Ratnayake

Ratnayake, Rathnayake, Ratnayeke or Rathnayaka (රත්නායක) is a Sinhalese name originating from the words ratna (gem) and nayake (leader). Notable people with the name include:
 * Given name
 * Ratnayake Nissanka (Prabath Nissanka) (born 1980), a Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Patrick Ratnayake,Senior Professor, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
 * Harshana Rathnayaka, Head of Designing, KelaniSTEAM, University of Kelaniya
 * Shehan Kavinda Rathnayaka (born 2004), Sri Lankan Entrepreneur and Businessman
 * Amanda Ratnayake (born 1990), Sri Lankan businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder
 * Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake, Sri Lankan politician, former member of parliament
 * Anurudha Rathnayake (born 1975), Olympic boxer
 * Bennett Rathnayake Sri Lankan film director
 * Bimal Rathnayake, Sri Lankan politician
 * C. B. Rathnayake, Sri Lankan politician, member of parliament
 * Damith Ratnayake, Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Daya Ratnayake, Sri Lankan general
 * Gamini Rathnayake, Sri Lankan politician
 * Kiri Banda Ratnayake (1924–2004), was a Sri Lankan politician, Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament
 * Kumarasiri Rathnayake (born 1967), Sri Lankan politician
 * May Ratnayake (1892–1988), Sri Lankan physician
 * Nilantha Ratnayake (born 1968), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Premil Ratnayake (1933-2013), Sri Lankan journalist, author and diplomat.
 * Ravi Ratnayeke (born 1960), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Rita Ratnayake (1934–2006), Sri Lankan actress
 * Rumesh Ratnayake (born 1964), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Thilak Kumara Rathnayake, Sri Lankan actor
 * Tilak Ratnayake, Sri Lankan politician
 * Udara Rathnayake, Sri Lankan businessman and politician
 * Vasanthi Ratnayake (born 1973), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Victor Rathnayake (born 1942), Sri Lankan musician