P.G. Kumarasinghe Sirisena | |
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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]
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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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