List of Sri Lankan non-career Permanent Secretaries

This is a list of Sri Lankan non-career Permanent Secretaries; they are from different professions. The list includes doctors, engineers, journalists, professional politicians, university lecturers, lawyers, journalists, defence officers, and people in the planning service, education administration service, agriculture service, and accounting service.

Academics
  • Dr Ranjit Amerasinghe - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice
  • Professor Ranjith Arthenayake - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Science and Technology
  • Dr T. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Transport
  • Charitha Herath - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and Information
  • Nimal Bopage - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media
  • Professor Stanley Kalpage - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education
  • Professor G.B. Keerawella - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs and National Integration
  • Dr Sunil Jayantha Nawaratne - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Samurdhi, Rural Development, Up-Country Development and Parliamentary Affairs
  • Dr Premadasa Udagama - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education
  • Dr Wickrema Weerasooria - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Plan Implementation
  • E L Wijemanna - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education from 1984 to 1989; Educationist; Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service and Director of Education
  • Professor Dayantha S Wijeyesekera - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational and Technical Education
  • Professor Rajiva Wijesinha - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights

Businessmen
  • H.P.C. Herath - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Public Relations & Public Affairs
  • Dhammika Perera - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Transport

Chartered accountants
  • Gamini Wikramanayake - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Local Government and home affairs

Economists
  • Dr Deshamanya Gamani Corea - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs
  • Leelananda De Silva - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs
  • Dr P.B. Jayasundara - Permanent Secretary of the Treasury and the Ministry of Finance & Planning[1]
  • Dr Lal Jayawardena - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Finance[2]
  • A. S. Jayawardene - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Industries, Scientific Affairs and Finance
  • Dr Deshamanya Jayantha Kelegama - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of External and Internal Trade[3]

Engineers
  • Dr Nath Amarakoon - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Construction

Lawyers
  • Suhada Gamalath - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms
  • Asoka Gunasekera - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunication[4]
  • Nihal Jayawickrama - Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms
  • Dr. Palitha Kohona - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Charitha Ratwatte - Permanent Secretary of the Treasury and the Ministries of Finance, Youth Affairs & Employment
  • Anura Weeraratne - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
  • Mervyn Wijesinha - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice

Medical doctors
  • 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[5]
  • Dr Athula Kahandaliyanage - Secretary to the Ministry of Health
  • Dr T.R.C Ruberu - Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Health and Civil Aviation
  • Dr Somadasa Weeratunga - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health (1970 to 1974)
  • Dr Gamini Wijesekera - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Highways and Transport

Media personalities and journalists
  • Dr Anandatissa de Alwis - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of State (1965 to 1970)[6]
  • Karunaratna Paranavtana - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Media and Information
  • 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

Military officers

Policemen
  • Sydney de Zoysa - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Internal Security
  • Cyril Herath - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence
  • Jason Selvarajah- Senior Police Officer Norfolk Constabulary

Planters
  • Ranjan Wijeratne - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Research

Uncategorized
  • Hemasiri Fernando - Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Defence
  • Mahinda Illeperuma - Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport
  • Janadasa Peries - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Media and Information

References
  1. P.B gets relief from Supreme Court to resume office Archived 27 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Daily Mirror, Retrieved on 24 September 2009.
  2. Sri Lankan economist passes away. The Hindu, Retrieved on 11 April 2004.
  3. Book on ‘Sri Lankan Economy in Transition’ launched. The Island, Retrieved on 17 March 2012.
  4. Asoka de Z. Gunasekera A courageous achiever Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Sunday Observer, Retrieved on 15 September 2002
  5. New secretaries for 18 ministries. Daily Mirror, Retrieved on 12 July 2012.
  6. The Anandatissa de Alwis I knew Archived 21 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Daily News, Retrieved on 21 August 2001.
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