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Bandula Wijay
Bandula Wijerathne (born, 1946 in Galle, Sri Lanka) is an Sri Lankan inventor lives in USA, businessman, and diplomat. He also serves as a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Kotelawala Defense University and he is appointed as an Ambassador for Science Technology and Innovation for Sri Lanka. In addition, Wijay is the current President of LeoMed LLC, a medical device company. Wijay is an expert in innovative cardiovascular. Wijay has received Lifetime Achievement Award from Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka in 2016; Vidya Jyothi award in 2017; and Ada Derana Sri Lankan Global Inventor of the Year in 2018. Early life and education Wijay was born in the southern city of Galle in Sri Lanka. His father, Benny Wijayarathna was a Principal and his mother Katherina Wijayarathna was the Head Mistress in a primary school. Wijay attended Mahinda College until he completed the Advanced Level examination. After finishing Advanced Level examination, Wijay attended Jadavpur U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandula Wijay Before Cardiovascular Conference
General Maha Bandula ( my, မဟာဗန္ဓုလ ; 6 November 1782 – 1 April 1825) was commander-in-chief of the Royal Burmese Armed Forces from 1821 until his death in 1825 in the First Anglo-Burmese War. Bandula was a key figure in the Konbaung dynasty's policy of expansionism in Manipur and Assam that ultimately resulted in the war and the beginning of the downfall of the dynasty. Nonetheless, the general, who died in action, is celebrated as a national hero by the Burmese for his resistance to the British. Today, some of the most prominent places in the country are named after him. Early life Maha Bandula was born Burmese honorific, Maung Yit ( ) on 6 November 1782 (Wednesday, 2nd waxing of Tazaungmon 1144 ME) in Dabayin, the firstborn son of a minor gentry family of Pauk Taw () and his wife, Nyein (, as in "calm"; not the more common as in "finality/completed").Myint-U 2006: 112 He had three siblings: brother Aye (), sister Dok (), and brother Myat N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
