This is a list of notable Old Mahindians , they being the alumni of Mahinda College , Galle , Sri Lanka .
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Name
Notability
Reference
W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena
member parliament (Galle 1960), Mayor of Galle (1965–1966)
[ 1]
Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
member parliament (Matara 1994–2015, National List 2015–present)
[ 2]
Vajira Abeywardena
member parliament (Galle 1994–2010, 2015–present)
[ 2]
Henry Woodward Amarasuriya
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
member Senate of Ceylon (1953–1965), President of the Senate of Ceylon (1963–1965)
P. Gamini Ariyatilake
member parliament (Maskeliya 1970–1977)
[ 5] [ 6]
I. A. Cader
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
Governor of Southern Province (1993–1994)
[ 10]
Rupa Karunathilake
member parliament (Bentara-Elpitiya 1977–2000)
[ 7]
Ananda Kularatne
member parliament (Hambantota 1983–2004)
[ 5]
Semage Salman Kulatileke
member parliament (1972–1977)
[ 5]
M. G. Mendis
member parliament (Rathgama 1970–1977), pioneer Trade Union Leader
[ 5] [ 6]
Nishantha Muthuhettigamage
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
member parliament (Matara 1960) Founder Member of the United National Party
[ 11] [ 12]
Athula Attygalle - Sri Lankan American Scientist[ 45]
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^ a b People and events-Six old Mahindians to be felicitated , The Sunday Times
^ "Result of Parliamentary By Elections held between 1947 - 1988" (PDF) . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[permanent dead link ]
^ a b "German Dharmaduta Society gifts pictures to Heritage Museum of Mahinda College" . The Nation . Retrieved 29 March 2017 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j de Silva, D. C. A. N. (2014). Me Mahinda Shasthra Shala . Galle: Print House.
^ a b "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF) . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[permanent dead link ]
^ a b "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF) . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[permanent dead link ]
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF) . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF) . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[permanent dead link ]
^ One of Lanka’s academically distinguished judges - Tribute to Dr. L. M. Jayaratne , Rootsweb
^ Appreciation Justin Wijayawardhena , The Island
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF) . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 February 2017 .[permanent dead link ]
^ M. B. Ariayapala-Author Profile , Godage International Publishers
^ "Lionel Edirisinghe" . Daily Mirror . 19 May 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2017 .
^ de Silvas, Nissanka (2013). Me Mahinda Shasthra Shala: Ma Dutu Mahindaya . Print House Sri Lanka. p. 238.
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^ Peiris, Manjari (21 June 2002). "Ven. Madihe Pannaseeha Thera is 90 today" . Daily News . Retrieved 22 February 2017 .
^ Kangaraarachchi, Ramani. "Basil Gunasekara: First post-war Commander of the Navy" . Daily News . Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2017 .
^ Kirinde, Chandani (6 March 2011). "Shocked residents see Kfirs crashing, pilot plummeting" . Sunday Times . Retrieved 22 February 2017 .
^ "A carpet of peace rolled out the length and breadth of Lanka was this brave soldier's dream" . Sunday Times . 20 December 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2017 .
^ "Lasith Malinga" .
^ a b c d e Ratnaweera, Dhammika (17 March 2010). "Richmond-Mahinda evenly matched for a draw" . The Nation . Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ Raval, Amit (22 November 2015). "13 Facts about Marvan Atapattu – A sound batsman and a strong skipper" . Crictracker. Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ a b c d e f Ratnaweera, Dhammika (19 March 2004). "99th "Battle of the Lovers" begins today" . The Island . Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ Stephens, David (5 September 2010). "Buddika takes trophy down South" . Sunday Times . Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ a b Perera, Ranjika (11 February 2016). "Mahinda College: A pillar in schools cricket" . The Papare . Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ Thawfeeq, Sa'adi (25 April 2014). "Former SL first-class cricketer dies aged 81" . ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ a b Epasinghe, Premasara (18 October 2004). "D. S. de Silva - A man who gave life to a dying art" . Daily News . Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ Palipane, Russell (25 December 2007). "DS to take on Jaffna lads!" . The Island . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ Thikshila de Silva on uncapped player in T20 squad | Daily News
^ Epasinha, Premasara. "D. D. Jayasinha - brilliant cricketer cum administrator and the GOM SL Cricket" . Daily News . Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ de Mel, Sundara Nihathamani (2012). Mahinde Thamay Iskole . Colombo: Suratha Publishers. p. 36.
^ Player Profile , ESPN Cricinfo
^ "Henry Jayasena 'A gifted and decent human being….' " . island. 2007. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-06-23 .
^ "In memory of Henry Jayasena" . island. 2011. Retrieved 2014-06-23 .
^ Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara nominated for Nalanda Keerthi Sri 2010
^ a b "Earnest and wise Mahindians" . The Nation . Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ Gunawardana, Charles A. (Ed) (2005). Encyclopaedia of Sri Lanka . Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd. p. 115. ISBN 9781932705485 .
^ "Prof. Siri Gunasinghe at Ninety" . Archived from the original on 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2020-03-03 .
^ Gunawardana, Charles A. (Ed) (2005). Encyclopaedia of Sri Lanka . Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd. p. 171. ISBN 9781932705485 .
^ "Buddhi: The resourceful actor" . Daily Mirror . Retrieved 2021-06-29 .
^ Bombay, A. F. (9 April 2013). "V. Jayasundara – India in Cannes" . AF Magazine : India - Nepal. Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ Lionel Deraniyagala
^ Me Mahinda Shasthra Shala Hewath Madutu Mahindaya (2nd ed.). Printhouse, Galle. 2014. p. 239.
^ Ranjith Abeysuriya bids adieu , Sri Lankan Mirror
^ Seneviratne, Malinda. "The mighty atom who created Sarvodaya" . The Island . Retrieved 22 February 2017 .
^ Aloysius, D. J. (2010). "A tribute to Christopher Gunapala Uragoda" . Ceylon Medical Journal . 50 (1): 23–25. doi :10.4038/cmj.v50i1.1586 .
^ Three New Envoys appointed for India, Philippines and Russian Federation
^ de Silva, Premakumara (8 March 2009). "Dr. A. P. de Zoysa, social reformer and scholar" . The Island . Retrieved 22 February 2017 .