Nandadasa Kodagoda
| Deshabandu Professor Nandadasa Kodagoda | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 October 1929 Hikkaduwa Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education |
Nalanda College Colombo Mahinda College,Galle |
| Occupation |
Vice Chancellor Professor |
| Known for | Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo |
| Spouse(s) |
Ratnavali Kodagoda (née de Costa) |
| Children | Gethani, Ajith, Yasantha |
Deshamanya Professor Nandadasa Kodagoda MRCP, MD was the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo.
He was graduated as a doctor in 1956 and initially worked for government hospitals of Galle, Colombo, & Karawanella. Later in 1958, he joined the academic staff of the Colombo Medical School as a junior lecturer.
Subsequently, he held the positions of Professor of Forensic Medicine of the University of Colombo, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine before becoming the Vice Chancellor of the Colombo University.
He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and Mahinda College Galle. During the time he spent as a school boy at Mahinda College, Kodagoda was able to keep an unbreakable record in the A/L bio history of Sri Lanka obtaining 396 marks.
References
- "A post-war challenge for Sri Lanka: Dismantling the LTTE overseas and rebuilding a Sri Lankan identity". Sri Lanka Guardian. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- "National Tree and National Flower: how they came to be selected". "The Island" by UPALI NEWSPAPERS (PVT) LTD. December 13, 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2011.