Background
Uragoda, Christopher Gunapala was born on September 22, 1928 in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka. Son of Francis and Lena (Weerasinghe) University.
Uragoda, Christopher Gunapala was born on September 22, 1928 in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka. Son of Francis and Lena (Weerasinghe) University.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University Ceylon, 1953. Doctor of Medicine, University Ceylon, 1963.
House officer General Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1953-1959. Physician Chest Clinic, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 1962-1973. Physician in charge Center Chest Clinic, Colombo, 1973-1988.
Physician Chest Hospital, Welisera, Sri Lanka, since 1988. Lecturer, examiner University Ceylon, University Colombo, since 1964. Member expert panel on tuberculosis World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1973.
Temporary advisor World Health Organization, New Delhi, Alexandria, Morgantown, Geneva, 1981-1983. Consultant, Tameside General Hospital, Lancashire, England, 1977-1978.
Fellow Royal College Physicians (member through distiction faculty of Occupational Medicine 1985), American College Chest Physicians. Member Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka (president since 1986), Ceylon National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (president since 1988), Asthma Society Sri Lanka (president 1988-1989).
Married Padmawathy Rambukpota, December 26, 1958. Children: Lalith, Dianthi, Neluka, Dishana.