Jayakody
Jayakody is a Sinhalese family name. It means "victory flag" or "victorious flag" with "jaya" meaning victory and "kody" meaning flag. In traditional Sinhalese, the family name goes in the front, therefore Jayakody may also appear at the front of one's name despite being a family name. Notable people with the family name include:
- Bathiya Jayakody, member of Sri Lankan pop duo Bathiya and Santhush
- Bimal Jayakody, Sri Lankan actor and singer.
- Edward Jayakody, Sri Lankan musician, singer and composer.
- Geetha Kanthi Jayakody, Sri Lankan actress and dubbing artist.
- Lakshman Jayakody, Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister.
- Marcelline Jayakody, Sri Lankan Catholic priest, musician, lyricist, author, journalist and patriot.
- Prasanna Jayakody, Sri Lankan film director and screen writer
- Rathna Lalani Jayakody Sri Lankan actress and teacher.