D. V. J. Harischandra
Dr D. V. J. Harischandra | |
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Born |
Dikwelle Vidanage Jayaratna Harischandra 11 March 1938 Mihiripanna Thalpe, Galle |
Died |
1 March 2013 74) Kalubowila, Colombo | (aged
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Ethnicity | Sinhalese |
Alma mater | St. Aloysius' College, Galle |
Occupation | Consultant Psychiatrist |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Spouse(s) | Padma Gunawardana |
Children | Neshantha,Tolusha and Navodya |
Dikwelle Vidanage Jayaratna Harischandra (Sinhalese: ඩි.වි.ජේ.හරිස්චන්ද්ර; 11 March 1938[1] – 1 March 2013) (known as D. V. J. Harischandra) was a Sri Lankan consultant Psychiatrist,[2] orator, author, Buddhist scholar and a senior lecturer attached to the University of Ruhuna. He was also Head of the Psychiatrist Study Division UOR and Chairmanship of the Psychiatric Medical Science Study Council of the Colombo Post Graduate Medical Institute.[3] He took part in many Buddhist TV discussion programmes and was a key resource contributor to Nanapahana (a programme to which he actively participated for about 13 years, transmitted on Teleshan Networks) and Doramandalawa on ITN.
Early life
Harischandra was born on 11 March 1938 in Mihiripanna Thalpe Galle,[4] a town in southwestern tip of Sri Lanka. He had his academic studies at St. Aloysius' College Galle. In 1964 Harischandra married Padma Gunawardana;[5] they had three children, Neshantha Harischandra (Senior lecturer in English at UOR), Tolusha Harischandra (Cardiothoracic Specialist) and Navodya Harischandra.
Death
Harischandra died on 1 March 2013 at the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital, where he had been admitted following a myocardial infarction.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Weragodage, Sajeewa Wijeweera (1 March 2013). "D. V. J. Harischandra". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ↑ Situge, Hemantha (10 February 2013). "Compendium of songs on Jathaka stories". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ↑ "Consultant Psychiatrist Prof. Harischandra has passed away". Independent Television Network. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ↑ "D. V. J. Harischandra". Silumina. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
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- ↑ "Dr. Harischandra passes away". Island. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ↑ "Dr. Harishchandra’s funeral today". Nation. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.