Tissa Devendra

Deshamanya Tissa Devendra [1] is a writer and retired civil servant.

Tissa Devendra
Born1929
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Alma materNalanda College, Colombo
Ananda College, Colombo
University of Ceylon
University of Cambridge

Childhood & education

Devendra received his education from Dharmaraja College, Kandy, Nalanda College, Colombo and Ananda College Colombo. He later graduated from University of Ceylon and University of Cambridge.

Career

Devendra's career in the public service started in 1953 as a District Land Officer. Later was General Manager of the River Valleys Development Project in Walawe.

Devendra served 40 years in the public service and was the Government Agent in Matara, Trincomalee and Jaffna. He also held positions as Chairman of Public Service Commission, Chairman of Salaries Commission. First President of the Colombo University Alumni Association. Tissa also served as National Expert for the FAO and United Nations.

Author

Devendra is an author and wrote a number of books, in both Sinhalese and English. His book Tales from the Provinces was short-listed for the Gratiaen Prize in 1998. Devendra was also a reviewer of English films along with the late Regi Siriwardena, Donald Abeysinghe, and Mervyn De Silva.

Devendra scripted a television documentary on George Keyt in 1987. His published books include:

  • The Emerald Island
  • Tales from the Provinces
  • Princes Peasants and Clever Beasts
  • More Princes, Peasants and Clever Beasts
  • On Horseshoe Street
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gollark: I don't see how.
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References
  1. "National Honours – 2017". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
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