Upali Matheskankanange Jayasekara

Background

Jayasekara, Upali Matheskankanange was born on February 5, 1939 in Ahungalla, Sri Lanka. Son of Robert and Mapinona (Vitharana) Jayasekara.

Education

B.V.Sc. and Ampere-hour, Evangelical Presbyterian, Agricultural University, Mymensingh East Pakistan, 1965. Master of Science, University Saskatchewan, Canada, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University, 1978.

Veterinary surgeon Government of Sri Lanke, 1965-1966.

Veterinary research officer Veterinary.

Career

Research Institute, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1966-1976. Instructor in pathology Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1976-1978. Research pathologist, study director Parke Davis Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1979-1986.

Deputy director research Institute Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka, since 1986.

Visiting lecturer University Ceylon, Peradeniya, 1974-1976, School Agriculture, Kundasale, Sri Lanka, 1973-1976. Consultant Ministry of Rural Development, Sri Lanka, 1975-1976.

Achievements

• Upali Matheskankanange Jayasekara has been listed as a noteworthy research pathologist, toxicologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to lieutenant Sri Lanka Army, 1974-1976. Member Ceylon Veterinary Association (secretary 1974-1976), American Veterinary Medical Association, Society Toxicology, Sigma Phi Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta. Buddhist.; Club: Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Officers (Kandy) (mess secretary 1974-1976).

Current work: Toxicologic pathology.

Connections

Married Chitrangani Abeysekara, October 1, 1973. Children– Laleen, Sanjeewi.

Father:

Robert Jayasekara

Mother:

Mapinona (Vitharana) Jayasekara

Spouse:

Chitrangani Abeysekara

child:

Sanjeewi Jayasekara

child:

Laleen Jayasekara