People based in Sri Lanka

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Mr A.V.P. Silva Appointed to the Board of Directors of Chemanex PLC in September 2001. A Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of CIC Feeds (Pvt) Limited, CIC Vetcare (Pvt) Limited, CIC Poultry Farms Limited and CIC Bio Security Breeder Farms Limited. Director of CAL Exports Lanka (Pvt) Limited and Crop Management Services (Pvt) Limited.
Mr M.D. Wickramasinghe Appointed to the Board of Chemanex PLC in October 2010 and assumed duties as Acting Chairman of Chemanex PLC with effect from 1st January 2014. Currently, Country Head and CEO of Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited. Prior to that Senior Consultant with Ernst & Young. 13 years experience in investment banking as Group MD/CEO of First Capital a boutique investment bank. Prior to this worked at Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC as a Treasury Dealer for 5 years. With a Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Bombay in 1986, worked as a Site Engineer with the consultants to the Samanalawewa Hydropower Project.
Mr A. Mapalagama Anura Mapalagama was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Chemanex PLC with effect April 2013. He is a career marketer and an individual who has been an integral part of Chemanex PLC for over three decades and joined the Company in 1977. Mr. Mapalagama functioned as the Director / Chief Operating Officer since January 2010 overlooking the entire marketing arm of Chemanex PLC and its subsidiaries until his appointment as the Managing Director. He also functions as a Director of many subsidiaries of the parent Company Chemanex PLC. Mr. Mapalagama’s experience include both local and international assignments specialising in areas of industrial chemicals and its applications which have been of paramount importance to the companies growth over the years. He has also received training at AOTS, Japan in Japanese management practices together with technical training in reputed foreign organisations.
Mr A.S. Abeywardena A S Abeyewardene is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, Fellow of the Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors UK He is a former partner of KPMG Ford, Rhodes, Thornton & Co., Chartered Accountants. He is an Independent Director of Ceylon Hospitals PLC and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. He is also an Independent Director of Durdans Medical and Surgical Hospital (Pvt) Ltd. He serves as an Independent Director of J L Morrison Son & Jones (Ceylon) PLC and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee of that Company.
Mr N.Y. Wijemanne Narendra Yayathi Wijemanne, having earned an MBBS (Ceylon), Fellowships at Royal College of Edinburgh and Royal College of England, joined the Board of Directors of Ceylon Hospitals PLC in year 2009. He has been serving in the public sector for over a period of 40 years. He brings to the board a vast amount of experience both locally and internationally. Prior to joining Durdans, he was the most senior Plastic Surgeon at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Dr Wijemanne was one of the first to volunteer as a surgeon to the Sri Lanka Army. He served in all the conflict areas supporting the forces during the major battles in the North and East at the time. He helped to set up several surgical facilities in these areas and has received several commendations from the Army commanders and field commanders. He was awarded the Vadamarachchi medal for services rendered. He was a volunteer Surgeon to the Military Hospital in Colombo until 2006.
Mr A.S Abeywardena A S Abeyewardene is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, Fellow of the Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors UK He is a former partner of KPMG Ford, Rhodes, Thornton & Co., Chartered Accountants. He is an Independent Director of Ceylon Hospitals PLC and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. He is also an Independent Director of Durdans Medical and Surgical Hospital (Pvt) Ltd. He serves as an Independent Director of J L Morrison Son & Jones (Ceylon) PLC and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee of that Company
Mr Y.N.R. Piyasena Nimal Piyasena is the Managing Partner of Y R Piyasena & Company. He is also the Vice-Chairman of Hotels Star Dust in Pottuvil.
Mr U.D. Tudawe Upul Tudawe holds a BSc in Microbiology from Texas Tech University as well as a BSc in Medical Technology from the University of Texas Health Science Centre Houston, Texas, USA. He is a Member of the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and also of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS). Upul Tudawe acts as a Group Director of Tudawe Brothers Ltd., including all the Subsidiaries and Associate Companies.
Mr S.P. Tudawe Sathis Tudawe in his capacity as the Senior Vice President – Administration supervises the technical and maintenance aspects of the business. He chairs the Technical and Maintenance committees. In addition he also advises and guides the security and transport related operations. He is a Group Director of Tudawe Brothers (Pvt) Ltd., its Subsidiaries and Associate Companies and has over 38 years experience in the construction industry
Mr A.D.P.A. Wijegoonawardene Preethi Wijegoonewardene has MBBS from India, with a Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine from the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) – Colombo. He is a fellow of the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka. He functioned as the President of the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka (2004 – 2007), Past President of Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) 2002. He was elected as the Regional President of WONCA – MESAR (World Organization for Family Doctors – ME/SA region) in July 2007. He was re-elected as the Regional President of WONCA- South Asia from May 2010 to 2013.
Mr A.E. Tudawe Ajith Tudawe holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the UK, Fellow of the CPA Australia and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing in the UK. He is also a past president of the ACCA Sri Lanka. Ajith Tudawe is a Group Director of Tudawe Brothers Ltd., including all the Subsidiaries and Associate Companies.
Mr W.N.I.C. Fernando Mr. Nishan Fernando is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of UK and holder of an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Mr M.D.A. Perera Ms. Minette Perera is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of UK and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of UK. She has over 35 years of working experience as a qualified accountant having worked in leading local and international companies as an Executive Director.
Mr N.E. Rodrigo Mr. Rodrigo’s professional career span of over 30 years is enriched with diversified expertise and experience in various fields including different aspects of law and e-commerce. Mr. Rodrigo has served in the Attorney General’s Department for over 15 years. He has represented Sri Lanka at United Nations Forums in Geneva and Vienna. He serves as the Chairman of the Grants Board of the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka – Capacity Building Program. He was appointed as a President’s Counsel in May 2010.
Mr D. Schaffter Mr. Dinesh Schaffter counts over 20 years experience in the Financial Services and Manufacturing sectors. He serves as the Managing Director of Kelsey Developments PLC, a subsidiary of Dunamis Capital PLC and is a director of other Dunamis subsidiaries. Mr. Schaffter is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of UK and holds a Bachelor of Laws - Honours Degree (LLB) from the United Kingdom.
Ms M. Mathews Ms. Mathews brings to the Board over 20 years of experience in General Management and Finance, both in Sri Lanka and overseas. She currently serves as Managing Director of Dunamis Capital PLC and is a director of other Dunamis subsidiaries. Ms. Mathews was formerly the Finance Director at Janashakthi Insurance PLC, one of the leading insurers in the country where she continues to hold a Non-Executive position. She is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of UK, and holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Cambridge (UK).
Mr J.C.L. De Mel Deshamanya Lalith de Mel holds a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Cambridge, UK and has completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School, USA. He counts over 40 years of Board experience having served as a director of several companies in Sri Lanka and abroad. He has served most of his career at Reckitt Benckiser PLC, UK and was a main Board Director. He was the Global Director - Pharmaceuticals when he retired. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Investment and the Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC and was a Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Finance. Currently he serves as the Chairman of Hemas Holdings PLC, holds directorships in Serendib Hotels PLC, a subsidiary of Hemas and many other companies, as well as being a Trustee of the Cambodia Trust, UK.
Mr I. Zahir Imran Zahir is a fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants – UK. He counts over a decade experience in Finance, Islamic Banking and Business. He was appointed to the board on 30th March 2012.
Mr L.W.W. Priyankara Board Member of Ceylon & Foreign Trades PLC
Mr A.D.E.I. Perera Board Member of Ceylon & Foreign Trades PLC