| 词条 | Stanley Kalpage |
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Educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, he graduate from the University of Ceylon with a degree in chemistry and gained a PhD in Agricultural Chemistry from the University of London. Joining the University of Ceylon as a lecturer, he went on to head the department of agricultural chemistry. In 1965 he was appointed to the Senate, when Dudley Senanayake was Prime Minister. From 1974 to 1977 he served as Professor of Soil Science at the University of Malaya.[2] Returning to Sri Lanka in 1977, he was appointed as Permanent Secretary of the newly formed Ministry of Higher Education. Soon after he was appointed as the first Chairmen of the University Grants Commission and served in this capacity till 1989. During this time Ruhuna University College and Batticaloa University College were established and upgraded to university status. In 1989, he was appointed as the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India and from 1991 to 1994 he served as the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations. In 1993 Kalpage was awarded the title Deshamanya from the Government of Sri Lanka. He was married to Chitranganie, and had two sons, Sanjay and Pravin. See also
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References1. ^History and Politics: Millennial Perspectives Essays in Honour of Kingsley de Silva {{DEFAULTSORT:Kalpage, Stanley }}2. ^Stanley: a gentleman par excellence 13 : 1914 births|2000 deaths|Members of the Senate of Ceylon|Sinhalese academics|Sinhalese diplomats|Permanent Representatives of Sri Lanka to the United Nations|High Commissioners of Sri Lanka to India|Alumni of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia|Alumni of the University of Ceylon|Alumni of the University of London|Academics of the University of Ceylon|Academics of the University of Malaya|Deshamanya |
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