N. Balasubramaniam
N. Balasubramaniam | |
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Sri Lankan Ambassador to France | |
Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Singapore | |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | Jaffna Hindu College |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Nadarajah Balasubramaniam was a Sri Lankan Tamil diplomat and civil servant.
Early life
Balasubramaniam was educated at Jaffna Hindu College.[1]
Career
Balasubramaniam was secretary to Fredrick de Silva when he was a diplomat.[2][3] He was later ambassador to France, high commissioner to Singapore and deputy permanent representative to the United Nations (UN).[2][4][5] He was chairman of the UN's Indian Ocean Peace Zone (IOPZ) committee.[5] He was also senior director general of the Foreign Office.[5]
References
- ↑ Poolokasingham, C. S. (5 October 2008). "The Spirit of Pluralistic Learning in Jaffna". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- 1 2 de Silva, D. G. B. (25 October 2003). "A seat in the UNESCO Executive Board: What it is all about". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ de Silva, Bandu (3 November 2007). "Sri Lanka's Election to the UNESCO Executive Board". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "List of Representatives" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 7 August 1981. p. 13.
- 1 2 3 de Silva, Bandu (6 February 2007). "Sri Lankan Foreign Service: Quo vadis?". The Island (Sri Lanka).
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