Jayantha

Jayantha is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:


 * Jayantha Amerasinghe (born 1954), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Jayantha Chandrasiri (born 1959), Sri Lankan journalist
 * Jayantha Dhanapala (1938–2023), Sri Lankan diplomat
 * Jayantha Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan lawyer
 * Jayantha Kelegama (1928–2005), Sri Lankan economist
 * Jayantha Ketagoda, Sri Lankan politician
 * Jayantha Kularathna, Sri Lankan admiral
 * Jayantha Paranathala (1950–2023), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Jayantha Perera, Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy
 * Jayantha Rathnayake (1968–2020), Sri Lankan music composer
 * Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera (born 1962), Sri Lankan academic
 * Jayantha Samaraweera (born 1968), Sri Lankan politician
 * Jayantha Seneviratne (born 1952), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Jayantha Silva (born 1973), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Jayantha Wattavidanage, Sri Lankan scientist
 * Jayantha Weerasinghe (born 1950), Sri Lankan lawyer
 * Jayantha Wickramarathne, Sri Lankan Inspector-General of Police
 * Jayantha Wijesekara, Sri Lankan politician
 * Saman Jayantha (born 1974), Sri Lankan cricketer