Asoka Abeygunawardana
Asoka Nalanda Abeygunawardana | |
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| Born | December 12, 1963 |
| Occupation(s) | Electrical engineer, environmental advocate, social reformer |
| Known for | Chairman and CEO of the Strategic Enterprise Management Agency within the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka |
Asoka Nalanda Abeygunawardana (born 12 December 1963), commonly referred to as Asoka Abeygunawardana, is a Sri Lankan electrical engineer, environmental advocate, and social reformer. He currently serves as the Chairman and CEO of the Strategic Enterprise Management Agency within the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka.
Early life
Asoka was born on 12 December 1963 into a distinguished political family. He is the eldest child of Henry Dias Abeygunawardana, who was the inaugural member of parliament representing the Matara electorate in 1948, and his wife Lakshmi Rani. He has two sisters named Deepika and Renuka.
Education
Abeygunawardana's academic journey includes attending St. Aloysius' College in Galle, Rahula College in Matara, and D. S. Senanayake College in Colombo. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Moratuwa.
Professional career
Throughout his career, he has provided strategic advice to the Ministers of Technology and Research as well as Power and Energy. His executive roles have encompassed serving as Director at the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Director at Sri Lanka Energies, and Executive Director of the Energy Forum (Guarantee) Limited.
Bibliography
- The Revolution of the Era
- A world without Coal or Oil – released in 2008
- Feed-in-tariff in Sri Lanka – published in 2012
- Future Challenges of Electricity Planning
- Gliricidia- Fourth Plantation Crop of Sri Lanka
Family
He is married to Wijayanthi Abeygunawardana and they have one daughter, Amaya.