This is a list of notable people of Sri Lankan descent living in the United Kingdom. The term "Sri Lankan Britons" refers to Sri Lankans of all ethnic groups.
Academic
Actors
- Jai Akash
- Tony Jayawardena
- Amara Karan
- Albert Moses
- Romesh Ranganathan – stand-up comedian, actor, presenter
- Kim Vithana
Business
- Subaskaran Allirajah – businessman, entrepreneur, founder of the Lycamobile; the world's largest MVNO based in the UK
- Karunamoorthy – film producer, founder of Ayngaran International
- Arjuna Sittampalam – financier
- Ratheesan Yoganathan – entrepreneur, founder of the Lebara
Engineers
Lawyers
Media
Military
Musicians
- Arjun Coomaraswamy
- Beverley Craven
- Rohan de Saram
- Desmond de Silva
- Tanya Ekanayaka – composer, pianist
- Siva Kaneswaran
- Lay Low
- M.I.A.
- Nimal Mendis
- Andrew Nethsingha – choral conductor, organist
- DJ Nihal
- Ashan Pillai – violinist
Physicians
Nihal Gurusinghe OBE Professor Neurosurgeon
Politicians
Religion
Scientists
Sports
Writers
Others
See also
References
- ↑ Sullivan, Walter (24 December 1994). "Cyril Ponnamperuma, Scholar of Life's Origins, is Dead at 71". The New York Times.
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