Background
Silva, Mervyn Dominic De was born on August 4, 1930 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Son of George Leonard and Hilda Theresa (Samarasingha) De Silva.
consultant socio-economic researcher
Silva, Mervyn Dominic De was born on August 4, 1930 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Son of George Leonard and Hilda Theresa (Samarasingha) De Silva.
Bachelor of Science, University Ceylon, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1954. Master of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1961.
Assistant demonstrator, U. Ceylon, Colombo, 1953-1955; agricultural instructor, then research officer, Sri Lanka Department Agriculture, Peradeniya, 1955-1957, 60-64; agricultural adviser, A. Baur and Limited company, Colombo, 1964-1972; adviser, Sri Lanka Ministry Plan Implementation, Colombo, 1972-1985; consultant, Socio-Economics Development Center, Colombo, 1985-1988; independent consultant, Colombo, since 1988.
Coordinating secretary Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Colombo, 1986-1989. Member Sri Lanka Parliament, since 1989. Member Ceylon Association Advancement of Science (life), Inter Parliamentary Union, Commonwealth Parliamentary Union, Sigma Xi.
Married Rita Antoinette Fernando, June 11, 1957. 1 child, Manilal Dominic.