About Me

I was born on the 25th of Aug. 1944, in an ancient village of Himbutana - Mulleriyawa about 10 km East of Colombo. Both of my parents were teachers. My mother is "Vithanage Dosihami Perera" and Father is "Wijeratne Mudiyanselage William Perera". Both of them passed away around 1978 & 1979.

I had my education from Thurstan College, Colombo (1950 to 1964). I am one of the pioneers of the "Thurstan". I admitted on the very first day (11th Jan 1950) started the school. My admission No. is 81. Actually I started my education from "Ambatale Senior school" (now it is Tikiri Kumara Vidyalaya); but I was there only about one year in the lower kindergarten. I entered the University of Ceylon - Peradeniya in Oct.1965 and passed out with the BSc. general degree with Physics, Applied Mathematics and Pure Mathematics.

My hobbies are Astronomy, Electronics, Computer (software and hardware) and Amateur radio (Call-sign 4S7VJ; old call-sign in Nigeria:- 5N9WJT )

I  married in 1971 and have a son and two daughters.

I served as an assistant teacher in Cyril Jansz College (formerly St.John's College) at Panadura. Then I resigned in 1970 and joined the Department of Mathematics in the University of Kelaniya as a Tutor. In April 1971, the University closed temporary due to the political disturbance in the country. Then again I joined Ananda College Colombo as an assistant teacher. After about ten years of service of teaching, I wanted to change my profession. In 1978, I joined the Department of Civil Aviation as an Air Traffic Controller. After about two years I resigned and went to Nigeria and served as a technical teacher in the Government Secondary Technical School (G.S.T.S.) .Thalatha Mafara in Sokoto State. Due to some personal problems I returned from Nigeria in 1984 and again joined "Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited" as an Air Traffic Controller. After completion of 55 years of age I attached to the Civil Aviation Training Centre as an ATC instructor in the same Company. At the 60 years of age I retired on the 2nd of September 2004.

After the retirement I am fully occupied with varies useful works.

Edited: Saturday, August 30, 2008