21.12.2007
Mr.
P M Leelaratne Secretary Ministry of the tourism passed
away on Wednesday night after a brief illness. He was a
senior officer in the Sri Lanka administrative service and
has served as secretary to several other Ministries including
Railways and Transport, Environment and Natural Resources
and Home affairs.
Mr. Leelaratne having graduated in 1973 from the then University
of Peradiniya and joined to the Government Service as Assistant
Lecturer, University of Colombo. He was also an Attorney
At Law and has obtained the Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB
from University of Colombo) and also was a holder Fellowship
in Hubert H Humphrey Fellowship offered by William Fulbright
Foreign Scholarships board of the Government of USA in 1992.
His
body lies at his residence No 53 A, Epitamulla Road, Pitakotte.
The funeral will take place on Saturday the 22nd at 4.00
PM at Public cemetry Borella.
Courtesy - Asian
Tribune