Nationality Sri Lankan Spouse(s) Kusum Disanayake | Name J. Disanayake | |
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Other names Jebee , Jayarathna Bandara Disanayake Alma mater Ananda College
University of Ceylon
University of California, Berkeley Occupation University Professor, Ambassador Children Madhubashini Disanayake - Samitha Disanayake | ||
Education University of Peradeniya | ||
J b disanayake part 1
Deshamanya Jayaratna Banda Dissanayake (born 16 April 1937) is an Emeritus Professor and one of the leading authorities of the Sinhala Language. He was former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand.
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- J b disanayake part 1
- News 1st newsline with faraz shauketaly and j b disanayake author
- Academia
- References
News 1st newsline with faraz shauketaly and j b disanayake author
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. Prior to his retirement Dissanayake served in the capacity of the Head of the Department of Sinhala at the University.