William Gopallawa was the last Governor-General of Ceylon from 1962 to 1972 and the first and only non-executive President of Sri Lanka from 1972 to 1978,when Ceylon declared itself a republic and changed its name to Sri Lanka.
Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike,also known as "The Silver Bell of Asia",was a Ceylonese statesman who served as the fourth Prime Minister of the Dominion of Ceylon,serving from 1956 until his assassination. The founder of the left-wing and Sinhalese nationalist Sri Lanka Freedom Party,his tenure saw the country's first left-wing reforms.
Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake was a Sri Lankan politician. He was Minister of Trade and Commerce during the period 1952-56 and 1956-60. He was elected a Member of Parliament from Dambadeniya in 1952 and in 1956 from Kelaniya,thus holding concurrent seats from two constituencies,while he retained his seat from Dambadeniya in 1960 and 1965. He was the eldest son of the freedom fighter Fredrick Richard Senanayake and was educated at the Royal College,Colombo and at Downing College,Cambridge and had become a barrister.
Mohottalage Dingiri Banda was a former Divisional Revenue Officer (DRO) and subsequently a Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament in Ceylon.
Theodore Braybrooke Panabokke was Sri Lankan politician,lawyer and diplomat. He was a former Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture,Member of Parliament and Ceylon's High Commissioner to India. He was the Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya.
Sir Richard Aluwihare,was a Sri Lankan civil servant. He was the first Ceylonese Inspector General of Police and Ceylon's High Commissioner to India.
Charles Percival de Silva was a Sri Lankan politician and civil servant. He had served as the Minister of Finance,Minister of Lands,Land Development and Agriculture;and Minister of Power and Irrigation,and Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party,and later joined as a senior member of the United National Party.
Wanisekara Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Aluwihare Uda Walauwe Alick Aluwihare was a Sri Lankan politician belonging to the United National Party. He was a Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister. He was a Minister of Post &Telecommunication and Minister of Ports &Shipping in the Premadasa cabinet. He was the Home Affairs and Local Government Minister in the Ranil Wickramasinghe Cabinet in 2001. He was elected to the Sri Lankan Parliament Eight Times from Matale Electoral District.
Deshamanya Noel Wimalasena was a Sri Lankan lawyer,politician and the first Governor of Sabaragamuwa.
Colonel Candauda Arachchige Dharmapala,OBE,ED was Sri Lankan politician. He was a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industries,Housing and Social Services and Member of Parliament for Hakmana. He also served as the permanent secretary to the Ministry of Defence,and as Security Adviser to President J. R. Jayewardene.
Mahanama Samaraweera was a Sri Lankan politician. He was a Cabinet minister and a member of parliament.
Vithanage Tergin Nanayakkara was a Ceylonese politician.
Mohamed Cassim Mohamed Kaleel was a Ceylonese physician,social worker and politician.
Cyril Eugene Attygalle was a Ceylonese politician.
Mudiyanselage Chandrasena Ratnayake Beligammana was a Ceylonese politician
Bernard Soysa was a Sri Lankan politician.
Hettiarachchige Nimal Chandrasoma Karunatillake was a Ceylonese journalist,author and politician.
Ratna Deshapriya Senanayake was a Sri Lankan politician. He was a member of parliament and Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Planning and Employment.
Reginald Wilfred Tennekoon was a Ceylonese politician and businessman.
