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. 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 *Dayamal Jayasooriya (born 1964), Sri Lankan Army commissioned officer *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 Provided by Wikipedia