{"id":137698,"date":"2015-01-22T16:10:25","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T10:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=137698"},"modified":"2015-09-13T14:53:02","modified_gmt":"2015-09-13T09:23:02","slug":"sirisena-brother-pallewatta-gamaralalage-kumarasinghe-sirisena-appointed-as-slt-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/sirisena-brother-pallewatta-gamaralalage-kumarasinghe-sirisena-appointed-as-slt-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Sirisena Brother, Pallewatta Gamaralalage Kumarasinghe Sirisena Appointed As SLT Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Sirisena<\/span><\/a>‘s brother, Pallewatta Gamaralalage Kumarasinghe Sirisena also known as P.G. Kumarasinghe Sirisena has been appointed as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom.<\/p>\n

Following details are from his Wikipedia page;<\/p>\n

\"Kumarasinghe<\/a>

Kumarasinghe Sirisena<\/p><\/div>\n

Kumarasinghe Sirisena<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pallewatta Gamaralalage Kumarasinghe Sirisena also known as P.G. Kumarasinghe Sirisena, (Born 18 February 1962) is Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom and He is the CEO\/General Manager of the State Timber Corporation (2006- To date) and also he is working as post of Board Director at Land Reclamation & Development Company Ltd. (From 18\/01\/2013 to date) and L.R.D.C. Services (Pvt) Ltd. (From 18\/01\/2013 to date) And also Mr.Kumarasingha Sirisena is working as Financial Consultant at Araliya Group of Companies (Pvt) Ltd. (From 2007 To date)<\/p>\n

He was the Coordinating Secretary to the Leader of the House -Sri Lanka Parliament (From March 2005 to August 2005), Kumarasinghe Sirisena was the Working Director of State Development & Construction Corporation and Managing Director of State Timber Corporation And He served at various times as Board director of various organizations such as Mahaweli Engineering Services Ltd, State Development & Construction Corporation.<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

Academic Qualifications :<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bachelor of Science (Public Administration Management) B.Sc. (Management) Special Hons. Degree – Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce \u2013 University of Sri Jayawardenapura 1980-1984 held in 1984<\/p>\n

Professional Qualifications :
\n\u00bb Master of Business Administration Degree \u2013 2012-2013
\n\u00bb Master of Public Management Degree \u2013 2006\/2007
\n\u00bb Post Graduate Diploma in Accountancy & Financial Management \u2013 1997\/1998 University of Sri Jayawardhenapura Department of Accountancy & Financial Management
\n\u00bb Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management 1996 \u2013 The Post Graduate Institute of Management (PIM)\u2013University of Sri Jayawardhenapura
\n\u00bb Diploma in Business Management in National Institute of Business Management of Sri Lanka 1998\/1999
\n\u00bb MIOGAF – Institute of Government Accounts and Finance. Associate Membership of the Institute 1999. The Institute of Public Finance and Development Accounting under the Ministry of \u00bb Finance and Planning. (Fellow member)
\n\u00bb AAT Sri Lanka – Membership of the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka Year \u2013 1993- Index No. 1186 (MAAT\/SAT – Life Member)
\n\u00bb The Preliminary Examination of the Institute of Charted Accountants of Sri Lanka \u2013 1982
\n\u00bb Course of Sri Lanka Taxation 1993 \u2013 1994 . The Charted Institute of Management Accountants Sri Lanka
\n\u00bb Course on Malaysian Public Sector Accounting and Financial Management Systems 1998 in National Institute of Public Service Department. This course sponsored by Asian Development Bank MOF Funds-Ministry of Finance.
\n\u00bb Selected members of “DBFA” Post Graduate of Diploma in Business and Financial Administration. The Institute of Charted Accounts of Sri Lanka public sector wing
\n\u00bb Certificate in Sustainable Forestry Management-Thailand<\/p>\n

Career as Finance Manager<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

19 years continuous service in Road Development Authority (Ministry of Highways) and Road Construction & Development Co. Ltd.(Fully Own By RDA-Ministry of Highways), ADB Funding Project \u2013 Project Management Unit of Road Development Authority (RDA)as follows:<\/p>\n

Accounts Assistant- RDA Works Division (1985-1986)- Road Development Authority,
\nProject Accountant – Samanalawewa Hydro Power Access Road Project (1986-1987) \u2013 RCDC,
\nAccountant – Grade IV – Northern Zone (1988-1989)-RCDC,
\nAccountant – Grade III – NC, NW, NE and Northern Provinces (1989-1993) \u2013 RCDC
\nFinance Manager\/Accountant (Special Projects) – Gam Udawa, Mihintale (1993-1994) – RCDC,
\nFinance Manager\/Accountant – Grade III – NC, NW, NE and Northern Provinces (1994-1999) \u2013 RCDC
\nFinance Manager\/Senior Accountant -Grade II -Southern, Western & Sabaragamuwa, (1999-2003) \u2013 RCDC
\nFinance Manager\/Accountant-Procurement-ADB Funding Project (2002-2005) -roject Management Unit \u2013RDA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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