Background
Samaraweera, Upasiri was born on January 19, 1951 in Matara, Sri Lanka. Son of Harischandra and Soma (Yapa) Samaraweera. came to the United States 1982.
Samaraweera, Upasiri was born on January 19, 1951 in Matara, Sri Lanka. Son of Harischandra and Soma (Yapa) Samaraweera. came to the United States 1982.
Bachelor of Science, U. Sri Lanka, 1977; Master of Philosophy, U. Sri Lanka, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, North Dakota State University, 1989.
Assistant government analyst, Government Analyst Department, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1981-1982; postdoctoral fellow polymers and coatings department, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1989-1990; research chemist, American Crystal Sugar Company, Moorhead, Minnesota, since 1990.
Member American Chemical Society, Association Sugar Beet Technology.
Married Indrani Savithri Goonewardene, December 8, 1979. Children: Ravinda, Hasanga.