Comments on: Harsha de Silva, Eisenhower Fellow http://lirneasia.net/2009/07/harsha-de-silva-eisenhower-fellow/ a regional ICT policy and regulation think tank active across the Asia Pacific Wed, 23 May 2012 17:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: EisenhowerFellowships http://lirneasia.net/2009/07/harsha-de-silva-eisenhower-fellow/comment-page-1/#comment-24694 EisenhowerFellowships Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:07:58 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=4932#comment-24694 A list of our Eisenhower Fellows from Sri Lanka follows (names, years of fellowship, titles and organizations): Rohan Abeygunasekera 1996 Member of Parliament, Government of Sri Lanka; Attorney-at-Law J. Asokade Lanerolle 1972 Director, Pramuka Savings and Development Bank Nivard Cabraal 2000 Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka Harsha de Silva 2010 Lead Economist, LIRNEasia Godfrey Gunatilleke 1970 Director, Sri Lanka Center for Development Studies, MARGA Institute H. Dayananda Gunawardena 1986 Mentor and Former Chairman, Prudential Holdings (Pte.) Chandra Jayaratne 1989 Managing Director, CTC Eagle Insurance Company Ltd. Ranepura Sumanasiri Jayaratne 1978 Managing Director, Resources Development Consultants, Ltd. Suneetha S. Jayawickrama 1968 Former Director, Hayleys Ltd. Mangala Moonesinghe 1975 High Commissioner to India; Former Ambassador to United Kingdom and India Kala Peiris de Costa 2004 Executive Director, Siyath Foundation Susie Perera de Silva 2007 Project Director, National HIV/AIDS Prevention Project, Sri Lanka Ministry of Health Nimal Samarakkody 1993 Chief Executive Officer, SAPCO Group of Companies Frank R. Samaraweera 1982 Retired; Former Director, Richard Pierts Exports, Ltd. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu 2004 Executive Director, Centre for Policy Alternatives H. Shelton Wanasinghe 1967 Director, Commercial Bank of Ceylon Ltd; Member, Board of Directors of the Centre for Policy Alternatives Jayasuriya Weliamuna 2004 Attorney-at-Law; Executive Director, Transparency International Eran Wickramaratne 2004 Chief Executive Officer and Director, NDB Bank Limited A list of our Eisenhower Fellows from Sri Lanka follows (names, years of fellowship, titles and organizations):

Rohan Abeygunasekera
1996
Member of Parliament, Government of Sri Lanka; Attorney-at-Law

J. Asokade Lanerolle
1972
Director, Pramuka Savings and Development Bank

Nivard Cabraal
2000
Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Harsha de Silva
2010
Lead Economist, LIRNEasia

Godfrey Gunatilleke
1970
Director, Sri Lanka Center for Development Studies, MARGA Institute

H. Dayananda Gunawardena
1986
Mentor and Former Chairman, Prudential Holdings (Pte.)

Chandra Jayaratne
1989
Managing Director, CTC Eagle Insurance Company Ltd.

Ranepura Sumanasiri Jayaratne
1978
Managing Director, Resources Development Consultants, Ltd.

Suneetha S. Jayawickrama
1968
Former Director, Hayleys Ltd.

Mangala Moonesinghe
1975
High Commissioner to India; Former Ambassador to United Kingdom and India

Kala Peiris de Costa
2004
Executive Director, Siyath Foundation

Susie Perera de Silva
2007
Project Director, National HIV/AIDS Prevention Project, Sri Lanka Ministry of Health

Nimal Samarakkody
1993
Chief Executive Officer, SAPCO Group of Companies

Frank R. Samaraweera
1982
Retired; Former Director, Richard Pierts Exports, Ltd.

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
2004
Executive Director, Centre for Policy Alternatives

H. Shelton Wanasinghe
1967
Director, Commercial Bank of Ceylon Ltd; Member, Board of Directors of the Centre for Policy Alternatives

Jayasuriya Weliamuna
2004
Attorney-at-Law; Executive Director, Transparency International

Eran Wickramaratne
2004
Chief Executive Officer and Director, NDB Bank Limited

]]> By: harsha de silva http://lirneasia.net/2009/07/harsha-de-silva-eisenhower-fellow/comment-page-1/#comment-23459 harsha de silva Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:04:41 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=4932#comment-23459 thank you very much! rohan: previous eisenhower fellows from sri lanka, from what i know , include (besides lalith weeratunga and nivard cabraal) eran wickremeratne, paikyasorthy saravanamuttu and chandra jayaratne. thank you very much!

rohan: previous eisenhower fellows from sri lanka, from what i know , include (besides lalith weeratunga and nivard cabraal) eran wickremeratne, paikyasorthy saravanamuttu and chandra jayaratne.

]]> By: Prabha http://lirneasia.net/2009/07/harsha-de-silva-eisenhower-fellow/comment-page-1/#comment-23458 Prabha Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:55:37 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=4932#comment-23458 Congratulations Harsha for this well deserved reward and thanks Rohan for sharing this wonderful news with us! I am so happy that I got a chance to interact with Harsha briefly last Jan. With best, Prabha. Reply Congratulations Harsha for this well deserved reward and thanks Rohan for sharing this wonderful news with us!

I am so happy that I got a chance to interact with Harsha briefly last Jan. With best, Prabha.

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]]> By: Abu Saeed Khan http://lirneasia.net/2009/07/harsha-de-silva-eisenhower-fellow/comment-page-1/#comment-23452 Abu Saeed Khan Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:31:48 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=4932#comment-23452 It’s good to see that good deeds get rewarded. I’m sure Harsha will keep inspiring many people at home and abroad. All the best! It’s good to see that good deeds get rewarded. I’m sure Harsha will keep inspiring many people at home and abroad. All the best!

]]> By: Nalaka Gunawardene http://lirneasia.net/2009/07/harsha-de-silva-eisenhower-fellow/comment-page-1/#comment-23446 Nalaka Gunawardene Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:12:17 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=4932#comment-23446 Congratulations to Harsha, a courageous and articulate public intellectual in a country that just doesn't have enough of them. Just look out for those little green men - and women - who are too numerous in Lanka, and stay out of their way! Congratulations to Harsha, a courageous and articulate public intellectual in a country that just doesn’t have enough of them. Just look out for those little green men – and women – who are too numerous in Lanka, and stay out of their way!

]]> By: Rohan Samarajiva http://lirneasia.net/2009/07/harsha-de-silva-eisenhower-fellow/comment-page-1/#comment-23421 Rohan Samarajiva Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:06:29 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=4932#comment-23421 Dr Somkiat Tangkitvanich, a colleague from TDRI in Thailand who has worked with us was a Fellow in 2008. He too is a very significant intervenor in public policy processes in Thailand. Good company to keep. Does anyone know other Eisenhower Fellows? I found Ajith Nivard Cabraal was a Fellow in 2000. A friend and a leader of the Indian disaster management community, Mihir Bhatt, had been a fellow the same year. Dr Somkiat Tangkitvanich, a colleague from TDRI in Thailand who has worked with us was a Fellow in 2008. He too is a very significant intervenor in public policy processes in Thailand. Good company to keep.

Does anyone know other Eisenhower Fellows? I found Ajith Nivard Cabraal was a Fellow in 2000. A friend and a leader of the Indian disaster management community, Mihir Bhatt, had been a fellow the same year.

]]> By: indi http://lirneasia.net/2009/07/harsha-de-silva-eisenhower-fellow/comment-page-1/#comment-23420 indi Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:59:16 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=4932#comment-23420 Harsha is a fundamentally good and decent man who in addition to national service is always there for friends in need. And he doesn't take himself too seriously. Congrats Harsha is a fundamentally good and decent man who in addition to national service is always there for friends in need. And he doesn’t take himself too seriously. Congrats

]]> By: Chanuka Wattegama http://lirneasia.net/2009/07/harsha-de-silva-eisenhower-fellow/comment-page-1/#comment-23416 Chanuka Wattegama Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:52:57 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=4932#comment-23416 Congrats, Harsha. This if from The Sunday Island online today. <strong>Dr. Harsha de Silva picked for Eisenhower Fellowship</strong> Dr. Harsha de Silva, lead economist of LIRNEasia, has been selected as Sri Lanka Fellow for the Eisenhower Fellowship 2010 Multination Program. In a letter to de Silva, Mr. John S. Wolf of the Eisenhower Fellowship Program has said that he was chosen from among a strong group of finalists developed by a distinguished nominating committee. Mr. P. Sivagananathan of MAS Holdings has been selected as an alternate in case the primary nominee is unable to accept the Fellowship. The Eisenhower Fellowship Multination Program has over several decades chosen outstanding Sri Lankans from the public service, private business and the professions for the Fellowship that provide professional/leadership development programs to individuals who have demonstrated potential for advance eldership and positive impact in their home countries. The Fellowship consists of a combination of individual meetings, site visits and other activities throughout the United States as well as group activities with other Fellows. Congrats, Harsha.

This if from The Sunday Island online today.

Dr. Harsha de Silva picked for Eisenhower Fellowship

Dr. Harsha de Silva, lead economist of LIRNEasia, has been selected as Sri Lanka Fellow for the Eisenhower Fellowship 2010 Multination Program.

In a letter to de Silva, Mr. John S. Wolf of the Eisenhower Fellowship Program has said that he was chosen from among a strong group of finalists developed by a distinguished nominating committee.

Mr. P. Sivagananathan of MAS Holdings has been selected as an alternate in case the primary nominee is unable to accept the Fellowship.

The Eisenhower Fellowship Multination Program has over several decades chosen outstanding Sri Lankans from the public service, private business and the professions for the Fellowship that provide professional/leadership development programs to individuals who have demonstrated potential for advance eldership and positive impact in their home countries.

The Fellowship consists of a combination of individual meetings, site visits and other activities throughout the United States as well as group activities with other Fellows.

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