V. K. Samaranayake
Academic
1939 – 2007
Who was V. K. Samaranayake?
Vidya Jyothi V. K. Samaranayake, MBCS, MCS, FNASSL, MIEEE pioneered computing & IT development industry and usage in Sri Lanka and thus considered as the "Father of Information Technology" in Sri Lanka. He was a Professor of Computer Science and former Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo. Prof Samaranayake played a major role in the development of IT and IT related education in Sri Lanka. He was at the time of his death the chairman of the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka and was the founding and former director of the University of Colombo School of Computing.
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- Born
- May 22, 1939
Colombo - Also known as
- Prof. V K Samaranayake
- Religion
- Theravada
- Nationality
- Sri Lanka
- Education
- University of Ceylon
- Royal College
- King's College London
- Died
- Jun 6, 2007
Stockholm
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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