Death of Manel Abeysekera at age 93
Manel Abeysekera, the Sri Lankan diplomat and first woman career diplomat in Sri Lanka, died on September 10, 2026, aged 93. Also known as Irangani Manel Abeysekera, she served as…
Famous Dead People from Sri Lanka
Over 100 obituaries for famous people from Sri Lanka who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Death of Eraj Ravindra Fernando at age 57
Eraj Ravindra Fernando, the Sri Lankan politician and mayor of the Hambantota Municipal Council, died on September 2, 2026, aged 57. He served as mayor of Hambantota from 2014 to…
Cletus Chandrasiri Perera died at age 78
Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, a Sri Lankan Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Ratnapura, died on August 24, 2026, aged 78. Born on September 6, 1947, he entered the Benedictine order…
Nanda Malini dies 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…
Wimal Dissanayake died 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 died 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,…
Death of C. D. Wickramaratne 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 dies 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
Death of S. Jeyanandamoorthy 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
Obituary: M. P. Jayasinghe, dead at age 81
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 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…
Death of Depinder Singh 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 obituary: died 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 dies at 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 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 passes away 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 dies 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…
Obituary: Rezvi Sheriff, dead at age 77
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 dies 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 passes away 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 died 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 dies at 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…
Death of Ahamed Samsudeen at age 32
Sri Lankan terrorist Died on Saturday September 4th 2021
Gihan Wikramanayake died at age 57
Sri Lankan academic Died on Saturday January 6th 2018
Ambalavaner Sivanandan, died aged 94
Sri Lankan-born Indian author Died on Thursday January 4th 2018
Karunatilaka Amunugama dead at age -1
Sri Lankan diplomat Died on Wednesday December 13th 2017
A. H. dies at age 80
Sri Lankan politician Died on Wednesday August 30th 2017
Senarath Attanayake, died aged 51
Sri Lankan politician Died on Tuesday August 29th 2017
Saman Kelegama died at age 58
Sri Lankan economist Died on Friday June 23rd 2017
Prince Udaya passes away at age 48
Sri Lankan artist and singer Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
A. Vinayagamoorthy dies at 83
Sri Lankan politician Died on Monday May 29th 2017
Bertie Wijesinghe obituary: died at age 96
Sri Lankan pre-Test cricket player and coach Died on Monday April 10th 2017
Bertie Wijesinhe passed away at age 96
Sri Lankan pre-Test cricket player and cricket coach Died on Monday April 10th 2017
Ravi Jayewardene passed away at age 80
Sri Lankan army officer and sports shooter Died on Thursday April 6th 2017
Davuldena Gnanissara passed away at age 102
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk. Supreme Mahanayaka of Amarapura Nikaya Died on Wednesday April 5th 2017
Vivienne de died at age 86
Sri Lankan singer Died on Sunday April 2nd 2017
Neila Sathyalingam died at age 78
Sri Lankan-born Singaporean dancer and choreographer Died on Saturday March 11th 2017
Suthan Suthersan death at age 60
Sri Lankan-born American environmental engineer Died on Monday February 27th 2017
Bonipus Fernando passes away at age 83
Sri Lankan actor Died on Wednesday February 15th 2017
Deepal Silva passes away at age 50
Sri Lankan singer Died on Monday January 16th 2017
Christopher Weeramantry dead at age 90
Sri Lankan judge Died on Thursday January 5th 2017
Anne Ranasinghe dies at 91
German-born Sri Lankan poet Died on Wednesday December 21st 2016
Wimal Kumara dead at age 68
Sri Lankan veteran film actor Died on Sunday November 20th 2016
W. D. dies at age 88
Sri Lankan musician Died on Thursday November 3rd 2016
Adhil Bakeer passes away at age 26
Sri Lankan political activist Died on Tuesday October 18th 2016
Death of Anton Jeyanathan at age 68
Sri Lankan politician Died on Saturday October 1st 2016
Nauyane Ariyadhamma obituary: died at age 77
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and author Died on Tuesday September 6th 2016
Cyril C. death at age 93
Sri Lankan author Died on Sunday September 4th 2016
Sarath de dies at -1
Sri Lankan judge Died on Monday August 15th 2016
Death of Vijaya Nandasiri at age 72
Sri Lankan actor and dramatist Died on Monday August 8th 2016
Mangala Moonesinghe dies at 84
Sri Lankan politician and diplomat Died on Saturday July 23rd 2016
Alavi Moulana obituary: died at age 84
Sri Lankan politician Died on Wednesday June 15th 2016
Somawansa Amarasinghe obituary: died at age 73
Sri Lankan politician Died on Wednesday June 15th 2016
M. H. died at age 94
Sri Lankan politician Died on Tuesday April 26th 2016
D. B. dies at age 77
Sri Lankan filmmaker (Welikathara) Died on Thursday April 21st 2016
A. R. has died at age -1
Sri Lankan lawyer Died on Monday April 11th 2016
Obituary: Surangani Ellawala, dead at age 76
Sri Lankan politician Died on Monday March 14th 2016
Suranimala Rajapaksha dead at age 67
Sri Lankan former Government Minister Died on Monday March 14th 2016
Galagama Sri passed away at age 94
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk Died on Wednesday March 9th 2016
Sengai Aaliyan, died aged 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 death at age 79
Sri Lankan politician Died on Saturday February 27th 2016
M. K. passed away at age 68
Sri Lankan politician Died on Tuesday January 19th 2016
Obituary: Ian Pieris, dead at age 82
Sri Lankan cricketer. Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Sunil Hettiarachchi dies at 78
Sri Lankan actor Died on Thursday December 3rd 2015
A. Veluppillai, died aged 78
Sri Lankan Tamil academic and author Died on Sunday November 1st 2015
S. Mahalingam obituary: died at age 89
Sri Lankan mechanical engineer and academic Died on Tuesday November 3rd 2015
Maduluwawe Sobitha dies at 73
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk Died on Sunday November 8th 2015
Soma Edirisinghe dies at 76
Sri Lankan entrepreneur Died on Thursday November 5th 2015
K. Velayudam passes away at age 65
Sri Lankan politician and trade unionist Died on Tuesday October 13th 2015
S. A., died aged 91
Sri Lankan Tamil political activist Died on Sunday October 11th 2015
A. R. has died at age 78
Sri Lankan politician Died on Saturday October 3rd 2015
Ana Seneviratne obituary: died at age 88
Sri Lankan diplomat and Inspector General of Police Died on Saturday September 26th 2015
Indika Gunawardena dies at 72
Sri Lankan politician Died on Monday September 14th 2015
K. Kunaratnam died at age -1
Sri Lankan academic Died on Wednesday September 9th 2015
Silan Kadirgamar dead at age 81
Sri Lankan academic Died on Saturday July 25th 2015
Tony Ranasinghe died at age 77
Sri Lankan veteran actor Died on Tuesday June 16th 2015
Obituary: Neranjan Wickremasinghe, dead at age 54
Sri Lankan politician Died on Tuesday May 12th 2015
Baku Mahadeva dead at age 91
Sri Lankan civil servant Died on Friday November 29th 2013
R. I. passes away at age 81
Sri Lankan educationalist Died on Thursday November 28th 2013
C. R. dies at -1
Sri Lankan lawyer Died on Thursday November 7th 2013
Obituary: Gamani Corea, dead at age 87
Sri Lankan diplomat and civil servant Died on Sunday November 3rd 2013
Berty Premalal has died at age 59
Sri Lankan politician Died on Friday September 27th 2013
Sunila Abeysekera has died at age 61
Sri Lankan human rights campaigner Died on Monday September 9th 2013
Selliah Ponnadurai passed away at age 78
Sri Lankan cricket umpire Died on Thursday August 15th 2013
Denis Perera has died at age 82
Sri Lankan army general and diplomat Died on Sunday August 11th 2013
David Spenser died at age 79
Sri Lankan-born British radio play performer (Just William) Died on Saturday July 20th 2013
Obituary: Daya Perera, dead at age -1
Sri Lankan diplomat and lawyer Died on Sunday June 16th 2013
K. T., died aged 73
Sri Lankan cricket umpire Died on Sunday June 9th 2013
Jayalath Jayawardena, died aged 59
Sri Lankan politician Died on Thursday May 30th 2013
J. F. dies at 94
Sri Lankan judge Died on Monday April 8th 2013
Sucharitha Gamlath dies at age 80
Sri Lankan academic Died on Saturday March 30th 2013
D. V. dead at age 74
Sri Lankan psychiatrist and Buddhist scholar Died on Friday March 1st 2013
Sanjeewa Hulangamuwa has died at age 57
Sri Lankan politician and businessman Died on Friday January 18th 2013
Obituary: Tissa Balasuriya, dead at age 89
Sri Lankan Roman Catholic priest and theologian Died on Thursday January 17th 2013
Guy de died at age 52
Sri Lankan cricketer Died on Saturday January 12th 2013
Rizana Nafeek passed away at age 24
Sri Lankan domestic helper Died on Wednesday January 9th 2013
Bala Tampoe passes away at age 92
Sri Lankan lawyer and trade unionist Died on Monday September 1st 2014
Ananda W., died aged 85
Sri Lankan diplomat and academic Died on Wednesday August 6th 2014