C. M. Madduma Bandara
C. M. Madduma Bandara | |
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| Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya | |
| In office 1994–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Prof. J. M. Gunadasa |
| Succeeded by | Prof. Leslie Gunawardana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (PhD) |
| Profession | Academic (Environmental Geography) |
C. M. Madduma Bandara is a Sri Lankan academic and environmental geographer. He served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya between 1994 and 1997 and has published extensively on water resource management and traditional irrigation systems in South Asia.
Early life and education
[edit]Madduma Bandara spent his early childhood in Konwewa, a rural village in the Anuradhapura District. After passing the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, he was admitted to Anuradhapura Central College, where he studied under the first principal of the school’s newly established premises, E. R. Erathna.[1] He was a boarder at the school’s hostel and studied in the English medium, which was the only medium of instruction at the time. He remained at the college until completing his Ordinary Level examinations.
In 1959, Madduma Bandara was one of nine students from Anuradhapura Central College to gain admission to the University of Peradeniya, where he began his undergraduate studies.[1].
He earned a doctorate (PhD) in environmental geography from the University of Cambridge.[2]
Academic career
[edit]Madduma Bandara joined the Department of Geography at the University of Peradeniya and became Professor of Environmental Geography. His research focuses on village tank cascade systems, groundwater management, watershed ecology, and water demand in Sri Lanka and southern India.[3][4] After retirement, he became Professor Emeritus at the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.[5]
Vice-chancellorship
[edit]In 1994, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, succeeding Prof. J. M. Gunadasa. He held the position until 1997, when Prof. Leslie Gunawardana took over.[6]
Honours and contributions
[edit]In August 2022, Madduma Bandara was awarded a Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) by the University of Peradeniya.[7] He has donated scholarly books, journals, and cultural artifacts to the university library and continues to contribute to academic workshops and environmental discussions.[8][9]
Selected publications
[edit]- "Village Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka: A traditional technology of water and drought management" (1985)[10]
- "Green Revolution and water demand: irrigation and groundwater in Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu" (1984)
- Numerous articles on water resources, environmental conservation, and tank cascade systems.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Prof. C.M. Madduma Bandara childhood memories". YouTube (in Sinhala). 18 May 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "CM Madduma Bandara - Independent Researcher". Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "CM Madduma Bandara". Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Bandara, C.M. Madduma". Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "CM Madduma Bandara - ResearchGate". Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Past Vice-Chancellors". Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "University of Peradeniya confers a Litt.D on 3CS Chairman". 16 September 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Invaluable service felicitated". 9 September 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Scientific Discussion on "Ancient Irrigation Systems"". Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "CM Madduma Bandara - Scholar". Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Bandara, C.M. Madduma". Retrieved 11 June 2025.
External links
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