Gamini Wijesinghe Explained

Gamini Wijesinghe
Order:	40th
Office:	Auditor General of Sri Lanka
Term Start:	27 November 2015
Term End:	April 2019
Predecessor:	H. A. S. Samaraweera
Successor:	Chulantha Wickramaratne
Alma Mater:	University of Sri Jayewardenepura Kyung Hee University

H. M. Gamini Wijesinghe was the 40th Auditor General of Sri Lanka. He was appointed on 27 November 2015, succeeding H. A. S. Samaraweera and served until April 2019.^[1] He previously held the office of Director General of the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standers Monitoring Board. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} He started his political journey as a leadership committee member of National Peoples Movement (NPM) after retiring public service in 2019. ^[6]

Professional career

Mr. Wijesinghe joined with public service in 1985 in Auditors general office. He served in government sector for 34 years. He has been to South Korea for further studies where he studied at Kyung Hee University and had overseas training in Maldives.

Awards

• Ada Derana "Sri Lankan of the Year" in 2018 for public service

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jayantha Jayasuriya approved as new Chief Justice; Chulantha Wickramaratne as Auditor General . www.adaderana.lk . 29 April 2019.
2. Web site: H. M. Gamini Wijesinghe. auditorgeneral.gov.lk. Auditor General's Department. 4 February 2017.
3. Web site: Former Auditor Generals. auditorgeneral.gov.lk. 13 December 2013.
4. Web site: Gamini Wijesinghe assumes duties as Auditor General. Ada Derana. 4 February 2017.
5. Web site: Gamini Wijesinghe is new AG. Daily Mirror. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd.. 4 February 2017.
6. Web site: NPM Presidential Candidate Mahesh Senanayake. www.dailymirror.lk. English. 2019-12-26.