Deshabandu ( si, දේශබන්දු, translit=dēśabandu; ta, தேசபந்து, translit=Tēcapantu, translation=Patriot) is the third highest national honour awarded in

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

. It is awarded "for meritorious service". The title is held by no more than 150 living holders at any time. It is conferred with a citation and a silver medal with a symbol of a peacock. It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name. Deshabandu ranks lower than

Deshamanya Deshamanya ( si, දේශමාන්‍ය, translit=Dēshamāṉya; ta, தேசமான்ய, translit=Tēcamāṉya; Pride of the Nation) is the second-highest national honour of Sri Lanka awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka as a ...

Awardees

Awardees include: ;1986 *

Ahangamage Tudor Ariyaratne Sri Lankabhimanya Ahangamage Tudor Ariyaratne ( Sinhala:අහන්ගමගේ ටියුඩර් ආරියරත්න, born 5 November 1931) is a Sri Lankan founder and president of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka. He ...

* Hewa Komanage Dharmadasa * Norendradas Jayaratnam Wallooppillai * Daphne Attygalle *

Wimala de Silva Deshabandu Wimala de Silva (2 June 1920 – 15 April 2007) was a prominent Sri Lankan educationist and social activist. She was a former chancellor of the University of Sri Jayawardenepura and founding principal of Devi Balika Vidyalaya, wh ...

* Arulanandam Yesuadian Samuel Gnanam * David Edwin Hettiarachchi * Dhamital Senakumar Jayasundera * Clara Motwani ;1987 * Bulathsinhelage Sirisena Cooray * James Ernest Ivan Corea * Albert Edirisinghe * Don Jinadasa Attygalle * Siva Chinnatamby *

Lena Charlotte Fernando Lena or LENA may refer to: Places * Léna Department, a department of Houet Province in Burkina Faso * Lena, Manitoba, an unincorporated community located in Killarney-Turtle Mountain municipality in Manitoba, Canada * Lena, Norway, a village in � ...

Mohamed Thassim Ahamed Furkhan Muhammad was an Islamic prophet and a religious and political leader who preached and established Islam. Muhammad and variations may also refer to: *Muhammad (name), a given name and surname, and list of people with the name and its variations ...

* Sathischandra Jayasinghe * Abeysiri Mendis Munasinghe * Abdul Haleem Sheriffdeen * Franciskuhettige Gerald Hudson Silva * Samuel Jeyarajah Stephen * Victor Garwin Weerawardhana Ratnayake *

Michael Tissera Michael Hugh Tissera (born 23 March 1939 in Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan ODI cricketer who played in the 1975 Cricket World Cup. School Tissera was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, where, initially appearing in 1954 aged fourte ...

Wickremasinghe Wimaladasa Deshabandu Wickramesinghe Wimaladasa (born 29 August 1943) is a Sri Lankan former sprinter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He won two gold medals at the 1974 Asian Games held in Tehran, Iran, in the men's 400m and relay events. Wimal ...

;1988 * Velu Annamalai * Mohamed Mohideen Mohamed Abdul Cader * Nuwarapaksa Hewayalage Keerthiratne * Sembukuttiarachchige Bertram Silva * Manicam Sivanathan * John William Subasinghe *

Noel Wimalasena Deshamanya Noel Wimalasena (23 March 1914 – 5 May 1994) was a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician and the first Governor of Sabaragamuwa. Early life and education Nanediri Wimalasena was born on 23 March 1914 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. He attended An ...

* Swarna Ferdinand * Alec Robertson * Mirisse Hewage Gunadasa Siriwardena *

Julian Bolling Deshabandu Julian Bolling (born 19 June 1966) is a Sri Lankan medal-winning swimmer who has represented his country at numerous international competitions. He is fondly remembered as the poster boy of Sri Lankan swimming as well as the pin-up boy ...

* Kosgamage Thilaka Dhammika Jinadasa ;1989 * Palita Edward Dias Wijesiri Jayavardhana Karunaratna Weeraman * Bogoda Appuhamilage Premaratne * Callistus Reginald Seimon * Sita Seneviratne * Don Piyadasa Jayasinghe * Gardi Punchi Hewage Karunaratne * Jezima Ismail * Joyce Selina Abeywardana Goonasekera * Edith Marguerite Grace Fernando ;1990 * Bomullage Dilipkumar Dharmasena * John Arthur Ameratunge * Carl Sepala Illangakoon * Bertram Russell Heyn *

Victor Hettigoda Deshabandu Victor Hettigoda (1937 – 2 April 2022) was a Sri Lankan entrepreneur and a candidate for the 2005 Sri Lankan presidential election. He was considered as one of the most successful Sri Lankan entrepreneurs post-independence. He died on ...

* Sangarapully Sellamuttu * Surath Wickramasinghe * Ayisha Rauf * Eric Suriyasena * Mohamed Sadique Gaffoor *

Surendra Ramachandran Deshamanya Surendra Ramachandran, FRCP was a Sri Lankan Physician and Nephrologist. He was the founder of Sri Lankas First Dialysis Unit. Education Educated at Royal College Colombo, he studied medicine Colombo Medical College now known as Facul ...

* Albert Athisayaratnam Page * Kaluthanthirige Nandasena Perera ;1991 * Nihal Wilfred Karunaratne * Abdul Raheman Mohamed Hathy * Ajith Mahendra de Silva Jayaratne * Jivaka Lalith Bhupendra Kotalawala * Lankalalama Arunasiri Adithiya ;1992 * Theva Anugriham Buell * Deepika Chanmugam * Kanitha Kumar Lal Devapura * Kombala Vithanage Damayanthi Darsha * Sriyantha Subashan Abeysekara Dissanayake * Balapuwaduge Rohan Duleep Mendis * Amugoda Arachchige Dayananda Gunawardena * Karunaratne Jayasuriya * Chevalier Andrew Kariyawasam * Kuruppu Arachchilage Karunaratne * Sinhalage Buddhi Keerthisena * Mohotti Arachchilage Sriyani Kulawansa * Muthumuni Roy Quintus de Silva * Ethel Violet Rajapakse * George Wilfred Rajapakse * Ranasinghe Arachchige Saranapala Perera Ranasinghe * Joseph Francis Antony Soza * Peremartne Weerakoon * Lihini Imala Weerasooriya ;1993 * Bernard Alfred Botejue * Reginald Sebastian Rodrigo Candappa * Arjun Rishya Fernando * Sirisumana Godage * Nahammal Kasipillai * Mas Dharma Kitchilan * Pathirannahelage Nimal Pathirana * Veeyanna Theyna Vaana Deivanayagam Pillai *

Arjuna Ranatunga Deshamanya Arjuna Ranatunga ( si, අර්ජුන රණතුංග; ta, அர்ஜூன ரணதுங்க; born 1 December 1963), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and politician, who was the 1996 Cricket World Cup winning captain ...

;1994 * Abdul Wahab Mohamed Ameer * Mohamed Rushdi Uvais * George Lawrence Andrew Ondaatjie * Sohli Edelji Captain * Wilbert Kaggodaarachchi * Tikiri Banda Madugalla * Aelian Alwis Cohomban Wickrama Jayasekera * Hevatantrige Patrick George Ernest Peiris * Percival Upajiva Ratnatunga * Weliwitigoda Ariyadasa Wimaladharma * Don Piyadasa Wijenarayana * Alfred Samaraweera ;1996 *

Aravinda de Silva Deshabandu Pinnaduwage Aravinda de Silva ( si, අරවින්ද ද සිල්වා; born 17 October 1965) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and captain, who has also played in English county cricket. de Silva helped Sri Lanka to win the ...

Roshan Mahanama Deshabandu Roshan Siriwardene Mahanama ( si, රොෂාන් මහානාම; born 31 May 1966) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and a former ICC match referee. He was a key member for 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team for Sri Lanka. ...

Hashan Tillakaratne Deshabandu Hashan Prasantha Tillakaratne (born 14 July 1967) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and a former Test captain for Sri Lanka. He was a key member for 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team for Sri Lanka. He is currently a politician and ...

Asanka Gurusinha Deshabandu Asanka Pradeep Gurusinha (born 16 September 1966) is a Sri Lankan Australian former international cricketer who had an 11-year international career, playing 41 Tests and 147 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. He was a key member fo ...

Sanath Jayasuriya Deshabandu Sanath Teran Jayasuriya ( si, සනත් ජයසූරිය, ta, சனத் ஜெயசூர்யா; born 30 June 1969), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and a captain. He is credited for having revolutionized one-day in ...

Pramodya Wickramasinghe Wickramasinghe Gallage Pramodya (born August 14, 1971), commonly known as Pramodya Wickramasinghe, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm-fast bowler. He was regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in 199 ...

Muttiah Muralitharan Deshabandu Muttiah Muralitharan ( si, මුත්තයියා මුරලිදරන්, ta, முத்தையா முரளிதரன், also spelt Muralidaran; born 1972) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach, former professional c ...

Romesh Kaluwitharana Deshabandu Romesh Shantha Kaluwitharana ( si, රොමේෂ් ශාන්ත කලුවිතාරණ; born 24 November 1969) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who represented the Sri Lanka national cricket team from 1990 to 2004. He was ...

Chaminda Vaas Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas (born 27 January 1974) is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer, who played all forms of the game, and a former ODI captain who is often described as the greatest fast medium bowl ...

Kumar Dharmasena Deshabandu Handunnettige Deepthi Priyantha Kumar Dharmasena (born 24 April 1971), popularly as Kumar Dharmasena, is a Sri Lankan cricket umpire and former international cricketer. He is a member of the ICC Elite Panel Umpires and the first and ...

Marvan Atapattu Deshabandu Marvan Samson Atapattu (born 22 November 1970) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach and former cricketer who played for 17 years for Sri Lanka. Considered one of the most technically sound batsman in his era, Atapattu has scored six double ...

Ravindra Pushpakumara Deshabandu Karuppiahyage Ravindra Pushpakumara (born 21 July 1975 in Panadura ), or Ravindra Pushpakumara, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer of Tamil - Sinhalese mixed ancestry. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He ...

Upul Chandana Deshabandu Umagiliya Durage Upul Chandana (born 7 May 1972), popularly known as Upul Chandana, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played both Tests and ODIs. He was more specifically a leg spin bowler and was also an outstanding fielder. Unfo ...

;1998 * Primus Tillekeratne de Silva * Ananda Daivin Soysa * Rajadurai Sellaiah Thanabalasundaram * Adhikari Mudiyanselage Dharmasena * Nowfel S Jabir * Rajapakse Pathirannehelage Jayaratne Pathirana * Sunna Deniyage Gunadasa * Seekkubaduge Wilbert Silva * Mapatunage James Perera * Minuwanpitiyage Darmasiri Dayananda Pieris * Thambimuttu Duraisingam * Muhammed Abdul Hameed Muhammed Hussain * Merangne Gaulis Mendis * Chasnyn Musafer * BalaupasakageYasodis Thudawe * Lady Puvaneshwari Vaithianathan * Kolamba Patabendige Tissaweera Siriwardana Jinasena ;2005 * A. E. T. Ellawala * A. L. M. Abusali * Arumadura Nandasena Silva Kulasinghe * Christopher Gunapala Uragoda * D. P. Wickremasinghe * Diyanath Samarasinghe *

Harold Herath Deshabandu James Edward Herath Herald known as Harold Herath (10 March 1930 – 31 August 2007) was a senior Sri Lankan politician and Cabinet Minister. Herath was most notably Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Ranasinghe Premadasa fro ...

Indradasa Hettiarachchi Deshabandu Indradasa Hettiarachchi (born 13 October 1927) was a Sri Lankan politician and the former Minister of Industries. Hettiarachchi was born 13 October 1927 in Kalutara, the son of a tea, rubber and coconut planter, to a family with five ...

* Jinadasa Guruge *

Joe Abeywickrama Deshabandu Gammana Patabendige Don John Abeywickrama ( Sinhala:ජෝ අබේවික්‍රම) (22 June 1927 – 21 September 2011), popularly as Joe Abeywickrama, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Initially famed ...

* K. P. Silva * Kapila Gunawardena * Kirthi Tennakoon * Lakshman de Mel *

Lionel Fernando M. E. Lionel Fernando is a former civil servant and Diplomat. He has held the offices of Secretary to the Ministry of Media, Tourism and Aviation, Secretary to the Foreign Ministry, Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Netherlands, Sri Lankan Ambassado ...

* Lyn de Alwis * Macky Hashim * N Navaratnarajah * Olcott Gunasekera *

Osmund Jayaratne Vidya Jyothi Osmund Jayaratne (2 October 1924–September 2006) was Sri Lankan academic and politician. He was the President of the Colombo Campus, University of Sri Lanka (now the University of Colombo), Emeritus Professor of Physics. As a left win ...

* Don Chandraprema Patrick Amarasinghe *

Ranjith Athapattu Ranjit or Renjith may refer to: Religion * Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam (born 1966), Sri Lankan Tamil Catholic priest, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Colombo * Malcolm Ranjith (born 1947), Sri Lankan Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, C ...

* Reginald George Bernard Forbes *

S. D. R. Jayaratne Silva Dedinuni Robert Jayaratne (1931 - 2011) was a Sri Lankan politician. He served as the Deputy minister (Sri Lanka), Deputy Minister of Fisheries and was a Member of Parliament (Sri Lanka), Member of Parliament from the Chilaw Electoral Distric ...

* Siran U. Deraniyagala * Saddhamangala Karunaratne * Senaka Dias Bandaranayake * Stanley Kirinde * Sivaramalingam Anandacoomaraswamy * Suriya Wickremasinghe * Swarana Jayaweera * Tilak de Soysa *

Tissa Abeysekara Deshanabu Tissa Ananda Abeysekara (7 May 1939 – 18 April 2009 as තිස්ස අබේසේකර) was a Sri Lankan filmmaker, actor, writer, director, screen playwright and political activist. He is better known as a script writer for th ...

Tony Ranasinghe Deshabandu Ranasinghe Hettiarachchilage Ignatius Anthony Silva (31 July 1937 – 16 June 2015 as ටෝනි රණසිංහ), popularly as Tony Ranasinghe, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. He is known as the Love ...

* Tuley de Silva * Vajira Chithrasena * Vivendra Lintotawela * M. A. Careem ;2017 * Deivanayagam Eassuwaren * Lakshman Lucian de Silva Weerasena * Leslie Shelton Devendra * Mahinkande Gamladdalage Kularatne *

Susanthika Jayasinghe Deshabandu Kameradin Susanthika Jayasinghe ( si, සුසන්තිකා ජයසිංහ; Tamil: சுசந்திகா ஜயசிங்ஹ, born December 17, 1975) is a Sri Lankan retired sprinter, who specialized in the 100 and ...

Ranjan Madugalle Deshabandu Ranjan Senerath Madugalle ( si, රන්ජන් මඩුගල්ල; born 22 April 1959) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who currently serves as the Chief of the panel of ICC match referees. He was educated at Trinity College, K ...

* Shanthilal Nilkanth Wickremesinghe * Thommadura Pabilis Silva * Wegapitiya Kattadiyalage Hemachandra Wegapitiya * Ahamed Rizvi Mohamed Rifkhan * Sivanalagu Balakrishnan ;2019 *M.R. Latiff *

Edwin Ariyadasa Kala Keerthi Wijetunga Karunaratne Edwin Ariyadasa (3 December 1922 – 22 January 2021: si, එඩ්වින් ආරියදාස), popularly known as Edwin Ariyadasa, was a Sri Lankan Sinhalese journalist. He was a well known newspaper ...

* Sugath Thilakaratne *Professor Wimal Dissanayake *Anura Punchi Bandara Tennakoon *Anslem Boniface Perera *Professor Raja Sarath Bandara *Professor Lakshman Dissanayake *Professor Shirajini Niriella *Professor Nimal Herath Sadaratne *Jerome L. de Silva

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