Asoka Weerasinghe (born in Sri Lanka), was a former deputy High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canada.[1][2]
Asoka Weerasinghe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Canadian[citation needed] |
| Education | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Known for | former Deputy High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canada |
Early life
Asoka was educated at Nalanda College Colombo, Sri Lanka.[3][4][5]
Poetry
His poem "Trail of Mankind" was adopted as the storyline for Canada's National Museum of Man's Orientation Hall in Ottawa 1972. Books written by him were shortlisted for the Archibald Lampman and Lampman-Scott Award as well.[6]
By profession he is a Geologist, Paleontology and Museology and also one time Curator of the Ottawa Museum in Canada.[7]
References
- "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.