Lionel Fernando | |
|---|---|
| Sri Lankan Ambassador to France | |
| In office 17 November 2008 – 2010 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Chithranganee Wagiswara |
| Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| 2nd Governor of North Eastern Province | |
| In office 30 November 1993 – 23 August 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Nalin Seneviratne |
| Succeeded by | Gamini Fonseka |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Alma mater | St Sylvester's College, Kandy |
M. E. Lionel Fernando is a former civil servant and Diplomat. He has held the offices of Secretary to the Ministry of Media, Tourism and Aviation, Secretary to the Foreign Ministry, Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Netherlands, Sri Lankan Ambassador to France, Governor of North Eastern Province.[1][2]
Fernando has also been Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Defence and Commissioner General of Rehabilitation and Essential Services. He was also the chairman of the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons (OPCW) associated to the UNO, and Chairperson Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
References
- ↑ "Lionel Fernando – the new Sri Lanka's Ambassador to France". Asian tribune. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "Sri Lankan Ambassador(designate) to France Mr. Lionel Fernando lighting the traditional oil lamp before assuming duties at the Embassy in Paris on 17/11/2008 . Minister Counsellor Sugeeswara Senadhira on his left". South Asian Foreign Relations. Flickr. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
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