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A Montage of 30 Notable Sinhalese People.

• First Row, Left to Right:
  • Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala - A Leading Sinhalese Figure of Buddhism in the Twentieth Century.
  • Most Ven.Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera - A Pioneer Sinhalese Buddhist Monk.
  • Ven.Kirinde Sri Dhammananda - A Sinhalese Scholar Monk.
  • Ven.Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera - Sinhalese Buddhist Orator, Known for Controversy at Panadura or Panadura Vadaya between the Buddhists and the Christians.
  • Most Ven.Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thera - Fearless (Bold) Sinhalese Buddhist Monk who lived in the Early 19th Century in Sri Lanka.

• Second Row, Left to Right:
  • Prince Vijaya - The first recorded Sinhalese King of Sri Lanka (Sinhale) from 543 BC to 505 BC.
  • King Gamani Abhaya also known as Maha (Great) Dutugamunu - One of the Most Powerful Sinhalese Kings (Highly Respected King in the Sri Lankan History).
  • Parākramabāhu the Great (King Parākramabāhu) - One of the Most Powerful Sinhalese Kings in the Polonnaruwa Period.
  • King Vimaladharmasuriya I - A Sinhalese King who ruled Sri Lanka (Sinhale) from 1590 to 1604.
  • King Rajasingha II - A Sinhalese King who ruled Sri Lanka (Sinhale) from 1629 to 1687.

• Third Row, Left to Right:
  • Queen Viharamaha Devi - A Sinhalese Queen and a Great Heroine of Sri Lanka.
  • Pandit W. D. Amaradeva - A Sinhalese Vocalist, Violinist and a Musical Composer.
  • Dr.Lester James Peries - An Internationally acclaimed Sinhalese Film Director, Screenwriter, and a Film Producer.
  • Kumaratunga Munidasa - A Pioneer Sinhalese Linguist, Grammarian, Commentator, Writer, Poet, and a Journalist (Founder of Hela Havula).
  • Brahmachari Walisinghe Harischandra - A Sinhalese Social Reformer, Historian, Author and Revivalist of Sri Lankan Buddhism.

• Fourth Row, Left to Right:
  • Professor Cyril Ponnamperuma - A Sinhalese Scientist in the fields of Chemical Evolution and the Origin of Life.
  • Dr.Sarath Gunapala - A Sinhalese Solid-State Physicist.
  • Professor Nalin de Silva - A very well known Sinhalese Theoretical Physicist, Philosopher and a Political Analyst.
  • Sir Don Baron Jayatilaka - A Sinhalese Educationalist, Statesmen and Diplomat.
  • Professor W. S. Karunaratna - One of the well known Sinhalese Buddhist Scholars and a Fiercely Independent Thinker.

• Fifth Row, Left to Right:
  • D.S.Senanayaka - A Sinhalese Independence Activist who served as the first Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from 1947 to 1952.
  • S.W.R.D.Bandaranayaka - A Sinhalese Politician,Barrister who found Sri Lanka Freedom Party and who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from 1956 to 1959.
  • Lalith Athulathmudali - A Prominent Sinhalese Politician of the United National Party and former Cabinet Minister of Trade, National Security, Agriculture, Education and Deputy Minister of Defence.
  • Sirimavo Ratwatte Bandaranayaka - Sinhalese Politician who became World's first Female Head of Government.She served as Prime Minister of Ceylon and Sri Lanka three times, 1960–65, 1970–77 and 1994–2000.
  • Justice Sri Lankabhimanya Christopher Weeramantry - A Sinhalese Judge,Lawyer and one of the former Judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

• Sixth Row, Left to Right:
  • Jayantha Dhanapala - A well known Sinhalese diplomat.
  • Sunil Santha - An Influential Sinhalese Composer, Singer and Lyricist. He was Pivotal in the development of Sinhala Music and Folk Songs in the Mid to Late 1940s and Early 1950s.
  • Gamini Dissanayake - A Prominent Sinhalese Politician and a former Sri Lankan Presidential Candidate.
  • Malini Fonseka - An Award Winning Sinhalese film actress (Queen of Sinhalese Cinema) (One of the Asia’s 25 Greatest film actors of all time - By CNN).
  • Kumar Sangakkara - A Sinhalese Cricketer and former Captain of the Sri Lankan National team. He is widely Regarded as one of the Greatest Batsmen of all time.