S. B. S. Abayakoon

Prof. S. B. S. Abayakoon is the current chairman of Engineering council Sri Lanka(ECSL) and the former Vice-Chancellor of University of Peradeniya,[1] Sri Lanka. Prior to that, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for four and a half years. He is a Senior professor of Civil Engineering, at Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya. He was appointed the 20th vice-chancellor of the university in August 2009.

Prof.(Eng.)S. B. S. Abayakoon
Chairman Engineering Council Sri Lanka(ECSL)
Assumed office
August 2018
Vice Chancellor University of Peradeniya
In office
August 2009 – 2012
Preceded byHarishchandra Abeygunawardena
Succeeded byA. Senaratne
Personal details
Born1958
Spouse(s)Jeevapani Abayakoon
Children4 Girls
ResidencePeradeniya, Sri Lanka
Alma materSt. Sylvester's College, University of Peradeniya
ProfessionProfessor Civil Engineering

Education

Abayakoone was educated at the St. Sylvester's College, Kandy. Then he entered to the University of Peradeniya faculty of engineering for his higher education and completed the bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1979 with a First Class Honours degree. He received his post graduate degrees, Master of Applied Science and Doctor of Philosophy, from University of British Columbia, Canada in 1983 and in 1987 respectively.[2]

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See also

References
  1. "The Council, Overview of the university". University of Peradeniya. 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
  2. "Academic Staff Members". Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Harishchandra Abeygunawardena		 Vice Chancellor University of Peradeniya
2009–2012		 Succeeded by
A. Senaratne


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