Background
WIJESEKERA, Nandadeva was born on December 11, 1908 in Moonamalwatta, Sri Lanka. Son of Muhandiram N. G. de S. Wijesekera and Dona Emaliya de Alwis Gunatilaka.
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WIJESEKERA, Nandadeva was born on December 11, 1908 in Moonamalwatta, Sri Lanka. Son of Muhandiram N. G. de S. Wijesekera and Dona Emaliya de Alwis Gunatilaka.
Ananda College, Colombo, University College Colombo, Trinity College Cambridge, England, University College London, Vienna University and Calcutta University.
Assistant in Ethnology, Colombo Museum 1937-1944. War service in civilian duties 1940-1944. Deputy Support of Census 1945-1950.
Director Census and Statistics 1950-1954.
Meni. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization National Commission 1950. Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Finance 1951.
Secretary Royal Commission, on Languages 1951. Acting Director Census and Statistics 1954, Director 1955.
Director Official Language Department 1956.
Deputy Commander Official Language Affairs 1959-1960, Commander 1960-1967. Ambassador 1967-1970. Leader Ceylon Delegate to Colombo Plan Conference 1967.
Adviser to Department, of Archaeology since 1983.
President Nondescripts Cricket Club 1982. President Royal Asiatic Society 1966-1967, 1971-1974, All-Ceylon Football Association 1963, National Academy, of Sciences 1986.
Founder President Archaeological Society 1966.
Board of Manager Institute of Indigenous Medicine since 1983. Of numerous government dels, and has held many official appointments.
Married Leila Jayatilaka in 1941.