A. S. P. Liyanage Explained
Panagoda Don Prince Solomon Anura Liyanage (A.S.P. Liyanage) is a Sri Lankan businessman, television and film producer and politician. On 10 March 2017, he was appointed as the Sri Lankan ambassador for Qatar.[1]
Liyanage received his education at Nalanda College Colombo and began teaching, publishing a number of textbooks. In 1989, he established the ASP Group, a private real estate company, and served as its chairman and managing director.[2] [3] Liyanage was a Millennium Development Ambassador to the People's Summit during the 34th G8 summit in Hokkaido, Japan in 2008,[4] and to the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva in 2007.[5] [6] [7] Liyanage ran advertisements congratulating US President Barack Obama before his victory in the 2008 United States presidential election.[8]
Liyanage conducted the popular Sri Lankan celebrity TV program A.S.P Paduru Partiya for 7 years. He also produced television and film adaptations of Suseema.[9]
Liyanage ran as a candidate for President of Sri Lanka in 2010, 2015 and 2019, and is planning to run again in 2024.[10] [11] In the 2010 election, he achieved a distant third place in preferential voting in the commercial capital of Colombo. However, like a number of minor candidates, Liyanage was entered as a "dummy candidate" to maximize benefits for a frontrunner, namely incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa, under the election laws.[12] Between the elections, Liyanage was appointed Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Nigeria.[13] [14] [15]
Liyanage has two daughters.[16]
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- Web site: A.S.P. Liyanage appointed envoy to Qatar . Sanjeewa. Darshana. 10 March 2017 . Daily Mirror. 29 May 2017.
- News: A.S.P Group inaugurates special housing project at Kandana. 14 September 2008. The Nation on Sunday. 3 January 2010. Sri Lanka.
- News: Investing in land better than money in bank. Samarasinghe. Sarashi. 22 February 2009. The Nation on Sunday. 3 January 2010. Sri Lanka.
- News: Sri Lankan Delegates at G-8 Peoples Summit 2008. 20 July 2008. The Nation on Sunday. 3 January 2010. Sri Lanka.
- News: Sri Lankan delegates meet UN Secretary General. 5 August 2007. The Nation on Sunday. 3 January 2010. Sri Lanka.
- News: Too close to call. Jeffery. Simon. 1 November 2004. Guardian. 3 January 2010.
- News: A brave step into the unknown that comes good. Kirinde. Chandani. 7 November 2004. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 3 January 2010.
- Web site: Fazlulhaq . Nadia . Kotelawala . Himal . 5 November 2008 . Sri Lanka's response to Obama's victory . 2023-01-15 . Sri Lanka Guardian .
- News: 'Suseema' in cinema. Fernando. Susitha R.. 5 July 2009. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 3 January 2010.
- News: 22 in the fray, but only two stars. Kirinde. Chandani . 20 December 2009. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 3 January 2010.
- Web site: 2024-07-26 . Four candidates place cash deposits for Sri Lanka’s presidential election . 2024-07-27 . EconomyNext . en.
- News: UPFA, NDF all set for do-or-die battle on Jan. 8. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 7 December 2014. 27 May 2017.
- Web site: Liyanage appointed High Commissioner to Nigeria . 19 May 2013 . nation.lk . 29 May 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131210225741/http://www.nation.lk/edition/people-and-events/item/17920-liyanage-appointed-high-commissioner-to-nigeria.html . 10 December 2013 .
- http://www.srilankanews.lk/index.php/news/general-news/2178-new-sl-high-commissioner-to-nigeria New SL High Commissioner to Nigeria
- http://www.asiantribune.com/node/62744 Mr. A.S.P. Liyanage - nominated as High Commissioner to Nigeria
- News: Samaye Piya to President. March 2008. The Nation on Sunday. 3 January 2010. Sri Lanka.
