Professor Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera (born November 1962) is a Sri Lankan academic. The current Governor of the Eastern Province. He has served as the Vice Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, from February 2017 to November 2023.
Professor Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Eastern Province | |
| Assumed office 25 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Senthil Thondaman |
| Vice Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University | |
| In office February 2017 – November 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1962 (age 61–62) Trincomalee |
| Spouse | Mallika Ratnasekera |
| Children | son |
| Residence(s) | 40 D, Balanagala Road, Katugastota, Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College, Colombo Peoples' Friendship University of Russia |
| Profession | Professor in Chemistry |
Early life
editRatnasekera's primary education came at Agrabodhi Vidyalaya, Kanthale, and his secondary education at Nalanda College, Colombo, (1972-1980). He graduated from Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, with an honors degree in chemistry in 1988. In 1993 he earned his PhD in Chemistry there.
Career
editRatnasekera joined Rajarata University of Sri Lanka as a Senior Lecturer in August 1996, and was promoted to Professor in Chemistry in 2018. He served as Head of the Department of Physical Sciences from 1996 to 1999, and as Dean of Faculty of Applied Sciences from 1999 to 2005.
Ratnasekera was appointed to the Post of Vice Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka in January, 2017.[1][2] He has served as the Chair of the Committee of Vice Chancellors & Directors (CVCD), during 2021.
His research interests are in renewable energy sources, environmental chemistry, theoretical chemistry, quality assurance in higher education, and science education.[3] Ratnasekera has been a trainer and a resource in numerous training programs and workshops.[4][5][6][7][8][9] He is well known as a freelance journalist, author and translator.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
References
edit- ^ "Prof. Ratnasekera,Uva Wellassa University Vice Chancellor". Sunday Observer. November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Prof. Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera reappointed VC for Uva Wellassa University".
- ^ "Prof. Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera". scholar.google.com.
- ^ "Career Guidance Program 2021 - Session 03". 12 June 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Message to Public". 4 April 2020 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "පැතිකඩ |Pathikada|2020/04/14". 13 April 2020 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "උපාධි ප්රමිතිය විමසන ස්වාධීන ආයතනයක් අත්යවශ්යයයි! Pathikada 12.03.2021". 11 March 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "IQAC Workshop Self-Assessment 2018|| Department of Dramatics CU". 13 January 2018 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Graduation ceremony of the Maharaja Institute of Management held successfully today". 16 January 2020 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Sri Lanka: Few Hints for Filling University Admission Application".
- ^ Nadeera, Dilshan. "India's COVID Crisis – Threat to the Entire World".
- ^ "How ethical is secret recording of calls? | Daily FT". www.ft.lk.
- ^ "Need for Self-Discipline During Pandemic – LankaPuvath". 27 May 2021.
- ^ "ජයන්ත ලාල් රත්නසේකර - Jayantha Lal Rathnasekara - කතුවරු". grantha.lk.
- ^ Nadeera, Dilshan. "Some hints for filling university admission applications".
- ^ "Global Politics of COVID-19 Vaccination".
- ^ "Sri Lanka: Be Aware of Delta".