Hemasiri Fernando

Hemasiri Fernando (born 12 October 1949) was the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence[1] and Chief of Staff of the President, Chairman Board of Investment of Sri Lanka.[2][3]

Hemasiri Fernando(හේමසිරි ප්‍රනාන්දු)
Born (1949-10-12) 12 October 1949
Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationNalanda College Colombo
University of Ceylon, Colombo
Known forSecretary to the Ministry of Defence (Sri Lanka) and Chief of Staff of the President
Chairman Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
former Secretary to the Prime Minister

Early childhood

Hemasiri was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo.[4][5] While at school he was an athlete, basketball and football player and thereafter he captained the cricket team of University of Ceylon, Colombo in 1971. While at Nalanda, his university entrance class master was Premasara Epasinghe.[6][7]

Public service career

He has been the former Secretary to the Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike, former Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd, former Chairman Airport and Aviation Authority. He has also represented Sri Lanka in rifle shooting in the small bore event in the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi and finished in sixth place. Hemasiri is former Secretary Ministry of Postal Services, former Secretary to the Prime Minister, former Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom, People's Bank (Sri Lanka), and the Airport and Aviation Authority, former Chairman National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka, Vice President of the Associação dos Comités Olímpicos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa, Commonwealth Games Federation.[8] He was the Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka until 25 April 2019, when he resigned taking responsibility due to the series of blasts which rocked the island nation on the previous two days.

Bibliography
  • Essays on Ceylon Railways (1864-1964) (2018)
  • The Uva Railway, Railway to the Moon (2014)
  • The Viceroy Special (2013)

See also

References
  1. "Sri Lanka top defense official resigns over Easter bombings security failure". The Defense Post. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  2. New Defence Secretary assumes office
  3. Former Defence Secretaries
  4. Secretary felicitated at his Alma Mater
  5. Commander Attends Felicitation of Secretary to the Ministry of Defence by Nalanda College
  6. Lady legend
  7. Hemasiri Fernando appointed as BOI chairman
  8. Mr. Hemasiri Fernando - Chairman
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