Jayasuriya

Jayasuriya or Jayasooriya is a Sinhalese name. It derives from Sanskrit and consists of two parts: Jaya, which means victory in Sanskrit and Sinhalese, the later half suriya means Sun or the solar deity in Hinduism.^[1] The name may refer to the following notable people:

Surname

• A. P. Jayasuriya (1901–1980), Sri Lankan politician
• Asanga Jayasooriya (born 1971), Sri Lankan cricketer
• Bernard Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan businessman and politician
• Chandrasena Jayasuriya (born 1935), Sri Lankan boxer
• Chathurangi Jayasooriya (born 1990), Sri Lankan netball player
• Clodagh Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan politician
• D. P. Jayasuriya (born 1882), Sri Lankan politician
• Gamini Jayasuriya (1924–1998), Sri Lankan politician
• Hempala Jayasuriya (born 1930), Sri Lankan boxer
• Jagath Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan Army general
• Jayantha Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan lawyer
• Justin Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan Navy rear admiral
• Karu Jayasuriya (born 1940), Sri Lankan politician
• Kasun Jayasuriya (born 1980), Sri Lankan soccer player
• Lucian Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan physician and medical manager
• Mervyn Jayasuriya (died 2008), Sri Lankan radio journalist
• Prabath Jayasuriya (born 1991), Sri Lankan cricketer
• Sanath Jayasuriya (born 1969), Sri Lankan cricketer
• Shehan Jayasuriya (born 1991), Sri Lankan cricketer
• Siritunga Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan trade unionist and politician
• Sisira Jayasuriya, Australian professor of economics

Given name

• Jayasurya (born 1978), Indian film producer
• Jayasoorya Abhiram (born 1959), Indian cricketer