Kelaniyage Don Garvin Wimalaratne

Background

Wimalaratne, Kelaniyage Don Garvin was born on January 18, 1942 in Bambalapitiya, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Kelaniyage Don Wilson and Gnana (Gomes) Wimalaratne.

Education

Bachelor in History with honors, University Ceylon, Peradeniya, 1966. Postgraduate, University Padua, Italy, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Academy of Sciences, Philadelphia, 1984.

Career

Assistant lecturer Department History, U. Colombo, 1966-1969; assistant archivist, Department National Archives, Colombo, 1970-1978; assistant director, Department National Archives, Colombo, 1978-1983; deputy director, Department National Archives, Colombo, 1983-1989; director, Department National Archives, Colombo, since 1990.

Achievements

• Kelaniyage Don Garvin Wimalaratne has been listed as a noteworthy Archivist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Directory of dates and events, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), 543 B.C.-1984 A.D

Membership

Member Sri Lanka History Association, International Council on Archives (current records committee, Southwest Asian branch), National Resources Energy and Scientific Authority (chairman scientific and technical information committee).

Interests

• Avocations: cricket, tennis, reading, research on history of Sri Lanka.

Connections

Married Daminie Pujitha Gunawardene, November 24, 1971. Children: Peshala, Janisha.

Father:

Kelaniyage Don Wilson Wimalaratne

Mother:

Gnana (Gomes) Wimalaratne

Spouse:

Daminie Pujitha Gunawardene

child:

Peshala Wimalaratne

child:

Janisha Wimalaratne