Rupa Wijeratne Arachchige Wijeratne

Background

Wijeratne, Rupa Wijeratne Arachchige was born on June 25, 1938 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Daughter of Kulatunge and Misinona (Jayakody) Wijeratne.

Education

Bachelor with honors, University Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1961. Master of Arts in Education, University Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University Colombo, 1984.

Career

Teacher, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka, 1961-1970; education officer, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka, 1982-1983; lecturer, Teacher's Colls., Polgolle, Peradeniyc, Pattalagedara, Sri Lanka, 1971-1981; lecturer, Open U., Nugegoda, Sri Lanka, since 1983; research fellow, Open U., United Kingdom, since 1994. Resource person, researcher National Institute Education, Maharagama, Sri Lanka, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• Rupa Wijeratne Arachchige Wijeratne has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Open U. Teachers Association (Executive Committee 1988-1990), University Women's Federation of Sri Lanka, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Club (vice president Gampaha, Sri Lanka chapter 1988-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: religion and social service, literature, reading, child study.

Connections

Married Subasinghe Dharmasena, March 30, 1967. Children: Nishanth, Lasanthi.

Father:

Kulatunge Wijeratne

Mother:

Misinona (Jayakody) Wijeratne

Spouse:

Subasinghe Dharmasena

child:

Lasanthi Wijeratne

child:

Nishanth Wijeratne