Kumarasinghe Sirisena

P.G. Kumarasinghe Sirisena
P.G. Kumarasinghe Sirisena
Former Group Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom
Personal details
NationalitySri Lankan
Alma materUniversity of Sri Jayawardanapura

Pallewatta Gamaralalage Kumarasinghe Sirisena (born 18 February 1962), sometimes known as P. G. Kumarasinghe, is a Sri Lankan business executive and former Group Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom.[1][2][3][4][5] He is the younger brother of the former President of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena.

Sirisena served as general manager of the Sri Lankan State Timber Corporation[6] from 2005 until November 2014,[7] with his position being terminated after the beginning of his brother's presidential campaign.[8]

Subsequent to his brother's electoral victory, Sirisena was appointed the chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom — an appointment which the Colombo Telegraph called "controversial", while conceding that Sirisena has the requisite education and professional experience for the position.[9] The Sunday Leader later revealed that the President had appointed Sirisena despite the objections of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and several members of his cabinet.[10]

Sirisena was also his brother's coordinating secretary in 2005, when his brother served as Leader of the House in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[10]

Education

Sirisena received his secondary education at Bandaranayake College Gampaha. He holds a master's degree in Business Administration from the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from University of Sri Jayawardanapura.[11]

References

  1. ^ Sri Lanka News (2016-02-04), Kumarasinghe Sirisena - ටෙලිකොම් සභාපති, retrieved 2018-06-29
  2. ^ "President directs his SLT Chairman-brother to punish corrupt officials". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  3. ^ "SLT to power South Asia's tallest building "Colombo Lotus Tower" with state-of-the-art technology. | Welcome to Sri Lanka Telecom". www.slt.lk. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  4. ^ Today, Business. "BUSINESS TODAY -Aligning with national priorities". www.businesstoday.lk. Retrieved 2018-06-29. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Business Today Magazine (2015-11-30), Number 9 - Sri Lanka Telecom - P G Kumarasinghe Sirisena, Chairman, retrieved 2018-06-29 {{citation}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Minister Sirisena's mother passes away Archived 2015-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, at the Daily News; published September 5, 2013; retrieved February 24, 2015
  7. ^ Wijedasa, Namini (25 January 2015). "Let Performance be the Judge, says Presidential Sibling". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  8. ^ "President's Brother Kumarasinghe Sirisena Appointed As Telecom Chairman". The Asian Mirror. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  9. ^ Jayakody, Rasika (25 January 2015). "Maithripala's 'Watery' Battle For Good Governance". Colombo Telegraph. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Appointments To Top Government Posts Create Ripples!". the Sunday Leader. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  11. ^ ""Jayewardenepura Pradeepa" – Annual Awards Ceremony of the Alumni Association of USJP". 30 July 2016.