Nanda Malini dead at age 82
Nanda Malini, the Sri Lankan singer also known as Mirihana Arachchige Nanda Malini Perera,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 82. Born on August 23, 1943, in Aluthgama, she was…
Famous Dead People from Sri Lanka
Over 100 obituaries for famous people from Sri Lanka who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Wimal Dissanayake dead at age 86
Wimal Dissanayake, a Sri Lankan writer, literary critic and scholar of Asian cinema and communication theory,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 86. He was known as a creative writer…
Sir Christopher Ondaatje dead at age 93
Sir Christopher Ondaatje, the Sri Lankan-born Canadian-English businessman, philanthropist and Olympic bobsledder,
died on July 20, 2026, aged 93. Born Philip Christopher Ondaatje in Kandy, Ceylon, on February 22, 1933,…
C. D. Wickramaratne dead at age 63
C. D. Wickramaratne, a Sri Lankan police officer who served as the 35th Inspector General of Police,
died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 63. Born Chandana Deepal…
Saman Almeida dead at age 60
Saman Almeida
died on June 26, 2026. He was an actor. Tags Actors, 26 June 2026, Almeida, Libra, Saman, June 2026, June 26, Sri Lanka
S. Jeyanandamoorthy dead at age 60
S. Jeyanandamoorthy
died on June 21, 2026. He was a Sri Lankan politician. Tags Politicians, 21 June 2026, Jeyanandamoorthy, Virgo, June 2026, June 21, Sri Lanka
M. P. Jayasinghe dead at age 81, Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, and governor of Uva and North Centr…
M. P. Jayasinghe, a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, and former governor of Uva and North Central provinces,
died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Hambantota…
Kapila Chandrasena dead, former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Mobitel
Kapila Chandrasena, a Sri Lankan businessman and former chief executive of SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Mobitel,
died on May 8, 2026. He was a Sri Lankan airline and telecommunications…
Sirisumana Godage Sri Lankan entrepreneur and book publisher dead at age 90
Sirisumana Godage, Sri Lankan entrepreneur and book publisher,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 90. He was the chairman of Godage International Publishers, one of Sri Lanka's…
Depinder Singh dead at age 96
Depinder Singh, the Indian army lieutenant general who served as commander of the IPKF,
died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 96. Lieutenant general Singh, who held the…
Y. Karunadasa dead at age 92
Y. Karunadasa, a Sri Lankan Buddhist scholar,
died on April 26, 2026. Born in 1934 in British Ceylon, he was known for his work in Buddhist Studies, with particular specialisation…
Lionel Rosenblatt American diplomat, president of Refugees International, cancer dead at age 82
Lionel Rosenblatt, an American diplomat and president of Refugees International from 1990 to 2001,
died on April 11, 2026, of cancer. He was 82. Born in New Rochelle, New York,…
Mahinda Wijesekara Sri Lankan politician, minister of fisheries and MP dead at age 83
Mahinda Wijesekara, a Sri Lankan politician and former minister of fisheries and member of Parliament,
died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Devinuwara, British Ceylon,…
Dan Piachaud Sri Lankan cricketer dead at age 89
Dan Piachaud, a Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Oxford University, Marylebone and the national team,
died on April 2, 2026, aged 89. Born in Colombo in 1937, he studied…
Lionel Fernando Sri Lankan-born Australian cricketer dead at age 86
Lionel Fernando, a Sri Lankan-born Australian cricketer,
died on March 31, 2026, aged 86. Born in Negombo, British Ceylon, in 1939, he played for Ceylon from 1964 to 1971 as…
Rezvi Sheriff Co-founder of Sri Lanka’s first kidney transplant programme and dialysis unit,…
Rezvi Sheriff, a Sri Lankan nephrologist and physician,
died on March 30, 2026. He was an academic who served as director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, senior professor of…
Aloysius Pieris Sri Lankan Jesuit priest and theologian dead at age 91
Aloysius Pieris, a Sri Lankan Jesuit priest and theologian,
died on March 21, 2026. He was born in Ampitiya, British Ceylon, present-day Sri Lanka, on April 9, 1934, and studied…
Tissa Vitharana Physician dead at age 91
Tissa Vitharana, a Sri Lankan physician and politician,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 91. Known formally as Vidya Jyothi Upali Tissa Vitharana, he served as a…
Nihal Fernando Sri Lankan actor dead at age 71
Nihal Fernando, a Sri Lankan actor known for Kalpanthe Sihinayak, Maya 3D and Aloko Udapadi,
died on December 4, 2025, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, aged 71. Born in Colombo on…
Sirisena Cooray dead at age 90
Sirisena Cooray, a Sri Lankan politician,
died on November 30, 2021, aged 90. Also known as Bulathsinghalage Sirisena Cooray, he was born in Colombo on April 25, 1931, and died…
Ahamed Samsudeen
Sri Lankan terrorist
Died on Saturday September 4th 2021
Gihan Wikramanayake
Sri Lankan academic
Died on Saturday January 6th 2018
Ambalavaner Sivanandan
Sri Lankan-born Indian author
Died on Thursday January 4th 2018
Karunatilaka Amunugama
Sri Lankan diplomat
Died on Wednesday December 13th 2017
A. H. M. Azwer
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Wednesday August 30th 2017
Senarath Attanayake
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Tuesday August 29th 2017
Saman Kelegama
Sri Lankan economist
Died on Friday June 23rd 2017
Prince Udaya Priyantha
Sri Lankan artist and singer
Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
A. Vinayagamoorthy
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Monday May 29th 2017
Bertie Wijesinghe
Sri Lankan pre-Test cricket player and coach
Died on Monday April 10th 2017
Bertie Wijesinhe
Sri Lankan pre-Test cricket player and cricket coach
Died on Monday April 10th 2017
Ravi Jayewardene
Sri Lankan army officer and sports shooter
Died on Thursday April 6th 2017
Davuldena Gnanissara Thero
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk. Supreme Mahanayaka of Amarapura Nikaya
Died on Wednesday April 5th 2017
Vivienne de Silva Boralessa
Sri Lankan singer
Died on Sunday April 2nd 2017
Neila Sathyalingam
Sri Lankan-born Singaporean dancer and choreographer
Died on Saturday March 11th 2017
Suthan Suthersan
Sri Lankan-born American environmental engineer
Died on Monday February 27th 2017
Bonipus Fernando
Sri Lankan actor
Died on Wednesday February 15th 2017
Deepal Silva
Sri Lankan singer
Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Christopher Weeramantry
Sri Lankan judge
Died on Thursday January 5th 2017
Anne Ranasinghe
German-born Sri Lankan poet
Died on Wednesday December 21st 2016
Wimal Kumara de Costa
Sri Lankan veteran film actor
Died on Sunday November 20th 2016
W. D. Amaradeva
Sri Lankan musician
Died on Thursday November 3rd 2016
Adhil Bakeer Markar
Sri Lankan political activist
Died on Tuesday October 18th 2016
Anton Jeyanathan
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Saturday October 1st 2016
Nauyane Ariyadhamma Mahathera
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and author
Died on Tuesday September 6th 2016
Cyril C. Perera
Sri Lankan author
Died on Sunday September 4th 2016
Sarath de Abrew
Sri Lankan judge
Died on Monday August 15th 2016
Vijaya Nandasiri
Sri Lankan actor and dramatist
Died on Monday August 8th 2016
Mangala Moonesinghe
Sri Lankan politician and diplomat
Died on Saturday July 23rd 2016
Alavi Moulana
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Wednesday June 15th 2016
Somawansa Amarasinghe
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Wednesday June 15th 2016
M. H. Mohamed
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Tuesday April 26th 2016
D. B. Nihalsinghe
Sri Lankan filmmaker (Welikathara)
Died on Thursday April 21st 2016
A. R. Surendran
Sri Lankan lawyer
Died on Monday April 11th 2016
Surangani Ellawala
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Monday March 14th 2016
Suranimala Rajapaksha
Sri Lankan former Government Minister
Died on Monday March 14th 2016
Galagama Sri Aththadassi Thera
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk
Died on Wednesday March 9th 2016
Sengai Aaliyan dead at age 75
Sengai Aaliyan, a Sri Lankan Tamil author,
died on February 28, 2016, aged 75. Born in Jaffna in 1941, he was also known as Kanthaiya Kunarasa and Senkaiahliyan. He wrote…
Wiswa Warnapala
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Saturday February 27th 2016
M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Tuesday January 19th 2016
Ian Pieris
Sri Lankan cricketer.
Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Sunil Hettiarachchi
Sri Lankan actor
Died on Thursday December 3rd 2015
A. Veluppillai
Sri Lankan Tamil academic and author
Died on Sunday November 1st 2015
S. Mahalingam
Sri Lankan mechanical engineer and academic
Died on Tuesday November 3rd 2015
Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk
Died on Sunday November 8th 2015
Soma Edirisinghe
Sri Lankan entrepreneur
Died on Thursday November 5th 2015
K. Velayudam
Sri Lankan politician and trade unionist
Died on Tuesday October 13th 2015
S. A. David
Sri Lankan Tamil political activist
Died on Sunday October 11th 2015
A. R. M. Abdul Cader
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Saturday October 3rd 2015
Ana Seneviratne
Sri Lankan diplomat and Inspector General of Police
Died on Saturday September 26th 2015
Indika Gunawardena
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Monday September 14th 2015
K. Kunaratnam
Sri Lankan academic
Died on Wednesday September 9th 2015
Silan Kadirgamar
Sri Lankan academic
Died on Saturday July 25th 2015
Tony Ranasinghe
Sri Lankan veteran actor
Died on Tuesday June 16th 2015
Neranjan Wickremasinghe
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Tuesday May 12th 2015
Baku Mahadeva
Sri Lankan civil servant
Died on Friday November 29th 2013
R. I. T. Alles
Sri Lankan educationalist
Died on Thursday November 28th 2013
C. R. De Silva
Sri Lankan lawyer
Died on Thursday November 7th 2013
Gamani Corea
Sri Lankan diplomat and civil servant
Died on Sunday November 3rd 2013
Berty Premalal Dissanayake
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Friday September 27th 2013
Sunila Abeysekera
Sri Lankan human rights campaigner
Died on Monday September 9th 2013
Selliah Ponnadurai
Sri Lankan cricket umpire
Died on Thursday August 15th 2013
Denis Perera
Sri Lankan army general and diplomat
Died on Sunday August 11th 2013
David Spenser
Sri Lankan-born British radio play performer (Just William)
Died on Saturday July 20th 2013
K. T. Francis
Sri Lankan cricket umpire
Died on Sunday June 9th 2013
Daya Perera
Sri Lankan diplomat and lawyer
Died on Sunday June 16th 2013
Jayalath Jayawardena
Sri Lankan politician
Died on Thursday May 30th 2013
J. F. A. Soza
Sri Lankan judge
Died on Monday April 8th 2013
Sucharitha Gamlath
Sri Lankan academic
Died on Saturday March 30th 2013
D. V. J. Harischandra
Sri Lankan psychiatrist and Buddhist scholar
Died on Friday March 1st 2013
Sanjeewa Hulangamuwa
Sri Lankan politician and businessman
Died on Friday January 18th 2013
Tissa Balasuriya
Sri Lankan Roman Catholic priest and theologian
Died on Thursday January 17th 2013
Guy de Alwis
Sri Lankan cricketer
Died on Saturday January 12th 2013
Rizana Nafeek
Sri Lankan domestic helper
Died on Wednesday January 9th 2013
Bala Tampoe
Sri Lankan lawyer and trade unionist
Died on Monday September 1st 2014
Ananda W. P. Guruge
Sri Lankan diplomat and academic
Died on Wednesday August 6th 2014
S. D. Gunadasa
Sri Lankan clothing manufacturer
Died on Sunday July 6th 2014
J. M. Rajaratnam
Sri Lankan accountant and executive (Singer Corporation)
Died on Monday June 16th 2014
Ranjit Abeysuriya
Sri Lankan lawyer
Died on Friday May 23rd 2014