Colombo has produced a number of well-known political leaders, soldiers, cricketers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Colombo includes Chandrika Kumaratunga, Ranasinghe Premadasa, J. R. Jayewardene, Jack Churchill, Thisara Perera, and many others.

Famous People Born In Colombo

Chandrika Kumaratunga Chandrika Kumaratunga
(Fifth President of Sri Lanka)

29 June 1945

Sri Lankan

Ranasinghe Premadasa Ranasinghe Premadasa
(Third President of Sri Lanka)

23 June 1924

Sri Lankan

J. R. JayewardeneJ. R. Jayewardene
(Former President of Sri Lanka)

17 September 1906

Sri Lankan

Jack ChurchillJack Churchill
(Military personnel)

16 September 1906

British

Angelo MathewsAngelo Mathews
(hews)

02 June 1987

Sri Lankan

Aravinda de SilvaAravinda de Silva
(Sri Lankan cricketer)

17 October 1965

Sri Lankan

Ananda CoomaraswamyAnanda Coomaraswamy
(Art historian, Philosopher, Mythographer)

22 August 1877

Sri Lankan

Thisara PereraThisara Perera
(Sri Lankan cricketer)

03 April 1989

Sri Lankan

Anagarika DharmapalaAnagarika Dharmapala
(Writer)

17 September 1864

Sri Lankan

S. W. R. D. BandaranaikeS. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
(Diplomat, Politician, Lawyer)

08 January 1899

Sri Lankan

C. A. R. HoareC. A. R. Hoare
(British computer scientist)

11 January 1934

British

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