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Dharmaraja Alumni Association of North America (est. 2009)

Dharmaraja Alumni Association of North America (DAANA) is a voluntarily led, nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Maryland in February, 2009  and has Tax Exempt Status in the US as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Board of Directors 2024
  • Nishantha Bandara (President)
  • Jeevan Gajaweera (Secretary)
  • Shanaka Herath (Treasurer)
  • Dimuthu Jayawickrama (Vice President)
  • Ishanka Wimalasooriya (Activities Director)
  • Anuradha Gamage (Director)
  • Kavinda Mailewa (Director)
Board of Directors 2023
  • Anuradha Gamage (President)
  • Sarith Mahanama (Secretary)
  • Shanaka Herath (Treasurer)
  • Nishantha Bandara (Vice President)
  • Anil Ellepola
  • Dantha Chanakya
  • Ranil Herath
  • Amila Senadheera
  • Chamara Rajapaksha
Board of Directors 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Sanka Tennakoon(President)
  • Shanaka Herath
  • Kosala Samaraweera
  • Ravindra Weerasooriya
  • Randika Abeysinghe
  • Thisura Dissanayake
Board of Directors - 2019
  • Dimuthu Jayawickrama(President)
  • Shamila Wickramsuriya( Secretary )
  • Amila Siriwardhana ( Treasurer)
  • Asanka Samaraweera (Vice President)
  • Geeth Uyanwatta ( V. President)
  • Niluksha Walalawela ( A. Secretary)
  • Manujaya Senadheera ( Activity Director)
  • Wijayantha Asanga Perera ( Media director )
Board of Directors - 2018
  • Viraj Opananda (President)
  • Praboda Weebedde( Secretary )
  • Lalith Perera( Treasurer )
  • Tharaka Wansapura( Vice President )
  • Sisira Athauda(  Secretary )
  • Rajitha Siriwardana( Activity Director )
  • Kisanka Rathnayake( Media Director )
Board of Directors - 2017
  • Shanaka Herath( President )
  • Thushara Diyabalanage( Secretary )
  • Chaminda Rajapakse(  Secretary )
  • Karu Bombuwala( Treasurer )
  • Nishantha Bandara( Vice President  )
  • Asanka Samaraweera( Activities Director )
  • Ama Geewandara( Media Director )
Board of Directors - 2016
  • Sanjeewa Gamagedara Ph.D. ( President ) 
  • Chamaal Karunaweera ( Secretary ) 
  • Sanka Tennakoon ( Treasurer )
  • Indika Deepal Weerasinghe ( Vice President )
  • Ramesh Maddegoda ( Media Director )
  • Dimuthu Rathnadiwakara ( Activities Director )
Board of Directors – 2015
  • Sandun Kuruppu (President)
  • Pathum Panapitiya( Secretary )
  • Krishanth Ediriweera (Treasurer )
  • Gayan Ekanayake (Vice President ) 
  • Amila Perera (Asst Secretary)
  • Chandika Jayawardane (Asst Treasurer)
  • Dinuka Karunaratne (Activities Director ) 
  • Hemantha Rathnayake (Media Director )
Board of Directors - 2014
  • Sajith Ellepola ( President )
  • Anuradha Gamage ( Secretary)
  • Kosala Samaraweera ( Treasurer )
  • Chatura Wijenayake ( Vice President) 
  • Chanaka Gamaethige ( Activities Director )
  • Buddhika Samarakoon ( Asst Secretary and Media Director )  
Board of Directors - 2013
  • Kaushalya Siriwardena (President)
  • Malinda Thilakarathna (Vice President)
  • Ashoka Polpitiya (Secretary)
  • Buddhika Bandaranayake (Secretary)
  • Sarith Mahanama (Treasurer)
  • Geeth Uyanwatte (Activities Director)
Board of Directors - 2012
  • Hiran De Silva (President)
  • Sameera Ranmal Gunathilake (Vice President)
  • Rakitha Beminiwattha (Secretary)
  • Roshan Thilakaratna (Secretary)
  • Rajitha Siriwardana (Treasurer)
  • Viraj Opananda (Activity Director)
Board of Directors - 2011
  • Ashoka Polpitiya (President)
  • Sheranga Jayasinghe (Vice President)
  • Sanka Tennakoon (Vice President)
  • Madhura Rajapakshe (Secretary)
  • Udayana Ranatunga (Secretary)
  • Kaushalya Siriwardena (Treasurer)
  • Asanka Samaraweera (Activities Director)
  • Indrajith Rajapaksa (Activities Director)
Board of Directors - 2010
  • President: Ranil Banneyake
  • Vice President: Senaka Jayawickrema
  • Vice President: Geeth Uyanwatte
  • Secretary: Mahinda (Mahen) Gunasekera
  • Treasurer: Lalith Perera
  • Treasurer: Kavinda Mailewa
  • Member Coordinator: Tharanga Gamaethige
  • Member Coordiantor: Sanjeewa Gamagedara
Board of Directors - 2009
  • President: Thushara Diyabalanage
  • Vice President: Sarith Mahanama
  • Secretary: Sanka Tennakoon
  • Treasurer: Kamal Dorabawila
  • Treasurer: Sajith Ellepola
  • Ashoka Polpitiya
  • Dimuthu Jayawickrama