Canagarayam Suriyakumaran is a Sri Lankan Environmentalist and professor. He is a notable economist, a former United Nations civil servant, a specialist in Local Government and Devolution and an Internationalist in Sri Lanka.
Prof. Suriyakumaran was instrumental in creating some of the international programs and institutions as listed below;
Represented Sri Lanka in the formation of Asian Development BankDeputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificUNEP's Global Director for Education, Training and Technical AssistanceRepresented Sri Lanka in the formation of Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement formerly known as Bangkok Trade AgreementThe Asian Clearing UnionThe Asian Coconut CommunityThe UNEP-UNESCO Global Environment Education ProgrammeAwards and honors
Prof. Suriyakumaran was knighted at the end of his UN career by His Royal Highness the King of Thailand, at the UN's Asian headquarters, for outstanding services to AsiaWon the United Nations Sasakawa World Environment Prize - 1995The wealth of poor nations New edition. Madras: T.R. Publications (1996).The methodology of environment and development management Colombo: Centre for Regional Development Studies (1993).Environmental planning for development Colombo: Center for Regional Development Studies (1992)"Hinduism" for Hindus and non-Hindus: Its religion and metaphysics Colombo: Dept. of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka (1990)The wealth of poor nations London and New York: Croom Helm. (1984)