Canagarayam Suriyakumaran
| Professor Canaganayagam Suriyakumaran | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1922  Sri Lankan |
| Died | 2006 |
| Citizenship | Sri Lankan |
| Fields | Environment, Economics, United Nations |
| Institutions | London School of Economics, United Nations |
| Alma mater | St. Anthony's College, Kandy |
| Notable awards | United Nations Sasakawa World Environment Award[1] |
Canagarayam Suriyakumaran is a Sri Lankan Environmentalist and professor. He is a notable economist, a former United Nations civil servant, a specialist in Local Government and Devolution and an Internationalist in Sri Lanka.[2] He is a product of St. Anthony's College, Kandy.
Notable Services
Prof. Suriyakumaran was instrumental in creating some of the international programs and institutions as listed below;
- Represented Sri Lanka in the formation of Asian Development Bank
- Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
- UNEP's Global Director for Education, Training and Technical Assistance
- Represented Sri Lanka in the formation of Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement formerly known as Bangkok Trade Agreement
- The Asian Clearing Union
- The Asian Coconut Community
- The UNEP-UNESCO Global Environment Education Programme
Awards and Honors
- Prof. Suriyakumaran was knighted at the end of his UN career by His Royal Highness the King of Thailand, at the UN's Asian headquarters, for outstanding services to Asia
- Won the United Nations Sasakawa World Environment Prize - 1995[1]
Publications
- The wealth of poor nations New edition. Madras: T.R. Publications (1996).[3]
- The methodology of environment and development management Colombo: Centre for Regional Development Studies (1993).
- Environmental planning for development Colombo: Center for Regional Development Studies (1992)
- "Hinduism" for Hindus and non-Hindus: Its religion and metaphysics Colombo: Dept. of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka (1990)
- The wealth of poor nations London and New York: Croom Helm. (1984)
See also
List of St. Anthony’s College, Kandy alumni