A.S.P Liyanage
| A.S.P Liyanage | |
|---|---|
| Born | Colombo Sri Lanka |
| Nationality |  Sri Lankan |
| Education | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Occupation | Founder/CEO ASP Group |
| Title | Deshamanya |
| Political party | Sri Lanka leftist parties |
Panagoda Don Prince Solomon Anura Liyanage (known as A.S.P Liyanage) is a Sri Lankan Businessman, the chairman and managing director of the ASP Group, a private real estate group established in 1989.[1][2] He is standing in the Sri Lankan presidential election, 2010 for the Sri Lanka Labour Party.[3]
Liyanage was a Millennium Development Ambassador to the People's Summit during the G8 in Hokkaido, Japan in 2008,[4] and to the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva in 2007.[5] He spent ₨1 million on full page advertisements in the Sri Lankan press to congratulate US President George W. Bush on his re-election in 2004, in advance of the result, which was reported internationally.[6][7] He supported Obama in 2008.[8] He produced the teleplay and film Suseema.[9]
He received his education at Nalanda College Colombo. He has two daughters.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ "A.S.P Group inaugurates special housing project at Kandana". The Nation on Sunday (Sri Lanka). 14 September 2008. http://www.nation.lk/2008/09/14/busi8.htm. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Samarasinghe, Sarashi (22 February 2009). "Investing in land better than money in bank". The Nation on Sunday (Sri Lanka). http://www.nation.lk/2009/02/22/busi8.htm. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Kirinde, Chandani (20 December 2009). "22 in the fray, but only two stars". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). http://sundaytimes.lk/091220/News/nws_16.html. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Delegates at G-8 Peoples Summit 2008". The Nation on Sunday (Sri Lanka). 20 July 2008. http://www.nation.lk/2008/07/20/busi12.htm. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Sri Lankan delegates meet UN Secretary General". The Nation on Sunday (Sri Lanka). 5 August 2007. http://www.nation.lk/2007/08/05/busi8.htm. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Jeffery, Simon (1 November 2004). "Too close to call". Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/briefing/story/0,15172,1340943,00.html. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Kirinde, Chandani (7 November 2004). "A brave step into the unknown that comes good". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). http://sundaytimes.lk/041107/news/22.html. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Fazlulhaq, Nadia; Himal Kotelawala (5 November 2008). "Sri Lanka's response to Obama's victory". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). http://sundaytimes.lk/081102/latestnews/24.html. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Fernando, Susitha R. (5 July 2009). "‘Suseema’ in cinema". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). http://sundaytimes.lk/090705/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_07.html. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Samaye Piya to President". The Nation on Sunday (Sri Lanka). March 2008. http://www.nation.lk/2009/03/08/events.htm. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
