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This is a list of notable Old Mahindians , they being the alumni of Mahinda College , Galle , Sri Lanka .
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]
P. Gamini Ariyatilake
member parliament (Maskeliya 1970–1977)
[ 3] [ 4]
Henry Woodward Amarasuriya
deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Ceylon (1948), member parliament (Baddegama 1948–1952), member State Council of Ceylon (Udugama 1931–1935, Galle 1936–1947)
[ 5] [ 6]
Thomas Amarasuriya
member Senate of Ceylon (1953–1965), President of the Senate of Ceylon (1963–1965)
I. A. Cader
member parliament (Beruwala 1960–1965, 1970–1977)
[ 1] [ 3]
Wijaya Dahanayake
member parliament (Matara 2010–present)
Albert de Silva
member parliament (Galle 1977–1979, Kamburupitiya 1979–1983)
[ 3] [ 7]
A. P. de Zoysa
social reformer, buddhist scholar
[ 8]
D. S. Goonesekera
member parliament (Udugama 1956–1960, Habaraduwa 1960–1964)
[ 3] [ 9]
Sirisena Hettige
member parliament (Hakmana 1965–1970)
[ 10]
Rupa Karunathilake
member parliament (Bentara-Elpitiya 1977–2000)
[ 7]
Ananda Kularatne
member parliament (Hambantota 1983–2004)
[ 3]
Semage Salman Kulatileke
member parliament (1972–1977)
[ 3]
M. G. Mendis
member parliament (Rathgama 1970–1977), pioneer Trade Union Leader
[ 3] [ 4]
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)
Leslie Mervyn Jayaratna
Governor of Southern Province (1993–1994)
[ 11]
S. A. Wickramasinghe
member State Council of Ceylon (Morawaka 1931–1936), founder Communist Party of Sri Lanka (1943)
Justin Wijayawardhene
member parliament (Matara 1960)
[ 12] [ 13]
D. P. Wijenarayana
Mayor of Galle
[ 3]
Lanka Kithsiri Caldera
Mayor of Anuradhapura (2000–2009)
[ 14]
^ a b "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF) . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ a b People and events-Six old Mahindians to be felicitated , The Sunday Times
^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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.
^ "Result of Parliamentary By Elections held between 1947 - 1988" (PDF) . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
^ a b "German Dharmaduta Society gifts pictures to Heritage Museum of Mahinda College" . The Nation . Retrieved 29 March 2017 .
^ a b "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF) . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
^ de Silva, Premakumara (8 March 2009). "Dr. A. P. de Zoysa, social reformer and scholar" . The Island . Retrieved 22 February 2017 .
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF) . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF) . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
^ One of Lanka’s academically distinguished judges - Tribute to Dr. L. M. Jayaratne , Rootsweb
^ a b Appreciation Justin Wijayawardhena , The Island Cite error: The named reference "A" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page ).
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF) . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ Fernando, Hiranthi (6 August 2000). "Grabbing in Sacred City" . Sunday Times . Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ a b c d "In memory of Henry Jayasena" . island. 2011. Retrieved 2014-06-23 . Cite error: The named reference "B" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page ).
^ Peiris, Manjari (21 June 2002). "Ven. Madihe Pannaseeha Thera is 90 today" . Daily News . Retrieved 22 February 2017 .
^ Weeraratna, Senaka (8 October 2008). "Asoka Weeraratne pioneer in developing post-war Sri Lanka-German ties" . Asian Tribune . Retrieved 17 October 2014 .
^ Seneviratne, Malinda. "The mighty atom who created Sarvodaya" . The Island . 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 .
^ 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 .
^ Epasinha, Premasara. "D. D. Jayasinha - brilliant cricketer cum administrator and the GOM SL Cricket" . Daily News . Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ a b c d e Ratnaweera, Dhammika (17 March 2010). "Richmond-Mahinda evenly matched for a draw" . The Nation . 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 .
^ 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 . Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
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^ Raval, Amit (22 November 2015). "13 Facts about Marvan Atapattu – A sound batsman and a strong skipper" . Crictracker. Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ a b Perera, Ranjika (11 February 2016). "Mahinda College: A pillar in schools cricket" . The Papare . Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ Stephens, David (5 September 2010). "Buddika takes trophy down South" . Sunday Times . Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ de Mel, Sundara Nihathamani (2012). Mahinde Thamay Iskole . Colombo: Suratha Publishers. p. 36.
^ Prof. Siri Gunasinghe at Ninety
^ Gunawardana, Charles A. (Ed) (2005). Encyclopaedia of Sri Lanka . Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd. p. 171. ISBN 9781932705485 .
^ Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara nominated for Nalanda Keerthi Sri 2010
^ a b "Earnest and wise Mahindians" . The Nation . Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ Bombay, A. F. (9 April 2013). "V. Jayasundara – India in Cannes" . AF Magazine : India - Nepal. Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ Gunawardana, Charles A. (Ed) (2005). Encyclopaedia of Sri Lanka . Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd. p. 115. ISBN 9781932705485 .
^ Ranjith Abeysuriya bids adieu , Sri Lankan Mirror
^ Aloysius, D. J. (2010). "A tribute to Christopher Gunapala Uragoda" . Ceylon Medical Journal . 50(1): 23–25.
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