Kirthi Nanda Fernando

Background

Fernando, Kirthi Nanda was born on February 5, 1944 in Colombo, Shri Lanka. Son of Aluthgamage Richard and Lily Violet Fernando.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Ceylon, Peradeniya, 1967; student, University Ceylon, Vidyodaya, 1971-1972; diploma in plastics, South German Plastic Center, Federal Republic Germany, 1976.

Career

Teacher, Methodist College, Colombo, 1967-1968; chemist, Shell Company Ceylon Ltd., Colombo, 1968-1971; analyst, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Colombo, 1971-1973; assistant technologist, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Colombo, 1973-1977; project controller, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Colombo, 1977-1978; manager process, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Colombo, 1978-1987; deputy nylon plant manager, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Colombo, 1987-1992. Lecturer Charterd Sections, Colombo, 1978-1980. Consultant Sri Lanka Business Development Center, Colombo, since 1984, Niniko Group Industries, Colombo, since 1988.

Achievements

• Kirthi Nanda Fernando has been listed as a noteworthy Oil and synthetic yarn company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary social services National Youth Forum, Sri Lanka, 1963-1966. Befriender People Caring, Sri Lanka, since 1990.

Interests

• Avocations: contract bridge, anthropology, reading badminton, gardening.

Connections

Married Sriyani Manel Kuruppu, January 6, 1984.

Father:

Aluthgamage Richard

Mother:

Lily Violet Fernando

Spouse:

Sriyani Manel Kuruppu