Background
Samaranayake, Lakshman Perera was born on December 16, 1947 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Arrived in Scotland, 1977. Son of Daniel Perera Samaranayake and Patikirige Dayawathi.
Samaranayake, Lakshman Perera was born on December 16, 1947 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Arrived in Scotland, 1977. Son of Daniel Perera Samaranayake and Patikirige Dayawathi.
Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University Ceylon, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1971. Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Glasgow, United Kingdom, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Peradeniya, 2005.
Lecturer University Peradeniya, 1975-1977. Registrar Glasgow (United Kingdom) Health Board, 1977-1985, honorary consultant, 1985-1990. Associate professor University Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1990-1991.
Reader University Hong Kong, 1991-1997, chair, professor, since 1997. Chairman science commission International Dental Federation, 2003-2006. Associate dean Faculty of Dentistry, University Hong Kong, 1998-2003, dean, since 2004.
Director Prince Philip Dental Hospital, since 2004.
Fellow Royal College Pathologists (United Kingdom), Dental Surgery College Surgeons Edinburgh(honorary).
Married Yuthika Hemamala Abeyagoonasekera, June 22, 1981. Chidren: Dilani S., Asanka S.