Jayasuriya or Jayasooriya is a

Sinhalese Sinhala may refer to: * Something of or related to the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka * Sinhalese people * Sinhala language, one of the three official languages used in Sri Lanka * Sinhala script, a writing system for the Sinhala language ** Sinha ...

name. It derives from

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

and consists of two parts: ''Jaya'', which means ''victory'' in Sinhalese and is also the name of a Hindu demigod, and ''suriya'' (''sun''). The name may refer to the following notable people: ;Surname *

A. P. Jayasuriya Alexander Perera Jayasuriya (1 November 1901 – 28 August 1980) was a Ceylonese politician. He was a Minister of Health, Senator and Member of Parliament. He was one of the founders of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. Early life Jayasuriya was e ...

(1901–1980), Sri Lankan politician * Asanga Jayasooriya (born 1971), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Bernard Jayasuriya Bernard Jayasuriya was a Ceylonese businessman and politician. Bernard Jayasuriya was the son of D. C. D. Jayasuriya, a rubber plantation and graphite mine owner. He received his education at S. Thomas College and St. Joseph's College, Colombo, ...

, Sri Lankan businessman and politician *

Chandrasena Jayasuriya Chandrasena Perera Jayasuriya (born 27 January 1935, date of death unknown) was a Sri Lankan boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI ...

(born 1935), Sri Lankan boxer *

Chathurangi Jayasooriya Chathurangi Jayasooriya also spelled as Chathurangi Jayasuriya (born 10 July 1990) is a Sri Lankan netball player and the current captain of the Sri Lanka national netball team who plays in the positions of goal defense or goal keeper. She has ...

(born 1990), Sri Lankan netball player *

Clodagh Jayasuriya Clodagh Jayasuriya, Member of the Order of the British Empire, MBE, (née Jayewardene) was a Ceylonese politician and the first female to be elected to the Senate of Ceylon. Clodagh Jayewardene was the only child of John Adrian St. Valentine Jaye ...

, Sri Lankan politician * D. P. Jayasuriya (born 1882), Sri Lankan politician *

Gamini Jayasuriya Gamani Nanda Jayasuriya (30 April 1924 – 26 April 1998) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the former Cabinet Minister of Health, Agriculture Development, Food and Co-operatives, a Member of Parliament and former General Secretary of the Un ...

(1924–1998), Sri Lankan politician *

Hempala Jayasuriya Hempala Premachandra "Henry" Jayasuriya (born 1930, date of death unknown) was a Sri Lankan boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. At the 1956 Summer Olympics, he lost to Robert Bath Robert Gordon " ...

(born 1930), Sri Lankan boxer *

Jagath Jayasuriya General Jagath Jayasuriya, VSV, USP is a retired senior Sri Lanka Army officer; he was the Chief of Defence Staff of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and Commander of the Sri Lankan Army. During the closing stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War, h ...

, Sri Lankan Army general * Jayantha Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan lawyer * Justin Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan Navy rear admiral * Karu Jayasuriya (born 1940), Sri Lankan politician *

Kasun Jayasuriya Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya (born 25 March 1980) is a retired Sri Lankan football player who last played for Saunders Sports Club and the Sri Lanka national football team. He is also the all-time top goalscorer for the Sri Lankan national team with ...

(born 1980), Sri Lankan soccer player *

Lucian Jayasuriya Dr. Lucian Jayasuriya is a Sri Lankan civil servant and medical manager. Ministry of Health Jayasurya has held many positions of responsibility in the Sri Lankan healthcare system. Jayasuriya trained at Ceylon Medical College (later Faculty ...

, Sri Lankan physician and medical manager * Mervyn Jayasuriya (died 2008), Sri Lankan radio journalist *

Prabath Jayasuriya Neketh Gedara Roshan Prabath Jayasuriya, commonly known as Prabath Jayasuriya (born 5 November 1991), is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the national team. In domestic matches, he plays for Colts Cricket Club and Jaffna Stallion ...

(born 1991), Sri Lankan cricketer *

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 ...

(born 1969), Sri Lankan cricketer * Shehan Jayasuriya (born 1991), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Siritunga Jayasuriya Siritunga Jayasuriya was a contestant in the Sri Lanka presidential election in 2005. He received 35,405 votes, 0.36% of the votes cast and came third. He is a trade unionist and leader of the United Socialist Party. He was formerly a member of t ...

, Sri Lankan trade unionist and politician *

Sisira Jayasuriya Sisira Jayasuriya, is a professor of economics at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. His research and policy advisory activities cover trade, macroeconomic, environmental and food policy issues in developing countries, with a focus on Asi ...

, Australian professor of economics ;Given name * Jayasurya (born 1978), Indian film producer *

Jayasoorya Abhiram Jayasoorya Abhiram (born 30 August 1959) is an Indian former cricketer. He played as a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He made his debut in first-class cricket in the Ranji Trophy on 13 December 1979 for Karnataka against ...

(born 1959), Indian cricketer

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{{given name, type=both Sinhalese surnames

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