Presidential Adviser is a title used by
adviser
An adviser or advisor is normally a person with more and deeper knowledge in a specific area and usually also includes persons with cross-functional and multidisciplinary expertise. An adviser's role is that of a mentor or guide and differs categor ...
s to the
President of Sri Lanka
The President of Sri Lanka ( si, ශ්රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති ''Śrī Laṃkā Janādhipathi''; ta, இலங்கை சனாதிபதி ''Ilankai janātipati'') is the head of state and head of government of t ...
. Presidential Advisers are attached to but are not part of the
Presidential Secretariat. The title has been used formally since 1990's to differentiate from more senior
Senior Advisers to the President and
Coordinating Secretaries.
Notable presidential advisers
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Gamini Iriyagolla
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Austin Fernando
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Chris Nonis
See also
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Senior Adviser to the President of Sri Lanka
Senior Adviser to the President is a title used by highest-ranking advisers to the President of Sri Lanka. Senior Presidential Advisers are attached to but are not part of the Presidential Secretariat. The title has been used formally since 1990' ...
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Special adviser (UK)
A special adviser (SpAd) is a temporary civil servant who advises and assists UK government ministers or ministers in the Scottish and Welsh devolved governments. They differ from impartial civil servants in that they are political appointees.
S ...
References
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Presidents of Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan presidential advisers