Sirisena Amarasekara

Sirisena Amarasekara is a senior Sri Lankan public servant who is the current secretary to the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.[1] As the Cabinet Secretary, he functions as the executive head of the Cabinet Office.[2] Prior to receiving this appointment in November 2019, among other government appointments, he had functioned as the secretary to the Prime Minister on two occasions.[3][4]

Sirisena Amarasekara addressing a gathering

Early Life and education

Sirisena Amarasekara was born in 1947 in Mideniya on the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

He is a B.Com (Hon) graduate from the University of Peradeniya. He also holds postgraduate qualifications in Development Economics from the University of Bath.

Career

Amarasekara joined the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs in 1970 and served for more than 44 years in the public sector in various senior positions. He served for 15 years as a Secretary for ministries such as Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Ports and Shipping, and Agriculture. He also served as the Secretary to the Prime Minister on two occasions.

He has also served as the Chairman of Road Development Authority and Chairman of the Urban Development Authority. After his retirement from the public service in 2015 he served as the President of the Pavura association of Intellectual Professionals and as the president of Voice for Justice a NGO to voice against political victimization.

Personal Life

Srisena Amarasekara is married to A.D.H. Amarasekara and has two sons: Chaminda Amarasekara, who is a Doctor in the service of the Sri Lanka Navy, and Lasantha Amarasekara, who is a prominent banker.

  • Dr Chaminda Amarasekara, a Sri Lankan Naval officer
  • Lasantha Amarasekara, a prominent Sri Lankan Banker

References
  1. "Sirisena Amarasekara assumes duties as Sec. to PM". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  2. "Office Staff". www.cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  3. "Sirisena Amarasekara appointed Prime Minister's Secretary". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  4. "S. Amarasekera appointed as Cabinet Secretary". CeylonToday. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
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