- Source: Senior Adviser to the President of Sri Lanka
Chief/Senior Adviser to the President is a title used by the highest-ranking advisers to the President of Sri Lanka. Chief/Senior Presidential Advisers are attached to but are not part of the Presidential Secretariat. The title has been used formally since 1990's to differentiate from other Presidential Advisers and Coordinating Secretaries. Since 2024, the title of Chief Adviser to the President has been used.
Responsibilities
Over time, Senior Advisers have been appointed to advise the president on following areas:
Political Affairs
International Affairs
Economic Affairs
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
National Security
Currently, Chief Advisers have been appointed for:
Digital Economy
Remuneration
As of 2015, a Presidential Adviser were paid a salary of Rs 75,000 which was supplemented by an allowance of one third of their salary. In addition, an adviser is issued with a mobile phone, a laptop and a fully maintained vehicle as well as 200 liters of fuel which was increased based on their outstation travel. While mobile and residential phone bills are partially paid by the Presidential Secretariat.
Present Chief/Senior Advisers to the President
Hans Wijayasuriya - Chief Adviser on Digital Economy
Notable Senior Advisers to the President
D. M. Jayaratne
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Milinda Moragoda
K. Balapatabendi
Bradman Weerakoon
Ravi Jayewardene
Harry Jayawardena
Lalith Weerathunga
See also
Presidential Adviser
Senior Advisor to the President of the United States
Special adviser (UK)
Senior Advisor
References
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- Negara Islam Irak dan Syam
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- Senior Adviser to the President of Sri Lanka
- President of Sri Lanka
- Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
- Attorney General of Sri Lanka
- Sri Lankan order of precedence
- National Security Advisor (Sri Lanka)
- List of political families in Sri Lanka
- Yunus ministry
- Sri Lanka Police
- 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings
