Anura C. Perera
Anura C. Perera (born 18 June 1947) is a Sri Lankan science writer and astronomer.[1][2][3] He resides in the United States.
Anura C. Perera | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1947 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Other names | Anura Chandra Perera |
| Education | Nalanda College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Author / publisher |
| Known for | Author, Astronomer |
Early life
Perera was born in Colombo to parents Aleck Fedrick Perera and Dona Charlet Benaragama. He was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo. He has an elder sister Indrani and younger brother Suraj.
Career
He was deputy editor of Sri Lanka's first science magazine, Vidumina. In 1971 he was awarded the Science award for his book Sun & Planets.
References
External links
- "මාව වෙනස් කළේ සූර්යග්රහණයක් තාරකා විද්යාඥ අනුර සී. පෙරේරා". Dinamina. 2014-06-19. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11.
- "An attractive gift to readers of Dalada Varuna". Ceylontoday. March 6, 2014.
- "In memoriam". Nation. 2010-04-04.
- "Sun shines directly above SL". Dailymirror. 4 April 2014.
- "Book on 'Solar Eclipses' launched". Sunday Observer. 2010-02-14. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11.
- "Astro-14". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
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