Wijewardene or Wijewardena 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 ...

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. Notable people with the surname include: *

Arthur Wijewardena Sir Edwin Arthur Lewis Wijewardena, King's Counsel, KC (21 March 1887 – 1964) was the 28th Chief Justice of Ceylon. Educated at Ananda College, Ananda College, Colombo and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, Wijewardena graduated from Univer ...

(1887–1964), Ceylonese judge *

Clarence Wijewardena Vithana Kuruppu Arachchilage Clarence Arthur Somasinghe Wijewardena Justice of the peace#Sri Lanka, JP ( si, ක්ලැරන්ස් විජේවර්ධන, ta, கிளாரன்ஸ் விஜேவர்தன; 3 August 1943 � ...

(1943–1996), Sri Lankan musician *

D. R. Wijewardena Don Richard Wijewardena ( Sinhala:දොන් රිච්ඩ් විජෙවර්ධන) (23 February 1886 – 13 June 1950) was a Sri Lankan press baron who was involved in the Sri Lankan independence movement. A successful entrepreneur ...

(1886–1950), Ceylonese businessman * Ray Wijewardene (1924–2010), Ceylonese engineer and athlete *

Ruwan Wijewardene Dinendra Ruwan Wijewardene ( Sinhala:දිනෙන්ද්‍ර රුවන් විජෙවර්ධන) (born 4 August 1975) (known as ''Ruwan Wijewardene'') is a Sri Lankan politician and currently the Senior advisor to president (Ra ...

(born 1975), Sri Lankan politician *

Tyron Wijewardene Tyron Hirantha Wijewardene (born 29 August 1961), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and umpire, elected to the International Panel of Umpires and Referees as Sri Lanka's second umpire. As a cricketer, Wijewardene was a left-handed bowler, takin ...

(born 1961), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Upali Wijewardene Philip Upali Wijewardene (17 February 1938 – 13 February 1983: si, උපාලි විජේවර්ධන) was a Sri Lankan business magnate. Considered one of the best-known entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka, he had accumulated a net worth of ...

(1938–1983), Sri Lankan businessman * Vimala Wijewardene (1908–1985), Ceylonese politician

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