De Alwis
De Alwis is a Sinhala surname. It is a corruption of the Portuguese surname Alves which was spread across Sri Lanka during the time of Portuguese rule of the island. Notable people with the surname include:
- Anandatissa de Alwis, Sri Lankan politician
- Guy de Alwis (1959–2013), Sri Lankan cricketer
- James De Alwis (1823–?), Sri Lankan lawyer and writer
- Lakshman de Alwis (1940–2008), Sri Lankan sprinter and athletics coach
- Lanka de Alwis, Sri Lankan cricketer
- Malathi de Alwis, Sri Lankan feminist
- Prasantha Lal De Alwis, Sri Lankan lawyer
- Premakeerthi de Alwis (1947–1989), Sri Lankan broadcaster, lyricist and television personality
- Susantha De Alwis (died 2008), Sri Lankan diplomat
- William de Alwis (1842–1916), Sri Lankan artist and entomologist
- Lt.Colonel Sarath De Alwis (1965-1996), Sri Lankan Army Officer
- Shavindra De Alwis (1991-), Sri Lankan Engineer, Researcher
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