Austin Fernando

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Austin Fernando
Governor of the Eastern Province
In office
27 January 2015 – 1 July 2017
Preceded byMohan Wijewickrama
Succeeded byRohitha Bogollagama
Personal details
University of Ceylon, Peradeniya
ProfessionCivil servant
EthnicitySinhalese

Kalupage Austin Fernando is a

Governor of the Eastern Province
.

Early life and education

Fernando was educated at

University of Ceylon, Peradeniya from where he graduated with a B.A. degree.[2] He later received a M.B.A. degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.[2]

Career

Fernando taught at

Defence Secretary in December 2001.[2]

Newly elected

Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka on 1 July 2017 which he held till 5 July 2018.[9][10][11]

Writings

Fernando is the author of My Belly is White: Reminiscences of a Peacetime Secretary of Defence.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ Abeywardena, Hemantha (16 January 2015). "Austin Fernando: a model civil servant as new presidential advisor". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Austin Fernando's reminiscences in controversial new book". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  3. ^ Miranda, Sujitha (17 February 2013). "Nagoda Royal's triumphs adds beauty and value to the village". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. The Daily Mirror
    . Colombo, Sri Lanka. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  5. ^ Weerasinghe, Chamikara (18 January 2015). "Three Presidential advisers appointed". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015.
  6. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1900/09. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2015.
  7. The Daily Mirror
    . Colombo, Sri Lanka. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Six Provincial Governors take oaths". The Nation. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  9. The Daily Mirror
    . Colombo, Sri Lanka. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  10. Ada Derana
    . Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  11. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & C., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 2027/36. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 13 July 2017.
  12. ^ de Mel, Tara (27 July 2008). "When peace was given a chance". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  13. ^ David, Marianne (13 July 2008). "A Man of Peace". The Nation. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Governor of Eastern Province

2015–2017 		Succeeded by
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