Famous Sri Lankan - Sri Lankan Celebrities

Popularly referred to as ‘the tear drop of India’ or ‘the pearl of the Indian Ocean’, Sri Lanka is an island country situated in South Asia in the Indian Ocean. The largest exporter of tea and the originator of the spice cinnamon, Sri Lanka has taken up quite an important place in the world map. The country boasts of highest literacy rate in the entire South Asia. These are some of the many interesting facts about Sri Lanka as a country. Talking about its nationals or Sri Lankans, the country has served as the address of numerous famous writers, scientists, politicians, singers, artists, restaurateurs, journalists, engineers, philanthropists and so on.

Find out more about the greatest Sri Lankans, including Jacqueline Fernandez, Chamath Palihapitiya, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Maithripala Sirisena and Sirimavo Bandaranaike.

The Most Famous Sri Lankan

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Ranasinghe PremadasaJune 23, 1924Sri LankanRanasinghe Premadasa was a Sri Lankan politician, who served as the third President of the island nation
Chamath PalihapitiyaSeptember 3, 1975Sri LankanChamath Palihapitiya is a Sri Lanka-born Canadian venture capitalist
J. R. JayewardeneSeptember 17, 1906Sri LankanJ
Chandrika KumaratungaJune 29, 1945Sri LankanChandrika Kumaratunga is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the fifth President of Sri Lanka
D. S. SenanayakeOctober 20, 1883Sri LankanDon Stephen Senanayake respected as the ‘Father of the Nation’, was the first Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
Sirimavo BandaranaikeApril 17, 1916Sri LankanSirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike, more famously known as Sirimavo Bandaranaike, was a Sri Lankan politician and stateswoman
Maithripala SirisenaSeptember 3, 1951Sri LankanMaithripala Sirisena is the 7th President of Sri Lanka
Jacqueline FernandezAugust 11, 1985Sri LankanJacqueline Fernandez is a Sri Lankan actress and former model
Mahinda RajapaksaNovember 18, 1945Sri LankanMahinda Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the 6th President of the country
Ranil WickremasingheMarch 24, 1949Sri LankanRanil Wickremesinghe is the current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Ranasinghe Premadasa

Ranasinghe Premadasa

Ranasinghe Premadasa was a Sri Lankan politician, who served as the third President of the island nation

Sri LankanJune 23, 1924589 views

Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike, more famously known as Sirimavo Bandaranaike, was a Sri Lankan politician and stateswoman

Sri LankanApril 17, 1916171 views

D. S. Senanayake

Don Stephen Senanayake respected as the ‘Father of the Nation’, was the first Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)

Sri LankanOctober 20, 1883179 views

Chandrika Kumaratunga

Chandrika Kumaratunga is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the fifth President of Sri Lanka

Sri LankanJune 29, 1945197 views

Ranil Wickremasinghe

Ranil Wickremesinghe is the current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Sri LankanMarch 24, 1949123 views

Maithripala Sirisena

Maithripala Sirisena is the 7th President of Sri Lanka

Mahinda Rajapaksa

Mahinda Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the 6th President of the country

Jacqueline Fernandez

Jacqueline Fernandez is a Sri Lankan actress and former model

Sri LankanAugust 11, 1985158 views

Chamath Palihapitiya

Chamath Palihapitiya is a Sri Lanka-born Canadian venture capitalist