Jayaweera or Jayavira () is both a Sinhalese given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Jayavira Bandara Jayavīra Banḍāra was King of Kandy from 1511 to 1551. He succeeded his father Senasammata Vikramabahu as king and was succeeded by his son Karalliyadde Bandara. During the reign of Banḍāra, Catholic friars appeared at court and some conve ...

, King of Kandy (1511–1551) * Jayaweera Bandara (born 1970), Sri Lankan cricketer * Jayaweera Kuruppu (1908–1962), Ceylonese politician

Surname

Dilith Jayaweera Dilith Susantha Jayaweera (born 18 September 1967) is a Sri Lankan businessman, entrepreneur, media mogul, lawyer and politician. He is the current Chairman of George Steuart Group of Companies, and the founder and CEO of TV Derana. He entered p ...

(born 1967), Sri Lankan businessman, entrepreneur, media mogul, lawyer and politician *

Kosala Jayaweera Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera (14 January 1987 – 6 April 2025) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was elected to the 17th Sri Lankan Parliament from Kegalle Electoral District as a member of the National People's Power The National People's Powe ...

(1987–2025), Sri Lankan politician * Lalith Jayaweera, Sri Lankan military physician *

M. A. Jayaweera Brigadier Maurice Anthony Jayaweera was a senior Sri Lanka Army officer. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and the Commander, Task Force Anti Illicit Immigration. Jayaweera joined the Ceylon Defence Force during World War I ...

, Sri Lankan former army officer *

Neville Jayaweera Neville Jayaweera (23 October 1930 - 10 May 2020) was a member of the Ceylon Civil Service (1955-1972). He was handpicked by the Prime Minister of Ceylon, Dudley Senanayake, to be both Chairman and Director-General of the Ceylon Broadcasting Cor ...

(1930–2020), Sri Lankan civil servant and administrator * Rajeewa Jayaweera (died 2020), Sri Lankan journalist and airline executive, nephew of Neville Jayaweera *

Siripala Jayaweera Siripala Jayaweera was the sixth Governor of the North Western Province of Sri Lanka from January 1999 to April 2004. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Governors of North Western Province, Sri Lanka Pl ...

, Sri Lankan provincial governor

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