Neville Jayaweera
Neville Jayaweera | |
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| Born | 23 October 1930 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 10 May 2020 (aged 89) Kent, England |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and Director-General of Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation |
| Employer | The Government of Sri Lanka |
| Known for | Spearheading the switch from Radio Ceylon to a public corporation 1966-1970. Providing a framework of values for broadcasting, enforcing professional broadcasting standards, and maintaining discipline in the work place. |
| Term | 1967-1970 |
| Relatives | Stanley Jayaweera Rajeewa Jayaweera |
Neville Jayaweera (23 October 1930 - 10 May 2020) was a member of the Ceylon Civil Service (1955-1972). He was handpicked by the Prime Minister of Ceylon, Dudley Senanayake, to be both Chairman and Director-General of the Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in 1967. Jayaweera drafted the legislation for setting up the CBC and headed the new Corporation for three years. Under his leadership the Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation followed very strictly the values and ethics of public service broadcasting. The CBC is now known as the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.