Jayantha Dhanapala date of birth:
December 30, 1938
How old is Jayantha Dhanapala?
87
Where was Jayantha Dhanapala born?
Badulla
Jayantha Dhanapala body shape:
Average
What color are Jayantha Dhanapala's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Jayantha Dhanapala's hair?
Salt and Pepper
What is Jayantha Dhanapala's ethnicity?
Asian/Indian
What is Jayantha Dhanapala nationality?
Sri Lankan
What is Jayantha Dhanapala's occupation?
Diplomat
Short Biography
Jayantha Dhanapala (born 30 December 1938) is a Sri Lankan diplomat who serves as member of the Board of Sponsors of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and a governing board member of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Dhanapala is also the Senior Special Advisor on Foreign Relations to President Maithripala Sirisena, and was Sri Lanka's official candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations, before withdrawing from the race on 29 September 2006. From 2007 he has been the President of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs.