List of Sri Lankan non-career Permanent Secretaries
This is a list of Sri Lankan Special Career Permanent Secretaries who have been appointed as Permanent Secretaries, they are from the different professions.Some are from Doctors /Engineers /Journalists / Professional Politicians /Planning service /Education Administration Service /University Lecturers / Agriculture Service /Accounting Service /Lawyers / Journalists / Deference officers etc.They have done and now also doing very good service for the country.
Academics
- Dr Wickrema Weerasooria - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Plan Implementation
- Professor Stanley Kalpage - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education
- Professor Rajiva Wijesinha - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights
- Dr Charitha Herath - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and Information
- Professor Ranjith Arthenayake - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Science and Technology
- Professor Dayantha S Wijeyesekera - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational and Technical Education
- Professor G.B. Keerawella - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs and National Integration
- Dr Premadasa Udagama - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education < !-- Current Chancellor of University of Peradeniya -->
- [Educationist] E L Wijemanna -Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education from 1984 to 1989 [Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service and director of Education]
- [Educationist] Colnol V S Kudaligama-Permananent Secretary to the Ministry of Education and Ministry Of Sports from 1989 to 1994 Principal Ananda college , Darmaraja College and Director of Education Colombo,Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service
- Dr Ranjit Amerasinghe - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice[1]
- Dr Sunil Jayantha Nawaratne - Permanent Secretary to the ministry of Higher Education(May, 2012 to 2015), former Ministry of Samurdhi, Rural Development, Up-Country Development and Parliamentary Affairs (Nov.,2000 to Oct., 2001)
- Dr T.Lalithasiri Gunaruwan - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Transport
Businessmen
- Dhammika Perera - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Transport
- H.P.C. Herath - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Public Relations & Public Affairs
Chartered Accountants
- Gamini Wikramanayake - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Local Government and home affairs
Economist
- Dr Deshamanya Gamani Corea - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs
- Dr Deshamanya Jayantha Kelegama - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of External and Internal Trade [2]
- A. S. Jayawardene - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Industries, Scientific Affairs and Finance
- Dr Lal Jayawardena - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Finance [3]
- Dr P.B. Jayasundara - Permanent Secretary of the Treasury and the Ministry of Finance & Planning [4]
- Leelananda De Silva Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs
Engineers
- Dr Nath Amarakoon - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Construction
Lawyers
- Charitha Ratwatte - Permanent Secretary of the Treasury and the Ministries of Finance, Youth Affairs & Employment
- Dr. Palitha Kohona - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Nihal Jayawickrama - Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms
- Mervyn Wijesinha - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice
- Suhada Gamalath - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms
- Asoka Gunasekera - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunication [5]
- Anura Weeraratne - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Medical doctors
- Dr Somadasa Weeratunga - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health
- Dr Gamini Wijesekera - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Highways and Transport
- Dr Tara De Mel - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education
- Dr Nihal Jayathilaka - Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Local Government, Provincial Councils and Health [6]
- Dr T.R.C Ruberu - Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Health and Civil Aviation
- Dr Athula Kahandaliyanage - Secretary to the Ministry of Health
Media personalities and journalists
- Dr Anandatissa de Alwis - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of State [7]
- Dr Janadasa Peiris - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Media and Information
- Anura Siriwardena - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Co-operative, Internal Trade, Industries and Commerce
- Karunaratna Paranavtana -Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Media and Information from 2015
Military officers
- General Deshamanya D. S. Attygalle, MVO - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence
- General S. Cyril Ranatunge, VSV, SLAC - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence
- Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Highways
- Lieutenant General Hamilton Wanasinghe, VSV, SLA - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence
- Major General Asoka Jayewardene - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence
- Lieutenant Colonel Dr Gotabhaya Rajapaksa - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development
- Brigadier Dennis Hapugalle - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Internal Security
- Major General Nanda Mallawarachchi - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Law and Order
Policemen
- Sydney de Zoysa - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Internal Security
- Cyril Herath - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence
Planters
- Ranjan Wijeratne - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Research
Uncategorized
- Mahinda Illeperuma - Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport
- Janadasa Peries - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Media and Information
- Hemasiri Fernando - Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Postal Services
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