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His Excellency Sirisena Amarasekara | |
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| Sri Lanka Ambassador to South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Angola, Botswana, and Eswatini | |
| In office September 2020 – February 2022 | |
| Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office April 2010 – January 2015 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | D.M. Jayaratne |
| Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office October 2018 – December 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Secretary to the Cabinet of Ministers | |
| In office November 2019 – September 2020 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 Middeniya |
| Nationality |  Sri Lankan |
| Spouse | A.D.H Amarasekara |
| Children | Chaminda, Lasantha |
| Residence | Official Residence of the Sri Lankan High Commissioner in South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of Peradeniya, University of Bath, University of Birmingham |
| Profession | Civil Servant, Diplomat |
Sirisena Amarasekara is a Sri Lankan public servant and diplomat. He is the former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Angola, Botswana, and Eswatin.[1] He had functioned as the secretary to the Prime Minister on two occasions, and as the secretary to the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. Having completed more than 50 years of public service, Amarasekara is one of the most senior Sri Lankan public servants.[2][3][4]
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