Chandra Embuldeniya Explained
| Chandra Embuldeniya |
| Birth Place: | Sri Lanka |
| Nationality: | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation: | Professor |
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Dr Chandra Embuldeniya [1] was the inaugural Vice Chancellor (2004-2011) of Uva Wellassa University in Sri Lanka and the first private sector CEO to become a vice chancellor of a national university.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Dr Embuldeynia is a graduate of University of Peradeniya BSc Maths, PGD Maths, PhD (h.c.). Honored by the Uva Wellassa University for the services rendered in setting up the University and an innovative new system for higher education. He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo at primary and secondary levels.[6]
He was the president of the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL), the founding president of the Business Council for Sustainable Development of Sri Lanka, the founding chairman of BIMSTEC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan) and the chairman of the BIMSTEC Business Forum. He was the CEO of several leading companies in Sri Lanka during the period since 1992.[7] [8]
General references
- Web site: Chandra invited to speak at Oxford. 21 May 2010. Dailynews. 16 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019081119/http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/05/21/bus34.asp. 19 October 2012.
- Web site: Helping others develop their skills . 23 November 2003 . Sunday Observer . 16 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605164933/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2003/11/23/bus12.html . 5 June 2011 . live . dmy-all.
Notes and References
- http://www.sundaytimes.lk/161113/business-times/budget-2017-analysis-216586.html Crystalising SL’s innovation potential
- http://www.ft.lk/article/39794/Chandra-Embuldeniya--founder-Vice-Chancellor-of-Uva-to-bid-farewell Chandra Embuldeniya, founder Vice Chancellor of Uva to bid farewell
- http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/IPM-nd-Research-Symposium-contributes-to-understanding-new-HR-frontiers-126811.html IPM 2nd Research Symposium contributes to understanding new HR frontiers
- https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2008/11/30/fin07.asp Insurance, banking fields lack qualified persons - SLIB chief
- http://www.uwu.ac.lk/about-uwu/history/ Uva Wellassa University History
- http://archives.dailynews.lk/2002/09/10/bus05.html Meeting Point : Real contentment is based on sustainable growth -Chandra Embuldeniya
- http://www.sundaytimes.lk/130728/business-times/sri-lankas-pioneering-entrepreneurial-university-churning-out-confident-entrepreneurs-54054.html Sri Lanka’s pioneering entrepreneurial university churning out ‘confident’ entrepreneurs
- https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2009/03/22/bus30.asp Virtusa supports rural schools
