Kumar De Silva Email & Phone Number

French and German speaking Kumar de Silva counts forty plus years of experience working and interacting, in different capacities, with hundreds of people from diverse organisations across different layers in Sri Lanka’s multi-disciplined corporate sector. He now shares his experiences (gained both in Sri Lanka and France) and a wide range of soft skills, with Sri Lankan corporates to help them gain self-confidence, enhance their individual social performance levels and navigate their personal role in a highly competitive corporate journey to success. CIMA Sri Lanka works with Kumar de Silva on a regular basis and presents his sessions to hundreds of AL students, school leavers and CIMA students, islandwide.He has also been the Official Trainer in Corporate Etiquette (BrandSriLanka) for Miss World Sri Lanka, Miss Universe Sri Lanka, Miss Sri Lanka for Miss Continental and Mr. Manhunt Sri Lanka for Mr Manhunt International.Educated at Wesley College Colombo, he graduated with an Honours Degree in English and French degree from the University of Kelaniya, where he subsequently lectured at the Department of English.He was knighted by the Government of France as Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres) for his longstanding contribution to the propagation of the French language and culture in Sri Lanka. A former journalist at Lake House and member of the Jury of the Sarasaviya Film Awards, multi-lingual de Silva is also a veteran Public Relations and Media Consultant and a sought-after emcee.A former ITN news reader, he is a Paris-trained, award-winning television personality, and is best remembered for the ‘Bonsoir’ and ‘Fanclub’ programmes he hosted over ITN.