Prominent Figures in The Independence Movement
- E.W.Perera "Lion of Kotte" - Freedom fighter, Senator, member of Legislative Council and State Council (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
- Sir James Peiris, JP - prominent political leader and first Vice President of the Legislative Council (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
- Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan, KCMG, KC - prominent political leader, Solicitor General of Ceylon and first member to be elected to the Legislative Council (note: - Also listed in Legislators & Civil servants)
- Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam, CCS - prominent political leader of Ceylon, member of the Executive Council and Legislative Council (note: - Also listed in Legislators)
- Captain D.E.Henry Pedris, CTG - prominent figure executed by the British
- C.A. Hewavitharne, FRCS - prominent leader in the independence movement (note: - Also listed in Medicine)
- Armand de Souza - leading editorialist who campaigned for democratization of the legislature
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