Sarath Niranjan Samarasekera

Background

Samarasekera, Sarath Niranjan was born on September 11, 1944 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Edmund Reginald and Edwina Claribel Samarasekera. arrived in Australia, 1989.

Education

Student, University Ceylon, Colombo, 1965-1967.

Career

From senior assistant to deputy general manager, National Textile Corporation, Colombo, 1971-1981; sales manager, Bevaloid South Africa Propietary Ltd., Colombo, 1981-1984; sales manager, Rio Tinto Zimbabwe Ltd., Harare, 1985-1988; chairman, director, Niniko Agencies/Industries, Colombo, since 1989; export sales manager, Rhone Poulenc Chemicals Australia Propietary Ltd., Sydney, Australia, 1989-1992; market manager, Rhone Poulenc Chemicals Australia Propietary Ltd., South Melbourne, Australia, since 1992.

Membership

Member Textile Institute (associate).

Interests

• Avocations: cricket, badminton, soccer.

Connections

Married Celine Ann Jayawardena, January 14, 1971. Children: Rosharnie, Nuwan, Shenal.

Father:

Edmund Reginald

Mother:

Edwina Claribel Samarasekera

Spouse:

Celine Ann Jayawardena

child:

Nuwan Samarasekera

child:

Shenal Samarasekera

child:

Rosharnie Samarasekera