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.
P.G. Kumarasinghe Sirisena | |
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 P.G. Kumarasinghe Sirisena | |
| Former Group Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom | |
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| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Alma mater | University of Sri Jayawardanapura |
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
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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
edit- ^ Sri Lanka News (2016-02-04), Kumarasinghe Sirisena - ටෙලිකොම් සභාපති, retrieved 2018-06-29
- ^ "President directs his SLT Chairman-brother to punish corrupt officials". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Today, Business. "BUSINESS TODAY -Aligning with national priorities". www.businesstoday.lk. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ 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) - ^ 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
- ^ Wijedasa, Namini (25 January 2015). "Let Performance be the Judge, says Presidential Sibling". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "President's Brother Kumarasinghe Sirisena Appointed As Telecom Chairman". The Asian Mirror. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Jayakody, Rasika (25 January 2015). "Maithripala's 'Watery' Battle For Good Governance". Colombo Telegraph. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Appointments To Top Government Posts Create Ripples!". the Sunday Leader. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ ""Jayewardenepura Pradeepa" – Annual Awards Ceremony of the Alumni Association of USJP". 30 July 2016.