UPG - UNITED PROFESSIONALS GROUP

The United Professionals Group (UPG) is an independent group of Professionals of Engineers, Accountants, Architects, Doctors, Lawyers & members from several Groups formed to provide mutual and professionally beneficial interaction amongst its Membership. The group also acts as a ‘think tank’ to the United National Party (UNP) with Professional inputs as and when necessary.

The UPG was formed in 1994 to mobilise Professionals from all over Sri Lanka and contribute positively to the development of the nation within the framework of the United Nationals Party (UNP).

The Objectives of the UPG are

• To adequately voice Professional Public Opinion within the United National Party.
• To ensure adequate Professional Participation and Representation on all matters of National interest within the United National Party.
• To formulate, implement, monitor and evaluate short, medium and long term policies to strengthen the political base of the United National Party among Professionals of Sri Lanka and abroad.
• To ensure the stability and continuity of the territorial integrity and democratic form of Government in Sri Lanka.

The membership of the Group is open to all Professionals with qualifications above a recognised Diploma level. The Executive Committee also has the discretion to admit persons as members who are not Professionals but those with outstanding experience in various fields who in the opinion of the Executive Committee could contribute positively to the objectives of the Group.

The UPG has five standing Committees covering fields such as;

• Political Affairs
• Media
• International Affairs
• Social and Welfare
• Finance
• Membership Development



The services provided by the UPG to the UNP are as follows.

• We provide professional inputs to UNP Members of Parliament, Provincial Councils and Local Government Authorities during times when Appropriation Bills are debated.

• We serve on Committees of inquiry and development formed by the UNP and provide professional inputs.

• We provide inputs and services where logistical planning and implementation are required by the UNP.      

• Our Members serve on Interview panels to select candidates for Local  Government and Provincial Council elections.

• Our Members   were also appointed to committees that interviewed and recommended Organisers for various Electorates.

• Members of the UPG have also held Senior Posts in the party such as Treasurer, General Secretary and Vice President.

Our proposals for Party Reforms were also considered by the Working Committee.  Five members of the UPG are nominated by the Party leader each year to the National Executive Committee of the Party.

Members of the UPG have also held Senior Posts in the party such as Treasurer, General Secretary and Vice President.

The Party has recognised the need for Professionals and has planned to include representation from its Professional bodies to the Working Committee.

Today the country is going through its darkest period since independence. The Economy is deteriorating and the cost of living has reached astronomical heights.  The War is getting out of hand with human rights violations on all sides.  There is no Law and Order with murders and kidnappings being the order of the day. People have lost all faith in the Judiciary, the Police and practically all Government Institutions. Government Revenue Colleting institutions had been labeled as the most corrupt Institutions by Transparency International.

There is no good Governance in this country.  In the past we have had a few of these maladies prevailing but today all are prevailing at the same time.  All this is due to the lack of Professionalism in politics in Sri Lanka.

The UPG by enrolling into their ranks top-level professionals from various fields would analyse their inputs on  issues facing the country and intends to put forward to the UNP to agitate in Parliament and outside to bring about a change in the country.  

Committee Members and Sub Committee Chairman

Chairman International Relations 
Mr. C. Ramachandra – Company Director/ Chartered Accountant

Chairman Social & Welfare
Capt. Suranjan De Silva – Aviation Consultant/Flight Examiner

Chairman Membership Development      
Mr. Rajiv Seneviratne – Managing Director

Chairman Media
Mr. Upali S. Arambewela – Additional Director General

Mr. Rasing H. F. Senaratne – Management Consultant

Mr. Kanishka Jayasinghe – Chartered Marketer

Dr. P. Ramachandran – Lecturer UOMIT Consultant

How to contact us

Inquiries regarding Membership could be made from

01.       Secretary
            Eng..M.D.S.Upali Perera
            No. 155, 3A, Dutugemunu Street, Weerasinghe Mawatha, Kohuwala
            Tel : 2822998 Fax : 2809229 Mobile : 0777 – 701975 E-mail : ilapu@sltnet.lk

02.       Assistant Secretary                                                  
            Mr. S. A. (Tony) Jayasekere
            No. 508, Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15
            Tel : 2526181, 2527290 (Office), 2526182 (Residence) Fax : 2522456 Mobile : 0777 – 320641
            E-mail : jayaco@dialogsl.net / tonychit@dialogsl.net

03.       Chairman Membership Development      
            Mr. Rajiv Seneviratne
            No. 622/3, Muthtettuwegoda Road, Talangama North
            Tel : 2788028, 2788060, 2789705 Fax : 2791710 Mobile : 07222 – 43625 E-mail : rajivs@sltnet.lk