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 major book publishers, and served as proprietor of Godage International…
Depinder Singh, Indian army lieutenant general and commander of the IPKF, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Punjab Province, British India, in 1930, he served as the overall commander of the IPKF in Sri…
Y. Karunadasa, a Sri Lankan Buddhist scholar, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in 1934, he specialized in Early Buddhism and Theravada Abidhamma. He earned a first-class Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of…
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, in 1943, Rosenblatt graduated from Harvard College and attended Stanford…
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, on September 21, 1942, he served as a cabinet minister… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026
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 at St Thomas' College before going to Keble College, Oxford.…
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 a batsman and slip fielder. He made his first-class debut… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
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 medicine, and head of the Department of Clinical Medicine at… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
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 at St. Aloysius' College, Galle. He took his Jesuit vows… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
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 Member of Parliament and a cabinet minister, led the Lanka… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 29 July 1954, he worked in cinema, television and theatre… · 04 December 2025 · December 2025
Sri Lankan pre-Test cricket player and coach · 10 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 10
Sri Lankan pre-Test cricket player and cricket coach · 10 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 10
Sri Lankan army officer and sports shooter · 06 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 6 · Other
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk. Supreme Mahanayaka of Amarapura Nikaya · 05 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 5 · Other · Thero
Sri Lankan-born Singaporean dancer and choreographer · 11 March 2017 · March 2017 · March 11 · Other
Sri Lankan-born American environmental engineer · 27 February 2017 · February 2017 · February 27 · Other
Sri Lankan veteran film actor · 20 November 2016 · November 2016 · November 20 · Costa
Sri Lankan political activist · 18 October 2016 · October 2016 · October 18 · Markar · Other
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and author · 06 September 2016 · September 2016 · September 6 · Mahathera
Sri Lankan filmmaker (Welikathara) · 21 April 2016 · Nihalsinghe · April 2016 · April 21 · Other
Sri Lankan former Government Minister · 14 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 14
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk · 09 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 9 · Other · Thera
Sri Lankan Tamil academic and author · 01 November 2015 · November 2015 · November 1
Sri Lankan mechanical engineer and academic · 03 November 2015 · November 2015 · November 3
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk · 08 November 2015 · November 2015 · November 8 · Other · Thero
Sri Lankan entrepreneur · 05 November 2015 · November 2015 · November 5 · Other
Sri Lankan politician and trade unionist · 13 October 2015 · October 2015 · October 13
Sri Lankan Tamil political activist · 11 October 2015 · October 2015 · October 11 · David · Other
Sri Lankan diplomat and Inspector General of Police · 26 September 2015 · September 2015 · September 26
Sri Lankan veteran actor · 16 June 2015 · June 2015 · June 16
Sri Lankan civil servant · 29 November 2013 · November 2013 · November 29 · Other
Sri Lankan educationalist · 28 November 2013 · November 2013 · November 28 · Alles · Other
Sri Lankan diplomat and civil servant · 03 November 2013 · November 2013 · November 3
Sri Lankan human rights campaigner · 09 September 2013 · September 2013 · September 9 · Other
Sri Lankan cricket umpire · 15 August 2013 · August 2013 · August 15 · Other
Sri Lankan army general and diplomat · 11 August 2013 · August 2013 · August 11
Sri Lankan-born British radio play performer (Just William) · 20 July 2013 · July 2013 · July 20
Sri Lankan cricket umpire · 09 June 2013 · June 2013 · Francis · June 9 · Other
Sri Lankan diplomat and lawyer · 16 June 2013 · June 2013 · June 16
Sri Lankan psychiatrist and Buddhist scholar · 01 March 2013 · Harischandra · March 2013 · March 1
Sri Lankan politician and businessman · 18 January 2013 · January 2013 · January 18
Sri Lankan Roman Catholic priest and theologian · 17 January 2013 · January 2013 · January 17
Sri Lankan domestic helper · 09 January 2013 · January 2013 · January 9 · Other
Sri Lankan lawyer and trade unionist · 01 September 2014 · September 2014 · September 1
Sri Lankan clothing manufacturer · 06 July 2014 · July 2014 · Gunadasa · July 6 · Other
Sri Lankan accountant and executive (Singer Corporation) · 16 June 2014 · Rajaratnam · June 2014 · June 16
Sri Lankan cricket umpire · 16 April 2014 · April 2014 · April 16 · Other
Sri Lankan consultant physician · 28 February 2015 · February 2015 · February 28 · Silva