Kshanika Hirimburegama
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Kshanika Hirimburegama | |
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17th Vice-chancellor - University of Colombo | |
In office 2 January 2008 – 31 January 2013 | |
Preceded by | Prof. T. Hettiarachchy |
Succeeded by | Dr. W. K. Hirimburegama |
Personal details | |
Born | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1 January 1958
Spouse | Wijaya K. Hirimburegama |
Children | 2 |
Catholic University | |
Profession | Academic, botanist |
Sannas Mudiyanselage Kshanika Kumari Hirimburegama (known as Kshanika Hirimburegama) (born 1 January 1958) is a
Early life and education
Hirimburegama was born and raised in Colombo, her parents were Professor P. B. Sannasgala, noted oriental scholar and Nalini Ratnayaka, daughter of Abeyratne Ratnayaka, first Cabinet Minister of Food, Co-operatives and later Minister of Home Affairs. She is the fourth out of five daughters born to the Sannasgala family. Her early education was at Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo.[citation needed]
She entered
Academic career
She and her husband returned to Sri Lanka in 1989 and joined the Botany Department in Colombo University as a Senior Lecturer in January, 1990. She was later made the Head of the Plant Sciences Department before she was appointed as Vice-chancellor in January, 2008.[3]
See also
External links
- ^ "Professor Kshanika Hirimburegama is the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo". Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ^ "Work has been our passion, Sunday Observer 16 November 2008". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Work has been our passion, Sunday Observer 16 November 2008". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2011.