Nimal Bopage

Bopage Nimalweera (Sinhalese: බෝපගේ නිමල්වීර), more commonly known as Nimal Bopage (Sinhalese: නිමල් බෝපගේ, Tamil: நிமல் போபகே) is a Sri Lankan lawyer, charted accountant, auditor, civil servant, diplomat, academic and lyricist. Currently he is the Additional Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka and Adviser to the President of Sri Lanka and the chairman of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau and Former Secretary to the Ministry of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media in Sri Lanka and former Chairman of the State Plantation Corporation of Sri Lanka. [1][2][3][4]

Nimal Bopage
Adviser to the President
Assumed office
9 June 2017
Additional Secretary to the President
Assumed office
9 June 2017
Former Chairman of Geological Survey and Mines Bureau
In office
13 June 2017 – 19 February 2018
Preceded byKeerthi Dissanayake
Succeeded byAsela Iddawela
Former Secretary to the Ministry of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media
In office
25 April 2016 – 9 June 2017
Preceded byVajira Narampanawa
Succeeded byR. H. S. Samaratunga
Former Chairman of the State Plantation Corporation
Former Chairman of the Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka
Former Chairman National Human Resources Development Council of Sri Lanka
Former Consultant to the Ministry of Transport
Personal details
Born
Bopage Nimalweera

(1961-05-17) 17 May 1961
Weligama, Matara District, Southern Province, Dominion of Ceylon
(now Sri Lanka)
SpouseSwarna Hewavitharane
ChildrenArunlu
Himidiri
OccupationCivil Servant
ProfessionLawyer
WebsiteOfficial website

Nimal Bopage holds a bachelor's degree in law (LLB) from the University of Colombo and attorney at law from Sri Lanka Law College. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, Master of Laws (LLM) and Master of Business Administration from Open University of Sri Lanka. He was the secretary to the Independent Students' Association of Colombo University.

He started his career as a lecturer in commercial law and industrial law in several government universities and private institutions. Later as a Civil Servant (SLAS officer) he served as AGA in several AGA Divisions including Kelaniya, Elahera, Tangalle and served as a senior assistant secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Provincial Council and senior assistant secretary to the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs and National Integration until he resigned due to political interference. He served as permanent secretary of The Ministry of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media. Before his appointment as the secretary, He was the chairman of the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority, National Human Resources Development Authority, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Sri Lanka Vocational Training Authority and Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation.

See also

References
  1. "Bopage new Mass Media Ministry Secretary". The Island. April 23, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  2. Silva, Manushi (April 26, 2016). "Number of challenges in media field – Nimal Bopage". Daily News. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  3. "58 MPs want Nimal Bopage out". Daily Mirror. December 22, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  4. "Bopage in hot water again with controversial presser". Daily FT. December 21, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
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