Born in Ambalangoda, having been educated at Royal College, is an Attorney-at- Law, holding Maters Degree in International Legal Cooperation from the University of Vrije in Brussels as well as holding qualifications as a as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales , a Solicitor and Barrister of the Supreme Court of the Australian Territory (ACT) and Barrister of the High Court of Australia. Currently employed at Colombo International Container Terminals Limited , as the General Manager-Legal since December 2011, also performs duties as the Senior Overseas Advisor of China Merchants Ports Holdings Company Ltd, the largest port operator in the world, and is presently involved in Hambanthota Port Project. Also serves as the Senior Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Enterprise Development. Also hold position as Director for Peoples Bank, Maganeguma Road Construction Equipment Company Pvt. Ltd, Maganeguma Consultancy and Project Management Company and Ineterocean Services Limited and is a Member of National Agenda Committee – Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka. Having being employed as an Assistant Director of the Superannuation Commission of Australia, being part of the Australian Public Service and having served as Executive Director National Lotteries Board and Director General Sri Lanka Institute Advanced Technical Education, Mr Wijesinghe has gained a wealth of experience in serving the public service. Mr. Wijesinghe, soon after qualifying as an Attorney-at-Law joined the Maharajah Group of Companies, where he held the position of Group Personnel Manager, until he migrated to Australia in 1989.

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