Chandana Jayarathne

Dr Chandana Jayarathne
Born Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Education Nalanda College Colombo
Occupation Physicists
Religion Theravada Buddhism

Prof. Chandana Jayarathne (Sinhala: මහාචාර්ය චන්දන ජයරත්න) is a Sri Lankan physicist specialising in Physics (Atmospheric & Lightning).[1] He is a Professor in Physics (Atmospheric & Lightning) at University of Colombo Sri Lanka and also a past President of Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka.[2]

He is a product of Nalanda College Colombo and a graduate of University of Colombo with a B.Sc (Physics Special). He received his PhD from Uppsala University Sweden for Atmospheric Physics.[3]

He was the Centennial Year President of Rotary Club of Colombo Central in 2004 / 2005. Jayarathne is also the Consultant of the Astronomy and Space Applications division of the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies.

References

  1. University of Colombo, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, Prof. Chandana Jayarathne. Retrieved 2013-08-12
  2. Institute, of Physics. "Council Members - 2009". Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  3. "Darkest and longest lunar eclipse". 12 June 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2012.