Gervin Panduka Samarawickrama is a Sri Lankan physician and academic. He was the inaugural Vice-Chancellor of University of Ruhuna.
G. P. Samarawickrama | |
|---|---|
| 1st Vice Chancellor University of Ruhuna | |
| Assumed office 1984 | |
| Succeeded by | S. Pinnaduwage |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gervin Panduka Samarawickrama 5 July 1938 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Spouse | Sunethra Manthri née Kehelpannala (m. 11 July 1966) |
| Children | 1, Rajeeva Samarawickrama |
| Alma mater | Mahinda College, Galle[1] University of Ceylon University of London |
| Profession | Physician Academic |
Biography
editSamarawickrama was born 5 July 1938 in Colombo, the son of Stephen Samarawickrama and Darlina née Wijeratne.[2]
Samarawickrama graduated from the University of Ceylon in 1967 with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. Following which he was the medical officer-in-charge Venereal Diseases Clinic in Galle between 1968 and 1969, employed at the Government Hospital, Hurikaduwa between 1969 and 1971, and a lecturer, then senior lecturer at the University of Peradeniya between 1971 and 1980.[2] In 1975 he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of London. In 1980 he was employed as the head of the department of community medicine at Ruhuna University College.[2] In 1984 following the elevation of the Ruhuna University College to full university status he was appointed the University's inaugural Vice-Chancellor.[2]