List of Sri Lankan non-career Permanent Secretaries
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This is a list of Sri Lankan Non Career Permanent Secretaries Who have been appointed as Permanent Secretaries
,they are not from the Ceylon Civil Service
or Sri Lanka Administrative Service
, but are from different professions.
Permanent Secretary
The Permanent secretary, in most departments officially titled the permanent under-secretary of state , is the most senior civil servant of a British Government ministry, charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis...
,they are not from the Ceylon Civil Service
Ceylon Civil Service
The Ceylon Civil Service, popularly known by its acronym CCS, originated as the elite civil service of the Government of Ceylon under British colonial rule in 1833 and carried on after independence, until May 1, 1963 when it was abolished and the much larger Ceylon Administrative Service was...
or Sri Lanka Administrative Service
Sri Lanka Administrative Service
The Sri Lanka Administrative Service is the key administrative service of the Government of Sri Lanka, with civil servants working for both in the Central Government as well as in the provincial councils. It was formed as the Ceylon Administrative Service in 1963 as the successor to the Ceylon...
, but are from different professions.
Academics
- DrDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
Wickrema WeerasooriaWickrema WeerasooriaWickrema Weerasooria was a Sri Lankan lawyer, civil servant, diplomat and an academic. He was the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Plan Implementation, former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand. Currently he is serving as Sri Lanka's first Insurance Ombudsman.Dr...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Plan Implementation - ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
Rajiva WijesinhaRajiva WijesinhaRajiva Wijesinha, MA, DPhil is a Sri Lankan writer in English, distinguished for his political analysis as well as creative and critical work...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights - ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
Ranjith Arthenayake - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Science and Technology - ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
Dayantha S Wijeyesekera - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational and Technical Education - ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
Stanley Kalpage - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education - ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
G.B. Keerawella - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs and National Integration - DrDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
Premadasa Udagama - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education - DrDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
Ranjit Amerasinghe - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice - DrDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
Sunil Jayantha Navaratne - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Samurdhi, Rural Development, Parliamentary Affairs, Up-Country Development - from 2000. October to 2001 November, Ministry of Higher Education - from 2010 May - todate
Economist
- DrDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
DeshamanyaDeshamanyaDeshamanya is the second highest Sri Lankan national honour awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka as a civil honour.It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name....
Gamani CoreaGamani CoreaDeshamanya Gamani Corea is a Sri Lankan economist, civil servant and diplomat. He was the former Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1974 to 1984, Ceylon's Ambassador to the EEC, Belgium, Luxembourg and...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs - A. S. JayawardeneA. S. JayawardeneAmarananda Somasiri Jayawardena is a Sri Lankan economist and civil servant. He was the former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance & Treasury and an Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund .-Education:He received his...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Industries, Scientific Affairs and Finance - DrDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
Lal JayawardenaLal JayawardenaLal Jayawardena was a noted Sri Lankan economist and diplomat, and was the first director of the World Institute for Development Economics Research...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Finance - DrDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
P.B Jayasundara - Permanent Secretary of the Treasury and the Ministry of Finance & Planning
Engineers
- DrDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
Nath Amarakoon - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Construction
Lawyers
- Charitha Ratwatte - Permanent Secretary of the Treasury and the Ministries of Finance, Youth Affairs & Employment
- Dr. Palitha KohonaPalitha KohonaPalitha T. B. Kohona is a Sri Lankan born diplomat. He is the current the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN. Until August 2009 he was the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Sri Lanka and was the former Secretary-General of the Secretariat for...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Nihal Jayawickrama - Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms
- Mervyn Wijesinha - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice
- Suhada Gamalath - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms
- Asoka Gunasekera - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunication
Medical doctors
- Dr Somadasa Weeratunga - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health
- Dr Gamini Wijesekera - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Highways and Transport
- Dr Tara De Mel - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education
- Dr Nihal Jayathilaka - Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils
Media personalities and journalists
- DrDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
Anandatissa de Alwis - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of State - Anura Siriwardena - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Co-operative and Internal Trade
Military officers
- GeneralGeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
DeshamanyaDeshamanyaDeshamanya is the second highest Sri Lankan national honour awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka as a civil honour.It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name....
D. S. AttygalleD. S. AttygalleGeneral Deshamanya Don Sepala Attygalle, LVO, ADC, idc, psc, SLAC was a Sri Lankan military leader, civil servant and diplomat...
, MVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence - GeneralGeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
S. Cyril Ranatunge, VSVVSVVSV can refer to:*Vesicular stomatitis virus, a virus in the family Rhabdoviridae*Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya, a military decoration of Sri Lanka*VSV EC, an Austrian ice hockey team*Very Slender Vessel, a type of high speed boat...
, SLACSri Lanka Armoured CorpsThe Sri Lanka Armoured Corps is currently a collection of six regular regiments and a volunteer regiment. It has an independent Armoured Brigade and provides the armour capability of the Sri Lankan Army, with vehicles such as the T-55, T-55AM2, and Type 69 main battle tanks, the BMP infantry...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence - AdmiralAdmiralAdmiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
Wasantha KarannagodaWasantha KarannagodaAdmiral Wasantha Karannagoda RSP, VSV, USP, MBA, MSc, ndc, psc, DISS, PISS, MRIN, MNI, SLN was the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy and current Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan. Before serving as the Commander of the Navy he commanded four Operational Naval Commands on seven occasions...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Highways - Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant GeneralLieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Hamilton Wanasinghe, VSVVishista Seva VibhushanayaThe Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award...
, SLASri Lanka ArtilleryThe Sri Lanka Artillery is a corps of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of 7 regular regiments and 2 volunteer regiments. The SLA is headquartered at Panagoda Cantonment, Panagoda.-History:...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence - Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Asoka Jayewardene - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence - Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant colonelLieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
DrDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
Gotabhaya RajapaksaGotabhaya RajapaksaLieutenant Colonel Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa, RWP, RSP, psc, GR is a retired officer of the Sri Lanka Army and the current Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka. After serving through the early parts of the country's civil war with Tamil Tiger rebels, he retired from the Army in 1992...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development - BrigadierBrigadierBrigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
Dennis HapugalleDennis HapugalleBrigadier Dennis Hapugalle, VSV, psc, SLAC was a Sri Lankan military officer, former Chief of Civil Defence and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Internal Security....
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Internal Security
Policemen
- Sydney de ZoysaSydney de ZoysaSydney de Zoysa was a Sri Lankan senior police officer. A former Deputy Inspector General of Police of Range II and Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Internal Security, he was one of co-conspirators of the attempted military coup of 1962.Born to Sir Francis de Zoysa, KC an Advocate and...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Internal Security - Cyril HerathCyril HerathDeshamanya L.G.D. Cyril L. Herath is a former Sri Lankan Inspector-General of Police and Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence.Educated at St John's College Nugegoda and at the prestigious Royal College Colombo and graduated from the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya with a B.A. in...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence
Planters
- Ranjan WijeratneRanjan WijeratneGeneral Ranjan Wijeratne was the former Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister of foreign affairs, Minister of State for defense and Minister of plantation industries from 1989 to 1991 in President Ranasinghe Premadasa's cabinet.-Early life:Born to Walpola Mudalige George Hercules Wijeratne and Rosalind...
- Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Research
Uncategorized
- Mahinda Illeperuma - Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport
- Janadasa Peries - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Media and Information
- Hemasiri FernandoHemasiri FernandoHemasiri Fernando is the current Vice President of Commonwealth Games Federation, Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka.He has been the former Secretary to the Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike, former Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd, former Chairman Airport and Aviation...
- Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Postal Services