Background
Mahanama, Kariyawasam Ranaweerage Ranjith was born on March 19, 1960 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Kariyawasam Ranaweer Samara Somapala and Amarawathie Jayasinghe.
Mahanama, Kariyawasam Ranaweerage Ranjith was born on March 19, 1960 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Kariyawasam Ranaweer Samara Somapala and Amarawathie Jayasinghe.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Colombo, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, City University of New York, 1990.
Post-doctoral fellow Lawrence Berkeley (California) Laboratory, 1990—1993, staff scientist, 1993—1995. Senior lecturer grade 2 University Colombo, 1996—2001, senior lecturer grade 1, since 2002.
Fellow: Institute Chemistry (council member 2001-2006, chartered chemist). Member: Sri Lanka Advancement of Science (council member 2005).
Married Paranavidanaralalage Arunashanthi Wickramaratne, January 29, 1964. Children: Thilini Vasana, Thidini Kanchana, Thidini Sadunika.