Who is the popular author who served as Chancellor of Moratuwa University in Sri Lanka from 1979 to 2002?
"Systems, Cosmology, Instrumentation and Space Technologies. Stars-students who are selected from the competition are trained at the Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Planetarium and at the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies, Moratuwa. It was only in the mid 1990s, Astronomy became popular among Sri Lankan high school students. There was a rapid increase of formation of Astronomy clubs in Sri Lankan schools at that time. Nalanda College Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of Dharmaraja College, Anandian Astronomical Association, Astronomical Society of Mahamaya Girls' College are few of the major high school astronomical societies formed by then."
"largest on the University of Moratuwa site. The University awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1980. L. H. Sumanadasa Lokusatu Heva Sumanadasa, was a pilot, engineer, educator, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ceylon and founder of the University of Moratuwa. Sumanadasa was born on 3 December 1910 in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) at Ambalangoda. He was educated at Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda and Ananda College, Colombo at the time when Patrick de Silva Kularatne was its principal. He completed his BSc degree in Physics at Ceylon University College and was awarded the Ceylon Government Scholarship to study aeronautical engineering at"
"L. H. Sumanadasa Lokusatu Heva Sumanadasa, was a pilot, engineer, educator, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ceylon and founder of the University of Moratuwa. Sumanadasa was born on 3 December 1910 in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) at Ambalangoda. He was educated at Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda and Ananda College, Colombo at the time when Patrick de Silva Kularatne was its principal. He completed his BSc degree in Physics at Ceylon University College and was awarded the Ceylon Government Scholarship to study aeronautical engineering at Imperial College, London in 1932 Graduating BSc and DIC (postgraduate Diploma of Imperial College). He learnt"
"as the CFA Investment Research Challenge and the CIMA Global Business Challenge. The University of Moratuwa is an independent state university in Katubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka overlooking Bolgoda Lake. It was established as the University of Moratuwa (UoM), Sri Lanka on 22 December 1978 under the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978 and operates under the general direction of the University Grants Commission. Its origin can be traced to the Government Technical College (GTC) which was established in Maradana, Colombo in 1893. The GTC was one of the first institutions for formal technical education in Sri Lanka (the Ceylon Medical"
"at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya before moving to the University of Moratuwa as a professor of electrical engineering in July 1969, where he held the chair from then until his retirement 9 October 2002. He has been the teacher of over 500 electrical engineers who hold high positions in Sri Lanka and internationally. He has been in universities in Sri Lanka and abroad since he joined the university as an undergraduate in 1956, except for a two-year period when he was with the State Engineering Corporation. During his time at the State Engineering Corporation, from 1967 to 1968, he"
"in verse of ""Kavsilumina"", a historical Sinhalese love poem, which is purported to have been written by King Parakrama Bahu II. Ariyapal died on 10 December 2006, at the age of ninety. M. B. Ariyapala Manikku Badaturu Ariyapala (1 June 1916 – 10 December 2006) was a Sri Lankan academic and former President of the Colombo Campus, University of Colombo. Manikku Badaturu Ariyapla was born 1 June 1916 in Dodanduwa, Galle. He attended school at Mahinda College, before attending Ceylon University College. Ariyapala then entered the University of London, where in 1941 he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Sinhala"
"conflict. Moratuwa also has one of the highest rates of consanguineous relationships within Sri Lanka, despite the prominent Catholic prevalence. The Public library of Moratuwa Municipal Council “Janasetha Kala Ketha” at Galle Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka was opened in 1987.This was constructed by the funds raised by Moratuwa municipal council to the amount of rupees 15 laks and 50 laks by the Japanese organization “World Exposition Commemorative”. The library was constructed according to Japanese architecture.nAmong the other facilities provided by the main library are art and stories hour and Tamil language hour for children, Computer classes for children and"
"Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa Prince of Wales' College (Sinhala: වේල්ස් කුමර විද්‍යාලය ""Wels Kumara Vidyalaya"", Tamil: வேல்ஸ் கல்லூரி அதிபதி) is a selective entry boys' school situated in Moratuwa, a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa (along with Princess of Wales' College), was founded in 1876 by Sir Charles Henry de Soysa, a famous 19th century Sri Lankan philanthropist. The school became fully government-controlled school in 1962. As of 2016 over 5000 boys are studying in the school in grades 1 to 13 including all main streams of secondary studies which include biology, mathematics, commerce and"
"opened in 1960. Sumanadasa was founder principal and was later Head of Civil Engineering at the Ceylon Technical College (CTC). In 1966 Sumanadasa became the founder director of the Ceylon College of Technology (CCT) which in 1972 became the University of Sri Lanka, Katubedde Campus with Sumanadasa as its first president. Sumanadasa was appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Lanka and retired in 1975. The Katubedda campus was awarded independent university status as the University of Moratuwa in 1978. The Sumanadasa building, named in his honour and built in 1973, remains in use and is one of the"
"Ediriweera Sarachchandra Ediriweera Sarachchandra (Sinhala: මහාචාර්ය එදිරිවීර සරච්චන්ද්‍ර) (3 June 1914 – 16 August 1996) was a Sri Lankan playwright, novelist, poet, literary critic, essayist and social commentator. Considered Sri Lanka's premier playwright, he was a senior lecturer at the University of Peradeniya for many years and served as Sri Lankan Ambassador to France (1974–1977). Sarachchandra was born on 3 June 1914. He completed his early education at Richmond College in Galle, St. John's College Panadura, S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia and St. Aloysius' College in Galle. Sarachchandra started his career as a teacher at St. Peter's College in Colombo"
"handicrafts. This suburb is also a fishing and trading center. Of these, Moratuwa is most well known for its furniture. The University of Moratuwa, a leading technological university in South Asia is situated on the banks of the Bolgoda Lake in Katubedda, Moratuwa. Popular high schools in the area include Prince of Wales' College, Our Lady of Victories Convent, St. Sebastian's College, Moratu Maha Vidyalaya and Methodist High School. The Bolgoda lake situated in Moratuwa is the largest natural lake of Sri Lanka. It is a tributary of the Kalu Ganga which originates at Adams Peak and is a popular"
"University of Moratuwa The University of Moratuwa (also referred as Moratuwa University) ( ""Moratuwa Vishvavidyalaya"", ), located on the bank of the Bolgoda Lake in Katubedda, Moratuwa is the most sought after technological university in Sri Lanka. Apart from academics including undergraduate and postgraduate studies, the University of Moratuwa presents social and cultural activities, student services, societies, and sports and recreational activities. The institution was known as Ceylon College of Technology, Katubedda (Katubedda Tech) before gaining university status. Its roots go back to the Institute of Practical Technology founded in 1960 to provide technical education. Students from the University of"
"Douglas Walatara Dr Douglas Walatara (23 October 1920 - 2 February 2011) was a notable Sri Lankan lecturer in English and had a number of well known published materials. Some of his works have received coverage outside Sri Lanka and some of his books are available through libraries across the globe, such as the Australian National Library. Dr Walatara became well known for the ""Reconstruction Method"" which was a bilingual method that used the student's mother tongue to teach the English language. Some have claimed that this was designed mainly for the benefit of rural children who had difficulty learning"
"appointed Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in May 2017. De Silva has written/edited numerous books during his long career. K. M. de Silva Professor Kingsley Muthumuni de Silva is a Sri Lankan academic, historian and author. A former lecturer of history at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, de Silva has written numerous books on Sri Lankan history including the highly acclaimed ""A History of Sri Lanka"". De Silva was born on 31 December 1931. He was educated at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya from where he received a BA degree in history. He later received a Ph.D"
"South India awarded Sarachchandra the Kumaran Asan World Prize. In 1988 he won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Literature. Ediriweera Sarachchandra Ediriweera Sarachchandra (Sinhala: මහාචාර්ය එදිරිවීර සරච්චන්ද්‍ර) (3 June 1914 – 16 August 1996) was a Sri Lankan playwright, novelist, poet, literary critic, essayist and social commentator. Considered Sri Lanka's premier playwright, he was a senior lecturer at the University of Peradeniya for many years and served as Sri Lankan Ambassador to France (1974–1977). Sarachchandra was born on 3 June 1914. He completed his early education at Richmond College in Galle, St. John's College Panadura, S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia"
"Shehan Karunatilaka Shehan Karunatilaka is a Sri Lankan writer most notable for his book """". Shehan Karunatilaka was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and currently resides in Singapore. He was educated at S. Thomas' Preparatory School, Kollupitiya, Sri Lanka, and Massey University, New Zealand. An advertising copywriter by trade, Karunatilaka also writes features for ""The Guardian"", ""Newsweek"", ""National Geographic"", ""Rolling Stone"", ""Wisden"", ""The Cricketer"" and the ""Economic Times"". He has played bass with Sri Lankan bands Independent Square and Powercut Circus. His debut novel, ""The Painter"", was shortlisted for the Gratiaen Prize in 2000, but was never published. His second"
"He later served as head of agricultural engineering and research at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, Nigeria (1975–1980). Ray worked with Sri Lanka’s business, research and policy communities in his areas of expertise. He held various appointments as Chairman of the Tea Research Board, head of the Inventors’ Commission and a member of several public sector bodies concerned with agriculture, science and technology. He was Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa (2002–2007). The government of Sri Lanka awarded him the highest national honours of Vidya Jyothi (Luminary of Science) and Deshamanya (Pride of the Nation) for"
"on five consecutive occasions. Rahula Anura Attalage Rahula Anura Attalage is the Deputy Vice Chancellor, a professor of mechanical engineering, and the director of the Post Graduate Institute of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka. After completing college at Nalanda College Colombo, Rahula went on to earn a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Moratuwa. He obtained his master's degree in energy technology from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. He also holds a PhD in energy engineering from Ecole des Mines de Paris, France. Attalage has received the University of Moratuwa's award"
"in 1950, by participating in a poetry competition organised by the Sri Lankan government to mark the country's independence in 1948. As a Tamil scholar and teacher at Zahira College, Colombo, and visiting lecturer, University of Colombo, he was instrumental in promoting the language amongst many Muslims and other prominent people amongst his own community. His works have been widely quoted by many scholars and journalists. His books ""Eezhavasakam and ""Mozhi Payirchi "" were used as school texts. A collection of his children poems "" Ilaignar Virunthu"" was published after his death. M. Nallathambi ""M. Nallathambi "" (13-09-1896- 08-05-1951)!a Tamil"
"Branch), Society for International Development (Sri Lanka Chapter), Sri Lanka Economic Association and was the first Editor of the Sri Lanka Economic Journal. He served in the Board of Governors of the Trinity College and St Thomas Preparatory College. Dr. Karunatilake authored 17 books on Economics and Banking in Sri Lanka and more than 150 articles published in local and foreign journals. Neville Karunatilake H. Neville Sepala Karunatilake (1930 – 24 January 2010) was a Sri Lankan economist and civil servant. He was the former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Born to Ariyaratna Karunatileke and Neeta Freeda"
"his family in the early 1980s. Professor Hema Ellawala died in Sydney, July 2005. Hema Ellawala Hema Ellawala (1916 - 2005) was a Sri Lankan academic. He was the Vice-Chancellor of University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and he was an Emeritus Professor of History & Sociology. Hema Ellawala presented his thesis to the University of London in 1962 and awarded a Doctor of Philosophy. His thesis was subsequently published by the government of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1969. Professor Hema Ellawala's thesis titled, ""Social history of early Ceylon"" was published by the"
"of Languages, Sabaragamuwa University & former President, Liberal Party of Sri Lanka Chanaka Amaratunga Chanaka Amaratunga (19 April 1958 – 1 August 1996) was the founder of the Liberal Party of Sri Lanka. Schooled at St Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia where he was a prominent member of the Debating, Drama and Parliamentary societies. Contemporaries included Richard de Zoysa Rohan Edirisinghe, Uthum Herat and R. D. Gunaratne. Amaratunga went on to read Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University College, Oxford and was secretary of the Oxford Union. He obtained a doctorate from the University of London for a thesis on Iranian"
"K. Sivathamby Professor Karthigesu Sivathamby (; 10 May 1932 – 6 July 2011) was a Sri Lankan Tamil literary historian, author and academic. Sivathamby was born on 10 May 1932 in Karaveddy in northern Ceylon. He was the son of T. P. Karthigesu, a Tamil pundit, and Valliammai. He was educated at Vigneswara Vidyalayam and Zahira College, Colombo (1949–52). After school Sivathamby joined the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya in 1953, studying under K. Kanapathypillai and graduating with B.A. degree in history, economics and Tamil. Sivathamby became a Marxist during his university days. He later received a M.A. degree in Tamil,"
"P. R. Anthonis Deshamanya Polwattearachchige Romiel Anthonis FRCS (21 January 1911 – 17 December 2009), known as ""P. R. Anthonis"", was a leading Sri Lankan surgeon. He was Chancellor of the University of Colombo from 1981 to 2002. Born on January 21, 1911 as the second in a family of 16. Anthonis was educated at Milagiriya Singhalese School, St. Joseph’s College, South (now St Peter's College, Colombo) and went on to study medicine at Ceylon Medical College graduating in 1936 winning Loos Gold Medal for Pathology, the Matthew Gold Medal for Forensic Medicine, the Rockwood Gold Medal for Surgery and"
"UK, the book was one of the Waterstones 11 selected by British bookseller Waterstones as one of the top debuts of 2011 and was also shortlisted for the Shakti Bhatt First Novel Prize. In 2015, a Sinhala language translation by Dileepa Abeysekara was published as ""Chinaman: Pradeep Mathewge Cricket Pravadaya"". Shehan Karunatilaka Shehan Karunatilaka is a Sri Lankan writer most notable for his book """". Shehan Karunatilaka was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and currently resides in Singapore. He was educated at S. Thomas' Preparatory School, Kollupitiya, Sri Lanka, and Massey University, New Zealand. An advertising copywriter by trade, Karunatilaka"
"Sunnathul jamath, Thableegh, Jama'ath-e-Islam and Thawheed working shoulder with shoulder to shoulder amicably. Madawala is popular for its Madina Central College (National School) or also known as Madina Central College, is one of the leading Tamil/English medium schools in Sri Lanka, which is situated in this village. It has produced several renowned intellectuals, scholars, religious leaders, professors, lawyers, doctors, engineers, computer experts, sportsmen, school principals, teachers, poets, authors, traders, innovative industrialists and soldiers of armed forces of the country. The popular innovative Industrialist for Minerals with Dolomite in Sri Lanka Late Alhaj Azeez Muhammedh Rauf and senior journalist and author"
"and Computer Science from Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois, and is a Principal Research Engineer in the United States. 2. Professor Karunaratne's webpage on Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa Sam Karunaratne Samarajeewa ""Sam"" Karunaratne, FIET, FIEE, FIESL (born in 1937) is an emeritus professor of engineering and a leading Sri Lankan academic who is the founding chancellor and president of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology and the former vice-chancellor of the University of Moratuwa. He has held a number of other appointments in the field of higher education in Sri Lanka, including senior professor of electrical"
"Centre for International Affairs) at Harvard University from 1994 to 1995. Before he entered politics, Moragoda was the Founder Chairman of Mercantile Merchant Bank Ltd (MMBL), an investment bank and private equity company in Sri Lanka. He was an alternate director on the founding board of the Colombo Stock Exchange. During his political career of almost 10 years, Moragoda has worked in a number of key areas. He was a principal Government negotiators in the peace talks of 2002–2004. He was Minister of Economic Reform. He also gave leadership to the development and implementation of Sri Lanka’s ICT policy, E-Sri"
"Sam Karunaratne Samarajeewa ""Sam"" Karunaratne, FIET, FIEE, FIESL (born in 1937) is an emeritus professor of engineering and a leading Sri Lankan academic who is the founding chancellor and president of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology and the former vice-chancellor of the University of Moratuwa. He has held a number of other appointments in the field of higher education in Sri Lanka, including senior professor of electrical engineering and dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, president of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka. Karunaratne is a pioneer in the development of the use of computers in"
"heart attack. Sivathamby wrote around 70 books and 200 research papers including: K. Sivathamby Professor Karthigesu Sivathamby (; 10 May 1932 – 6 July 2011) was a Sri Lankan Tamil literary historian, author and academic. Sivathamby was born on 10 May 1932 in Karaveddy in northern Ceylon. He was the son of T. P. Karthigesu, a Tamil pundit, and Valliammai. He was educated at Vigneswara Vidyalayam and Zahira College, Colombo (1949–52). After school Sivathamby joined the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya in 1953, studying under K. Kanapathypillai and graduating with B.A. degree in history, economics and Tamil. Sivathamby became a Marxist"
"Ajantha Ranasinghe Ajantha Ranasinghe (30 May 1940 – 27 February 2016), was an award winning Sri Lankan journalist, lyricist, poet and a novelist. Considered as one of the legend and the best lyricist ever produced in the country, Dr. Ranasinghe has contributed to nearly 60 films and more than 400 song lyrics. Ajantha Ranasinghe was born on 30 May 1940 in Thalammahara, a small village in Kurunegala district. After few years at the village school Pannala Government School, he moved to Colombo and studied at the St. John’s College, Nugegoda. He left the school after completing GCE Ordinary Level Exams."
"Chitra Fernando Chitra Fernando (1935–1998) was a female writer and critic from Sri Lanka. Born in Kalutara, a town in southern Sri Lanka, Chitra Fernando was educated at Visakha Vidyalaya, a Buddhist school for girls in Bandarawela, at Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Kalutara, and at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, which she entered with an Exhibition in History. There her teachers included Professor E. F. C. Ludowyk, Dr H. A. Passe, Mr Doric de Souza and Mr Robin Mayhead. She graduated from Peradeniya in 1959 with an Honours degree in English. From May 1958 to April 1960 she taught English at"
"the chief contributor towards the development of the Department of Electrical Engineering to its present status, and has been the teacher of over 500 electrical engineers who hold high positions in Sri Lanka and abroad. These are some of the many notable reasons why he has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Moratuwa. He has served many institutions as a member of the Governing Board, including the National Engineering Research and Development Centre (NERD); the Natural Resources, Energy and Science Authority of Sri Lanka (NARESA); the Post-Graduate Institute of Management; the Institution of Engineers,"