Piyadigamage Saranapala Sumanatilake

Background

Sumanatilake, Piyadigamage Saranapala was born on December 26, 1932 in Maldeniya, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka.

Education

Diploma in electrical engineering, Kingston Polytechnic, Kingston-on-Thames, England, 1960; diploma in electrical engineering, Institution Elec. Engineers, London, 1960.

Career

Development engineer, Venner Electronics Ltd., New Malden, Surrey., England, 1962-1964; electrical engineer, Walker & Greig Ltd., Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1964-1968; senior electrical engineer, State Fertilizer Manufacturing Corporation, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1968-1974; lecturer, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, U. Singapore, 1974-1980; principal research engineer, consultant, National Engineering Research and Development Center Sri Lanka, Ja-Ela, 1980-1983; engineering consultant, Engineering and Indiana Cons., Colombo, 1984-1990; free lance engineering consultant, Colombo, since 1990. Editor Electronic News Periodicle, 1970.

Achievements

• Piyadigamage Saranapala Sumanatilake has been listed as a noteworthy Electronic and electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institution Elec. Engineers, Institution Electronic and Radio Engineers, Institute Engineers Sri Lanka.

Interests

• Avocations: ballroom and Latin American dancing, amateur radio.

Connections

Son of Piyadigamage Premachandra and Weligamage Beatrice (DeSilva) S. M.Indra Elizabeth Senaratne, March 27, 1968. Children: Menik, Saliya.

Father:

Piyadigamage Premachandra Sumanatilake

Mother:

Weligamage Beatrice (DeSilva) Sumanatilake

child:

Menik Sumanatilake

child:

Saliya Sumanatilake