Background
Silva, Sembukuttige Henry Cornelius de was born on November 29, 1928 in Galle, Sri Lanka. Son of Sembukuttige Cornelius and Margret (Ediriweera) de.
Silva, Sembukuttige Henry Cornelius de was born on November 29, 1928 in Galle, Sri Lanka. Son of Sembukuttige Cornelius and Margret (Ediriweera) de.
Bachelor of Science in England, Battersea Polytech., London, 1956. DHE, Technological University Delft (Netherlands), 1965.
Assistant irrigation engineer Irrigation Department, Sri Lanka, 1957-1960, engineer, 1960-1967, division engineer, 1968-1972, chief engineer, 1973-1977, deputy director, 1978-1979, senior deputy director, 1980-1985, director irrigation, 1985-1988, consultant irrigation, since 1989. Secretary Sri Lanka National Committee on Large Dams, since 1984.
Fellow Institute Engineers Sri Lanka. Member Institute Civil Engineers (London), Franco Ceylon Technologists (president 1981-1983, 84-85, 85-86), Netherlands Alumni Sri Lanka (secretary 1970-1983, 85-89).
Married Chandra Weeraratne Jayasuriya, July 4, 1960 (divorced 1969). Married second Illekuttige Trixie Hema Fernando, July 27, 1970. Children: Nilanth, Rukmanthi.