Dr. Saman Kumara Ranjith Weerasinghe (born 17 October 1961) is a
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
n medical doctor, diplomat and businessman. He is former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the
Russian Federation
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...
and a recipient of the
Order of Honour (Russia).
Weerasinghe is the Chairman of Mos-Lanka Holdings Group.
[‘Order Of Honor Of The Russian Federation’ Bestowed Upon Dr Saman Weerasinghe]
target.lk He has also served as the vice president of the Russia – Sri Lanka Friendship Society and as the International Secretary of the Russia – Sri Lanka Friendship Society.
[Biography]
/ref> He is the President of Dayaka Sabhawa of the Kelaniya Raja Maha Temple
Early life and education
Saman Kumara Ranjith Weerasinghe is the son of Sirisena Weeerasinghe and Allen Weerasinghe of Tangalle in Southern Sri Lanka
The Southern Province ( si, දකුණු පළාත ''Dakuṇu Paḷāta'', ta, தென் மாகாணம் ''Theṉ Mākāṇam'') of Sri Lanka is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of ...
. He received his initial education at Tangalle College and then joined Mahinda College, Galle
Galle ( si, ගාල්ල, translit=Gālla; ta, காலி, translit=Kāli) (formerly Point de Galle) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, from Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Souther ...
to receive his primary and secondary education.[SL-Russia Business Council fetes Dr. Weerasinghe]
Daily Financial Times Weerasinghe pursued higher studies in Russia after winning a scholarship in 1980s. He graduated with a First Class Honours Degree from the Moscow Medical Academy
First Moscow State Medical University (MSMU, officially I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, informally Moscow Medical Academy or Sechenov University; russian: Первый Московский государственный ...
in Russia. Weerasinghe developed strong connections with Russia during his academic career and became an advocate for stronger Sri Lanka-Russia relationship.[
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Career
After completing his higher education he served as a consultant, to the international section of the Moscow State Medical Academy. Weerasinghe was responsible for introducing several attractive investment and trade opportunities to Sri Lanka through the Russian business community.[ He development of economic and cultural relationships between Russia and Sri Lanka.][
Weerasinghe was an advisor to former president ]Mahinda Rajapaksa
Mahinda Rajapaksa ( si, මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ, ta, மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ; born Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa; 18 November 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician. He served as the President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to ...
.[ In addition, Weerasinghe holds honorary positions, of General Secretary of the Sri Lanka-Russia Friendship Society, and Deputy President of the Russia Friendship Association. In June 2013, Weerasinghe was awarded the Order of Honour (Russia), in recognition of his contribution to develop and strengthen economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Sri Lanka and Russia during the past 30 years.]
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See also
* List of Sri Lankan non-career diplomats
References
External links
Dr. Saman Weerasinghe foundation
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Living people
1961 births
Sinhalese businesspeople
Sri Lankan diplomats
Alumni of Mahinda College
Moscow State University alumni
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University alumni
Sri Lankan expatriates in the Soviet Union