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List of University of Peradeniya people

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This is a list of notable University of Peradeniya people. This includes distinguished alumni of various fields and distinguished faculty people.

Law, politics and international relations

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Academics

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Professors and scholars

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University Presidents, Chancellors and Vice Chancellors

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Deans

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Medicine

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Science and technology

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Military and police

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Literature

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Film, theatre and television

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Arts

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  • Stanley Kirinde SLAS – one of Sri Lanka's most outstanding artistic talents of the 20th century; former state secretary of the Ministry of Ports and Shipping; painter of the President's House (Kandy and Colombo), the Foreign Ministry, the Military Academy[72][73]
  • Tilak Samarawickrema – artist, architect and designer[74]

Music

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Religion

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Journalists

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Civil servants

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Business and finance

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  • D. K. Rajapaksa – managing director, DSI Samson Group (Pvt) Ltd.[86]

Faculty

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Librarians

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Sportsmen and sports administrators

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References

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