A. S. P. Liyanage

A.S.P Liyanage
Born Colombo Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lanka Sri Lankan
Other names P.D.P.S.Anura Liyanage
Education Nalanda College Colombo
Occupation Founder/CEO ASP Group
Known for former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Nigeria
Political party
 Sri Lankan Labour Party
Religion Roman Catholic

Panagoda Don Prince Solomon Anura Liyanage (known as A.S.P Liyanage) is the former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Nigeria.[1][2][3] He is also a Sri Lankan Businessman, the chairman and managing director of the ASP Group, a private real estate group established in 1989.[4][5] He is standing in the Sri Lankan presidential election, 2010 for the Sri Lanka Labour Party.[6]

Liyanage was a Millennium Development Ambassador to the People's Summit during the G8 in Hokkaido, Japan in 2008,[7] and to the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva in 2007.[8][9][10] He supported Obama in 2008.[11] He produced the teleplay and film Suseema.[12]

Liyanage received his education at Nalanda College Colombo. He has two daughters.[13] As Sri Lanka Labour Party Presidential candidate A. S. P. Liyanage, he is also known to be a leading businessman in Sri Lanka. He took part in the Sri Lanka Presidential election in 2010 and became the third in Colombo.He also conducts the most popular Sri Lankan celebrity TV program known as " A.S.P Paduru Partiya" which telecasts in TNL on every Sunday at 9:35PM and the repeat is shown on Sunday at 2PM on TNL. He has the experience of conducting this program for 7 years. This program was awarded as the " BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM" throughout the years 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

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References

  1. ↑ Liyanage appointed High Commissioner to Nigeria
  2. ↑ New SL High Commissioner to Nigeria
  3. ↑ Mr. A.S.P. Liyanage - nominated as High Commissioner to Nigeria
  4. ↑ "A.S.P Group inaugurates special housing project at Kandana". The Nation on Sunday (Sri Lanka). 14 September 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  5. ↑ Samarasinghe, Sarashi (22 February 2009). "Investing in land better than money in bank". The Nation on Sunday (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  6. ↑ Kirinde, Chandani (20 December 2009). "22 in the fray, but only two stars". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  7. ↑ "Sri Lankan Delegates at G-8 Peoples Summit 2008". The Nation on Sunday (Sri Lanka). 20 July 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  8. ↑ "Sri Lankan delegates meet UN Secretary General". The Nation on Sunday (Sri Lanka). 5 August 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  9. ↑ Jeffery, Simon (1 November 2004). "Too close to call". Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  10. ↑ Kirinde, Chandani (7 November 2004). "A brave step into the unknown that comes good". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  11. ↑ Fazlulhaq, Nadia; Himal Kotelawala (5 November 2008). "Sri Lanka's response to Obama's victory". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  12. ↑ Fernando, Susitha R. (5 July 2009). "‘Suseema’ in cinema". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  13. ↑ "Samaye Piya to President". The Nation on Sunday (Sri Lanka). March 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2010.