President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to appoint his brother Kumarasinghe Sirisena has already raised doubts in the minds of people who expect good governance.

Asian Mirror looked into the educational and professional qualifications of kumarasinghe Sirisena to hold the top post at Sri Lanka Telecom. The details he provided us are as follows;

Academic Qualifications :

Bachelor of Science (Public Administration Management) B.Sc. (Management) Special Hons. Degree - Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce – University of Sri Jayawardenapura
Master of Business Administration Degree – 2012-2013
Master of Public Management Degree – 2006/2007
Post Graduate Diploma in Accountancy & Financial Management – 1997/1998 University of Sri Jayawardhenapura Department of Accountancy & Financial Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management 1996 – The Post Graduate Institute of Management (PIM)–University of Sri Jayawardhenapura
Diploma in Business Management in National Institute of Business Management of Sri Lanka 1998/1999
MIOGAF - Institute of Government Accounts and Finance. Associate Membership of the Institute 1999. The Institute of Public Finance and Development Accounting under the Ministry of » Finance and Planning. (Fellow member)
AAT Sri Lanka - Membership of the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka Year – 1993- Index No. 1186 (MAAT/SAT - Life Member)
The Preliminary Examination of the Institute of Charted Accountants of Sri Lanka – 1982
Course of Sri Lanka Taxation 1993 – 1994 . The Charted Institute of Management Accountants Sri Lanka
Course on Malaysian Public Sector Accounting and Financial Management Systems 1998 in National Institute of Public Service Department. This course sponsored by Asian Development Bank MOF Funds-Ministry of Finance.
 Selected members of "DBFA" Post Graduate of Diploma in Business and Financial Administration. The Institute of Charted Accounts of Sri Lanka public sector wing
 Certificate in Sustainable Forestry Management-Thailand

19 years continuous service in Road Development Authority (Ministry of Highways) and Road Construction & Development Co. Ltd.(Fully Own By RDA-Ministry of Highways), ADB Funding Project – Project Management Unit of Road Development Authority (RDA)as follows:

Accounts Assistant- RDA Works Division (1985-1986)- Road Development Authority,

Project Accountant - Samanalawewa Hydro Power Access Road Project (1986-1987) – RCDC,

Accountant - Grade IV - Northern Zone (1988-1989)-RCDC,

Accountant - Grade III - NC, NW, NE and Northern Provinces (1989-1993) – RCDC

Finance Manager/Accountant (Special Projects) - Gam Udawa, Mihintale (1993-1994) - RCDC,

Finance Manager/Accountant - Grade III - NC, NW, NE and Northern Provinces (1994-1999) – RCDC

Finance Manager/Senior Accountant -Grade II -Southern, Western & Sabaragamuwa, (1999-2003) – RCDC

Finance Manager/Accountant-Procurement-ADB Funding Project (2002-2005) -project Management Unit –RDA