Honorary Degrees Conferred by the University of Colombo
| Name | Degree | Date of Convocation |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Gamini Corea | DLitt | 27.08.1979 |
| Dr. RM Salas | LLD | 27.08.1979 |
| Prof. DA Ranasinghe | DSc | 27.08.1979 |
| Prof. AW Mailvaganam | DSc | 22.12.1980 |
| Mr. K Rajendra | MA | 22.12.1980 |
| Mr. JC Fernando | MSc | 22.12.1980 |
| Mr. PAS Perara | MSc | 22.12.1980 |
| Mr. S Nagamuttu | MSc | 22.12.1980 |
| Dr. PR Anthonis | DSc | 19.12.1981 |
| Dr. MAV Devananthan | DSc | 19.12.1981 |
| Prof. MUS Sultanbawa | DSc | 19.12.1981 |
| Prof. JE Jayasuriya | DLitt | 18.12.1982 |
| Mr. JA Samarawickrema | MA | 18.12.1982 |
| Prof. CG Weeramantry | LLD | 16.12.1983 |
| Prof. Milory Paul | DSc | 16.12.1983 |
| Prof. CC de Silva | DSc | 16.12.1983 |
| Prof. MB Ariyapala | DLitt | 15.12.1984 |
| Prof. T. Nadaraja | DLitt | 15.12.1984 |
| Dr. RD Stern | DSc | 15.12.1984 |
| Mr. Lester James Peries | DLitt | 27.07.1985 |
| Prof. Richard Berendzen | DSc | 27.07.1985 |
| Mr. Walvin A De Silva | DLitt | 27.07.1985 |
| Mr. HW Jayawardena | LLD | 27.07.1985 |
| Prof. THB Symons | DLitt | 14.12.1985 |
| Prof. SR Kottegoda | DSc | 14.12.1985 |
| Prof. BA Abeywickrema | DSc | 14.12.1985 |
| Mr. V Tarzie Vittachi | DLitt | 11.07.1986 |
| Dr. Hayden Williams | LLD | 11.07.1986 |
| Prof. V Sivalingam | DSc | 19.12.1986 |
| Dr. Arpad Bogsch | LLD | 18.12.1987 |
| Prof. Stanley Wijesundera | DSc | 15.12.1990 |
| Prof. Pearlyn Pereira | DSc | 15.12.1990 |
| Prof. TBH Abeyasinghe | DLitt | 15.12.1990 |
| Prof. PPGL Siriwardene | DSc | 13.12.1991 |
| Prof. NG Baptist | DSc | 13.12.1991 |
| Dr. CHB Reynolds | DLitt | 13.12.1991 |
| Prof. S Shanmugaratnam | DSc | 07.07.1993 |
| Prof. SU Kodikara | DLitt | 23.06.1994 |
| Prof. ML Marasinghe | LLD | 23.06.1994 |
| Prof. CG Uragoda | DSc. | 23.06.1994 |
| Prof. MLT Kannangara | DSc | 23.06.1994 |
| Prof. OW Jayaratne | DSc | 23.06.1994 |
| Mr. GGDSP Gunatilleke | DLitt | 23.06.1994 |
| Prof. ADV deS Indraratna | DLitt | 02.10.1996 |
| Prof. N Kodagoda | DSc | 02.10.1996 |
| Prof. R.S.Ramakrishna | DSc | 10.07.1997 |
| Ven. Dr Jiun Aoki | DLitt | 10.07.1997 |
| Prof. LS Perara | DLitt | 05.08.1998 |
| Prof. AA Hoover | DSc | 05.08.1998 |
| Hon. Justice Dr Ranjith Amarasinghe | LLD | 05.08.1998 |
| Dr. Neelakandan Tiruchelvam | LLD | 29.11.2000 |
| Prof. Senaka W Bibile | DSc | 29.11.2000 |
| Dr. Kamani N Mendis | DSc | 29.11.2000 |
| Prof. Laksiri Jayasuriya | DLitt | 29.11.2000 |
| Prof. Swarna Jayaweera | DLitt | 29.11.2000 |
| Hon. Justice Mark Fernando | LLD | 04.10.2001 |
| Prof. P. W. Epasinghe | DSc | 2002.12.03 |
| Prof. J. B. Dissanayake | DLitt | 2003.03.04 |
| Prof. G. D. Wijayawardhana | DLitt | 200303.04 |
| Prof. S. Rupasinghe | DLitt | 2004.03.30 |
| Dr. A.S. Seneviratne | DSc | 2004.03.30 |
| Vidyajothi Prof. V.K. Samaranayake | DSc | 2005.01.06 |
| Prof. Yogambikai Rasanayagam | DLitt | 2005.01.05 |
| Prof. Savitri Goonesekere | LLD | 2005.01.05 |
| Deshabandu Prof. A. H. Sheriffdeen | DSc | 2005.01.05 |
| Viswa Prasadini Prof. Emeritus Colvin Goonaratne | Dsc | 2005.01.05 |
| Dr. Lal Senaka Perera | DLitt | 2006.03.07 |
| Deshamanya M.D.D. Pieris | DLitt | 2006.03.07 |
| Deshabandu Tissa Abeysekara | DLitt | 2007.06.29 |
| Prof. Lennart Hasselgren | DSc | 2007.06.29 |
| Mr. Christopher Pinto | LLD | 2007.07.30 |
| Prof. W.D. Lakshman | DLitt | 2008.04.29 |
| Prof. Kusuma Karunaratne | DLitt | 2008.07.07 |
| Deshamanya R.K.W. Goonesekere | LLD | 2008.07.07 |
| Vidyajothi Prof. Eric.H. Karunanayake | DSc | 2008.07.07 |
| H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa | LLD | 2009.09.06 |
| Mr.Gotabaya Rajapaksa | DSc | 2009.09.06 |
| Hon. Michael Kirby, AC,CMG | LLD. | 2010.07.21 |
| Prof. Calyampudi R.Rao | DSc. | 2011.07.28 |