Kottegoda served as Sri Lankan Ambassador to Brazil and thereafter as Sri Lanka Ambassador to Thailand . In April 2019 , following the Easter Sunday bombings he was appointed as the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence by President Sirisena . Shantha Kottegoda is married to his wife Sonia , they have a son and a daughter named Asanka and Avanthi respectively.he was the second of his family
Easter Sunday bombings
2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings
Shantha Kottegoda