Background
Wijegoonasekera, Don Piyasena was born on February 24, 1932 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. Son of Don Charles and Dona Alice (Nanayakkara) Wijegoonasekera.
Population management consultant
Wijegoonasekera, Don Piyasena was born on February 24, 1932 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. Son of Don Charles and Dona Alice (Nanayakkara) Wijegoonasekera.
Bachelor of Science, University Ceylon, Colombo, 1956. Master of Arts, New York University, 1963.
Tutor, demonstrator in chemistry, U. Colombo, 1956-1957; teacher chemistry, Amanda College, Colombo, 1958-1959; circuit education officer, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1959-1965; education advisor science, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1965-1969; assistant director education planning, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1970-1971; deputy director education planning, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1971-1979; director population division, Ministry of Plan Implementation, Sri Lanka, 1979-1989; population planning consultant, Population Superior vena cava syndrome Lanka, Colombo, since 1989.
Fellow Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka Planning Service, International Institute, Economic Development Institute.
Married Dona Malinee Rajapathirana, August 9, 1962. 1 child, Dona Lalani Neelanthi Wijegoonasekera.