Colombo

Colombo

Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, has a long history as a port on ancient east-west trade routes, ruled successively by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. That heritage is reflected in its its architecture, mixing colonial buildings with high-rises and shopping malls. The imposing Colombo National Museum, dedicated to Sri Lankan history, borders sprawling Viharamahadevi Park and its giant Buddha.

People born in Colombo (First 49 people) - Page 0

Anton Jones

Anton Jones

Sri Lankan singer

George Alagiah

George Alagiah

British journalist

Michael Ondaatje

Michael Ondaatje

Sri Lankan-Canadian poet

Jack Churchill

Jack Churchill

Winston Churchill's brother

Nirj Deva

Nirj Deva

Former Member of the European Parliament

John Carson

John Carson

English actor

Raj Rajaratnam

Raj Rajaratnam

Sri Lankan trader

Mahela Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene

Sri Lankan cricketer

Chandra Wickramasinghe

Chandra Wickramasinghe

British mathematician

Bernard White

Bernard White

American actor

Sabrina Herft

Sabrina Herft

Sri Lankan model

Shyam Selvadurai

Shyam Selvadurai

Sri Lankan-Canadian novelist

Tanya Selvaratnam

Tanya Selvaratnam

American film producer

Aravinda de Silva

Aravinda de Silva

Sri Lankan cricketer

Farveez Maharoof

Farveez Maharoof

Sri Lankan cricketer

Thisara Perera

Thisara Perera

Sri Lankan cricketer

Dilhara Fernando

Dilhara Fernando

Sri Lankan cricketer

Dav Whatmore

Dav Whatmore

Australian cricketer

Tony Hoare

Tony Hoare

British computer scientist

Beverley Craven

Beverley Craven

British singer-songwriter

Maureen Hingert

Maureen Hingert

Sri Lankan dancer

Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews

Sri Lankan cricketer

Mary Anne Mohanraj

Mary Anne Mohanraj

American writer

Ananda Coomaraswamy

Ananda Coomaraswamy

Metaphysician

Alexander Khloponin

Alexander Khloponin

Business person

Saurab Narang

Saurab Narang

Film director

Keith Potger

Keith Potger

Australian vocalizer

Sajith Premadasa

Sajith Premadasa

Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka

Avanti Marianne

Avanti Marianne

Sri Lankan lawyer

Iraj Weeraratne

Iraj Weeraratne

Music producer

Ashanthi De Alwis

Ashanthi De Alwis

Rapper

Romesh Gunesekera

Romesh Gunesekera

British-Sri Lankan author

C. V. Vigneswaran

C. V. Vigneswaran

Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

David Spenser

David Spenser

British actor

Kumar Mahadeva

Kumar Mahadeva

American executive

Roshan Mahanama

Roshan Mahanama

Sri Lankan cricketer

Hashan Tillakaratne

Hashan Tillakaratne

Sri Lankan cricketer

Romesh Kaluwitharana

Romesh Kaluwitharana

Sri Lankan cricketer

Jeevan Mendis

Jeevan Mendis

Sri Lankan cricketer

Dimuth Karunaratne

Dimuth Karunaratne

Sri Lankan cricketer

Asanka Gurusinha

Asanka Gurusinha

Sri Lankan cricketer

Thilina Kandamby

Thilina Kandamby

Sri Lankan cricketer

Russel Arnold

Russel Arnold

Sri Lankan cricketer

Chandika Hathurusingha

Chandika Hathurusingha

Former cricketer

Nuwan Zoysa

Nuwan Zoysa

Sri Lankan cricketer

Thilan Samaraweera

Thilan Samaraweera

Sri Lankan cricketer

Sanjiva Weerawarana

Sanjiva Weerawarana

Software developer

Jakke Erixson

Jakke Erixson

Musician

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