List of Trinity College, Kandy Alumni - Academics

Academics

Medicine & Dentistry

• Dr. George Rajanayagam Handy OBE- Eminent Sri Lankan cardiologist, Founder President of the Sri Lanka Heart Association, and President of the Sri Lanka Medical Association.
• Prof. Derek Frewin AO - former Executive Dean of the University of Adelaide's School of Medicine, Australia
• Prof. Arjuna Aluvihare - Hunterian Professor of Surgery and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya
• Dr. David Ratnavale - former Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA; Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; and former Chairman of the Human Disaster Management Council, Sri Lanka.
• Prof. Ralph Panabokke - former Professor of Pathology and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya
• Prof. Seneka Bibile - former Professor of Pharmacology, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and founder of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation
• Prof. Valentine Basnayake - Professor of Physiology and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
• Dr L.O. (Lloyd) Abeyaratne MP - Founder and Director of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo and personal Physician to Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike and his family. (Donor of the Dr L.O. Abeyaratne Challenge Cup for Athletics at the annual prize day)
• Dr Michael Abeyaratne, Former Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Col 8.
• Prof. S.B. Dissanayake - former Professor of Dentistry, University of Peradeniya
• Prof. K. Bambaradeniya - former Professor of Dentistry, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Prof. S.B. Ellepola - former Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
• Prof. Kemal Ismail Deen - Professor of Surgery and Head of Surgery, University of Kelaniya. Current President of the Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Society of Sri Lanka. Executive Council Member of the Stoma Rehabilitation. Member of the American College of Colorectal Surgeons and Member of the National Science and Technology Commission of Sri Lanka. Awards for outstanding Research includes the H.K.T. Fernando Memorial Award, Sir Nicholas Attygalle Memorial Award- 1998, President of Sri Lanka Award for recognition of Sri Lanka Research- 1999, 2000 and 2001. Daphne Attygalle Award for Cancer Research-2003, Young Inventor's Award - 2003 and 2004, Researcher of the Year Award- 2003 and British Society of Gastroenterology Award Travel Fellowship -1998- 2007, Member of the Indian Journal of Colorectal diseases and peer reviewer of the International College of Surgery, Ceylon Medical Journal and Sri Lanka College of Surgery. Has contributed to healthcare in Sri Lanka by integrating basic science with clinical surgery. Carl E. Christensen Outstanding Resident Scholar of the University of Minnesota, USA. (Trinity Centre three quarter/ Trinity Rugby Lion in Ravi Balasuriya's champion team of 1977 and Athletics Coloursman also in 1977. Represented Sri Lanka Colts XV vs the Dubai Exiles in 1977. Central Province First in Order of Merit for Peradeniya Medicine in 1977. One of the youngest Professors of Surgery at 28)
• Prof. J.T. Labrooy - Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Adelaide; formerly Professor of Medicine at James Cook University; and Vice President of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine.
• Prof. Tissa Vitharana – Professor of Medical Microbiology and Director of the Medical Research Institute of Sri Lanka (MRI).After his early education at Trinity he joined Ananda College Colombo. See also Cabinet Ministers and Legislators
• Prof. Ananda Wijekoon - Professor of Paediatrics and Former Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Prof. AG Buthpitiya – Professor in Surgery and Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya (Senior Prefect of 1968)
• Prof. Asiri Abeygunawardena - Professor of Paediatrics, University of Peradeniya
• Prof. H. Ranasinghe - Professor of Forensic Medicine, University of Peradeniya
• Prof. Basil Seneviratne - former Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Queensland, Australia, and Director of Medicine at the Greenslopes Hospital, Australia's largest private hospital.
• Dr Rohan de Silva - Reader in Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London.
• Dr Ruvan Ekanayaka. MBBS,MD,FRCP,FCCP - Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Institute of Cardiology, National Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Dr Nalaka Jayaratne - Fulbright Fellow, Harvard Medical School, USA.
• Dr Rishi Ramaesh BMedSci MBChB - Honorary Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Specialist in Sexual Problems
• Prof Anuja Premawardena - Professor in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya.
• Dr Arjuna Medagama, Senior Lecturer in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
• Dr Heshan Jayaweera,Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine,University of Peradeniya. He is a former Senior Prefect.
• Dr S.P Welgama, Former Consultant Surgeon, Ministry of Health.
• Dr Mahinda Ekanayake, Former Consultant Physician, Ministry of Health.
• Dr Malin Peiris, Consultant Chest Physician, Ministry of Health.
• Dr Gihan Abeywardena, Consultant Psychiatrist, Ministry of Health.
• Dr Mangala Gunathileke, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist,Ministry of Health.
• Dr Gihan Arsekularatne, Consultant Dermatologist, Lanka Hospital, Colombo.
• Dr D.P Silva, Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Sri Jayawardenapura University.
• Prof Srinath Chandrasekera, Professor in Surgery,Faculty of Medicine, Sri Jayawardenapura University.
• Prof D.B Nugegoda, Former Professor of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya. He studied at Trinity initially before joining Royal College for his university entrance exams. He is currently serving the newly established medical faculty of the Rajarata University.
• Prof D.J Weilgama, Former Professor of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya. He is currently serving the newly established medical faculty of the Rajarata University.
• Dr Dinesh Fernando, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
• Dr S.C Amarasinghe. Consultant Psychiatrist, Ministry of Health.
• Dr Arinda Dharmapala, Consultant Surgeon, Ministry of Health. He represented the Trinity 1st eleven cricket team in 1991/1992.
• Dr Ayodya Senanayake, Consultant Paediatrician, Ministry of Health.
• Dr Harsha Gunasekera, Consultant Neurologist.
• Dr Senaka Bandusena, Consultant Neurologist, Ministry of Health. He had his primary education at Trinity College and then joined Royal College, Colombo.
• Dr Mohan Babapulle, Consultant Cardiologist, Kitchener, ON, Canada.
• Dr. Karthigesu Nithiananthan, psychiatirist, Birmingham ,uk

Science & Agriculture

• Prof. Stanley Wijesundera - former Professor of Bio-Chemistry and Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo. He was educated at Trinity as well as at Dharmaraja College and later at Ananda College, Colombo.
• Dr. Sarath Ilangantileke- former Professor of Agricultural Engineering at the University of Peradeniya, former head of Agriculture Dept, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand and former Regional Programme Leader at CIP (International Potato Centre), South West Asia.
• Prof. Jayendran C. Rasaiah - Professor of Chemistry at the University of Maine, USA, and Fellow of the American Physical Society.
• Prof. W.R. Breckenridge - Professor of Zoology at the University of Peradeniya and later Principal of Trinity College, Kandy
• Prof. Lakshman Kannangara - former Professor of Physics, University of Colombo
• Prof. U.R. Sangakkara - Senior Professor of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya (Senior Prefect and Ryde Gold Medalist of 1971)
• Prof. C.B. Dissanayake - Professor of Geology, University of Peradeniya, and former Director of the Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka
• Prof. A.L.T. Perera - Professor of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Prof. Cyril Bogahawatte - Professor of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
• Prof. Sivali Ranawana - Professor of Livestock & Avian Sciences, University of Wayamba, Makandura and Former Director General of Animal Production & Health.
• Prof. S. J. B. A Jayasekera - Professor of Horticulture, Former Dean, Faculty of Agriculture & Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila (NWP).
• Prof. Tissa Herat – Professor of Botany – Open University of Sri Lanka
• Prof. G.C.N. Jayasooriya - Professor and Dean, Faculty of Science, Vidyodaya
• Dr. Jana Janakiram -Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator at the School of Rural Extension Studies, University of Guelph, Canada. Project Director- Farm Management Training and Distance Learning Project in Russia, Project Director - Agricultural and Rural Development - Egypt and Distance Learning Project in Seed Technology in India
• Dr. Kushan Tennekoon - former Associate Professor at Department of Botany, University of Peradeniya. Currently at the University of Brunei Durassalam, Brunei.
• Dr. Madhava Meegaskumbura - Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Dr. Vajira Seneviratne - Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya
• Dr. Nihal Yatawara - Lecturer in Applied Statistics,University of Curtin, Perth, Australia
• Dr. NV (Vishvanath) Chandrasekeran - Assistant Research Professor of Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, Utah, USA. Senior Lecturer-Chemistry, Biology- University of Colombo. (Trinity Rugger Coloursman of 1973. Athletics Coloursman of 1974. Basketball Player and First XI Cricketer. Regular No. 8 Forward but played Fullback for the first and only time of his life in that historic second Bradby Shield encounter of 1973 at Maitland Place. Winner of the Prize for All-round Excellence in Games, in 1975.)
• Ananda Galappatti - Medical Anthropologist and Practitioner in the field of Mental Health & Psychosocial Support in Emergencies. At present he is the Director (Strategy) at The Good Practice Group and Visiting Lecturer at Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo. He was the recipient of the 2008 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership.

Engineering

• Prof. Malik Ranasinghe - Vice Chancellor of Moratuwa University, Professor and Former Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Only instance at the Moratuwa University where one of its undergraduates rose up to be the Vice Chancellor. Fellow of the Institute of Engineers of Sri Lanka, Fellow of the National Academy of Science, Sri Lanka and Fellow of the National University of Singapore. Chairman of the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Directors. Trinity Prize for Engineering - 2004, Award for Outstanding Post Graduate Research - 2000 by the University Grants Commission and the Hiran Tillekeratne Fund, General Research Committee Award of the Institution of Engineers- 1999, Outstanding Research Personnel Award in the University of Moratuwa- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. NAREP/USAID Award for Environment Economics at the University of Harvard- 1993, ILO Fellowship for Construction Management to the prestigious Loughborough Institute of Technology, UK,winner of the Rex Croos Moraes Memorial Award for the best student in Civil Engineering at the University of Moratuwa - 1983 and the coveted Prof. D.S. Wijesekera Award for the Best All Round Student at the University of Moratuwa- 1983 (was Trinity Triple Captain at Hockey, Basketball and Table Tennis in 1977, Secretary of the Trinity College School Officers' Guild and Library Council, 1977 and Golden Jubilee President of Ryde House in 1976)
• Prof. C.Y. Ching (Jnr.) - Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University. Hamilton Ontario, Canada. Rugger Lion and Ryde Gold Medalist in 1975.
• Prof. W.M.G. Fernando - formerly Professor of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
• Prof. Lareef Zubair - Senior Lecturer, Environmental Engineering University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka. Fellow of IFS Sri Lanka. Associate Research Scientist Climate Adaptation University of Columbia.
• Prof. Gamini Weerasekera - Former Engineering Program head Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE and Former Electronics Program Coordinator, University of Louisiana, Advisor to the Government of Sri Lanka.

Economics

• Prof. Gishan Dissanaike - Financial Economist; Robert Monks Professorial Chair in Corporate Governance at Cambridge University and Head of the Finance Department. First graduate of a Sri Lankan University to get a Chair at either Oxford or Cambridge. (Trinity Ryde Gold medalist, 1982)
• Lasantha Pethiyagoda, Faculty of Workforce Development, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
• Prof. Kiridaran(Giri) Kanagaretnam,Associate Professor of Accounting & Financial Management Services,DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Arts

• Prof. Naren Chitty AM - Foundation Chair in International Communication, Former Acting Dean, Division of Society, Culture, Media & Philosophy, Macquarie University, Former Diplomat and Former Consultant to the Ministry of State, Sri Lanka.
• Prof. Wimal Dissanayake - Honorary Associate Professor of Comparative Literature, University of Hong Kong
• Prof. S. Walter Perera - Professor of English, University of Peradeniya and winner of the DSC Prize for South Asian literature
• Prof. Chelva Kanaganayagam - Professor, Department of English; Director, Centre for South Asian Studies, University of Toronto
• Prof.J.L.C. Rodrigo CMG - formerly Professor of Western Classical Culture, University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, and Barrister.