Asoka Abeygunawardana Explained
Asoka Nalanda Abeygunawardana (born 12 December 1963) (known as Asoka Abeygunawardana) is a Sri Lankan electrical engineer, environmentalist, social activist and the current Chairman / CEO of the Strategic Enterprise Management Agency at Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka.[1] [2]
Early life
He was born on 12 December 1963 in to a Sri Lankan political family. Asoka was the eldest son of Henry Dias Abeygunawardana (the first member of parliament Matara electorate in 1948)[3] and his mother was Lakshmi Rani. He has two sisters Deepika & Renuka.
Education
Abeygunawardana completed his primary and secondary education at St. Aloysius' College Galle, Rahula College Matara and D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo. He then pursued further studies at the University of Moratuwa, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
Professional career
He had also served as the Adviser to the Minister of Technology and Research and Adviser to the Minister of Power and Energy, Director Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Director Sri Lanka Energies, Executive Director Energy Forum (Guarantee) Limited.[4] [5] [6] [7]
Bibliography
- The Revolution of the Era [8]
- A world without Coal or Oil - published in 2008[9]
- Feed-in-tariff in Sri Lanka 2012 [10]
- Future Challenges of Electricity Planning[11]
- Gliricidia- Fourth Plantation Crop of Sri Lanka[12]
- Feed in tariff in Sri Lanka[13]
Family
He is married to Wijayanthi Abeygunawardana and have one daughter Amaya.
External links
Notes and References
- http://newsfirst.lk/english/2016/08/world-bank-consultants-review-ceb-coal-plan-comes-fire/144782 World Bank consultant's review on CEB coal plan comes under fire
- http://www.sundaytimes.lk/160821/business-times/of-professionals-and-politicians-205328.html Of professionals and politicians
- http://www.srilankamirror.com/news/5017-harry-abayagunawardena-s-birth-anniversary-tomorrow Harry Abayagunawardena birth anniversary
- http://www.sundaytimes.lk/160320/news/another-power-failure-ceb-must-switch-to-hi-tech-professionalism-187071.html Another power failure: CEB must switch to hi-tech professionalism
- http://www.asiantribune.com/node/62572 A Day without Water: Managing Sri Lanka's Water Resource
- http://www.sundaytimes.lk/140316/news/war-for-water-in-kithulgala-89392.html War for water in Kithulgala
- http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110911/News/nws_019.html 500 KW Solar Power Plant commissioned in H'tota
- https://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Era-Maithri-Defeated-Mahinda-ebook/dp/B00VC4FI1O The Revolution of the Era: The Inside story of how Maithri Defeated Mahinda
- Web site: A world without coal or oil . 8 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009201258/http://www.efsl.lk/publications/Ashoka%20Book%20English%20_2009.04.07_02_Edit.pdf . 9 October 2016 . dead .
- Web site: Feed-in-tariff in Sri Lanka 2012 . 8 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009203753/http://www.efsl.lk/reports/Feed%20In%20Tariff%20in%20SL.pdf . 9 October 2016 . dead .
- Web site: Future Challenges of Electricity Planning . 8 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150824053407/http://www.efsl.lk/Papers/Future%20Challenges%20of%20electricity%20planning.pdf . 24 August 2015 . dead .
- Web site: Gliricidia- Fourth Plantation Crop of Sri Lanka . 8 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009201337/http://efsl.lk/publications/6%20%20Gliricidia.pdf . 9 October 2016 . dead .
- Web site: Feed in tariff in Sri Lanka . 8 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009203753/http://www.efsl.lk/reports/Feed%20In%20Tariff%20in%20SL.pdf . 9 October 2016 . dead .