{"id":179362,"date":"2017-07-01T06:26:25","date_gmt":"2017-07-01T00:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=179362"},"modified":"2017-07-02T20:28:24","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02T14:58:24","slug":"new-secretary-to-the-president-austin-fernando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/new-secretary-to-the-president-austin-fernando\/","title":{"rendered":"New Secretary To The President &#8211; Austin Fernando"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reputed Civil Servant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Austin+fernando\">Austin fernando<\/a> to be appointed as the\u00a0Secretary to the President, Colombo Telegraph reliably learns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Austin-fernando-1-e1498870511619.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-179367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Austin-fernando-1-e1498870511619-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Austin-fernando-1-e1498870511619-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Austin-fernando-1-e1498870511619.jpg 633w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Secretary to the President P.B. Abeykoon has resigned yesterday. Meanwhile, Austin Fernando had resigned from the post of the Governor of Eastern Province on the 22nd of June and the President has accepted his resignation on the 27th of June, Colombo Telegraph learns.<\/p>\n<p>According to the sources close to the Presidential Secretariat, President Maithripala Sirisena has last night singed the appointment letter.<\/p>\n<p>We publish below a short resume of Austin Fernando:<\/p>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14436\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14437\" lang=\"EN-US\">1.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14438\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14439\" lang=\"EN-US\">Governor, Eastern Province (February 2015 \u2013 Up to 22nd July 2017)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14441\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14442\" lang=\"EN-US\">2.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14443\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14444\" lang=\"EN-US\">Advisor to the President of Sri Lanka [January 2015- Up to date- On invitation and voluntary. (Extend to different areas)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14446\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14447\" lang=\"EN-US\">3.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14448\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14449\" lang=\"EN-US\">Japan International Cooperation Agency \u2013 Senior Adviser and Free Lance Consultant &#8211; August 2004- January 2015) (Covered the security and political aspects)]<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14451\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14452\" lang=\"EN-US\">4.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14453\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14454\" lang=\"EN-US\">Advisor to Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (November 2003- April 2004)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14456\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14457\" lang=\"EN-US\">5.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14458\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14459\" lang=\"EN-US\">Secretary Ministry of Defence (December 2001 &#8211; November 2003) (Policy maker, Implementer, Supervisor, Coordinator, CEO of the Defence establishment and Chief Accounting Officer of the Ministry. Managed the security aspects of the Ceasefire Agreement, monitored Human Rights issues involving the Military and attended Peace Talks with the LTTE.)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14461\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14462\" lang=\"EN-US\">6.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14463\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14464\" lang=\"EN-US\">Executive Director of Resources Development Consultants Ltd. (2003-2015) and undertook consultancies on Institutional Development, Evaluation, Urban and General Development Planning, Public Administration which included power sharing exercises. Work experience with World Bank, ADB, and UNDP, UNHCR and other international private organizations and having international work experiences.)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14466\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14467\" lang=\"EN-US\">7.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14468\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14469\" lang=\"EN-US\">Secretary Ministry of Cooperatives Provincial Councils,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14470\" lang=\"EN-US\">Home Affairs, Local Government and Indigenous Medicine. (1993-1996)<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14471\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14473\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14474\" lang=\"EN-US\">8.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14475\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14476\" lang=\"EN-US\">Post Master General of Sri Lanka (1992- 1993)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14478\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14479\" lang=\"EN-US\">9.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14480\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14481\" lang=\"EN-US\">Chairman of State Gem Corporation (1991-1992)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14483\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14484\" lang=\"EN-US\">10.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14485\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14486\" lang=\"EN-US\">CEO- (UNDP Assignment 1988-1991) National Reconstruction Steering Committee ($ 500 million) planning for North and East, financing programmes and projects, coordination of rehabilitation and reconstruction activities, monitoring performance.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14489\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14490\" lang=\"EN-US\">11.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14491\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14492\" lang=\"EN-US\">Secretary Ministry of Rehabilitation (1986-1988)and Commissioner General of Essential Services and Chairman of the Rehabilitation of Persons, Properties and Industries Authority\u00a0\u00a0 Polonnaruwa and served y undertaking conflict affected area needs)<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14493\"><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14495\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14496\" lang=\"EN-US\">12.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14497\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14498\" lang=\"EN-US\">Commissioner of Cooperatives and Registrar of Cooperative Societies for Sri Lanka (1982-1986) Normal statutory functions but was engaged extensively in diversification of cooperatives and human resource development and management development activities)<\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14499\" lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14501\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14502\" lang=\"EN-US\">13.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14503\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14504\" lang=\"EN-US\">Served in District Administration as Government Agent of\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14505\" lang=\"EN-US\">and Nuwara Eliya and Additional Government Agent Polonnaruwa (1975- 1981) and previously Assist Commissioner of Elections in Matale and Batticaloa Districts (1968-1975)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14507\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14508\" lang=\"EN-US\">14.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14509\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14510\" lang=\"EN-US\">Probationary Sri Lanka Administrative Service officer (1967-1968)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14512\"><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14513\" lang=\"EN-US\">15.<span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14514\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_14515\" lang=\"EN-US\">Graduate Teacher (1963-1967)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2954263465255060947yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1498868776023_12562\"><\/div>\n<div 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