Vipula Wanigasekera Explained

Vipula Wanigasekera Sri Lankan Diplomat who was also Director General of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority / Chief Executive Officer of Sri Lanka Convention Bureau.[1] [2] [3] [4] He lectured at University of Kelaniya, Open University of Sri Lanka, Plymouth University, UK and currently a Senior lecturer at Edith Cowan University, Perth/Sri Lanka.[5] He is an author for Colombo Telegraph, a Consultant business diversifier, meditation teacher, EU wellness tourism expert and Reiki healer.[6]

Education and career

Wanigasekera studied at Royal College, Colombo holds a degree from the Chartered Institute of Marketing - UK,[7] an MBA from the PIM - University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and PhD in philosophy from IIC University of Technology [8] He is also a qualified Carnatic musician from the Institute of Fine Arts, London.

Career

He worked for 15 years as Trading Manager - Hecht Heyworth & Alcan UK, Shipping Manager -Sherman Sons, and Sales Manager - Deldem Group HK before becoming Director of the Sri Lanka Tourist Board[9] in the mid-1990s. He was later seconded to the Sri Lankan foreign office and held diplomatic positions in Malaysia as Counsellor and Norway as Consul General/Head of the Mission since 1997, having established the first Sri Lankan Diplomatic Mission in Oslo in 1999.[10] [11] Later in Sri Lanka, he held the position of CEO, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau [12] [13] [14] from 2005 to 2016 with a two-year concurrent post as Director General of the Sri Lanka Tourism Authority from 2011 to 2013,[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] both under the Ministry of Tourism.[20] He entered academia full time in 2016[21] serving Plymouth University UK and Edith Cowan University, Perth. His PhD is in Spiritual tourism in relation to Buddhist philosophy and modern non dual concept. Following the launch of his book Pointers to Enlightenment he began to offer meditation and healing sessions for spiritual seekers based on Non dual and Buddhist teachings.[22] [23]

Wanigasekera was a columnist on socio cultural affairs but curtailed his work from time to due to changing situations in Sri Lanka. He published a book Pointers to Enlightenment in 2013 and embarked on spiritual work offering meditation sessions specially for tourists while visiting Sri Lanka. He later extended this service to other countries including Australia.[24] [25] [26] [27]

Wanigasekera has been featured as a resource person in spiritual discussions on TV. His you-tubing is attracting a large number of people while being subject to criticism by some traditional Buddhists.[28] [29] [30]

Research

Controversies

Wanigsekera's articles in newspapers, Youtube interviews[37] [38] [39] TV interviews on spirituality, involvement in music,[40] his book Dabbling with the Devil[41] and his research on various topics, have raised questions on his role as an author, spiritual teacher and healing therapist.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lecturer Profiles . ACBT . 2020-02-24.
  2. Web site: Tourism personality retires to enter academia. www.dailymirror.lk.
  3. Web site: Sri Lanka is gifted with tourist attractions! . www.ft.lk.
  4. Web site: Sri Lankan Peace Talks ââ'¬" V: An Overview of the Third Round .
  5. Web site: https://www.ecu.edu.lk/wp-content/uploads/pathway-programs-student-hand-book.pdf.
  6. Web site: Exploring Spiritual Healing: Probably the Last Resort for Failing Businesses . 16 August 2023 .
  7. Web site: Tourism personality retires to enter academia - Business News | Daily Mirror .
  8. Web site: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334049880.
  9. Web site: WWW Virtual Library - Sri Lanka: Pinnawela. www.lankalibrary.com.
  10. Web site: news07. www.island.lk.
  11. Web site: news07. www.island.lk.
  12. Web site: The Island. www.island.lk.
  13. Web site: MICE tourism gets spotlight in Budget 2016 .
  14. Web site: Sri Lanka Tourism showcase "One Island, Thousand Treasures" at IFTM Travel Fair Paris, France 2015. www.dailymirror.lk.
  15. Web site: Top Olympic official visiting Sri Lanka.
  16. Web site: A bureaucratic viewpoint . www.ft.lk.
  17. Web site: Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority . www.sltda.lk.
  18. Web site: Sri Lanka wins bid to host PATA. Jehan. Fernando. www.srilankanewslive.com.
  19. Web site: Sri Lanka eyes conference travellers, India is a key market: official. September 22, 2015.
  20. Web site: Tourism personality enters academia .
  21. Web site: Our Staff . ACBT . 2020-02-24.
  22. Web site: Nature Meditation at Ahaspokuna. www.ahaspokuna.com.
  23. Web site: How to develop spiritual tourism . www.ft.lk.
  24. Web site: Vipula's 'Pointers to Enlightenment' book launch on Tuesday .
  25. Web site: 'Pointers to Enlightenment' A book focused on developing spiritual tourism .
  26. Web site: The Island. www.island.lk.
  27. Web site: Vipula launches book on meditation and peace of mind .
  28. Web site: GRIN - An Analytical Study of the Modern Non-Duality Concept of Modern Spirituality. Teachings of Early Buddhist Discourses. www.grin.com.
  29. Web site: Take a break from the rat race and reenergize your body, mind and soul at the Cinnamon Wellness Retreat. June 11, 2019.
  30. Web site: About – Non Duality and Buddhism.
  31. Web site: Vipula Wanigasekera IIC University of Technology . An Analytical Study of Modern Non-Duality Concept with special reference to the Teachings of early Buddhist Discourses . 2020-02-24.
  32. Web site: Info . https://web.archive.org/web/20191014160416/https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a464068.pdf . live . October 14, 2019 . apps.dtic.mil . 2020-02-24.
  33. Web site: DTIC ADA469835: The Anatomy of Terrorism and Political Violence in South Asia Proceedings of the First Bi-Annual International Symposium of the Center for Asian Terrorism Research (CATR) October 19-21, 2005, Denpensar, Bali, Indonesia. May 1, 2006. Internet Archive.
  34. Web site: Vipula Wanigasekera . Overcoming cross-cultural differences in post-war Sri Lanka: the case of Jetwing in Jaffna . 2020-02-24.
  35. Book: Wanigasekera . Pointers to Enlightenment . 2013 . Vipula Wanigasekera . 978-955-44434-0-2.
  36. Book: Wanigasekera . Dabbling with the Devil . Vipula Wanigasekera . 978-955-44434-1-9 . 40.
  37. Web site: Adapting spirituality to find a blue ocean. www.dailymirror.lk.
  38. Web site: Role of spirituality in management .
  39. Web site: Polity versus bureaucracy in implementation of development work . www.ft.lk.
  40. Web site: Sithijaya Adaraya - Vipula & Resil Wanigasekera - Hiru TV Music Video Downloads. www.hirutv.lk.
  41. News: 'Dabbling with the Devil' -Released online . The Sunday Times . Sri Lanka . 2 December 2018.

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