| Mr S.D. Pathirana
| Prof. Susantha Pathirana is a graduate in Production Engineering from the University of Peradeniya with a MSc in Automatic Control and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. He is a Member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology - U.K, Fellow of the Institution of Engineers - Sri Lanka and a Member of the Institution of Electrical & Electronic Engineers – U.S.A. He is the former Head of the Department of Production Engineering and former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Production Engineering at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. |
| Mr S.S.N. Goonaratne
| Ms. Shanthi is a leading professional with more than 36 years of experience in Banking, Manufacturing and Power Generaon sectors. Her banking career spans across both the Public and Private sectors as well as in Commercial and Investment Banking and she has held top posions in Credit and Operaons. She was also the Chief Execuve and Chairman of many successful private ventures in Manufacturing and Power Generaon. She is a graduate from the University of Peradeniya and earned her MBA from the University of Sri Jayawardenepura. She is also an Associate Member of Instute of Bankers and a Member of the Personnel Management Instute of Sri Lanka. |
| Mr A.M. Patrick
| Mr. Angelo M. Patrick holds an MBA from the University of Colombo and is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) and a Member of the Institute of Marketing (UK). He has held Directorates and Senior Management positions over the past 40 years in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Canada. Some of the positions he held are Group Director Capital Maharaja Organisation Limited, Managing Director NDBS Stock Brokers Limited, Director (per pro) Carson Cumberbatch Limited, Senior Management Consultant, Bank of Ceylon, Finance Manager, P T Condong Garut, Jakarta, Indonesia. He was the President of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Sri Lanka Division in 1993-94 and represented Sri Lanka on the Global Council of CIMA in the United Kingdom for 3 years. He is a Lecturer and Examiner for the Postgraduate Diploma in Manufacturing Management at the University of Colombo. He was a Member of the Sri Lanka Accounting Standards Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. |
| Mr M.M.M.N. Farzaan
| Mr. Nim Farzaan counts over 16 years of experience in the field of accountancy and has held senior accountancy posions in several reputed companies.Mr. Nim Farzaan also has a wealth of experse in managing Inial Public Offering (IPO’s) and Private Placement of Organizaons. He had given leadership in transforming several private companies’ into public listed status during the 18 years of his career. |
| Mr K. Abeysinghe
| Mr. Kumar Abeysinghe, a graduate from University of Ceylon Peradeniya, holds a degree in economics, specializing in Money and Banking. He obtained his MBA from PIM (Sjp) and Diploma in Communication from the State University of Philippines. He has undergone short term study programs at several international universities including Sussex in UK, Cornell university in USA. He Joined The Sri Lanka Administrative service in 1970 as a divisional revenue officer and served for nearly 45 years holding several key positions in the public sector in Sri Lanka . To mention a few, he served as the Government Agent in Nuwara Eliya District for more than seven years. He held the position of Chairmanship in Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corp, Sri lanka Broadcasting Corp, National film Corp, Lake House, and the Sri Lanka Telecommunication Regulatory Authority ,and Milco Pvt Ltd. At the ministerial level he served as the State Secretary to the Ministry of Home affairs, State secretary to the Ministry of Health, and In the year 2001 he was assigned the position of Secretary to the cabinet Ministry of Mass Communication which encompassed Postal Tele Communication and Media. |
| Mr W.R. Abeysirigunawardena
| Mr. Wasantha Abeysirigunawardena is a Rubber Technologist holding a Masters in Polymer Science & Technology with over 33 years’ experience in rubber products manufacturing industry. His long associations with the Richard Pieris Group counts over 25 years and his contributions to product development have been highly acclaimed. He currently heads the Rubber Sector at the Research & Development Centre of Richard Pieris Group and also manages the entire operations of Richard Pieris Exports PLC. He is an Associate Member of The Institute of Materials London and also a Member of The Institute of Incorporated Engineers Sri Lanka. He has been also conferred with a Graduateship in Mechanical Engineering from The City and Guilds Institute, London. |
| Mr Shaminda Yaddehige
| Mr. Shaminda Yaddehige was educated in the UK and graduated in Chemical Engineering from the University College London. He worked as a Management Consultant for Price Warterhouse UK. Since then he has moved in to International Marketing and has built a strong marketing network, in the UK, France, Germany and other European Countries. |
| Mr W.J.V.P. Perera
| Mr. Viville Perera is a Science graduate from Kelaniya University with Second Class Honours and a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing in United Kingdom. Mr. Perera has over 31 years experience in senior managerial capacity in leading business organizations such as Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, Middeleway Ltd (Ceylinco Group) and Amico Group of Companies and Alliance Finance Co. PLC. He has served as Treasurer and Vice President of Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging. He is also on the Board of Directors of Several Companies of Richard Pieris Group. |
| Mr S.S.G. Liyanage
| Mr. Sunil Liyanage is a Fellow of the Plastics and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka (FPRI) and holds Diploma in Polymer Technology (Singapore), the Diploma of the Plastics Institute (LOND.) and a Licentiate of the Institute of Rubber Industry (LOND.). He has over 36 year’s of management experience in the field of Rubber & Plastics. He is a past Chairman of the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI) and a past President of the Plastics and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka (PRISL). Mr. Liyanage is also a visionary business leader who has been instrumental in launching many innovative products in Polymer category and has the honour of being the first person to commercialise flexible polyurethane foam in this country in the form of mattresses, cushions and sheets. Currently, Mr. Liyanage heads the Local Manufacturing and Distribution Sector of the Richard Pieris Group as the Managing Director. He is also a Director of Richard Pieris Distributors Ltd and Arpico Interiors [Pvt.] Ltd. He is also a Director in the main Board of Directors of Richard Pieris & Co. PLC. |
| Mr R. Madappuli
| Mr. Madappuli was appointed to the Board in June 2011 He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and has extensive experience in the fields of Finance and Management, having worked for more than thirty years in Sri Lanka and abroad. |
| Mr Thushara Sapukotanage
| Attorney-at-Law, with over 15 years of experience and presently practicing in the Colombo bar, joined Radiant Gems as a Director in 2007 and overlooking the legal aspect of the company. |
| Mr Saliya Dharmadasa
| Mr. Dharmadasa is a graduate gemologist from Gemological Institute of America. He joined the board of Directors of Radiant Gems in 2006. He has been in the jewelry production field for the last 20 years, and is proficient in manufacturing and production of jewellery. |
| Mr S.H. Munasinghe
| Mr. S H Munasinghe is a graduate gemologist from Gemological Institute of America. He started his career at Radiant Gems International in 1995 under his father’s tutelage the past chairman managing director Mr. D S Munasinghe. He has been working at every point of production in the factory and then promoted to factory manager in 1995. He has a very good understanding of the production process at every stage of production, and is an accomplished gem cutter himself. Mr. Munasinghe took over the chairman of Radiant Gems in 2006. He has been instrumental in company’s progress in many fronts of innovation and production methods that have benefitted the company immensely |
| Mr P.I.D.C. Perera
| Appointed to the Board of Regnis (Lanka) PLC on 1st May 2013. Joined Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC on 17th November 1997 as the Manager - Human Resources and appointed as the Director Human Resources on 2nd January 2002. An Executive Committee Member of Human Resources Professionals’ Association. Served in the Sri Lanka Navy for 22 years and retired as a Commander in 1997. Specialised in Anti-Submarine Warfare. Commanded various ships and establishments in the Navy and was the Deputy Director Naval Administration and Welfare at the time of retirement. Decorated with gallantry medal “Ranasura Padakkama” for the distinguished conduct in the face of enemy. |
| Mr S. Kelegama
| Joined the Board of Regnis (Lanka) PLC as Director on 21st August 2008. Director of Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC , Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC., S C Securities, Industrial Development Board (IDB), and National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA) and member of the Management - Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) Executive Director, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, Fellow, National Academy of Sciences in Sri Lanka, former President of Sri Lanka Economic Association and author of several publications on the economy of Sri Lanka. D.Phil (Economics), Oxford University, UK, |
| Mr V.G.K. Vidyaratne
| Has been in the Board of Regnis (Lanka) PLC from the inception of the Company. Director of Singer Industries (Ceylon) PLC, Regnis Appliances (Pvt) Ltd. and Reality Lanka Ltd. Alternate Director of Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC, General Manager - Factories of the Singer Group, Sri Lanka. Holds BSc (Hons.) Degree in Production/Mechanical Engineering, University of Peradeniya. MBA from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. A Chartered Engineer, Member of the Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka. Member of the Industrial Association of Sri Lanka and a member of the National Labour Advisory Committee. |
| Mr H.A. Pieris
| Joined the Board of Regnis (Lanka) PLC, on 10th April 2003. Appointed as Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer on 1st July 2010. Director of Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC, Singer Industries (Ceylon) PLC, Reality (Lanka) Ltd., Regnis Appliances (Pvt) Ltd. and Equity Investments Lanka Ltd. Vice-President of Singer Asia Ltd. and Retail Holdings N.V. Prior to the present appointment, Mr. Asoka Pieris was Chief Financial Officer of Singer Asia Ltd. and Controller of Retail Holdings N.V. Associate Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. |
| Mr M. Thambiah
| Mr. M. Thambiah holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. He was appointed to the Board in 1992. He functions as the Managing Director of KIA Motors (Lanka) Limited in addition to serving on certain Boards within The Colombo Fort Land and Building Group. |
| Mr C.P.R. Perera
| Mr. C.P.R. Perera joined the Board in 2011 and was appointed Deputy Chairman in May 2013. He serves on the board of The Colombo Fort Land and Building PLC (CFLB) and also serves on the boards of several subsidiary companies of the CFLB Group. He also holds Directorships in other private and public Companies. He is a past Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tea Board, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation, PERC and Bank of Ceylon. He retired as Chairman of Forbes and Walker Ltd and its subsidiary Companies in June 2005 after almost 44 years of service. He presently functions as the Chairman of Ceylon Tea Brokers PLC. He is a Director of the Sri Lanka Business Development Center (SLBDC) and a Board Member of the Outward Bound Trust of Sri Lanka. Mr. Perera has served as a Committee Member of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, The Planters Association of Ceylon, and on the Committee of Management of the Ceylon Planters Provident Society. |
| Mr P.B. Perera
| Mr. Prashan Buddhika Perera joined the Company as a Director on the 8th August 2012 and is presently reading for his Degree in Finance at the Bentley University of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. |
