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Varuni Amunugama Fernando

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Varuni Amunugama Fernando
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationSirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya,
C.M.S. Ladies' College, Colombo,
British School of Paris,
University of Colombo
Occupations

Varuni Amunugama Fernando is a Sri Lankan businesswoman and a prominent figure in the country’s advertising industry. She founded Triad Advertising (Pvt) Limited and the national TV channel Derana.[1]

Her father is Sarath Amunugama, a former civil servant and current senior minister in the Sri Lankan government. She was educated at Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, C.M.S. Ladies' College, Colombo, and the British School of Paris, and was gained entrance to the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo. She partnered with Dilith Jayaweera, who she met at university to form Triad Advertising in 1993.[2]

Fernando is linked to Dinesh Palipana, Queensland's first quadriplegic intern. Palipana has credited Fernando with helping him progress through the accident that left him a quadriplegic.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Forget gender in business
  2. ^ "History of Triad Advertising". Archived from the original on 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  3. ^ "He reached the unreachable star | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
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