Sir Ivor Jennings                                           (1942 to 1955)

Sir Nicholas Attygalle                                 (1955 to 1966)

Mr. SJ. Walpita                                              (1966 to 1968)

Mr. MJ. Perera                                               (1968 to 1969)

Prof. EOE. Pereira                                         (1969 to 1971)

Prof. BA. Abeywickrema                            

Mr. LH. Sumanadasa                             

Prof. PPGL. Siriwardena                             (1972 to 1978)

Prof. BL. Panditharatne                             (1978 to 1984)

Prof. MA. Fernando                                     (1984 to 1985)

Prof. RG. Panabokke                                   (1985 to 1988)

Prof. APR. Aluwihare                                  (1988 to 1989)

Prof. CLV. Jayatilleke                                  (1989 to 1991)

Prof. JM. Gunadasa                                      (1991 to 1994)

Prof. CM. Madduma Bandara                   (1994 to 1997)

Prof. RALH. Gunawardana                        (1997 to 2000)

Prof. KGA. Goonasekara                            (2000 to 31st July 2006)

Prof. H. Abeygunawardena                      (1^st August 2006 to 31^st July 2009)

Prof. SBS. Abayakoon                                 (1^st  August, 2009 to 31^st July 2012)

Prof. A. Senaratne                                       (1^st August 2012 to 31^st July 2015)

Prof. Upul  B. Dissanayake                        (1^st August 2015)