Qualifications: B Sc; M Sc (Exon); Ph D (Exon); F I Biol (SL) Scientific disciplines: Plant Pathology;Biodiversity Affiliation: IUCN – The World Conservation Union, 53, Horton Place, Colombo 7 Year of Birth: 1948 Year of Election: 1991 23, Athula Mawatha, off Temple Road, Mount Lavinia