Vernon Abeysekera

Vernon Abeysekera, CCS was a Sri Lankan civil servant. He was the former Postmaster General, Director of Radio Ceylon and Government Agent.

He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and went to the University College Colombo, then an affiliated University of London. Thereafter he joined the Ceylon Civil Service and went on to serve as Government Agent of Polonnaruwa and Galle. Thereafter he was appointed as Director of Radio Ceylon and thereafter went on to serve five years in the Ceylon High Commission in London. On his return he was appointed as Government Agent of Jaffna. Finally he was appointed as Postmaster General and served until his retirement, after which he moved to Australia.

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