Dayan Rajapakse

Dr. Dayan Rajapakse MBBS, MBCS, MIEEE , MCS(SL)
Born	October 8, 1972 (1972-10-08) (age 39) Narammala, Kurunegala
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Other names	Chaminda
Education	University of Colombo
Alma mater	Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala
Occupation	physician, educator and businessman
Organization	ESOFT Computer Studies
Website
esoft.lk

Chaminda Dayan Rajapakse, MBBS, MBCS, MIEEE , MCS(SL) (October 8, 1972 - ) is a Sri Lankan physician, educator and businessman. He is the CEO and Managing Director of ESOFT Computer Studies Pvt Ltd (ESOFT), which is a private sector educational institute in Sri Lanka.^[1][2]

Educated at the prestigious Maliyadeva College Kurunegala, he graduated from the University of Colombo with a MBBS in 1999.

In the year 2000, he established ESOFT Computer Studies Pvt ltd.,^[3] where he conducts lectures for several undergraduate programmes including the University of Colombo School of Computing BIT external Degree, and the BCS Higher Education Qualifications.

In 2009, he was elected to the post of Student Counselor of the Computer Society of Sri Lanka for which post he was re-elected for the year 2010.^[4] At the AGM held on the 10th of December 2010, Dr. Dayan was elected as a Council Member for the year 2011.^[5]

Research Interests

Dr. Dayan's main focus area is in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks^{[citation needed]}. However, he also delivers lectures on a wide area of topics including Advanced Databases, Project Management, Software Engineering, and Object Oriented Analysis / Design / Programming.^{[citation needed]}

Another area of interest for him is the advancement of knowledge and learning among the young generation in Sri Lanka ^[6] as he believes that this is the best way to develop Sri Lanka as a country.

References

1. ^ The Nation Newspaper, http://www.nation.lk/2007/08/26/special3.htm
2. ^ The Doctor that educates you about IT, http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/sandella/2011/01/16/04.htm
3. ^ ESOFT Official website, http://www.esoft.lk/about.php
4. ^ Computer Society of Sri Lanka, http://cssl.lk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=65
5. ^ Daily News of 17th December 2010, http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/12/17/bus21.asp
6. ^ Daily News of 31st August 2011, http://www.dailynews.lk/epaper/art.asp?id=2011%2F08%2F31%2Fpg38_1&pt=p&h

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Name	Rajapakse, Dayan
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Date of birth	October 8, 1972
Place of birth	Narammala, Kurunegala
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