14 Facts About Tyronne Fernando

Tyronne Fernando PC was a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician who served as foreign minister from 2001 until 2004.

Tyronne Fernando attended Royal College, Colombo, and S Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, and earned his MA in political science at Keble College, Oxford.

Tyronne Fernando gained a diploma in journalism from the London School of Journalism.

Tyronne Fernando entered Gray's Inn, London and was called to the Bar of England and Wales, as a barrister.

Tyronne Fernando then joined the Attorney-General's Department and worked as a Crown Counsel for period of ten years, before reverting to the unofficial bar and building a practice in criminal law for another 10 years.

Tyronne Fernando was later appointed a President's Counsel and elevated to Master of the Bench Gray's Inn.

In 1974, Fernando entered politics after he joined the United National Party.

Tyronne Fernando was elected to Parliament in 1977 as a representative of the Moratuwa constituency, a stronghold of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, he won with a record majority of 15,000.

Tyronne Fernando served as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs during the presidency of JR Jayewardene.

Tyronne Fernando served as Minister of Information in 1993 during the presidency of Ranasinghe Premadasa.

Tyronne Fernando served as the head of Sri Lanka Cricket Board from 1991 until 1994.

Tyronne Fernando resigned from the United National Party after the 2004 election, during which he lost his parliamentary seat.

Tyronne Fernando was later appointed by President Chandrika Kumaratunga as Governor of the former North-East Province on 8 December 2004.

Tyronne Fernando died on 26 February 2008 at a private hospital in Colombo.