University of Colombo - Past Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors

Chancellors

• University of Ceylon

  • Sir Andrew Caldecott (1942–44)
  • Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore (1944–49)
  • Lord Soulbury (1949–54)
  • Sir Oliver Goonetilleke (1954–62)
  • William Gopallawa (1962–72)

• University of Sri Lanka

  • William Gopallawa (1972–78)

• University of Colombo

  • J.R. Jayewardene (1978–1981)
  • Deshamanya Dr P.R. Anthonis (1981–2002)
  • Most Rev. Dr Oswald Gomis (2002 to date)

Presidents

• Colombo Campus (1972–1977)

  • Prof. Osmund Jayaratne
  • Prof. M.B. Ariyapala
  • Prof. P.P.G.L. Siriwardena
  • Prof. Hiran Dias

Vice Chancellors

• University College Colombo

  • Robert Marrs (1922–1939)
  • Prof. Sir Ivor Jennings (1940–1942)

• University of Ceylon

  • Prof. Sir Ivor Jennings (1942–1954)
  • Prof. Sir Nicholas Attygalle (1954–1967)
  • Prof. O.H. de A. Wijesekera (1967)

• University of Ceylon, Colombo

  • Walwin A. de Silva (1968–1969)
  • Prof. B.A. Abeywickrema (1969–1972)

• University of Sri Lanka

  • Prof. B.A. Abeywickrema (1972–1974)
  • Dr. LH Sumanadasa(1974)
  • Prof. P.P.G.L. Siriwardena (1974–1978)

• University of Colombo

  • Prof. Stanley Wijesundera (1978–1988)
  • Prof. G. L. Peiris (1988–1994)
  • Prof. Nandadasa Kodagoda (1994)
  • Prof. W.D. Lakshman (1994–1999)
  • Prof. Savitri Goonesekere (1999–2002)
  • Prof. T. Hettiarachchy (2002–2007)
  • Prof. Kshanika Hirimburegama (2007- incumbent)