List of Famous people born in Western Province, Sri Lanka

George Alagiah

First Name George
Last Name Alagiah
Born on November 22, 1955 (age 68)

George Maxwell Alagiah is a British newsreader, journalist and television news presenter.

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Angelo Mathews

First Name Angelo
Last Name Mathews
Born on June 2, 1987 (age 36)

Angelo Davis Mathews,, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and a former captain in all formats. He was also a key member of the team that won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and was part of the team that made the finals of 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2009 ICC World Twenty20 and 2012 ICC World Twenty20. An occasional bowler who can deliver swinging match-winning spells, Mathews and Lasith Malinga holds the record for the highest ninth wicket partnership in ODI cricket.

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Pettifleur Berenger

First Name Pettifleur
Born on December 20, 1964 (age 59)

Pettifleur Berenger is an Australian property developer, author and reality television personality of Sri Lankan / Ceylonese Dutch Burgher descent. She appeared on The Real Housewives of Melbourne in its second and third seasons. She released her first book, Switch the Bitch, in April 2015.

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Lasith Ambuldeniya

First Name Lasith
Born on October 20, 1996 (age 27)

Lasith Embuldeniya is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in February 2019, and plays for Nondescripts Cricket Club in domestic cricket.

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Sajith Premadasa

First Name Sajith
Born on January 12, 1967 (age 57)

Sajith Premadasa, MP is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the current Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka and Member of Parliament for Colombo District. He is the current leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya

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Indrajit Coomaraswamy

First Name Indrajit
Born on April 3, 1950 (age 73)

Indrajit Coomaraswamy is a Sri Lankan economist and the 14th Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

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Tennison Cooray

First Name Tennison
Born on November 30, 1951
Died on September 28, 2020 (aged 68)

Merengnnage Edward Tennyson Cooray was an actor and comedian in Sri Lankan cinema and theater. One of the most popular comedians ever in Sinhala cinema with a career spanned for more than three decades, Cooray was best known for comedy roles in several blockbuster film franchises such as Re Daniel Dawal Migel, Cheriyo, Peralikarayo, Wada Bari Tarzan as well as Somy Boys. In addition to acting, he also worked as a director and scriptwriter, singer, lyrics writer.

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Shanudrie Priyasad

First Name Shanudrie
Born on September 8, 1997 (age 26)

Baminnahennadige Shanudrie Priyasad is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television as well as a model, dancer and singer.

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Avishka Fernando

First Name Avishka
Born on April 5, 1998 (age 25)

Weerahandige Inol Avishka Fernando, commonly as Avishka Fernando, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who currently plays limited over internationals for Sri Lanka national team. He plays for Colts Cricket Club in domestic cricket, and he made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in August 2016. He had his education in St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa.

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Maithripala Sirisena

First Name Maithripala
Born on September 3, 1951 (age 72)

Pallewatte Gamaralalage Maithripala Yapa Sirisena is a Sri Lankan politician, who served as the seventh President of Sri Lanka from 9 January 2015 to 18 November 2019. Sirisena is Sri Lanka's first president from the North Central Province of the country and does not belong to the traditional Sri Lankan political elite. He is currently a member of parliament from Polonnaruwa.

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