List of Famous people born in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

George St Patrick Lawrence

First Name George

Last Name Lawrence

Born on March 17, 1804

Died on November 16, 1884 (aged 80)

Born in Sri Lanka, Eastern Province

Lieutenant-General Sir George St Patrick Lawrence was an officer in the British Indian Army.

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Balu Mahendra

பாலநாதன் மகேந்திரன்

First Name Balu

Born on May 20, 1939

Died on February 13, 2014 (aged 74)

Born in Sri Lanka, Eastern Province

Filmmaker

Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran, commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a Sri Lankan born Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. Widely regarded as an auteur, Mahendra usually scripted and edited his films apart from shooting them. He was the recipient of six National Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards South and several state government awards.

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Ernest Woodford Birch

First Name Ernest

Last Name Birch

Born on April 29, 1857

Died on December 17, 1929 (aged 72)

Born in Sri Lanka, Eastern Province

Sir Ernest Woodford Birch, was a British colonial administrator who served as the eighth British resident of Perak (1904–1911).

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