Senarath Attanayake
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Senarath Attanayake | |
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Personal details | |
Born | 5 August 1966 |
Died | 29 August 2017 Colombo, Sri Lanka | (aged 51)
Spouse | Shikanthini Varma (1994 - 2006)
Lasanthi Daskon Children Chetianga Attanayake (born July 2000) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Attanayake Mudiyanselage Kithsiri Senarath Bandara Attanayake (12 August 1966 – 29 August 2017) known as Senarath Attanayake was a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer.
He was a recipient of the 2016
Early life and education
Born to Attanayake Mudiyanselage Jayawardena Attanayake, a former member of parliament (1970–1977 & 1994–1999), former Basnayaka Nilame (Lay Custodian) of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya and Wimala Manathunge of Pitakumbura, a village in the
Career
Maintaining a successful legal career, Attanayake entered active politics in 1999, following the death of his father. He contested for the Uva Provincial Council Elections, winning a seat and serving as a Minister in his first term.
He represented the Moneragala district – one of the most poverty-stricken and disadvantaged areas of Sri Lanka – and Senarath had been instrumental in finding alternate solutions to enhance the quality of life in the community. "Back to Earth" is one such enterprise, where natural refuse is converted into attractive eco-friendly gift items and mementos and sold at Colombo's lifestyle stores, bringing an additional revenue to the rural community.
Attanayake was also an activist for making all public places and building in Sri Lanka entirely accessible to wheelchair users. In 2006, he sued
In 2012, Senarath prepared a set of proposals titled 'Making Moneragala the First Disable Friendly District of Sri Lanka', which he presented to the
In December 2012, the Wellawaya Division of Moneragala District joined the Global Age-friendly Cities Network. Senarath co-ordinated the project (pro-bono) which involves DPOs, CBR Networks, WHO-SEARO, WHO-CO in Sri Lanka, Ministry of Social Services, Ministry of Health, Uva Provincial Council, other government administrative bodies and structures and the community of the division in general.
He represented Sri Lanka at the sixth, seventh, and eighth Conferences of State Parties to the
Senarath was an Adviser to the Export Development Board of Sri Lanka.
Personal life
Senarath was married to Lasanthi Daskon an Attorney-at-Law and a Disability Rights Activist and lived alternatively in Colombo and in Bibila, Sri Lanka. Senarath had one daughter, Chetianga, from his previous marriage to Shikanthini Varma.
Death
Senarath Attanayake died on 29 August 2017 at a private hospital, less than a month after his 51st birthday.[8]
See also
- List of political families in Sri Lanka
- List of physically disabled politicians
- List of poliomyelitis survivors
References
- ^ "Disabled lawyer sues Qatar Airways". The Nation. Nation.lk. 16 July 2006. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Disabled politician sues airline for compensation of ten million rupees". Sri Lanka Newspapers – Sri Lanka News Updates around the clock. Lankanewspapers.com. 9 July 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Back To Earth in More Ways Than One". Small Business Sri Lanka. Smallbusiness.lk. Archived from the original on 9 September 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Shasheendra tops Moneragala preferential votes list". The Island-News. Island.lk. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Advisory Committee Members" (PDF). 13 June 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Back to Earth". Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Small Business International". Smallbusiness.lk. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Senarath Attanayake passes away - Breaking News | Daily Mirror".
External links
- http://www.viscardicenter.org/recipients-of-the-2016-henry-viscardi-achievement-awards-announced/ Archived 2 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.ft.lk/?s=senarath+attanayake
- http://www.backtoearth.lk
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100309132318/http://www.smallbusiness.lk/
- https://archive.today/20130412080422/http://www.ledderwerkstaetten.de/aktuelles/sri-lanka.html
- http://www.wn.de/Muensterland/Kreis-Steinfurt/Tecklenburg/Besuch-aus-Sri-Lanka-Gaeste-finden-das-Niveau-unglaublich
- http://www.whosrilanka.org/EN/Index.html
- http://www.divaina.com/2014/06/15/feature06.html
- http://www.polioplace.org/sites/default/files/files/AttanayakeS.pdf
- http://mirrorcitizen.dailymirror.lk/2015/06/08/transforming-wellawaya-one-man-striving-to-make-a-difference/