Background
Piyadasa, Godellewatte Arachchige was born on January 18, 1940 in Beliatta, Sri Lanka. Son of Carolis Don Godellewatte and Dona Gimara Ranaweera.
Piyadasa, Godellewatte Arachchige was born on January 18, 1940 in Beliatta, Sri Lanka. Son of Carolis Don Godellewatte and Dona Gimara Ranaweera.
Bachelor in Economic with honors, University Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1964. Master of Arts in Economic, University Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1967. Diploma in development economics, University Glasgow (Scotland), 1973.
Graduate teacher, U. Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1964-1967; staff officer, National Small Industries Corporation, Colombo, 1967-1970; planning officer, Ministry Planning and Economics Affairs, Colombo, 1970-1974; assistant director, Ministry Planning and Economics Affairs, Colombo, 1974-1979; deputy director, Ministry Planning and Economics Affairs, Colombo, 1979-1988; director department national planning, Ministry Policy Planning, Colombo, 1989-1991; program specialist, United States Agency for International Development, Colombo, since 1991. Visiting lecturer U. Colombo, 1986-1988, Sri Lanka Institute Development Administration, 1974-1991.
Commander St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade, Sri Lanka, since 1984. Board directors Sri Lanka Youth Council, Colombo, since 1984, National non-governmental organization Council Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1987-1991. Executive Committee Center Council Soical Superior vena cava syndrome Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1988-1991.
Member Sri Lanka Association Advancement of Science (Executive Committee 1986), Sri. Lanka Association Economists (Executive Committee 1987-1991), Lions (president Wekanda chapter 1989-1990).
Married Kamalaseeli Perera, May 22, 1972. Children: Ravindra Gamini, Chandima, Gayathri.