Canagarayam Suriyakumaran

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.

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


 * Represented Sri Lanka in the formation of Asian Development Bank
 * Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
 * United Nations Environment Programme's Global Director for Education, Training and Technical Assistance
 * Represented Sri Lanka in the formation of Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement, formerly known as Bangkok Trade Agreement
 * The Asian Clearing Union
 * The Asian Coconut Community
 * The United Nations Environment Programme-UNESCO Global Environment Education Programme

Awards and recognition

 * 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

 * The wealth of poor nations New edition. Madras: T.R. Publications (1996).
 * 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)