This document provides a biography of Professor C.V. Savitri Gunatilleke in 3 sentences: Professor Gunatilleke was born in 1945 in Sri Lanka and had a long career studying the flora and forests of Sri Lanka, beginning field work in Sinharaja Forest in the early 1980s and continuing research and teaching with students until her retirement. She made significant contributions to the understanding of Sri Lankan botany and nature conservation as one of the country's leading botanists and a professor at the University of Peradeniya. The document includes several photos that depict different stages of Professor Gunatilleke's life and career, from her childhood to conducting field work and training students in forests

1. Professor C.V. Savitri Gunatilleke Professor of Botany University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka Show presented by Prof Sandun Senarath at the Felicitation Address for Prof Savitri Gunathillake the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka on 30 November 2011

2. Parents who present an excellent scholar to the country

3. In 1945 as a toddler

5. In the orchestra playing the flute, at St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo (early 1960s)

6. Madam Gunatilleke as a kid (fourth from left), with mother and two of the sisters

7. With sisters and their families

8. Graduation - 1969

9. With postgraduate supervisor Prof. Peter Ashton and his wife Mary

10. Early1980’s – Sinharaja, beginning of a long experience

11. Mid 1980’s – Research at Sinharaja Forest

12. Late 1980’s – At Horton Plains with research students

13. Late 1980’s - With the Sinharaja research team

14. 1980s - With a Post-doc from University of Massachusetts, USA

15. Early 1990’s – At Sinharaja Training Village Guides

16. Resource person at the conference on ‘Nature based Tourism’ for the Asia-Pacific tour group leaders, held at Kandalama Hotel.

17. 2004 - With Japanese friends in Sukuba, Japan

18. 2006 - With students in intermediate zone forests in Illukkumbura

19. 2006 - With students in the Meen Villu, Manampitiya

20. Teaching students in Pitawela pathana, Illukkumbura area in Knuckles, few years before retirement

21. 2009 – Last field trip - night discussion class after a field day in Giritale