Nandadasa Kodagoda
Deshamanya Professor Nandadasa Kodagoda MRCP, MD was the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo.
Deshamanya Professor Nandadasa Kodagoda | |
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| Born | 31 October 1929 |
| Died | 2 August 1997 Colombo |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | 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 |
He was graduated as a Doctor of Medicine 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, Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine before becoming the Vice Chancellor of the Colombo University. He has also served as the Chairman of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, and as the Director of the Institute of Indigenous Medicine of the University of Colombo.
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.