Kandy

Kandy

Kandy is a large city in central Sri Lanka. It's set on a plateau surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. The city's heart is scenic Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake), which is popular for strolling. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession.

People born in Kandy (First 44 people) - Page 1

Ramith Rambukwella

Ramith Rambukwella

Sri Lankan cricketer

Saman Kelegama

Saman Kelegama

Sri Lankan economist

W. D. Ariyasinghe

W. D. Ariyasinghe

Musical artist

Dhananjaya Siriwardena

Dhananjaya Siriwardena

Actor

Sanath Wimalasiri

Sanath Wimalasiri

Actor

Nadeeka Gunasekara

Nadeeka Gunasekara

Actress

Anne-Marie Mediwake

Anne-Marie Mediwake

Canadian news anchor

Michael Bjerkhagen

Michael Bjerkhagen

Swedish priest

Chandrika Siriwardena

Chandrika Siriwardena

Songstress

Amila Abeysekara

Amila Abeysekara

Actor

Suraj Mapa

Suraj Mapa

Actor

Mathilda Karlsson

Mathilda Karlsson

Sri Lankan-Swedish olympic athlete

KDK Dharmawardena

KDK Dharmawardena

Lyricist

E. A. Nugawela

E. A. Nugawela

Politician

Priyantha Senevirathne

Priyantha Senevirathne

Actor

Hector Abhayavardhana

Hector Abhayavardhana


Heshan Unamboowe

Heshan Unamboowe

Sri Lankan swimmer

Augustus Agar

Augustus Agar

Soldier

Amith Thenuka Vidanagamage

Amith Thenuka Vidanagamage

Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs of Sri Lanka

Matheesha Pathirana

Matheesha Pathirana

Cricketer

Wasantha Dukgannarala

Wasantha Dukgannarala

Sri Lankan lyricist

Mohammed Rizlan

Mohammed Rizlan

Qatari cricketer

Nalin Angammana

Nalin Angammana

Sri Lankan military personnel

Priyantha Seneviratne

Priyantha Seneviratne

Actor

Shashi Wijendra

Shashi Wijendra

Former actor

Sachith Pathirana

Sachith Pathirana

Sri Lankan cricketer

Lahiru Samarakoon

Lahiru Samarakoon

Sri Lankan cricketer

Karaliyadde Bandara

Karaliyadde Bandara


JK Ritheesh

JK Ritheesh

Indian actor

Harindra Dunuwille

Harindra Dunuwille

Former Mayor of Kandy

Sajith Fernando

Sajith Fernando

Sri Lankan cricketer

Manoj Sarathchandra

Manoj Sarathchandra

Sri Lankan cricketer

Kusumasana Devi

Kusumasana Devi


Gordon Macready

Gordon Macready

General ‧ Nevil Macready's son

Thalatha Gunasekara

Thalatha Gunasekara

Actress

Saddha Mangala Sooriyabandara

Saddha Mangala Sooriyabandara

Sri Lankan journalist and media personality

Schokk

Schokk

Musical artist

Nurlan Nogaev

Nurlan Nogaev

Former Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan

Nikolay Kochegarov

Nikolay Kochegarov

Actor

Ehelepola Nilame

Ehelepola Nilame

Former Maha Adigar

Parami Kulatunga

Parami Kulatunga


Saliya Upul Aladeniya

Saliya Upul Aladeniya

Sri Lankan soldier

Soosai

Soosai


Sattar Khan

Sattar Khan