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Asoka Weerasinghe | |
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| Born | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Canadian[ citation needed ] |
| Education | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Known for | former Deputy High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canada |
Asoka Weerasinghe (born in Sri Lanka), was a former deputy High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canada. [1] [2]
Asoka was educated at Nalanda College Colombo, Sri Lanka. [3] [4] [5]
By profession he is a Geologist, Paleontology and Museology and also one time Curator of the Ottawa Museum in Canada. [6]
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