Apr 27, 1899Sri LankaDied on 15 Sep 1979 (aged 80)Taurus
About Don Carlin Gunawardena
Don Carlin Gunawardena (1899-1979) was a Sri Lankan botanist, Emeritus Professor of Botany, and Head of the Department of Science at Vidyodaya University, Ceylon (later renamed as University of Sri Jayewardenepura).
He was known for his etymological and historical accounts of Sri Lankan flora and fauna and other works on tropical taxonomy.