Senaka bandaranayake biography

Sri Lankan archeologist (1938-2015)

Senake Dias Bandaranayake (1938 – March 2, 2015) was a Sri Lankan archeologist, who served as emeritus professor and vice chancellor at University of Kelaniya.

A tribute to an eminent archaeologist | Daily FT

His research was focused on architecture, art history, and ancient paintings of South Asia, including Sri Lanka.

Early life and education

He was born in 1938^[1] to Dora and William Dias Bandaranayake. He was married to Manel Fonseka.^[2]

He received his early education at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia.

He graduated from Bristol University and later went to England where he obtained his Bachelor of Letters in 1965 and Ph.D.

Death of Prof. Senake Bandaranayake - Sunday Observer

in 1972 from the University of Oxford. After obtaining his Ph.D., he attended UCL Institute of Archaeology where he received a post graduate degree.

Career

After returning from Europe in 1974, he joined University of Kelaniya in 1975 as a senior lecturer at its archeology department until he retired as a senior Prishantha Gunawardena - Wikipedia VYCU