Raja Christie Bandaranayake

Background

Bandaranayake, Raja Christie was born on April 4, 1935 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Son of Don Hendrick and Phoebe Ukkumenike (Ratnayake) Bandaranayake. arrived in Australia, 1976.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Ceylon, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1967; MSEd, University of Southern California, 1973.

Career

Medical officer, Department Health, Colombo, Ceylon, 1959-1960; demonstrator in anatomy, U. Ceylon, Colombo, 1960-1962; lecturer anatomy, U. Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, 1962-1976; lecturer medical education, U. New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1976-1992; associate professor, U. New South Wales, Sydney, 1992-1997; professor anatomy, Arabian Gulf U., Manama, Bahrain, since 1997. Consultant World Health Organization, since 1974, World Bank, India, since 1994, Australian Medical Council, 1989-1996.

Achievements

• Raja Christie Bandaranayake has been listed as a noteworthy Anatomist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Australian College Surgeons (board examiners 1992-1996). Member Australian and New Zealand Association for Medical Education (president 1993-1995, Fred Katz Memorial medal for achievements 1991), Association for Medical Education We. Pacific Region (executive).

Interests

• Avocations: collecting rare books and manuscripts, history, tennis, snooker.

Connections

Married Chandrani Henrietta Paranavitane, August 12, 1964. Children: Rohan, Ruveni, Roshini.

Father:

Don Hendrick Bandaranayake

Mother:

Phoebe Ukkumenike (Ratnayake) Bandaranayake

Spouse:

Chandrani Henrietta Paranavitane

child:

Rohan Bandaranayake

child:

Roshini Bandaranayake

child:

Ruveni Bandaranayake