Widanelage Harshadeva Soysa

Background

Soysa, Widanelage Harshadeva was born on January 7, 1947 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Widanelage Benjamin and Widanelage Prema (Wijesinghe) Soysa.

Education

Bachelor in Economics and Banking with honors, U. Ceylon, 1970.

Career

Assistant commissioner local government, Ministry of Local Government Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1973-1978; deputy director pensions, Government of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1978-1980; deputy director marketing development, Government of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1980-1985; deputy director investment and finance, Sri Lanka Ministry of Industrial Science and Technology, Colombo, 1985-1992; director small enterprises development division, Ministry Youth Affairs and Sports, Colombo, since 1992; director, National Engineering Development Center, since 1992.

Achievements

• Widanelage Harshadeva Soysa has been listed as a noteworthy Federal government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: stamp collecting, music, drama.

Connections

Married Jayantha Lalani Serasinghe, August 26, 1986. Children: Indira, Jayantha.

Father:

Widanelage Benjamin Soysa

Mother:

Widanelage Prema (Wijesinghe) Soysa

Spouse:

Jayantha Lalani Serasinghe

child:

Jayantha Soysa

child:

Indira Soysa