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Saman Ediriweera | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Employer | Sri Lanka |
| Known for | former Chairman Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation |
Saman Ediriweera (also known as S. Saman Ediriweera) is the current Chairman of Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited (AASL). [1]
After receiving his education from Nalanda College, Colombo, Ediriweera entered University of Sri Lanka in 1972 and graduated with a B.Sc in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering. [2] He is also one of the first batch of engineering students at Moratuwa University. [3]
Ediriweera has served Sri Lanka in the capacity of Secretary Ministry of Telecommunications, Chairman of Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC), [4] Secretary Ministry of Tertiary Education and Training, [5] [6] Director Policy Planning at Sri Lanka Telecom and Director of Telecommunications at the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and the Media., [7] Chairman of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, [8] Director General of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, [9] Director of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, [10]
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