Notable Members
- The Rt. Hon. Don Stephen Senanayake - The first Prime Minister of Ceylon.
- Sir Razik Fareed, OBE, JP (29 December 1893 - 23 August 1984), was a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) lawyer, politician, diplomat and philanthropist. He was the former Cabinet Minister of Trade, Senator, member of parliament and the state council. He had also served as Ceylon's High Commissioner to Pakistan.
- Captain Henry Pedris - A prominent figure executed by the British.
- Sir Oliver Goonetilleke - Governor-General of Ceylon
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