Education
Born in Ceylon, he was educated at Royal College Colombo and at the University College Colombo where he gained a Bachelor of Science and later gained a Diploma in Education.
Born in Ceylon, he was educated at Royal College Colombo and at the University College Colombo where he gained a Bachelor of Science and later gained a Diploma in Education.
He was Principal of Royal College Colombo and Director of Technical Education, Ministry of Education. He taught at Kingswood College, Kandy and became Principal of the Wanduramba Central School and of the Piliyandala Central College. He was an Education Officer in Charge of Adult Education.
Thereafter he became the Principal of his alma mater, Royal College Colombo from 1954 to 1966.
In 1966 he was made Director of Technical Education. Long after retiring as Principal, Royal College Colombo, he took up post as Principal, Pembroke Academy, Flower Road, Colombo 7.
He was an Organist at Saint Paul"s Church Milagiriya and Saint Paul"s Church Kandy. The Dudley de Silva Shield is awarded at the annual hockey encounter between Royal College Colombo and Wesley College, Colombo in his memory.