People based in Sri Lanka

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Mr N.N.P. Jayasuriya Mr.Nalin Jayasuriya is the Chairman of McQuire Rens & Jones (Pvt) Ltd. And McQuire Rens Global Consulting (Pvt) Ltd. Previous to this, he was the Director HR, Sterling Winthrop Ltd. He was also the Regional HR Director, Sterling Winthrop, East Africa Region (operating from Nairobi, Kenya) and Regional HR Consultant and Regional Head of Special Projects of Smithkline Beecham International, Southeast Asia & India, operating from Jakarta, Indonesia, now known as GSK.
Ms R. Senerath Ms. Senerath has an MBA from Buckinghamshire New University (UK ) and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK ). She has also obtained the International Capital Markets Qualifications (ICMQ) conducted by the Securities Institute London (UK ) and is a Diploma holder of Business Skills and Development conducted by the National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) as well. She has over sixteen years of experience in Fund Management activities and overall management of corporate affairs.
Mr K.C. Joseph Dias Board Member Of Entrust Securities PLC
Mr I.D.B. Dassanayake Mr. Isira D B Dassanayake is a successful entrepreneur and heads many leading establishments in diverse fields in the mercantile sector and he counts over 20 years of experience in the Private & Public sectors and he holds a Masters’ Degree in Public Administration.
Mr E.J. Gnanam Appointed to the Board in February 2007. Bachelor of Arts from University of Texas, MBA from University of Melbourne. Managing Director of South Asian Investment (Private) Ltd., Orion City Group, Rhino Roofing Group and also in the Board of Private, Public and listed companies. Has wide experience at leading corporate sector institutions in the garments trade, manufacturing and services.
Mr S.V. Wanigasekera Appointed to the Board in 1983 over fifty three years of finance and management experience in Sri Lanka. B.Com (London), F.C.A. (UK), F.C.A. (Sri Lanka). Chairman of Central Finance Company PLC in the year 2006. Served as the Executive Chairman of Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC and was a Director of Hatton National Bank PLC, Richard Peiris & Company PLC, Associated Motorways PLC and Brown & Company PLC.
Mr A.S.G. Gnanam Board Member of Tokyo Cement Co. (Lanka) PLC
Mr T. Naruse Board Member of Tokyo Cement Co. (Lanka) PLC
Mr S.R. Gnanam Deputy Chairman of Tokyo Cement Co. (Lanka) PLC
Mr E. Gunatunga Chairman of Tokyo Cement Co. (Lanka) PLC
Mr P.C.H. Cabral Mr Harsha Cabral was appointed to the Board as an Independent Director in December 2011. He is a President’s Counsel and holds a PhD in Corporate Law (University of Canberra) Australia. Dr Cabral is a Senior Counsel in Corporate Law with 26 years of experience, specialising in Company Law, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Law, International Trade Law & Commercial Arbitration.
Mr K. Thilakaratne Mr Krishan Thilakaratne was appointed as Executive Director/ CEO of Commercial Leasing & Finance PLC in March 2012. Mr Thilakaratne also serves as General Manager of LOLC Al-Falaah - Islamic Business Unit of Lanka ORIX Finance PLC and as Head of the Valuation Unit of LOLC Motors Ltd.
Mr P.L. Amerasinghe Mr. Amerasinghe is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management in UK, a professional with more than 45 years of Senior Managerial experience which includes 16 years in Plantation Management and 29 years as the Chief Executive Officer of several leading companies in Sri Lanka. He functioned as the CEO of Lanka Walltiles Ltd from its inception for up to 17 years and thereafter took over the management of the family business of Aristons Ltd and continues as the Chairman of Aristons Ltd, todate. In 1998 he established Ceyquartz MBI (Pvt) Ltd, a joint venture with Japanese collaboration and functions as the Chairman/Managing Director. He is a founder Director of Lanka Tiles PLC and in addition is a Consultant to Noritake Lanka Porcelain (Pvt) Ltd. He is also the Chairman of Anilana Hotels and Properties Ltd. He has considerable experience in management of export oriented manufacturing organizations and the marketing of their products both locally and internationally.
Mr W.M. Kumarasinghe Board Member of The Finance Company PLC
Mr C. Rosa Board Member of The Finance Company PLC
Mr T.B. Ekanayake Mr Tissa Ekanayake is an Attorney-at- Law & NP by profession and prior to joining the Company was engaged in private practice. He joined the Company as a Legal officer of the Kandy Branch in 1988. He held positions of Senior Legal Officer and Assistant General Manager-Legal and overlooked the legal functions of the Branches coming under his purview. He was then assigned recoveries function and was appointed General Manager - Collection and he was responsible for the overall collections of the entire Company. Subsequently he held the st position of General Manager -Legal and was appointed to the Board on 21 June 2008. He was appointed as Key Executive Director by the Central Bank during the financial crisis and contributed immensely to the revival of the Company. He has extensive knowledge and experience in legal and also in recoveries field and exemplary negotiating skills. He accounts for over 24 years experience in the Company. He is a Director of TIS Educational Services (Pvt) Ltd.
Mr K.J. Yatawara Board Member of The Finance Company PLC
Mr V.W. Dissanayake Board Member of The Finance Company PLC
Mr D.S.K. Amarasekara Mr. Kamantha Amarasekera is an eminent tax consultant and the Senior Tax and Legal Partner of Amarasekera & Company – a leading tax consultancy firm in the country.
Mr A.P. Lekamge Started his career as a teaching instructor and as a teacher at Ananda College, Colombo with having National Diploma in Education. He kept remarkable records at Finance & Management faculty at University of Colombo. Further he completed his post graduate studies gaining specialized MSc. in Risk Management at Manchester Metropolitan University in UK. He reserves acclaimed name in the field of Insurance and Risk management. His Excellency and the Supreme Court has nominated Mr. Lekamge to the Board of Sri Lanka Insurance Cooperation as an Executive Director where he served till June 2010. Further he served as a Director at Ceylon Asset Management Company. His entrepreneurialship record has made him one of the top business personalities in Sri Lanka and currently he chairs diversified group of companies which includes International Schools, International Trading, Transport and Logistics sectors.