Rajeewa Jayaweera Explained

Rajeewa Jayaweera
Birth Place:	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Death Date:	11 June 2020
Death Place:	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality:	Sri Lankan
Known For:	Newspaper Columnist
Education:	Nalanda College, Colombo School of Economics for Catering and Trade Dortmund, West Germany
Relatives:	Stanley Jayaweera (Father) Neville Jayaweera (Uncle)

Rajeewa Jayaweera (also known as Rajiv Jayaweera) was a Sri Lankan newspaper columnist.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Biography

He was the son of diplomat, Stanley Jayaweera,^[4] and the nephew of Neville Jayaweera.^{[5] [6]} Rajeewa was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo.^[7] Rajeewa graduated from the School of Economics for Catering and Trade in Dortmund, West Germany.^[8] He was a Senior Executive of SriLankan Airlines.^{[9] [10]}

Rajeewa was also the Regional Manager for Qatar Airways.^{[11] [12]}

References

• Rajeewa Jayaweera - a post script for posterity
• Rajeewa Jayaweera
• Getting to know my brother better after his far too early exit from this world
• How public sector corruption withers national economy: RJ's insight
• An appreciation: Rajeewa Jayaweera - a void hard to fill
• Remembering my brother Rajeewa Jayaweera
• The Rajeewa Jayaweera I knew
  • Rajeewa Jayaweera’s death: No doubt it was suicide – Sibling
• Ex-SriLankan Airlines Senior Official Mr. Rajeewa Jayaweera Found Dead
• Man found dead at Ind. Square identified as former SL Airlines Manager & freelance writer
• Death of former SriLankan Airlines official whose body found near the Independence Square suspected suicide
• Remains found at Independence Square revealed to be of ex-SriLankan executive
• Rajeewa Jayaweera: A postscript for posterity
• Saudi Arabia takes a stand

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rajeewa Jayaweera death ruled as suicide ; police probe continue. srilankamirror.com.
2. Web site: Public Tragedy or a Personal Egress?. CeylonToday.
3. Web site: Police confirms identity of the person committed suicide at the Independence Square. Colombo. Times. June 13, 2020.
4. Web site: Former SriLankan executive dies in apparent suicide | Daily FT. www.ft.lk.
5. Web site: One with elegance in thought and letters-A tribute to Rajiv Jayaweera. June 15, 2020.
6. Web site: Rajeewa Jayaweera, Author at Colombo Telegraph.
7. Web site: Rajeewa Jayaweera: beloved brother, friend, confidante, mentor, and comrade in arms. Nation Online.
8. Web site: Reminiscing a beloved brother…... Dilshan. Nadeera.
9. Web site: Rajeewa Jayaweera death ruled as suicide, but police investigations continue. June 12, 2020. Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst.
10. Web site: Business. archives.dailynews.lk.
11. Web site: BUSINESS TODAY -Hilton Colombo's Echelon Pub winner to Paris. www.businesstoday.lk.
12. Web site: Qatar Airways to increase flights to Lanka . archives.dailynews.lk.