List of Ceylon University College people

The following is a list of notable people associated with the Ceylon University College (also known as University College, Ceylon; University College, Colombo; and Colombo University College) (1921–42).

Presidents

 * 1921–25 William Manning
 * 1925–27 Hugh Clifford
 * 1928–31 Herbert Stanley
 * 1931–33 Graeme Thomson
 * 1933–37 Reginald Edward Stubbs
 * 1937–42 Andrew Caldecott

Principals

 * 1921 Edwin Evans
 * 1921–40 Robert Marrs
 * 1940–42 Ivor Jennings

Academics

 * Nigel Ball – professor of botany
 * David Raitt Robertson Burt - lecturer in zoology, 1924–39; professor of zoology, 1939-42
 * K. Kanapathypillai – lecturer in Tamil
 * E. F. C. Ludowyk – professor of English
 * A. W. Mailvaganam – lecturer in physics
 * Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera – lecturer in Sanskrit, Pali and Sinhala
 * W. S. Senior – lecturer in classics
 * C. Suntharalingam – chair of mathematics

Academia

 * V. Appapillai – lecturer in physics, dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya
 * K. S. Arulnandhy – lecturer in education
 * J. T. Arulanantham – Principal of St. John's College, Jaffna
 * A. M. A. Azeez – Principal of Zahira College, Colombo
 * C. J. Eliezer – professor of mathematics
 * H. A. I. Goonetileke – assistant librarian
 * Don Carlin Gunawardena – professor of Botany; Head of the Department of Science at Vidyodaya University, Ceylon
 * K. Kanapathypillai – professor of Tamil; head of the Department of Tamil at the University of Ceylon
 * E. F. C. Ludowyk – professor of English
 * A. W. Mailvaganam – professor of physics; dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Ceylon
 * T. Nadaraja – professor of law; chancellor of the University of Jaffna
 * E. O. E. Pereira – professor of civil engineering; vice-chancellor of the University of Ceylon
 * Ediriweera Sarachchandra – lecturer in Pali
 * V. Veerasingam – Principal of Manipay Hindu College; Member of Parliament for Vaddukoddai

Arts

 * Regi Siriwardena – writer

Civil service

 * K. Alvapillai – permanent secretary
 * C. Balasingham – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health
 * C.A. Coorey – permanent secretary at the Ministry Finance and Treasury
 * H.C. Goonewardene – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs
 * Bogoda Premaratne - educator, civil servant
 * M. Rajendra – permanent secretary, government agent
 * M. Srikantha – permanent secretary, government agent
 * S. J. Walpita – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Industries and Fisheries; vice-chancellor of the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya

Government and politics

 * Hector Abhayavardhana – politician
 * A. Amirthalingam – Leader of the Opposition
 * M. Balasundaram – Member of Parliament for Kopay
 * Colvin R. de Silva – government minister
 * C. P. de Silva – government minister
 * Walwin de Silva – Member of Parliament for Ambalangoda–Balapitiya; vice-chancellor of the University of Ceylon, Colombo
 * William de Silva – government minister
 * Doric de Souza – Senator; associated professor of English; permanent secretary at the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Constitutional Affairs
 * J. R. Jayewardene – President
 * P. Kandiah – Member of Parliament for Point Pedro
 * V. A. Kandiah – Member of Parliament for Kayts
 * Anil Moonesinghe – government minister
 * K. V. Nadarajah – Member of Parliament for Bandarawela
 * N. M. Perera – government minister
 * N. R. Rajavarothiam – Member of Parliament for Trincomalee
 * T. Ramalingam – Member of Parliament for Point Pedro
 * E. L. Senanayake – Speaker of the Parliament
 * M. Sivasithamparam – Deputy Speaker
 * M. Tiruchelvam – government minister
 * C. Vanniasingam – Member of Parliament for Kopay

Law

 * Oswald Leslie De Kretser III – Supreme Court judge
 * T. B. Dissanayake – lawyer
 * S. R. Kanaganayagam – lawyer, senator
 * S. Nadesan – lawyer, senator
 * K. Palakidnar – President of the Court of Appeal
 * Bernard Peiris – lawyer, cabinet secretary
 * P. Sriskandarajah – Supreme Court judge
 * H. W. Thambiah – Supreme Court judge
 * Victor Tennekoon – Chief Justice
 * Vincent Thamotheram – Supreme Court judge

Military

 * Anton Muttukumaru – Commander of the Army

Religion

 * Cyril Abeynaike – Anglican Bishop of Colombo
 * Thomas Cooray – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Colombo
 * Bastiampillai Deogupillai – Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna
 * Narada Maha Thera – Superior of Vajirarama Temple

Other

 * S. C. C. Anthony Pillai – trade unionist and Member of Parliament.
 * S. Arumugam – irrigation engineer
 * Sydney de Zoysa – Deputy Inspector General of Police, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Internal Security
 * B. D. Rampala – general manager of Sri Lanka Railways
 * L. H. Sumanadasa – engineer, vice-chancellor of the University of Sri Lanka
 * C. J. T. Thamotheram – teacher, publisher and social worker.