Mahinda Deshapriya
Mahinda Deshapriya | |
|---|---|
මහින්ද දේශප්රිය | |
| 1st Chairman of Election Commission of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| 8th Commissioner of the Department of Elections | |
| In office March 26, 2011 – November 13, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dayananda Dissanayake |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1955 |
| Citizenship | Sri Lanka |
| Relations | Sunanda Deshapriya (Brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Peradeniya |
Waduge Warunasiri Mahinda Deshapriya (Sinhala: මහින්ද දේශප්රිය) is the current Chairman of Election Commission of Sri Lanka[1]. On 30th November 2019 he informed the speaker of parliament that he would resign from the post and his intention has been informed to the president Gotabhaya Rajapaksa [2][3][4].
Early life and career
Mr. Deshapriya attended Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda[1]. He graduated from University of Peradeniya in physical science[1]. Then he started his career as a Chemistry and Mathematics teacher at Dharmasoka College which was his alma mater[1]. He joined with Sri Lanka Administrative Services through Department of Elections in 1982 and progressed through his career until becoming the commissioner of the Department of Elections. [5] During his career, he served as Assistant Commissioner of Elections, District Returning Officer of Jaffna District (1998), Deputy Commissioner (2006) and Additional Commissioner (2010) positions. [6]
Awards
- "Sri Lankan of the Year" by Lanka Market Digest in 2015[1]
- "Public Servant of the Year" by Derana TV channel 2016[1][7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "The Commission". Election Commission.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mahinda Deshapriya informs of intention to resign". NewsRadio. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "EC Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya offers to resign". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ^ "Mahinda Deshapriya tenders resignation?". www.lankanewsweb.net. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Electoral Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya Sets the Bar High | IFES". www.ifes.org. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ "International Seminar on Strategies for empowering young & future voters" (PDF). Conference proceedings. January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Ada Derana Sri Lankan of the Year", Wikipedia, 2019-12-01, retrieved 2019-12-26