Kumarasinghe Sirisena

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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

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]

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  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. 1 2 "Appointments To Top Government Posts Create Ripples!". the Sunday Leader . 25 January 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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