Famous Sri Lankan Men

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 1 
Muttiah Muralitharan
(Sri Lankan Cricket Coach and Former Professional Cricketer)
Muttiah Muralitharan
47
Birthdate: April 17, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kandy, Dominion of Ceylon Ceylon
 2 
Kumar Sangakkara
(Sri Lankan Former Professional Cricketer)
Kumar Sangakkara
29
Birthdate: October 27, 1977
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Matale, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 3 
Lasith Malinga
(Sri Lankan Former Cricketer and One of the Greatest Limited Overs Bowlers of All Time)
Lasith Malinga
13
Birthdate: August 28, 1983
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Galle, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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 4 
Sanath Jayasuriya
(Sri Lankan Former Cricketer)
Sanath Jayasuriya
9
Birthdate: June 30, 1969
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Matara, Sri Lanka Matara, Dominion of Ceylon Ceylon
 5 
Michael Ondaatje
(Canada's Most Renowned Living Authors)
Michael Ondaatje
6
Birthdate: September 12, 1943
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
 6 
Ranil Wickremasinghe
(9th President of Sri Lanka)
Ranil Wickremasinghe
51
Birthdate: March 24, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
 7 
Aravinda de Silva
(Former Sri Lankan Cricketer and Captain)
Aravinda de Silva
5
Birthdate: October 17, 1965
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 8 
Tillakaratne Dilshan
(Sri Lankan Former Cricketer and One of the Most Innovative Players of All Time)
Tillakaratne Dilshan
8
Birthdate: October 14, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 9 
Angelo Mathews
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Angelo Mathews
8
Birthdate: June 2, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 10 
Ranasinghe Premadasa
(Third President of Sri Lanka)
Ranasinghe Premadasa
13
Birthdate: June 23, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Died: May 1, 1993
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 11 
Arjuna Ranatunga
(Sri Lankan Former Cricketer and Politician)
Arjuna Ranatunga
6
Birthdate: December 1, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gampaha, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 12 
Ananda Coomaraswamy
(Metaphysician, Historian and a Celebrated Philosopher of Indian art)
Ananda Coomaraswamy
4
Birthdate: August 22, 1877
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Died: September 9, 1947
 13 
Arul Pragasam
(Sri Lankan Tamil Activist and Revolutionary)
Arul Pragasam
3
Birthdate: April 13, 1948
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: affna, Sri Lanka
Died: December 3, 2019
 14 
Ajantha Mendis
(Sri Lankan Former International Cricketer)
Ajantha Mendis
5
Birthdate: March 11, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 15 
J. R. Jayewardene
(2nd President of Sri Lanka (1978-1989), 7th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1977-1978))
J. R. Jayewardene
8
Birthdate: September 17, 1906
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Died: November 1, 1996
 16 
Anagarika Dharmapala
(Writer)
Anagarika Dharmapala
13
Birthdate: September 17, 1864
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Matara, Sri Lanka
Died: April 29, 1933
 17 
D. S. Senanayake
(First Prime Minister of Sri Lanka)
D. S. Senanayake
27
Birthdate: October 20, 1883
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mirigama
Died: March 22, 1952
 18 
C. W. W. Kannangara
(Sri Lankan Politician Who Played an Important Role in the Sri Lankan Independence Movement)
C. W. W. Kannangara
9
Birthdate: October 13, 1884
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sri Lanka
Died: September 23, 1969
 19 
Mahela Jayawardene
(First Sri Lankan in the History of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup to Score a Century)
Mahela Jayawardene
0
Birthdate: May 27, 1977
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 20 
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
(Diplomat, Politician, Lawyer)
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
6
Birthdate: January 8, 1899
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Colombo
Died: September 26, 1959
 21 
Kusal Mendis
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Kusal Mendis
4
Birthdate: February 2, 1995
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
 22 
Dinesh Kanagaratnam
(Singer)
Dinesh Kanagaratnam
2
Birthdate: August 30, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Badulla, Sri Lanka
 23 
Marvan Atapattu
(Sri Lankan Cricket Coach and Former Cricketer)
Marvan Atapattu
8
Birthdate: November 22, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kalutara, Dominion of Ceylon Ceylon
 24 
Duṭṭhagāmaṇī
(King)
Duṭṭhagāmaṇī
3
Birthplace: Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Died: 0137 AD
 25 
Kusal Perera
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Kusal Perera
3
Birthdate: August 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kalubowila, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 26 
Dinesh Chandimal
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Dinesh Chandimal
6
Birthdate: November 18, 1989
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Balapitiya, Sri Lanka
 27 
W. D. Amaradeva
(Singer, Composer)
W. D. Amaradeva
4
Birthdate: December 5, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Died: November 3, 2016
 28 
Mahinda Rajapaksa
(President of Sri Lanka)
Mahinda Rajapaksa
40
Birthdate: November 18, 1945
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Weeraketiya
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 29 
Dhananjaya de Silva
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Dhananjaya de Silva
4
Birthdate: September 6, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 30 
Chandran Rutnam
(Film director and producer, Screenwriter)
Chandran Rutnam
1
Birthdate: July 22, 1948
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sri Lanka
 31 
Parākramabāhu I
(King)
Parākramabāhu I
4
Birthdate: 1123 AD
Birthplace: Punkhagama, Lanka
Died: 1186 AD
 32 
Sarath Fonseka
(Former Chief of the Defence Staff of Sri Lanka)
Sarath Fonseka
3
Birthdate: December 18, 1950
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ambalangoda
 33 
Bernard White
(Actor)
Bernard White
2
Birthdate: June 8, 1959
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
 34 
Ranjan Ramanayake
(One of the Most Popular and Celebrated Sri Lankan Actors of His Generation)
Ranjan Ramanayake
3
Birthdate: March 11, 1963
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Negombo, Sri Lanka
 35 
Jackson Anthony
(Actor)
Jackson Anthony
3
Birthdate: July 8, 1958
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Podiwee Kumbura, Ragama, Sri Lanka
 36 
Maithripala Sirisena
(President of Sri Lanka)
Maithripala Sirisena
16
Birthdate: September 3, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sri Lanka
 37 
Mahinda
(Monk)
Mahinda
3
Birthdate: 0285 AD
Birthplace: Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
Died: 0205 AD
 38 
Thisara Perera
(Sri Lankan International Cricketer)
Thisara Perera
5
Birthdate: April 3, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 39 
H. Saint John Philby
(Explorer)
H. Saint John Philby
3
Birthdate: April 3, 1885
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Badulla, Sri Lanka
Died: September 30, 1960
 40 
Vijaya Kumaratunga
(One of the Most Prominent Icons of Sri Lankan Cinema)
Vijaya Kumaratunga
3
Birthdate: October 9, 1945
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka
Died: February 16, 1988
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 41 
Duncan White
(Athlete)
Duncan White
1
Birthdate: March 1, 1918
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lathpandura, Kalutara, Basnahira, Srilanka
Died: July 3, 1998
 42 
Akila Dananjaya
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Akila Dananjaya
2
Birthdate: March 10, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Panadura, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 43 
Suranga Lakmal
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Suranga Lakmal
2
Birthdate: March 10, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 44 
H. R. Jothipala
(Singer)
H. R. Jothipala
0
Birthdate: February 12, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dematagoda, Sri Lanka
Died: July 7, 1987
 45 
Henepola Gunaratana
(Monk)
Henepola Gunaratana
1
Birthdate: December 7, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Henepola, Sri Lanka
 46 
J.B. Jeyaretnam
(Sri Lankan-born Singaporean Lawyer, Politician, and Judge)
J.B. Jeyaretnam
3
Birthdate: January 5, 1926
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Died: September 30, 2008
 47 
Thileepan
(Sri Lankan Tamil Revolutionary Who was a Prominent Member of the Militant Organization LTTE)
Thileepan
2
Birthdate: November 29, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Died: September 26, 1987
 48 
Hemal Ranasinghe
(Actor, Model)
Hemal Ranasinghe
2
Birthdate: August 25, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Matale, Sri Lanka
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 49 
Henry Montgomery Lawrence
(Surveyor in British India Who Founded Military-Style Boarding Schools in India)
Henry Montgomery Lawrence
2
Birthdate: June 28, 1806
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Matara, Sri Lanka
Died: July 4, 1857
 50 
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
(Former President & Prime Minister of Sri Lanka)
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
1
Birthdate: February 15, 1916
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Polgahanga, Sri Lanka
Died: September 21, 2008