Austin Fernando
| Austin Fernando SLAS |
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| 2nd Governor of Eastern Province | |
| Assumed office 27 January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mohan Wijewickrama |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Richmond College, Galle, University of Ceylon, Peradeniya |
| Profession | Civil servant |
Kalupage Austin Fernando is a Sri Lankan civil servant and the current Governor of Eastern Province.
Early life
Fernando was educated at Richmond College, Galle.[1] After school he joined the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree^[year needed].[2] He later received a MBA from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura^[year needed].[2]
Career
Fernando taught at Nagoda Royal National College for a period of time before joining^[year needed] the Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS).[2][3] He was Government Agent for Polonnaruwa District and Nuwara Eliya District.[2] He was later Commissioner of Cooperative Development and Postmaster General.[2] He was then secretary at Ministry of Rehabilitation, Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs and Provincial Councils.[2] He was a consultant to the United Nations before becoming Defence Secretary in December 2001.[2]
Newly elected President Maithripala Sirisena appointed Fernando as a presidential advisor on 15 January 2015.[4][5] He was appointed Governor of Eastern Province on 27 January 2015.[6][7][8]
Fernando is the author of My Belly is White: Reminiscences of a Peacetime Secretary of Defence.[9][10]
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