Herath Peruma Mudiyanselage Gunasena

Background

Gunasena, Herath Peruma Mudiyanselage was born on January 13, 1937 in Pannala, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Son of Bandara Herath and Jayakody (Francina) Gunasena.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, U. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Reading, England, 1969.

Career

Lecturer, U. Peradeniya, 1963-1969; associate professor, U. Peradeniya, 1974-1982; professor, U. Peradeniya, 1983; head crop science Department, University Peradeniya, 1978-1982; dean Faculty of Agriculture, U. Peradeniya, since 1982; senior research fellow, East West Center, Hawaii., 1977-1978. National coordinator Winrock International, United States, 1987. Link director Oxford (England) Forestry Institute, 1986.

Achievements

• Herath Peruma Mudiyanselage Gunasena has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural studies educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow National Academy Sciences. Member Commonwealth Association Science Agriculture Sciences, National Agricultural Society Sri Lanka.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, reading, bird watching.

Connections

Married Kanthie Kumari Gunasena, December 13, 1965. Children: Gihan Herath, Chanaka Herath.

Father:

Bandara Herath Gunasena

Mother:

Jayakody (Francina) Gunasena

Spouse:

Kanthie Kumari Gunasena

child:

Gihan Herath Gunasena

child:

Chanaka Herath Gunasena