7.0000° N, 81.0025° E
BADULLA
Most Famous People Born in Badulla, Sri Lanka
- Notable people
- 447
- Peak decade
- 1930s
- Median birth year
- 1943
- Most distinctive
- Monarch 23.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Badulla during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Badulla Is Known For
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Politician is Badulla's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (71).
Badulla over-indexes on monarch — 23.0× the global rate.
Badulla under-produces football — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Badulla's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
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- Writing
- Music
- Other
Edwin Knowles
1874 - 1962
Siri Perera
1910 - 1995
Ranjan Ramasamy
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Janaka de Silva
-
Ananda Weerakoon
Born 1934
Vijaya Corea
-
Palitha Perera
Born 1942
Vajiranath Lakshman De Silva
1929 - 2010
Dilan Jayawardane
Born 1982
Rita Ratnayake
1934 - 2006
Quentin Israel
1934 - 2007
H. D. Gunawardhana
Born 1945
David Shaw (British Army officer)
Born 1957
A. M. M. Naushad
Born 1954
J. R. P. Suriyapperuma
Born 1928
Upatissa Gamanayake
1948 - 1989
Ravindra Rupasena
Died 1978
Harold Peiris
1904 - 1988
Uduwe Dhammaloka
-
Punya Heendeniya
Born 1938
Vijay Thanigasalam
Born 1989
Emmanuel Ray
Born 1980
Ravindra Fernando
-
Tharanga Goonetilleke
-
Mohamed Sameer
Born 1991
Mahinda Ratnatilaka
Born 2004
Basil Rebera
-
Sisira Jayasuriya
Born 1946
Stanley Wijesundera
Died 1989
Cecil Waidyaratne
1938 - 2001
Prasanna Shamal Senarath
-
Wickrema Weerasooria
Died 2018
Sujatha Alahakoon
Born 1959
Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi
Born 2004
Jayam Rutnam
Born 1942
Nalin Rodrigo
1929 - 2006
D. T. Fernando
1909 - 2004
Dinuk Wijeratne
-
Elagu V. Elaguppillai
-
Tharindu Eranga
Born 1991
Chandra Fernando (priest)
1942 - 1988
Hemal Gunasekara
Born 1959
Ridgeway Thilakeratne
1931 - 1981
Jayantha Wijesekara
Born 2004
Harry Goonatilake
1929 - 2008
A. P. Jayasuriya
1897 - 1980
P. T. de Silva
1929 - 2015
Pat McCarthy (cricketer)
1919 - 2007
Sugath Chandrasiri Bandara
Died 2009
Charitha Mudiyanselage
Born 1992
Jude Perera
Born 1953
Udena Wijerathna
-
Basil Gunasekara
Born 1929
Alawwe Nandaloka Thero
Born 2004
Sachith Aloka
Born 1990
Sarath Ekanayake
-
D. B. Dhanapala
1905 - 1971
Chandra Gunasekera
Born 1922
R. D. Gunaratne
-
Prabath Arunasiri
Born 1993
Kavan Ratnatunga
-
Livy Wijemanne
1917 - 2002
Edward Northway
1901 - 1966
Kandappu Murugesu
1926 - 2004
Janek Ratnatunga
-
Gnaruban Vinoth
Born 1988
Nalaka Roshan
Born 1993
Mallory Evan Wijesinghe
1918 - 2002
Judy Samuel
Born 1943
Ranga Dias (scientist)
-
Geoffrey Robson
1902 - 1989
Maheepala Herath
-
Sacha De Alwis
Born 1992
Trevelyan Edward
1938 - 1995
Athma Liyanage
-
Soma Kumari Tennakoon
1960 - 2009
Prema Smith
Born 1987
Dilruk Jayasinha
Born 1985
J. C. A. Corea
1904 - 1988
Naveen Ruchira
Born 1989
Nihal Bhareti
-
Ronnie Abeysinghe
1936 - 2002
M. J. C. Amarasuriya
-
Peter Hewabettage
Born 1991
Lareef Idroos
Born 1940
Chalana Chameera
Born 1993
J. N. O. Fernando
Born 1944
L. H. Sumanadasa
1910 - 1986
Ajith Kumar Siriwardena
-
Shan Wijayalal De Silva
-
Laddie Bakelman
1900 - 1965
Nalin Samarasinha
-
Nisthar Cassim
Born 1967
Donald Dissanayake
-
Sydney de Zoysa
1909 - 1994
Sirilal Kodikara
Born 1924
Lucian Jayasuriya
-
James Alfred Corea
1871 - 1915
Claude van der Straaten
1905 - 1962
Ben Navaratne
1916 - 1979
Makkin Salih
1923 - 2003
George Hubert
1912 - 1974
Elmo Fernando
Died 2016
Chippy Gunasekara
1905 - 1974
Hilton Poulier
1909 - 1979
Chandimanthu Rodrigo
Born 1990
H. H. R. Samarasinghe
-
Mohamed Azmeer
Born 1982
Lakshman Marasinghe
-
Owen de Abrew
Born 1920
D. P. Jayasuriya
Born 1882
Lasantha Abeywickrama
Born 1963
Muhammad Mackeen Abdul Majid
1937 - 2013
Asiri Bandara
Born 1991
Henry Pigott
1866 - 1949
Don Carlin Gunawardena
1899 - 1979
Richard Kelly (British Army officer)
1815 - 1897
K. Balapatabendi
-
Vernon Schokman
1905 - 1991
Gaspar de Figueira de Serpa
-
Russell de Mel
-
P. A. Ediriweera
1915 - 1985
Gunasena de Soyza
1902 - 1961
Jani Chathurangani
Born 1981
Dharmasiri Dassanayake
-
Gayan Tharaka
Born 1992
M. W. Aruna Pradeep
-
S. J. Sindu
Born 1987
Eraj Ravindra Fernando
-
Indrani Iriyagolle
1933 - 2015
S. M. Ranjith
-
Canagarayam Suriyakumaran
1922 - 2006
Kingsley De Silva
1932 - 2006
Sarath Samarage
-
Ajith Madurapperuma
-
Gladys Jayawardene
Died 1989
Cyril Fernando
1895 - 1974
Shanika Karunasekera
-
E. V. Pieris
1926 - 1991
Kumara Illangasinghe
-
Allen Ratnayake
-
Rolly Jayewardene
1918 - 1999
Chandratne Patuwathavithane
Died 1989
Thilak Senasinghe
Born 1958
Ivan Corea (campaigner)
-
Sembukuttiarachilage Roland Silva
Born 1933
Erandi Liyanage
-