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34 CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

Prof.Dayantha Sepala Wijeyesekera
is a Sri Lankan academic and civil
engineer. He was the first vice
chancellor of Open University of
Sri Lanka in 1983. He later served as
Chairman, Tertiary and Vocational
Education Commission (TVEC) in
the Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Skills Development of Sri Lanka.
He was also the vice chancellor of
University of Moratuwa from 1999
to 2005.In 2011, he was named
chancellor of the University of
Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC).

Where did you grow up? Institute at Katubedda, which induced you define success and how
me to find the shortest route to it
I was born in Moratuwa, had my by entering the Maradana Technical do you evaluate your success
primary education at Our Lady of College soon after my Senior School so far?
Victories Convent, Moratuwa, and Certificate (SSC), now GCE O- level,
then proceeded to S. Thomas’ without proceedinag to pursue the My aim to achieve success was not
College (STC), Mount Lavinia for my GCE A-level classes. through entering a university, but by
secondary education. I had no dreams proceeding with my technical education
of entering a university, leave alone and starting early to serve the country
later in life becoming the CEO/Vice What were your childhood in the technical field as a Junior
Chancellor of two universities for an traits and attributes in what Technical Officer (JTO). I obtained
unprecedented period of 15 years, and was to be your chosen this certificate in two years, having
thereafter becoming the Head of the pursued my studies at the Ceylon
third university as the Chancellor, now professional discipline? If you Technical College, Maradana and at
nearing the completion of two terms can recall your memory at St. the Institute of Practical Technology
(4 years each). Thomas College? (IPT), Katubedda. I was serving the
Generally, success is country while my contemporaries at
During the latter period at STC, being STC were following their studies at the
attracted to vocational technology, I satisfaction and is a process universities!
was enticed by the upcoming Technical of achieving goals. How do
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