G. P. Samarawickrama

G. P. Samarawickrama
MBBS, PhD
1st Vice Chancellor University of Ruhuna
Assumed office
1984
Succeeded by S. Pinnaduwage
Personal details
Born Gervin Panduka Samarawickrama
5 July 1938
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Spouse(s) Sunethra Manthri née Kehelpannala (m. 11 July 1966)
Children Rajeeva
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

  1. ↑ de Silva, D.C.A.N (2014). Me Mahinda Shasthra Shala. Galle: Print House.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kay, Ernest (Ed) (1987). International Who's who in Education Volum 3. International Bibliographical Centre. p. 555.
Academic offices
Preceded by
 Vice Chancellor of the University of Ruhuna Succeeded by
S. Pinnaduwage
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