Chandra de Silva
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Professor Chandra Richard de Silva is a Sri Lankan academic, historian and author. A lecturer of history at the Old Dominion University, de Silva has written a number of books on Sri Lankan history.
Early life and family
De Silva was educated at the University of Ceylon from where he received a BA degree in history in 1962.[1][2] He received a Ph.D degree in 1968 from the University of London.[1][2]
Career
De Silva started teaching at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya in 1963.[2] He was dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya from 1978 to 1981.[2] He became a professor of history at the university in 1984.[2] He was visiting professor of history and Asian studies at Bowdoin College between 1989 and 1991.[2] He was chair of history at Indiana State University between 1991 and 1998. He joined the Old Dominion University in 1998 as its chair of history.[2] He became dean of the university's College of Arts and Letters in June 2003.[3] He is currently vice provost for faculty and program development at the university.[1]
De Silva was awarded a Diplome de Langue Francaise from the Alliance Francaise de Paris in 1987.[1][2]
Works
De Silva has written the following books.
- The Portuguese in Ceylon 1617-1683 (1972, Cave)
- Sri Lanka: A History (1997, Vikas)
- Portuguese Encounters with Sri Lanka and the Maldives: Translated Texts from the Age of the Discoveries (2009, Ashgate)
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Chandra de Silva". Old Dominion University.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Curriculum Vitae: Chandra de Silva". Old Dominion University.
- ↑ "Welcome from the Dean". College of Arts and Letters, Old Dominion University. Archived from the original on 1 September 2006.