His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed Professor Y.M.Sunanda Madduma Bandara as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya for a period of three years with effect from 20thMarch 2014.
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Prof. Bandara is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Kelaniya as well as the Director General of the Economic Development Ministry.
He had his education at Mailapitiya Maha Vidyalaya and entered the University of Kelaniya from Thalathuoya Hewahata Central College, Kandy.
He graduated from the University of Kelaniya with a Special Degree in Economics. He conducted his post graduate studies at the Shiga Nayoga University and Osaka Foreign Language University in Japan. He was a former head of the Department of Economics and held the post of Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Kelaniya. He has also served as the Director of Information.
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