Major Lionel Victor Gooneratne, ED (1893-1971) was a Sri Lankan educationist and a municipal councillor.
In 1942, after retiring from Royal College, he joined the regular British Army on secondment, promoted to the rank of Major and served as the Deputy Recruitment Officer, Ceylon.
He was award the Efficiency Decoration on completion of ten years of service.
He became the first Mayor of Dehiwala - Mt Lavini and served in the post until his death in 1971.
His younger son C. V. Gunaratne was also elected to the Dehiwala Municipal Council and later became the Cabinet Minister of Industries Development.