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The family migrated to Colombo that year and now lives in Battaramulla, a suburb of Colombo.ĭaya Dissanayake's first job was as teacher of science at Sacred Heart Convent, Galle. With their two children they lived in a house in Unawatuna until 1985, when he and his wife were both transferred to Colombo – he, to the Head Office of the Cement Corporation, his wife to the Curriculum Development Center, affiliated to the Ministry of Education (later renamed to the National Institute of Education). She started her career as an English teacher at Koggalla Vidyalaya, Ambalantota, in 1972. Daya lost his father at the age of fourteen, and was largely raised by his mother and his father's younger brother, Mahinda Dissanayake his mother wove cotton saris at home and his uncle supported them with his salary as a teacher,Galle.ĭaya married Indrani Pathirana, of Mahamodara, Galle, who studied at the Sacred Heart Convent, Galle, which adjoined St. Aloysius College, where he remained until after his G.C.E A/L examinations. Daya first attended Southland Balika Vidyalaya, later joining St. He has five siblings and is the eldest offspring of Albert Dissanayake and Agnus Wavala Panditha.
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Dayananda Dissanayake (he later shortened his name to Daya) was born on Main Galle, Sri Lanka.