Wickramasinghe Bandaranayake

Background

Bandaranayake, Wickramasinghe was born on November 26, 1942 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Ukkubandara and Agnes (Ekanayake) Bandaranayake. arrived in Australia, 1975.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Colombo, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Wales, Cardiff, 1970.

Career

Assistant lecturer, U. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1963-1967; lecturer, U. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1970-1974; lecturer, U. New England, Armidale, Australia, 1975-1980; research scientist, Australian Institute Marine Science, Townsville, Australia, since 1981. Consultant Bureau Ceylon Studies, Sri Lanka, 1970-1974. Chief examiner Education Department U. Sri Lanka, 1970-1974.

Achievements

• Wickramasinghe Bandaranayake has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, music, cooking, traveling.

Connections

Married Suniti Danissari Gunasekera, January 12, 1971. Children: Sakhitha, Sasaka, Sumudu.

Father:

Ukkubandara Bandaranayake

Mother:

Agnes (Ekanayake) Bandaranayake

Spouse:

Suniti Danissari Gunasekera

child:

Sasaka Bandaranayake

child:

Sakhitha Bandaranayake

child:

Sumudu Bandaranayake