List of Sri Lankans by ethnicity From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia The following is a list of Sri Lankans by ethnicity. Sinhalese people[edit] Main article: List of Sinhalese people Sri Lankan Tamils[edit] Main article: List of Sri Lankan Tamils Sri Lankan Moors[edit] Main article: List of Sri Lankan Moors Burgher people[edit] Main article: List of Burgher people Sri Lankan Malays[edit] Main article: List of Sri Lankan Malays Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka[edit] Main article: List of Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka Colombo Chetties[edit] Main article: List of Colombo Chetties See also[edit] List of Sri Lankan people vtePeople from Sri Lanka Leaders Monarch: 505-1815 Prime Ministers: 1948–present President: 1972–present National Heroes Academics Activists Independence Actors Architects Artists Aviators Broadcasters Civil Servants Non-career Permanent Secretaries Composers Conductors Dancers Diplomats Non-career diplomats Engineers Fashion Film directors Inventors Journalists Judges Military personnel Army officers Musicians Philosophers Photographers Policemen Politicians Writers Trade unionists By diaspora By educational institution By ethnicity By sport