MFA Press Statement: Appointment of Singapore's Honorary-Consul-General in Colombo, Sri Lanka

The Government of the Republic of Singapore, with the agreement of the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, has appointed Mr Jayantha Dharmadasa as Singapore’s Honorary Consul-General
in Colombo with jurisdiction over Sri Lanka.

Mr Dharmadasa, 63, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nawaloka Hospitals PLC, a leading private hospital in Sri Lanka. The hospital is part of the Nawaloka Holdings, of which Mr Dharmadasa is also the Chairman. Nawaloka Holdings has commercial interests that span across health care, manufacturing, construction and aviation. Mr Dharmadasa was Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket from 2005 to 2007 and President of the Asian Cricket Council from 2006 to 2007.

The contact details and office hours of the Singapore Consulate-General in Colombo are as follows:

Address : Nawaloka Holdings (Pvt) Ltd
No 73, Sir James Peiris Mawatha
Colombo 02, Sri Lanka

Office Hours: Monday to Friday
9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Closed on Government holidays of the Democratic Socialist Replublic of

Sri Lanka

Tel : 001-94-11-5577300
001-94-11-2304444
001-94-11-5577111

Fax : 001-94-11-2430393

E-mail : jd@sgmfa.gov.sg

In case of emergency contact Mobile No.: +94-777787777

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
15 APRIL 2012

Click here [PDF, 22 KB] to view Mr Dharmadasa's CV.