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==Academics== |
==Academics== |
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* [[Chandre Dharma-wardana]] - principal research scientist at the National Research Council of Canada |
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* [[Veerasingham Dhuruvasangary]] - scientist and inventor |
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* [[Elagu V. Elaguppillai]] - businessman, nuclear scientist, university professor, medical researcher |
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* [[Ray Jayawardhana]] - astronomer at the [[University of Toronto]] |
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* [[Lakshman Marasinghe]] - academic and lawyer |
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* [[Janaka Ruwanpura]] - Director of the Centre for Project Management Excellence at the Schulich School of Engineering at [[University of Calgary]] |
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* [[Indira Samarasekera]] - President and 12th Vice-Chancellor of the [[University of Alberta]] |
* [[Indira Samarasekera]] - President and 12th Vice-Chancellor of the [[University of Alberta]] |
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==Activists== |
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* [[Cheryl Perera]] - children's rights activist, founder of OneChild |
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==Business== |
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* [[Christopher Ondaatje]] - former athlete and philanthropist |
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==Dancers== |
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* [[Elaine Cole]] - [[baila]] dancer |
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==Film and entertainment== |
==Film and entertainment== |
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* [[Rohan Fernando]] - visual artist, painter and filmmaker |
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* [[Suresh Joachim]] - actor, producer and multiple Guinness World Record holder |
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* [[Pardis Parker]] - director, writer, actor, and comedian |
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* [[Lenin M. Sivam]] - filmmaker |
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* [[Rajiv Surendra]] - actor |
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==Journalists== |
==Journalists== |
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* [[D. B. S. Jeyaraj]] - freelance journalist |
* [[D. B. S. Jeyaraj]] - freelance journalist |
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* [[Anne-Marie Mediwake]] - news anchor |
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* [[R.J. Smith]] - news anchor - radio/television journalist, community radio executive/founder<ref>http://www.wdcr.ca</ref> |
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==Musicians== |
==Musicians== |
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* [[Nirmala Basnayake]] - musician in the band [[controller.controller]] |
* [[Nirmala Basnayake]] - musician in the band [[controller.controller]] |
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* Patrick Denipitiya - musician<ref>{{cite web|last=Abeyewardene|first=Mahesh|title=Blending music — Denipitiya family tradition|url=http://lankareporter.com/lr/2010/02/11/blending-music-%E2%80%94-denipitiya-family-tradition/|publisher=The Sri Lanka Reporter|accessdate=22 June 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914083617/http://lankareporter.com/lr/2010/02/11/blending-music-%E2%80%94-denipitiya-family-tradition/|archivedate=14 September 2011|df=}}</ref> |
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==Politics and law== |
==Politics and law== |
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* [[Gary Anandasangaree]] - Canadian Member of Parliament for [[Scarborough—Rouge Park]] |
* [[Gary Anandasangaree]] - Canadian Member of Parliament for [[Scarborough—Rouge Park]] |
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* Logan Kanapathi - [[Markham City Council]]lor for Ward 7 |
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* [[Rathika Sitsabaiesan]] - former Canadian Member of Parliament for [[Scarborough-Rouge River]] |
* [[Rathika Sitsabaiesan]] - former Canadian Member of Parliament for [[Scarborough-Rouge River]] |
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* [[Asoka Weerasinghe]] - former Deputy High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canada |
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==Rebels== |
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* [[Kumaravelu Vignarajah]] - [[LTTE]] cadre |
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==Sports people== |
==Sports people== |
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* [[Trevin Bastiampillai]] - Canadian cricketer |
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* [[Manoj David]] - Canadian cricketer |
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* [[Ruvindu Gunasekera]] - Canadian cricketer |
* [[Ruvindu Gunasekera]] - Canadian cricketer |
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* [[Rohan Jayasekera (cricketer)|Rohan Jayasekera]] - Sri Lankan and Canadian cricketer |
* [[Rohan Jayasekera (cricketer)|Rohan Jayasekera]] - Sri Lankan and Canadian cricketer |
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* [[Arvind Kandappah]] - Canadian cricketer |
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* [[Ravishankar Puvendran]] - Canadian cricketer |
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* [[Sanjayan Thuraisingam]] - Canadian cricketer |
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* Zameer Zahir - Canadian cricketer<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/canada/content/player/409474.html</ref> |
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==Writers== |
==Writers== |
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* [[Siri Gunasinghe]] - Sinhalese poet, novelist, literary critic |
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* [[Michael Ondaatje]] - poet and author of numerous novels, including ''[[The English Patient]]'' |
* [[Michael Ondaatje]] - poet and author of numerous novels, including ''[[The English Patient]]'' |
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* [[Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha]] - poet, writer, educator and social activist |
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* [[Shyam Selvadurai]] - novelist |
* [[Shyam Selvadurai]] - novelist |
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Revision as of 16:04, 15 September 2019
This is a list of Sri Lankan Canadians, including both original immigrants who obtained Canadian citizenship and their Canadian descendants, but not Sri Lankan nationals living or working in Canada. The list includes a brief description of their reason for notability.
Academics
- Chandre Dharma-wardana - principal research scientist at the National Research Council of Canada
- Veerasingham Dhuruvasangary - scientist and inventor
- Elagu V. Elaguppillai - businessman, nuclear scientist, university professor, medical researcher
- Ray Jayawardhana - astronomer at the University of Toronto
- Lakshman Marasinghe - academic and lawyer
- Janaka Ruwanpura - Director of the Centre for Project Management Excellence at the Schulich School of Engineering at University of Calgary
- Indira Samarasekera - President and 12th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alberta
Activists
- Cheryl Perera - children's rights activist, founder of OneChild
Business
- Christopher Ondaatje - former athlete and philanthropist
Dancers
- Elaine Cole - baila dancer
Film and entertainment
- Rohan Fernando - visual artist, painter and filmmaker
- Suresh Joachim - actor, producer and multiple Guinness World Record holder
- Pardis Parker - director, writer, actor, and comedian
- Lenin M. Sivam - filmmaker
- Rajiv Surendra - actor
Journalists
- D. B. S. Jeyaraj - freelance journalist
- Anne-Marie Mediwake - news anchor
- R.J. Smith - news anchor - radio/television journalist, community radio executive/founder[1]
Musicians
- Nirmala Basnayake - musician in the band controller.controller
- Patrick Denipitiya - musician[2]
Politics and law
- Gary Anandasangaree - Canadian Member of Parliament for Scarborough—Rouge Park
- Logan Kanapathi - Markham City Councillor for Ward 7
- Rathika Sitsabaiesan - former Canadian Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Rouge River
- Asoka Weerasinghe - former Deputy High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canada
Rebels
- Kumaravelu Vignarajah - LTTE cadre
Sports people
- Trevin Bastiampillai - Canadian cricketer
- Manoj David - Canadian cricketer
- Ruvindu Gunasekera - Canadian cricketer
- Rohan Jayasekera - Sri Lankan and Canadian cricketer
- Arvind Kandappah - Canadian cricketer
- Ravishankar Puvendran - Canadian cricketer
- Sanjayan Thuraisingam - Canadian cricketer
- Zameer Zahir - Canadian cricketer[3]
Writers
- Siri Gunasinghe - Sinhalese poet, novelist, literary critic
- Michael Ondaatje - poet and author of numerous novels, including The English Patient
- Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha - poet, writer, educator and social activist
- Shyam Selvadurai - novelist
See also
References
- ^ http://www.wdcr.ca
- ^ Abeyewardene, Mahesh. "Blending music — Denipitiya family tradition". The Sri Lanka Reporter. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
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