S. B. S. Abayakoon

Prof. S. B. S. Abayakoon is the current chairman of Engineering council Sri Lanka(ECSL), Governor of the central province and the former Vice-Chancellor of University of Peradeniya,^[1] Sri Lanka. Prior to that, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for four and a half years. He is a Senior professor of Civil Engineering, at Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya. He was appointed the 20th vice-chancellor of the university in August 2009. He completed his primary and secondary education at St/Sylvester's College, Kandy.

Prof.(Eng.)S. B. S. Abayakoon
Chairman Engineering Council Sri Lanka(ECSL)
Incumbent
Assumed office August 2018
Vice Chancellor University of Peradeniya
In office August 2009 – 2012
Preceded by	Harishchandra Abeygunawardena
Succeeded by	A. Senaratne
Personal details
Born	1958 (age 66–67)
Spouse	Jeevapani Abayakoon
Children	4 Girls
Residence(s)	Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Alma mater	St. Sylvester's College, University of Peradeniya
Profession	Professor Civil Engineering

Education

Abayakoon was educated at the St. Sylvester's College, Kandy. Then he entered to the University of Peradeniya faculty of engineering for his higher education and completed the bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1979 with a First Class Honours degree. He received his post graduate degrees, Master of Applied Science and Doctor of Philosophy, from University of British Columbia, Canada in 1983 and in 1987 respectively.^[2]

See also

• University of Peradeniya