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