Gamini Seneviratne
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Ganegodage Don Irwin Gamini Seneviratne, SLOS
is a Sri Lanka
n civil servant and diplomat
, who was the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand
and the Republic of Korea.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
along with his two brothers played cricket and rugger, Seneviratne entered the University of Ceylon
. After graduating he had joined the Ceylon Civil Service
and later transferred to the Ceylon Overseas Service. He first served as probation officer in Madras, thereafter in the Ceylon's High Commission in India as first secretary under Sir
Richard Aluvihare.
Returning Ceylon, he became a Director General in the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence
and was responsible for organizing the Non-Aligned Conference in Colombo. He went on the become an Additional Secretary of the Ministry and was responsible for implementing tight monitory controls resulting in standardizes of pay for heads of foreign missions. This led to his demotion by K Paskaralingam, Treasury Secretary on word from of Charlie Mahendran, former Ambassador to Japan whose foreign mission was worst affected by the standardization.
His brothers were General
Nalin Seneviratne
, who became the commander of the army, and the other Ana Seneviratne
served as the Inspector-General of Police
and Sri Lankan High Commissioner
to Malaysia.
Sri Lanka Overseas Service
The Sri Lanka Overseas Service which is most commonly referred to as the Sri Lanka Foreign Service is the foreign service of Sri Lanka. It is the body of career diplomats of Sri Lanka...
is a Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n civil servant and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, who was the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
and the Republic of Korea.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
along with his two brothers played cricket and rugger, Seneviratne entered the University of Ceylon
University of Ceylon
The University of Ceylon was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1942 until 1972. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced it with the University of Sri Lanka which existed from 1973 to 1978. In 1978 it was...
. After graduating he had joined 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...
and later transferred to the Ceylon Overseas Service. He first served as probation officer in Madras, thereafter in the Ceylon's High Commission in India as first secretary under Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Richard Aluvihare.
Returning Ceylon, he became a Director General in the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence
Ministry of External Affairs and Defence
The Ministry of External Affairs and Defence was a ministry of the Government of Ceylon that conducted and managed all of Ceylon's relations with other countries and its military matters from 1947 to 1977.-History:...
and was responsible for organizing the Non-Aligned Conference in Colombo. He went on the become an Additional Secretary of the Ministry and was responsible for implementing tight monitory controls resulting in standardizes of pay for heads of foreign missions. This led to his demotion by K Paskaralingam, Treasury Secretary on word from of Charlie Mahendran, former Ambassador to Japan whose foreign mission was worst affected by the standardization.
His brothers were General
General
A 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....
Nalin Seneviratne
Nalin Seneviratne
General Ganegoda Don Granville Nalin Seneviratne, VSV, ndc, SLE was a Sri Lankan Army officer. He was the Commander of the Sri Lankan Army from 1985 to 1988 and first Governor of the North East Province....
, who became the commander of the army, and the other Ana Seneviratne
Ana Seneviratne
G. A. D. E. Ana Seneviratne is a former Sri Lankan Inspector-General of Police and Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Malaysia.Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo and went to graduate from the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, with a LLB Degree...
served as the Inspector-General of Police
Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka)
The Inspector General of Police is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Police. He is the most senior police officer in Sri Lanka and oversees all police personnel throughout the country. The IGP reports to the minister of defense, when the Police Service is under the Ministry of Defence as it...
and Sri Lankan High Commissioner
High Commissioner
High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
to Malaysia.