Jayathri Ranjani Samarakone (born 18 September 1953) (known as Jayathri Samarakone) is a former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Singapore.[1] She is a Sri Lankan lawyer, accountant and former diplomat.[2][3][4]
Jayathri Samarakone | |
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| Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Singapore | |
| In office 2008–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1953 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation | Lawyer and Diplomat |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Early life
editShe is the third daughter of Donald Samarakone (formerly of Ceylon Civil Service) and Srima (née Rathnayake). Samarakone has three sisters Kusum, Sucharitha and Deepthi.[5]
Education
editShe was educated at Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo and attended Sri Lanka Law College where she graduated as a lawyer with Honours in 1979. She became an associate member of Sri Lanka Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in 1982.[6]
Diplomatic role
editIn 2008 she was appointed as a Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Singapore, where she served as the Head of the Sri Lanka Diplomatic Mission for a period of 3 years. During that time, she played an important role in promoting Ceylon tea, investment, trade, tourism and strengthening the diplomatic relations of Sri Lanka with Singapore.[7][8][9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials. Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Retrieved on 20 November 2008.
- ^ 61st Anniversary Of Independence Celebrations In Singapore. Target, Retrieved on March 2009.
- ^ Lankan students 'lured' to Singapore. BBC, Retrieved on 15 April 2009.
- ^ Foreign Minister thanks Vietnam for its support at the UN. Sri Lanka Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Retrieved on 5 June 2009.
- ^ Obituaries. Daily News, Retrieved on 24 December 2016.
- ^ MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials. Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Retrieved on 20 November 2008.
- ^ Minister Yapa meets Thai, Singapore investors. Daily News, Retrieved on 8 July 2009.
- ^ Singapore investors keen and enthusiastic to invest in Lanka. The Island, Retrieved on 1 December 2009.
- ^ Various cultures mix at YOG. Sunday Times, Retrieved on 29 August 2010.
- ^ The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore commemorated the 62nd Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka . Sri Lanka Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Retrieved on 5 February 2010.