Senake Dias Bandaranayake was a Sri Lankan archeologist, who served as emeritus professor and vice chancellor at University of Kelaniya.
13 Facts About Senake Bandaranayake
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Senake Bandaranayake's research was focused on architecture, art history, and ancient paintings of South Asia, including Sri Lanka.
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Senake Bandaranayake was born in 1938 to Dora and William Dias Bandaranayake.
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Senake Bandaranayake received his early education at S Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia.
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Senake Bandaranayake graduated from Bristol University and later went to England where he obtained his Bachelor of Letters in 1965 and Ph.
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Senake Bandaranayake later became emeritus professor, head of archeology department, and vice chancellor.
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Senake Bandaranayake established Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology in 1987 and served as its director until 1997.
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Senake Bandaranayake worked at Sigiriya for eighteen years, during which he built monumental work of Harry Charles Purvis Bell and Senarath Paranavithana.
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Senake Bandaranayake served in various capacities during his diplomatic career, including Ambassadors of Sri Lanka to France and to UNESCO in 1999, and Ambassadors of Sri Lanka to Bhutan.
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Senake Bandaranayake was appointed Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India from 2000 to 2002.
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Senake Bandaranayake was one of the three final candidates nominated by the government of Sri Lanka for the post of Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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Senake Bandaranayake died in his sleep on March 2,2015.
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Senake Bandaranayake was awarded Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1996 by the Sahitya Akademi in recognition of his contribution to archeology, and establishing Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology.