Siran Upendra Deraniyagala

Siran Upendra Deraniyagala
Born(1942-03-01)1 March 1942
Chilaw, Ratnapura, British Ceylon
Died5 October 2021(2021-10-05) (aged 79)
Sri Lanka
EducationM.A., Ph.D.
Alma materS. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, Trinity College, Cambridge, University of London, Harvard University
OccupationArchaeologist
Known forSri Lankan Archaeology, Prehistory of Sri Lanka

Siran Upendra Deraniyagala (1 March 1942 – 5 October 2021) was a Sri Lankan archaeologist and historian, who served as the Director-General of Archaeology in the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka from 1992 to 2001.[1] He also served as the President of the Sri Lanka Council of Archaeologists.[2]

  1. ^ "Pioneering Sri Lankan archaeologist Dr Siran Deraniyagala passes away". EconomyNext. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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