Background
Gunawardhana, Hettipathirannehelage D. was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Gunawardhana, Hettipathirannehelage D. was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Bachelor of Science, University Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry, University Salford, United Kingdom, 1975.
Assistant lecturer University Colombo, Colombo, 1970-1976, lecturer, 1976-1982, senior lecturer, 1982-1990, associate professor, 1990, professor chemistry, since 1990. Research associate Dalhousie University, Canada, 1982, The Open University, Sri Lanka, 1986. Head department of chemistry University Colombo, 1989-1995, dean faculty of science, 1992.
Fellow National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemistry. Member Organization of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka.
Parents Hettipathirannehelage Dharmachndra and Handinnapola Appuhamillage Thamarasa Podimenike G. Married Swineetha Ranjani Watawala, June 14, 1979. Children: Poorna Manjula, Toshini Dimanthi, Rukmal Adithya.