De Alwis () is a
Sinhalese surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
derived from the
Portuguese surname
Alves.
Notable people
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Albert L. De Alwis Seneviratne, Ceylonese politician
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Amali de Alwis (born 1980), British executive
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Anandatissa de Alwis (1919–1996), Sri Lankan politician
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Anuk de Alwis (born 1991), Sri Lankan cricketer
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Ashanthi De Alwis, Sri Lankan musician
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Charles Alwis Hewavitharana, Sri Lankan Sinhala independence activist and physician
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Guy de Alwis (1959–2013), Sri Lankan cricketer
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James De Alwis (1823–1878), Ceylonese politician
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Lakshman de Alwis (1940–2008), Sri Lankan athlete
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Lanka de Alwis, Sri Lankan cricketer
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Malathi de Alwis, Sri Lankan anthropologist
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Neal de Alwis (1914–?), Ceylonese politician
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Padmalal de Alwis, Sri Lankan politician
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Prasantha Lal De Alwis, Sri Lankan lawyer
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Premakeerthi de Alwis
Samaraweera Mudalige Don Premakeerthi de Alwis (3 June 1947 – 31 July 1989 as ), popularly known as Premakeerthi de Alwis, was a Sri Lankan radio and television broadcaster and lyricist. Considered as an iconic figure in Sri Lankan radio tele ...
(1947–1989), Sri Lankan broadcaster
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Sacha De Alwis (born 1992), Sri Lankan cricketer
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Stanley de Alwis (1936–2019), Ceylonese cricketer
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Susantha De Alwis (died 2008), Sri Lankan diplomat
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Suwini de Alwis (born 1975), Sri Lankan cricketer
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William de Alwis (1842–1916), Ceylonese artist
See also
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{{Surname
Surnames of Sinhalese origin