Background
Ranatunga, K. W. was born on May 1, 1943 in Balangoda, Sri Lanka. Son of K. Richard Gunadasa and Mavelage Jane-nona.
Ranatunga, K. W. was born on May 1, 1943 in Balangoda, Sri Lanka. Son of K. Richard Gunadasa and Mavelage Jane-nona.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology with honors, University Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bristol, England, 1970.
Lecturer, zoology University Colombo, 1970—1973. Lecturer University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1973—1976. Lecturer,professor University Bristol, 1976—2006, emeritus professor, physiology, since 2006.
Member of Physiological Society London (editor experimental physiological 1997—2004), Biophysics Society (editor biophysics journal since 2007).
Married Pearly Jayaratna. Children: Kishani M., Asitha N.