J. B. Disanayake

J. B. Disanayaka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Other names Jebee , Jayarathna Bandara Disanayake
Education Phd
Alma mater Ananda College
University of Ceylon
University of California, Berkeley
Occupation University Professor, Ambassador
Spouse(s) Kusum Disanayake
Children Madhubashini Disanayake - Samitha Disanayake

Deshamanya Jayaratna Banda Dissanayake (born 16 April 1937) is an Emeritus Professor and one of the leading authorities of the Sinhala Language.[1] He was former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand.[2][3]

Academia

Dissanayake received his primary education at Dharmaraja College, Kandy, secondary education at Ananda College, he graduated from the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya campus in 1961. He would later received a Fulbright scholarship to the University of California, Berkeley, to read for a Masters in linguistics and obtained a PhD from the University of Colombo.

With a long teaching career of over 40 years as a lecturer of the University of Colombo, he is the author of numerous books on linguistics, culture and history.[4] Prior to his retirement Dissanayake served in the capacity of the Head of the Department of Sinhala at the University.

Publications

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sinhala Accepted As One Of The World's Most Creative Alphabets". Asian Tribune. 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  2. ↑ Archived October 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "300 Lankans left stranded in Bangkok". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  4. ↑ "Gleanings :The politics of language, race, religion and culture". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  5. ↑ "J. B. Disanayaka- 29 works". Openlibrary.org. Retrieved 2013-10-20.


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