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Canagarayam Suriyakumaran

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Professor
Canaganayagam Suriyakumaran
Born1922
Died2006
CitizenshipSri Lankan
Alma materSt. Anthony's College, Kandy
Known forEnvironmental conservation
AwardsUnited Nations Sasakawa World Environment Award
Scientific career
FieldsEnvironmental Science, Economics
InstitutionsLondon School of Economics, United Nations

Canagarayam Suriyakumaran (1922–2006) was a Sri Lankan environmentalist and professor. He is a notable economist, a former United Nations civil servant, a specialist in Local Government and Devolution and an Internationalist in Sri Lanka.[1]

Notable work

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Prof. Suriyakumaran was instrumental in creating some of the international programs and institutions listed below;

Awards and recognition

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  • Prof. Suriyakumaran was knighted at the end of his United Nations career by His Royal Highness the King of Thailand, at the United Nation's Asian headquarters, for outstanding services to Asia
  • He won the United Nations Sasakawa World Environment Prize - 1995

Publications

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  • The wealth of poor nations New edition. Madras: T.R. Publications (1996).[2]
  • The methodology of environment and development management Colombo: Centre for Regional Development Studies (1993).
  • Environmental planning for development Colombo: Center for Regional Development Studies (1992)
  • "Hinduism" for Hindus and non-Hindus: Its religion and metaphysics Colombo: Dept. of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka (1990)
  • The wealth of poor nations London and New York: Croom Helm. (1984)

See also

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List of St. Anthony’s College, Kandy alumni

References

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  1. ^ "A noble product in futuristic thinking". Sunday Observer. 20 January 2002. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Canaganayagam Suriyakumaran". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2012-06-13.