| NAME | DEGREE | DATE OF CONVOCATION |
| Justice Saleem Marsoof PC | LLD | December 6, 2019 |
| Kanagaratnam Kanag-Iswaran | LLD | November 24, 2017 |
| Wanigasekara Daya Ratnasooriya | Dsc | December 7, 2016 |
| Gerald Vernon Cooray | Dsc | December 2, 2015 |
| Jayanta Mootatamby Swaminathan | LLD | September 23, 2014 |
| Prof.Sabaratnam Arulkumara | Dsc | November 21, 2013 |
| Prof. Calyampudi R.Rao | DSc. | July 28, 2011 |
| Hon. Michael Kirby, AC,CMG | LLD. | July 21, 2010 |
| HE Mahinda Rajapaksa | LLD | September 6, 2009 |
| HE Gotabaya Rajapaksa | DSc | September 6, 2009 |
| Prof. Kusuma Karunaratne | DLitt | July 7, 2008 |
| Deshamanya R.K.W. Goonesekere | LLD | July 7, 2008 |
| Vidyajothi Prof. Eric.H. Karunanayake | DSc | July 7, 2008 |
| Prof. W.D. Lakshman | DLitt | April 29, 2008 |
| Mr. Christopher Pinto | LLD | June 30, 2007 |
| Deshabandu Tissa Abeysekara | DLitt | June 29, 2007 |
| Prof. Lennart Hasselgren | DSc | June 29, 2007 |
| Dr. Lal Senaka Perera | DLitt | March 7, 2006 |
| Deshamanya M.D.D. Pieris | DLitt | March 7, 2006 |
| Vidyajothi Prof. V.K. Samaranayake | DSc | January 6, 2005 |
| Prof. Yogambikai Rasanayagam | DLitt | January 5, 2005 |
| Prof. Savitri Goonesekere | LLD | January 5, 2005 |
| Deshabandu Prof. A. H. Sheriffdeen | DSc | January 5, 2005 |
| Prof. Colvin Goonaratne | Dsc | January 5, 2005 |
| Prof. G. D. Wijayawardhana | DLitt | May 28, 2004 |
| Prof. A. S. Rupasinghe | DLitt | March 30, 2004 |
| Dr. A.S. Seneviratne | DSc | March 30, 2004 |
| Prof. J. B. Dissanayake | DLitt | March 4, 2003 |
| Prof. P. W. Epasinghe | DSc | December 3, 2002 |
| Hon. Justice Mark Fernando | LLD | October 4, 2001 |
| Dr. Neelakandan Tiruchelvam | LLD | November 29, 2000 |
| Prof. Senaka W Bibile | DSc | November 29, 2000 |
| Dr. Kamani N Mendis | DSc | November 29, 2000 |
| Prof. Laksiri Jayasuriya | DLitt | November 29, 2000 |
| Prof. Swarna Jayaweera | DLitt | November 29, 2000 |
| Prof. LS Perara | DLitt | August 5, 1998 |
| Prof. AA Hoover | DSc | August 5, 1998 |
| Hon. Justice Dr Ranjith Amarasinghe | LLD | August 5, 1998 |
| Prof. R.S.Ramakrishna | DSc | July 10, 1997 |
| Ven. Dr Jiun Aoki | DLitt | July 10, 1997 |
| Prof. ADV deS Indraratna | DLitt | October 2, 1996 |
| Prof. N Kodagoda | DSc | October 2, 1996 |
| Prof. SU Kodikara | DLitt | June 23, 1994 |
| Prof. ML Marasinghe | LLD | June 23, 1994 |
| Prof. CG Uragoda | DSc. | June 23, 1994 |
| Prof. MLT Kannangara | DSc | June 23, 1994 |
| Prof. OW Jayaratne | DSc | June 23, 1994 |
| Mr. GGDSP Gunatilleke | DLitt | June 23, 1994 |
| Prof. S Shanmugaratnam | DSc | July 7, 1993 |
| Prof. Stanley Wijesundera | DSc | December 15, 1990 |
| Prof. Pearlyn Pereira | DSc | December 15, 1990 |
| Prof. TBH Abeyasinghe | DLitt | December 15, 1990 |
| Prof. PPGL Siriwardene | DSc | December 13, 1990 |
| Prof. NG Baptist | DSc | December 13, 1990 |
| Dr. CHB Reynolds | DLitt | December 13, 1990 |
| Prof. V Sivalingam | DSc | December 19, 1986 |
| Mr. V Tarzie Vittachi | DLitt | July 11, 1986 |
| Dr. Hayden Williams | LLD | July 11, 1986 |
| Prof. THB Symons | DLitt | December 14, 1985 |
| Prof. SR Kottegoda | DSc | December 14, 1985 |
| Prof. BA Abeywickrema | DSc | December 14, 1985 |
| Mr. Lester James Peries | DLitt | July 27, 1985 |
| Prof. Richard Berendzen | DSc | July 27, 1985 |
| Mr. Walvin A De Silva | DLitt | July 27, 1985 |
| Mr. HW Jayawardena | LLD | July 27, 1985 |
| Dr. Arpad Bogsch | LLD | December 18, 1984 |
| Prof. MB Ariyapala | DLitt | December 15, 1984 |
| Prof. T. Nadaraja | DLitt | December 15, 1984 |
| Dr. RD Stern | DSc | December 15, 1984 |
| Prof. CG Weeramantry | LLD | December 16, 1983 |
| Prof. Milory Paul | DSc | December 16, 1983 |
| Prof. CC de Silva | DSc | December 16, 1983 |
| Prof. JE Jayasuriya | DLitt | December 18, 1982 |
| Mr. JA Samarawickrema | MA | December 18, 1982 |
| Dr. PR Anthonis | DSc | December 19, 1981 |
| Dr. MAV Devananthan | DSc | December 19, 1981 |
| Prof. MUS Sultanbawa | DSc | December 19, 1981 |
| Prof. AW Mailvaganam | DSc | December 22, 1980 |
| Mr. K Rajendra | MA | December 22, 1980 |
| Mr. JC Fernando | MSc | December 22, 1980 |
| Mr. PAS Perara | MSc | December 22, 1980 |
| Mr. S Nagamuttu | MSc | December 22, 1980 |
| Dr. Gamini Corea | DLitt | August 27, 1979 |
| Dr. RM Salas | LLD | August 27, 1979 |
| Prof. DA Ranasinghe | DSc | August 27, 1979 |