Chandra de Silva

Professor
Chandra de Silva
Ethnicity Sinhalese
Alma mater
Occupation Academic

Professor Chandra Richard de Silva is a Sri Lankan academic, historian and author. A lecturer of history at the Old Dominion University, de Silva has written a number of books on Sri Lankan history.

Early life and family

De Silva was educated at the University of Ceylon from where he received a BA degree in history in 1962.[1][2] He received a Ph.D degree in 1968 from the University of London.[1][2]

Career

De Silva started teaching at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya in 1963.[2] He was dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya from 1978 to 1981.[2] He became a professor of history at the university in 1984.[2] He was visiting professor of history and Asian studies at Bowdoin College between 1989 and 1991.[2] He was chair of history at Indiana State University between 1991 to 1998. He joined the Old Dominion University in 1998 as its chair of history.[2] He became dean of the university's College of Arts and Letters in June 2003.[3] He is currently vice provost for faculty and program development at the university.[1]

De Silva was awarded a Diplome de Langue Francaise from the Alliance Francaise de Paris in 1987.[1][2]

Works

De Silva has written the following books.

References


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