Austin Fernando
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Austin Fernando SLAS |
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| Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2017 |
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| Preceded by | P. B. Abeykoon |
| 2nd Governor of Eastern Province | |
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In office 27 January 2015 – 1 July 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Mohan Wijewickrama |
| Succeeded by | Rohitha Bogollagama |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Ceylon, Peradeniya |
| Profession | Civil servant |
| Ethnicity | Sinhalese |
Kalupage Austin Fernando is a Sri Lankan civil servant and the current Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka. He had previously served as Defence Secretary and Governor of Eastern Province.
Fernando was educated at Richmond College, Galle. After school he joined the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya from where he graduated with a B.A. degree. He later received a M.B.A. degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Fernando taught at Nagoda Royal National College for a period of time before joining the Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS). He was Government Agent for Polonnaruwa District and Nuwara Eliya District. He was later Commissioner of Cooperative Development and Postmaster General. He was then secretary at Ministry of Rehabilitation and Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs and Provincial Councils. He was a consultant to the United Nations before being appointed Defence Secretary in December 2001.
Newly elected President Maithripala Sirisena appointed Fernando as a presidential adviser on 15 January 2015. He was thereafter appointed Governor of Eastern Province on 27 January 2015. He resigned in order to become Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka on 1 July 2017.
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