Heads of State and Government
- Presidents
- J.R. Jayawardene - former President & Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
- Maumoon Abdul Gayoom - former President of the Maldives
- Monarchs
- Sultan Muhammad Fareed Didi - last Sultan of the Maldives
- Prime Ministers
- General Sir John Lionel Kotalawela, CH, KBE, CLI - former Prime Minister of Ceylon and Privy Councilor (note: - Also listed in Military)
- Ranil Wickremasinghe, MP - former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka & current Leader of the Opposition (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
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