Wesley Seevaratnam Ariarajah

Background

Ariarajah, Wesley Seevaratnam was born on December 2, 1941 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Son of Ponniah David and Grace Annalukshimi S.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Madras Christian College, India, 1963. Bachelor's Degree, United Theological College, Bangalore, India, 1966. Master of Theology, Princeton Seminary, New Jersey, 1972.

M. Phil., University London, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1987.

Career

Minister, Methodist Church of Sri Lanka, Jaffna, 1966-1968; lecturer, Theological College Lanka, Pilimatalawa, Sri Lanka, 1969-1971; chairman, North and East District Methodist Church, Jaffna, 1974-1981; program staff, WCC program on Dialogue with People of Living Faiths, Geneva, 1981-1983; director, World Council Churches program on Dialogue with People of Living Faiths, Geneva, 1983-1991; deputy general secretary, World Council Churches, Geneva, 1991=97; professor, Drew U., Madison, New Jersey, since 1997.

Achievements

• Wesley Seevaratnam Ariarajah has been listed as a noteworthy Clergyman, church administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Bible and People of Other Faiths:

    (A plea for reading and understanding the Bible not as a d...)

  • Did I Betray the Gospel?: The Letters of Paul and the Place of Women-#70 (Risk Book Series)

    (Book by Ariarajah, S Wesley)

Connections

Son of; married Christine Shyamala Chinniah, December 7, 1953. Children: Sudharshini, Niroshini, Anushini.

Father:

Ponniah David Son

Mother:

Grace Annalukshimi Son

Spouse:

Christine Shyamala Chinniah

child:

Sudharshini Ariarajah

child:

Niroshini Ariarajah

child:

Anushini Ariarajah