De Alwis () is a Sinhalese surname derived from the Portuguese surname Alves. Notable people Albert L. De Alwis Seneviratne, Ceylonese politician Amali de Alwis (born 1980), British executive Anandatissa de Alwis (1919–1996), Sri Lankan politician Anuk de Alwis (born 1991), Sri Lankan cricketer Ashanthi De Alwis, Sri Lankan musician Charles Alwis Hewavitharana, Sri Lankan Sinhala independence activist and physician Guy de Alwis (1959–2013), Sri Lankan cricketer James De Alwis (1823–1878), Ceylonese politician Lakshman de Alwis (1940–2008), Sri Lankan athlete Lanka de Alwis, Sri Lankan cricketer Malathi de Alwis, Sri Lankan anthropologist Neal de Alwis (born 1914), Ceylonese politician Padmalal de Alwis, Sri Lankan politician Prasantha Lal De Alwis, Sri Lankan lawyer Premakeerthi de Alwis (1947–1989), Sri Lankan broadcaster Sacha De Alwis (born 1992), Sri Lankan cricketer Stanley de Alwis (1936–2019), Ceylonese cricketer Susantha De Alwis (died 2008), Sri Lankan diplomat Suwini de Alwis (born 1975), Sri Lankan cricketer William de Alwis (1842–1916), Ceylonese artist See also Sinhalese surnames