B.D Rampala | |
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| Born | 14 November 1910[1] |
| Died | 20 June 1994 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Kottawa Ananda Maha Vidyalaya (then Kottawa Buddhist Mix School), Nalanda College, Colombo Ananda College, Colombo, University of Ceylon |
| Occupation | Engineer[1] |
| Employer | Sri Lanka Railways[1] |
| Known for | The first Ceylonese Chief Mechanical Engineer and general manager of Sri Lanka Railways |
Bamunusinghearachchige Don Rampala MBE (14 November 1910 – 20 June 1994), popularly known as B. D. Rampala, was a chief mechanical engineer and later general manager of Sri Lanka Railways. He was the first native Sri Lankan to hold the post of chief mechanical engineer. In 1956, the Institution of Locomotive Engineers in London recognised Rampala as the finest diesel engineer in Asia at the time.[2]
- ^ a b c B D Rampala The Engineer, entrepreneur and the legend
- ^ "The Island". Rampala regime in the local Railway History. 19 July 2010.