooted/Changing Village), born in Koggala, British Ceylon (d. 1976)

1901-04-17 George Keyt, Sri Lankan painter, born in Ceylon (d. 1993)

1927-09-11 Vernon Corea, Sri Lankan pioneer radio broadcaster, born in Kurana, Sri Lanka (d. 2002)

1931-02-16 Gamini Goonesena, Sri Lankan cricket leg-spinner (all-rounder for Ceylon, Notts), born in Colombo, Ceylon (d. 2011)

1932-04-12 Lakshman Kadirgamar, Sri Lankan politician (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka), born in Colombo, British Ceylon (d. 2005)

1939-01-20 Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe, Sri Lankan-born British mathematician & astronomer, born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1941-05-15 Cyril Cooray, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test umpire on intl panel), born in Colombo, British Ceylon

1942-06-11 Somachandra De Silva, Sri Lankan cricket all-rounder (12 Tests, 37 wickets, BB 5/59, 2 x 50; Bloomfield C & AC, Shropshire CC), born in Galle, Sri Lanka

1943-09-12 Michael Ondaatje, Sri Lankan-Canadian poet and writer, born in Colombo, Ceylon

1944-02-22 Ranjit Fernando, Sri Lankan cricket wicket-keeper (1975 World Cup), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1945-06-26 David Heyn, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (18 x unofficial tests; 2 ODIs; Nondescripts CC), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1945-11-18 Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lankan politician, Prime Minister (2018-22) and President (2005-15), born in Weeraketiya, British Ceylon

1946-10-29 Anura Tennekoon, Sri Lankan cricketer (World Cup captain 1975-79), born in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

1948-05-11 Nirj Deva, Sri Lankan-British politician

1949-02-07 Sunil Wettimuny, Sri Lankan batsman (3 x ODIs; 2 x 50; Ceylon), Colombo, Sri Lanka

1949-03-24 Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lankan politician (Prime Minister of Sri Lanka 2022-), born in Colombo, Ceylon

1949-05-25 Lalith Kaluperuma, Sri Lankan cricketer (two Tests for Sri Lanka 1982), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1949-06-20 Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lankan politician (President of Sri Lanka 2019-22), born in Palatuwa, Ceylon

1951-06-11 Mithra Wettimuny, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (2 Tests), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka (d. 2019)

1951-09-03 Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lankan politician, President of Sri Lanka (2015-), born in Yagoda, Sri Lanka

1952-08-16 Mahes Goonatillake, cricketer (Sri Lankan keeper in their 1st 5 Tests)

1952-08-25 Duleep Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer (big-hitting Sri Lankan batsman of 80's), born in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

1952-10-18 Roy Dias, Sri Lankan cricketer (pioneering Sri Lankan Test batsman), born in Colombo, Ceylon

1952-12-12 Ajit De Silva, Sri Lankan cricket spin bowler (4 Tests), born in Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka

1953-03-01 Bandula Warnapura, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (4 Tests; first SL Test captain; 12 ODIs; Bloomfield CC), born in Rambukkana, Sri Lanka (d. 2021)

1954-02-02 Jayantha Amerasinghe, Sri Lankan cricketer (2 Tests for Sri Lanka v NZ 1983)

1954-11-26 Velupillai Prabhakaran, Sri Lankan founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, born in Valvettithurai, Dominion of Ceylon (d. 2009)

1955-12-19 Susil Fernando, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (5 Tests, HS 46; SL Air Force Sports Club), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1956-03-16 Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, Sri Lankan LGBT activist, founder of Equal Ground, born in Sri Lanka

1956-03-28 Asoka De Silva, Sri Lankan cricket leg-spinner (Sri Lanka in 10 Tests 1985-91), born in Kalutara, Sri Lanka

1956-10-13 Anura Ranasinghe, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan batsman in 3 Tests 1982), born in Kalatura, Sri Lanka

1957-11-08 Yohan Gunasekera, Sri Lankan cricketer (2 Tests for Sri Lanka 1983), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1957-12-07 Rohan Jayasekera, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (1 Test; 2 ODIs; for Canada 4 x ICC Trophy), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1959-02-15 Guy De Alwis, cricket wicket-keeper (Sri Lankan mid 80s)

1959-04-22 Ranjan Madugalle, Sri Lankan cricket batsman and captain (21 Tests, 1 x 100, 7 x 50; 63 ODIs) and ICC match referee (77 Tests, 169 ODIs), born in Kandy, Sri Lanka

1959-05-09 Asantha De Mel, cricketer (pioneering Sri Lankan Test opening bowler)

1960-02-18 Roger Wijesuriya, Sri Lankan cricketer (bowling avg 294 in 4 Tests for Sri Lanka), born in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

1960-05-02 Ravi Ratnayeke, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan pace bowler & opening batsman), born in Colombo, Ceylon

1960-05-27 Vinodhan John, cricket pace bowler (Sri Lankan in 6 Tests 1983-84)

1960-11-23 Jayananda Warnaweera, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan fastish off-spin bowler), born in Matara, Sri Lanka

1960-12-12 Amal Silva, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan wicket-keeper in 9 Tests 1983-88), born in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

1961-01-30 Ranjit Madurasinghe, Sri Lankan cricketer (3 Tests for Sri Lanka 1988-92), born in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka

1961-08-05 Athula Samarasekera, Sri Lankan cricketer and coach (Sri Lankan batsman), born in Galle, Sri Lanka

1961-10-22 Sanath Kaluperuma, Sri Lankan cricket all-rounder (4 Tests; 2 ODIs; Bloomfield CC), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1962-01-05 Brendon Kuruppu, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan batsman, 201* debut v NZ 1987), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1962-08-11 Uvais Karnain, cricketer (Sri Lankan ODI bowler in mid 1980's)

1962-10-12 Dammika Ranatunga, Sri Lankan cricketer (bro of Arjuna Sri Lankan batsman 1990), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1962-12-19 Charith Senanayake, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (3 Tests, 1 x 50; Colombo CC, Mombasa Sports Club), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1963-12-01 Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (93 Tests, 269 ODIs) and politician (MP 2004-present), born in Gampaha, Sri Lanka

1963-12-03 Ashley De Silva, Sri Lankan cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests; 4 ODIs), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1964-01-02 Rumesh Ratnayake, Sri Lankan cricket fast bowler (23 Tests, 73 wickets; 70 ODIs), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1964-06-07 Graeme Labrooy, Sri Lankan cricket fast bowler (9 Tests, 27 wickets; 44 ODIs; chairman of selectors; international match referee), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1964-11-01 Kosala Kuruppuarachchi, Sri Lankan cricket spin bowler (2 Tests; best 5-44 1986), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1964-11-23 Kapila Wijegunewardene, Sri Lankan cricketer (fast-medium bowler), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1965-01-08 Champaka Ramanayake, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan opening bowler), born in Galle, Sri Lanka

1966-01-22 Nishantha Ranatunga, Sri Lankan cricketer (bro of Arjuna Sri Lankan ODI allrounder), born in Gampaha, Sri Lanka

1966-02-25 Don Anurasiri, cricketer (Sri Lankan slow left-armer)

1966-05-31 Roshan Mahanama, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (52 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 225; 213 ODIs; Colombo CC, Bloomfield CC), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1967-06-25 Roshan Jurangpathy, Sri Lankan cricket all-rounder (2 Tests, 1 wicket; Colombo CC), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1967-07-14 Hashan Tillekeratne, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lanka wicket-keeper/batsman)

1969-04-25 Sanjeeva Ranatunga, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan Test batsman 1994-97), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1969-06-30 Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan cricket opening batsmen (MVP-1996 World Cup), born in Matara, Sri Lanka

1970-02-19 Ruwan Kalpage, Sri Lankan cricket off-spinner

1970-11-22 Marvan Atapattu, Sri Lankan cricketeer

1971-04-24 Kumar Dharmasena, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan off-spinner), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1971-08-14 Pramodaya Wickremasinhghe, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan fast-medium bowler), born in Matara, Sri Lanka

1971-12-10 Manjula Munasinghe, Sri Lankan-Australian cricketer (Sri Lankan ODI pace bowler), born in Colombo, Ceylon

1972-02-12 Dulip Samaraweera, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan Test opening batsman 1993-), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1972-04-17 Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan cricketer (leading Sri Lankan Test off-spinner), born in Kandy, Ceylon

1972-06-06 Dulip Liyanage, Sri Lankan cricket fast-medium bowler (9 Tests, 17 wickets, BB 4/56; Colts CC), born in Kalutara, Sri Lanka

1972-11-22 Mavan Atapattu, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test batsman)

1973-06-02 Jayantha Silva, Sri Lankan cricket spin bowler (7 Tests, 20 wickets, BB 4/16; Sinhalese SC), born in Kalutara, Sri Lanka

1975-01-27 Chaminda Vaas, brilliant Sri Lankan cricket pace bowler (1994- )

1975-07-18 M.I.A [Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam], British-Sri Lankan rapper ("Paper Planes"; "Sunshowers"), born in London, England

1975-07-21 Ravindra Pushpakumara, Sri Lankan cricketer (Test pace bowler), born in Panadura, Sri Lanka

1976-10-14 Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricket all-rounder (87 Tests, 16 x 100, HS 193, 39 wickets; 330 ODIs; 80 T20Is), born in Kalutara, Sri Lanka

1977-05-27 Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lankan cricketer

1977-10-27 Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lankan cricketer, born in Matale, Sri Lanka

1979-07-19 Dilhara Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer, born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1979-08-10 Dinusha Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer

1980-11-25 Kushan Liyanarachchi, Sri Lankan, prominent Live Buddhism Practitioner

1981-06-25 Pooja Umashankar, Indian-Sri Lankan actress (Asai Man Piyabanna), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1982-07-22 Nuwan Kulasekara, Sri lankan cricketer

1983-08-28 Lasith Malinga, Sri Lankan cricket fast bowler (4 wickets in 4 balls x 2; 4 x ODI, T20 hat tricks; 30 Tests), born in Galle, Sri Lanka

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