Background
Premawardhana, Shanta Devadasa Ellawala was born on June 3, 1952 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Came to the United States, 1981. Son of Cyril Devadasa Ellawala and Mercy Premawardhana.
Premawardhana, Shanta Devadasa Ellawala was born on June 3, 1952 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Came to the United States, 1981. Son of Cyril Devadasa Ellawala and Mercy Premawardhana.
BTh, Serampore College, West Bengal, India, 1977. Bachelor's Degree, Serampore College, West Bengal, India, 1978. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1985.
Postgraduate, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
Minister, Chicago Ashram of Jesus Christ, Skokie, Illinois, since 1983; minister, Cornell Baptist Church, Chicago, since 1989; resident chaplain, Rush-Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1984-1985. Instructor world religions Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Missouri (Chicago campus), since 1985. Moderator Chicago Metropolitan Baptist Association, Oak Park, Illinois, since 1990;board directors Synapses, Inc., Chicago.
Member American Academy Religion.
Married Dhilanthi Charmina Fernando, June 4, 1977. Children: Charith, Devaka, Amali.