| Mr S. Nagendra
| Sega Nagendra is a Director of Pegasus Hotels of Ceylon PLC. He is a Former Senior Director of Carson Cumberbatch PLC and several of its subsidiaries and Associate Companies. Senior Director and Financial Consultant of CML - MTD Construction Ltd., Executive Chairman Travelserv Ltd., Travelon Ltd and Travelon Management Services Ltd. He is also Chairman and Director of several public listed and private Companies.Past President of Skal International Colombo (International Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals), Past Secretary of the Skal International, Asian Area Region and Past President of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (Sri Lanka Chapter). Immediate Past President of the Sri Lanka Pakistan Business Council and present Council member. |
| Mr T. De Zoysa
| Mr. de Zoysa has been the top executive of many leading companies in the country and still continues to Chair a variety of top private and public quoted companies, such as Carson Cumberbatch PLC and Nawaloka Hospitals PLC. He is the past Chairman of both the Ceylon and National Chambers of Commerce and is also currently the Vice Chairman of Helpage International. |
| Mr I.P. De Zoysa
| Mr. de Zoysa has been closely associated with the trading activities of the Company for almost 20 years. During this time he has developed into a key member of the organisation possessing an in-depth knowledge of the commodities exported by the Company. He has also been pivotal in establishing several new markets overseas. |
| Mr C.S.L. De Silva
| After having completed his Bachelors’ Degree in fields of Econometrics and Marketing at the University of Sydney, Mr. de Silva completed a Masters Degree specialising in Finance at the same Institution. Thereafter, he worked for three years in the Strategy and Analytics team of a Fortune 500 Company before returning to join Eastern Merchants. |
| Ms R.L. Nanayakkara
| Nanayakkara requires no special introduction. Being a board member of companies too numerous to recount here, she possesses unparalleled corporate and management experience spanning over 50 years. |
| Mr C.I. Tilakaratna
| The daughter of one of the founders of the Company, she has served on the Board as a non-executive Director since 1989. |
| Mr S. Jayakody
| Mr. Jayakody joined the Company in 1993 as an Accountant after having completed his Bachelor of Commerce Degree at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Now a Fellow Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lankan, he was brought on the Board of Directors in 1999 and is also currently the Company Secretary. |
| Mr S.A. Chandraratne
| Joining the Company directly out of school, Mr. Chandraratne was in charge of the shipping activities of the Company for over 40 years. Thereafter he joined the Board in 1992 and is now responsible for all operations at our stores complex in Sapugaskanda. |
| Mr N.K.L. Tilakaratna
| An engineer by profession, Mr. Tilakaratna heads Asia Brush (Pvt) Ltd. and Asia Woodware Company (Pvt) Ltd., both subsidiaries of Eastern Merchants. |
| Mr H.J. de Silva
| Formerly employed in the state sector as the Deputy General Manager/ Corporate Advisor of the Bank of Ceylon, Mr. de Silva thereafter served as the Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director of Sampath Bank and Union Bank, as well as the Director of Operations at American Express. |
| Mr A. Karunaratne
| Having joined the Company after his school career at Royal College, Mr. Karunaratne has acquired almost unparalleled first hand knowledge of natural rubber and the trading of it internationally in his career spanning almost 40 years. Instrumental in the Company’s success, he was appointed the Managing Director in 2006. |
| Mr J.B.L. de Silva
| A lawyer by profession, Mr. de Silva has substantial experience in the corporate world. He has held the office of Chairman of the Company since 1983 and has served on the Boards of quite a few prominent Public and Private Companies. He presently serves as a Director of CT Holding PLC & Associated Electrical Corporation Ltd. |
| Mr E.N.W.M.R.R.K. Nugapitiya
| Board Member Of Elpitiya Plantations PLC |
| Mr S.C. Ratwatte
| Mr Sarath Ratwatte was appointed as a Director to the Board of Elpitiya Plantations PLC on April 10, 2013. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK and has 30 years work experience in the fields of financial and treasury management, project evaluation and development, investments, financing and risk management and joint ventures. Mr Ratwatte has worked in several multinational organizations and conglomerates in Sri Lanka and overseas. |
| Mr A. Ekanayake
| Mr Anura Ekanayake was appointed as a Director to the Board of Elpitiya Plantations PLC on January 09, 2009. He was the Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce during the period August 2009 to July 2011 and the immediate past Chairman of the Industrial Association of Sri Lanka. He started his professional career in the public sector and served in a number of senior Sri Lankan Government positions before moving to the private sector. He has held several key positions in the Plantation Sector, |
| Mr Malik J. Fernando
| Mr Malik J Fernando was appointed as a Director to the Board of Elpitiya Plantations PLC in August 01, 1997. He is the Director Operations of the MJF Group, which comprises several tea growing and tea packing/exporting companies, supplying the ‘Dilmah Tea’ brand around the world. |
| Mr A.L.W. Goonewardene
| Mr A L W Goonewardena has 37 years experience in public and private sector plantation management. He started his career in plantations as an Estate Assistant Manager, held the positions of Manager, Visiting Agent, General Manager, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer and rose to the position of Director of Elpitiya Plantations PLC. He is presently a Director of Aitken Spence Plantation Managements PLC, Tea Country Homes (Pvt) Ltd, Water Villas (Pvt) Ltd., and the Managing Director/ CEO of Elpitiya Dianhong Jin Ya Tea Company (Pvt) Ltd. |
| Mr R.M. Fernando
| Mr R M Fernando was appointed to the Board of Elpitiya Plantations PLC on August 01, 1997 and as Managing Director on May 14, 2004. Dr R M Fernando, who heads the Plantations and Business Development in Aitken Spence PLC, holds a PhD and a MBA from the University of Colombo and is also a Chartered Marketer and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), UK. |
| Mr S.W. Gunawardena
| Mr. S. W. Gunawardena joined the Company in 2002. He is currently the Head of the Home Care Division and has initiated many new businesses. He was appointed to the Board as an Executive Director on 1st April, 2014. Prior to joining the Company he had served in leading mercantile establishments in Sri Lanka and overseas. |
| Mr A.M. Mubarak
| Mr. Mubarak was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 2nd September, 2013. He is a former Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Industrial Technology Institute. He is a Chemist by profession and has more than 25 years of experience in Research & Development including Research Management. |
