Herath Mudiyanselage Samarakoon Banda

Background

Banda, Herath Mudiyanselage Samarakoon was born on December 8, 1953 in Moneragala, Sri Lanka, Sinhalese. Son of Herath Mudiyanselage Mutubanda and Wediwela Mudiyanselage Sudumenike.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, U. Kelaniya, Colombo, 1981; diploma in education, National Institute of Education, Maharagama, 1993.

Career

Account clerk, Siyambalanduwa Co-op Society, Dombagahawela, 1974-1976; account clerk, Madulla Co-op Society, Obbegoda, 1976-1977; teacher of English, Education Department, Moneragala, 1982-1984; graduate teacher, Education Department, Moneragala, 1986-1993; trainee in English, Teachers College, Peradeniya, 1984-1985; planning officer, Divsl. Education Office, Siyambalanduwa, since 1993. Visiting tutor English, Buttala Center Open U. Sri Lanka, since 1995.

Membership

President Youth Society, Kodayana, Balabedda, 1977. Committee president School Development Board, 1992-1993. Member Teachers Welfare Society (president Siyambalanduwa 1987-1988, Kiwleyaya, 1988-1993), School Development Society (treasurer 1980-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: listening to radio, television, writing, reading.

Connections

Married Preethi Jayasinghe, October 23, 1985. Children: Samurdhi Preethi Bandara, Prabuddhi Preethi Bandara.

Father:

Herath Mudiyanselage Mutubanda

Mother:

Wediwela Mudiyanselage Sudumenike

Spouse:

Preethi Jayasinghe

child:

Samurdhi Preethi Bandara Banda

child:

Prabuddhi Preethi Bandara Banda