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 8
Sajitha Anthony
Actor
Dunith Wellalage
Sri Lankan cricketer
Anoli Perera
Visual artist
Sydney Chandrasekara
Sri Lankan director
Shantha Kalavitigoda
Sri Lankan cricketer
Dushan Hemantha
Sri Lankan cricketer
David Blacker
Author
Sirisena Cooray
Former Mayor of Colombo
Chamika Gunasekara
Sri Lankan cricketer
Lakshitha Manasinghe
Sri Lankan cricketer
Shehana Vithana
Ajith Weerakkody
Sri Lankan cricketer
Pasindu Sooriyabandara
Cricketer
Madeline House
Ellis Jeffreys
English actress
Trevin Mathew
Sri Lankan cricketer
Ernest Bennett
British politician and explorer
Shyama Ananda
Actress
Jayantha Rathnayake
Musical composer
Indrachapa
Sri Lankan singer
Ray Wijewardene
Sri Lankan engineer and aviator
Alexander Robert Johnston
Alexander Johnston's son
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
Sri Lankan columnist
L.I Weththasinghe
Norman Gunewardene
Otara Gunewardene's father
Tharindu Mendis
Sri Lankan cricketer
William Dumaresq Wright
Kenneth Villiers
Film actor
Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset
Seymour baronets
E. N. Bennett
British politician and explorer
Valerie Winn
Thiago De Souza
Brazilian footballer
Udara Palliyaguruge
Sri Lankan film director
Indrani Perera
Sri Lankan singer
Chitra Wakishta
Actress
Indrani Wijebandara
Singer
Umayangana
Actress
Robin Fernando
Actor
Narada Maha Thera
Monastic
Piyadassi Maha Thera
Author
Patrick Denipitiya
Sri Lankan musician
Srinath Ramalingam
Film director
Alexander Fernando
Sri Lankan actor
Soma Thera
Monk
upeshka de silva
Nihal Silva
Sri Lankan actor
David Bradby
British translator
