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| Asoka Weerasinghe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Known for | former Deputy High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canada |
Asoka Weerasinghe (born in Sri Lanka), was a former deputy High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canada.
Early life
Asoka was educated at Nalanda College Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Poetry
By profession he is a Geologist, Paleontology and Museology and also one time Curator of the Ottawa Museum in Canada.
References
- "LankaWeb – Opposition attacks refugee law proposals".
- "The Island". www.island.lk.
- "Artscope | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". archives.dailynews.lk.
- "A reading by Asoka Weerasinghe". www.sundaytimes.lk.
- "Nalanda College Alumni (Ambassadors and High Commissioners)". Archived from the original on 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- "I never edit my poems". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- "Opposition attacks refugee law proposals". Lankaweb. October 28, 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- "A reading by Asoka Weerasinghe". Sunday Times. June 1, 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- "One man's effort to blunt LTTE propaganda in Canada by Rajendra Alwis, Ottawa, Canada". Daily News Paper. 2010-04-03. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- "'Memories'-Collection of poems by Asoka Weerasinghe by Shabna Cader". The Nation. 2010-12-19. Retrieved 19 April 2011.