Nationality Sri Lankan Name Jaliya Wickramasuriya | Religion Buddhist | |
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Relatives Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri LankaGotabhaya Rajapaksa, Defense Secretary of Sri LankaPrasanna WickramasuriyaUdayanga WeeratungaBasil RajapaksaChamal Rajapaksa Education Nalanda College, Colombo, Nalanda College Biharsharif | ||
Ambassador jaliya wickramasuriya speaks to al jazeera
Jaliya Wickramasuriya was the former ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the United States and Mexico. Wickramasuriya also previously served as Consul General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Los Angeles, California from 2005 to 2008.
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- Ambassador jaliya wickramasuriya speaks to al jazeera
- Ambassador jaliya wickramasuriya speaks to derana tv part one
- Early years
- Misuse of state funds
- Career as a businessman
- References
Ambassador jaliya wickramasuriya speaks to derana tv part one
Early years
Wickramasuirya was born in Matara, Sri Lanka and was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo. He began his career working in the Sri Lankan tea industry, where he worked for Dilmah, a Sri Lankan tea brand.
Misuse of state funds
The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) arrested him on 17 November 2016 after he tried to flee the country from Katunayake Airport, and was a suspect of allegedly accepting a USD $332,000 commission while serving as the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States. He was remanded by the courts on the same day. It is alleged that the money was used to purchase a house in the United States for his daughter, Sarindee.
Career as a businessman
Wickramasuirya is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ceylon Royal Teas (Pvt) Ltd.
