Nihal Seneviratne
Nihal Seneviratne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 May 1934 Colombo, British Ceylon |
| Died | 6 January 2026 (aged 91) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater | Royal College Colombo University of Ceylon, Peradeniya |
| Spouse(s) | Srima Seneviratne (née Perera) |
| Children | Satyajit and Shanika |
| Relatives | K. N. Seneviratne (brother) |
Nihal Seneviratne (29 May 1934 – 6 January 2026) was a Sri Lankan civil servant. He served as the Secretary General of Parliament from 1 August 1981 to 27 May 1994.[1][2]
Life and career
Educated at the Royal College, Colombo and graduated with an LL.B. degree in law from the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya. His brother, Kirthi Nissanka Seneviratne, was a professor of Medicine and founder director of Sri Lanka's Postgraduate Institute of Medicine.
Upon graduation he joined the office of the clerk of House of Representatives, and went on to become the Secretary General of Parliament. He was Secretary General and present at the parliament during the 1987 grenade attack in the Sri Lankan Parliament.[3][4][5][6]
Seneviratne died on 6 January 2026, at the age of 91.[7]
Works
- Seneviratne, Nihal (2017). A Clerk Reminisces. Minas Publication. ISBN 978-955-4682-25-2.
- Seneviratne, Nihal (2022). Memories of 33 Years in Parliament. Sarasavi Publishers. ISBN 978-955-31-2369-5.
References
- ^ "Secretary-General of Parliament: Mr. S. N. Seneviratne". Parliament of Sri Lanka. 2026. Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Kirinde, Chandani (3 February 2008). "From nice days to the not so nice". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 31 December 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Nine Speakers I worked with in my 33 years in Parliament". The Island. 13 April 2025. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Nihal Seneviratne's memories of 33 years in Parliament". The Island. 4 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Nihal Seneviratne on his experiences in Parliament". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. 27 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "'Minding' Sri Lanka's Parliament for 35 years". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. 5 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Gunawardana, Dasith (6 January 2026). "Obituary: Nihal Seneviratne". Royal College Union. Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.