Background
Ponnaiah, Lionel Francis Wignarajah was born on February 23, 1933 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Clement Basil and Agnes Lily (Gnanam) Ponnaiah.
Ponnaiah, Lionel Francis Wignarajah was born on February 23, 1933 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Clement Basil and Agnes Lily (Gnanam) Ponnaiah.
Stepchildren– Diane Peter, Suren Peter, Arunesh Peter. Bachelor of Science Economics, London University, 1958.
Clerk, Ceylon & Foreign Trades Limited., Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 1952, Shell Company of Ceylon Limited., from 1963. Consultant Associate Management Services Limited., Colombo, 1964-1980. Group general manager V.T.V. Group of Companies, Colombo, since 1981.
Consultant in field
Fellow Chartered Institute Management Accountants, Institute Cost and Management Accountants United Kingdom. Member American Management Association, volunteers in Technical Service (United States), Sri Lanka Institute Marketing, Sri Lanka Management Association, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka Economists Association. Club: Royal Colombo Golf.
Lodge: Tri Ratna.
Married Rajini Therese Emmanuel, April 18, 1975.