Previous senior civil servant Bradman Weerakoon has died at the age of 94, according to household sources.He had actually worked as a senior staff member to 9 former presidents and prime ministers.Bradman Weerakoon studied at Holy Cross College, Kalutara, and was later on one of the very first boarding students at S.
Thomas College, Gurutalawa.He acquired a Bachelor of Arts degree with second-class honours (upper department) in Economics and Sociology from the University of Ceylon, and was granted a Fulbright scholarship to study at the University of Michigan for one year, where he completed his MA in Sociology.Weerakoon joined the Ceylon Civil Service in 1954, served in numerous parts of the island, and held the position of Secretary to Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala.Accordingly, he served as Secretary under 7 Prime Ministers and twoPresidents.