Deshamanya Prof. Jayaratna Banda Disanayake (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]
J. B. Disanayake | |
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| Born | Jayarathna Bandara Disanayake 16 April 1937 (age 87) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Alma mater | Dharmaraja College Ananda College University of Ceylon University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, Ambassador |
| Spouse | Kusum Disanayake |
| Children | Madhubashini Disanayake - Samitha Disanayake |
Academia
editDissanayake received his primary education at Dharmaraja College, Kandy and secondary education at Ananda College. He graduated from the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya campus in 1961. He later received a Fulbright scholarship to the University of California, Berkeley, to read for a master's degree in linguistics and obtained a PhD from the University of Colombo.
With a long teaching career of over 45 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
edit- Lanka, the land of kings by J. B. Disanayake (Sumitha Publishers, Distributed by Sarasavi Bookshop, 2007)
- Mānava bhāṣā pravēśaya by J. B. Disanayake(Sumita Prakāśakayō, 2005)
- Paintings of Kelani Vihara by J. B. Disanayake(Godage Poth Mendura, 2004)
- Kălaṇi Vihāre situvaṃ by J. B. Disanayake(Goḍagē Pot Măndura, 2000)
- Uḍaraṭa Sinhalaya by J. B. Disanayake(Goḍagē Pot Măndura, 2002)
- Understanding the Sinhalese by J. B. Disanayake (S. Godage & Bros., 1998)
- Siyalanga rū sobā by J. B. Disanayake (Goḍagē Pot Mandura, 1998)
- Banda vaṭā pada raṭā by J. B. Disanayake (s. Goḍagē saha Samāgama, 1996)
- Gamaka suvanda siv siya gavu ăsēya by J. B. Disanayake (s. Goḍagē saha Samāgama, 1996)
- Siṃhala bhāṣāvē nava muhuṇuvara by J. B. Disanayake (Saṃskr̥tika Kaṭayutu Depārtamēntuva, 1996)
- Samakālīna Siṃhala lēkhana vyākaraṇaya by J. B. Disanayake (s. Goḍagē saha Sahōdarayō, 1995)
- The monk and the peasant by J. B. Disanayake (State Print. Corp., 1993)
- Water in culture by J. B. Disanayake (Ministry of Environment & Parliamentary Affairs, 1992)
- Siṃhala budu samaya by J. B. Disanayake (Rajayē Mudraṇa Nītigata Saṃsthāva, 1991)
- Studies in Sinhala literacy by J. B. Disanayake(National Association for Total Education, Sri Lanka, 1990)
- Nūtana Siṃhala lēkhana vyākaraṇaya by J. B. Disanayake (Lēk Havus Invesṭmanṭs, 1990)
- Siṃhala vehera vihāra by J. B. Disanayake(Piyavi Pot Prakāśakayō, 1988)
- Mihintale, cradle of Sinhala Buddhist civilization by J. B. Disanayake(Lake House Investments, 1987)
- Say it in Sinhala by J. B. Disanayake(Lake House Investments Ltd., 1985)
- Aspects of Sinhala folklore by J. B. Disanayake(Lake House Investments, 1984)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sinhala Accepted As One Of The World's Most Creative Alphabets". Asian Tribune. 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ [1] Archived October 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "300 Lankans left stranded in Bangkok". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ "Gleanings :The politics of language, race, religion and culture". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ "J. B. Disanayake- 29 works". Openlibrary.org. Retrieved 2013-10-20.