G. P. Samarawickrama
G. P. Samarawickrama | |
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1st Vice Chancellor University of Ruhuna | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 1984 | |
Succeeded by | S. Pinnaduwage |
Personal details | |
Born | Gervin Panduka Samarawickrama 5 July 1938 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Spouse | Sunethra Manthri née Kehelpannala (m. 11 July 1966) |
Children | 1, Rajeeva Samarawickrama |
Alma mater | Mahinda College, Galle[1] University of Ceylon University of London |
Profession | Physician Academic |
Gervin Panduka Samarawickrama is a Sri Lankan physician and academic. He was the inaugural Vice-Chancellor of University of Ruhuna.
Biography
Samarawickrama was born 5 July 1938 in Colombo, the son of Stephen Samarawickrama and Darlina née Wijeratne.[2]
Samarawickrama graduated from the University of Ceylon in 1967 with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. Following which he was the medical officer-in-charge Venereal Diseases Clinic in Galle between 1968 and 1969, employed at the Government Hospital, Hurikaduwa between 1969 and 1971, and a lecturer, then senior lecturer at the University of Peradeniya between 1971 and 1980.[2] In 1975 he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of London. In 1980 he was employed as the head of the department of community medicine at Ruhuna University College.[2] In 1984 following the elevation of the Ruhuna University College to full university status he was appointed the University's inaugural Vice-Chancellor.[2]
References
- ^ de Silva, D.C.A.N (2014). Me Mahinda Shasthra Shala. Galle: Print House.
- ^ a b c d Kay, Ernest, ed. (1987). International Who's who in Education Volum 3. International Bibliographical Centre. p. 555.
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Preceded by | Vice Chancellor of the University of Ruhuna | Succeeded by S. Pinnaduwage |