Gunawardena

Gunawardena is a Sinhalese surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * A. P. N. C. De S. Vaas Gunawardene (1961–1983), Sri Lankan army officer
 * Amila Gunawardene (born 1980), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Arachchige Gunawardene (born 1977), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Aruna Gunawardene (born 1969), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Avishka Gunawardene (born 1977), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Bandula Gunawardane (born 1953), Sri Lankan politician
 * Chathurani Gunawardene (born 1990), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Cholomondeley Goonewardene (1917–2006), Ceylonese politician
 * Dayananda Gunawardena (1934–1993), Sri Lankan playwright and actor
 * Deepal Gunawardene (born 1969), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Dinesh Gunawardena (born 1949), Sri Lankan politician
 * Don Carlin Gunawardena (1899-1979), Ceylonese botanist and academic
 * Gitanjana Gunawardena (born 1952), Sri Lankan politician
 * Girley Gunawardana (1935–2012), Sri Lankan actress
 * H. C. Goonewardene, Ceylonese civil servant
 * Indika Gunawardena (1943-2015), Sri Lankan politician
 * Jagath Gunawardana (born 1961), Sri Lankan environmentalist
 * James Goonewardene (1921–1997), Sri Lankan writer
 * Jeremy Gunawardena, American mathematician
 * Kanchana Gunawardene (born 1984), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Kokila Gunawardena (born 1974), Sri Lankan politician
 * Kusal Goonewardena, Australian physical therapist and health lecturer
 * Kusumasiri Gunawardena (1912–1986), Ceylonese politician
 * Leslie Goonewardene (1909–1983), Sri Lankan politician
 * Leslie Gunawardana (1938–2010), Sri Lankan politician
 * M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana (1947–2016), Sri Lankan politician
 * Makalandage Gunawardena, Sri Lankan air force officer
 * Nalaka Gunawardene (born 1966), Sri Lankan writer
 * Naveen Gunawardene (born 1998), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Otara Gunewardene, Sri Lankan businesswoman
 * Philip Gunawardena (1901–1972), Ceylonese politician
 * Prasanna Gunawardena, Sri Lankan politician
 * Prishantha Gunawardena (born 1964), Sri Lankan archaeologist
 * R. A. Gunawardana, Sri Lankan surveyor
 * Ravindu Gunawardene (born 1997), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Robert Gunawardena, (1904-1971), Ceylonese politician
 * Sajin Vass Gunawardena (born 1973), Sri Lankan politician
 * Sarana Gunawardena (born 1964), Sri Lankan politician
 * Sarath Gunawardena (1949–2003), Sri Lankan politician
 * Senerat Gunewardene (1899–1981), Ceylonese diplomat and politician
 * Sunil Gunawardene (born 1949), Sri Lankan athlete
 * Tharaka Gunawardena (born 1995), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Thelma Gunawardena (1934–2015), Sri Lankan museum director
 * Trilicia Gunawardena (1934–1999), Sri Lankan actress
 * Vivienne Goonewardene (1916–1996), Sri Lankan politician
 * Yadamini Gunawardena, Sri Lankan politician