People based in Sri Lanka

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Mr C. Perera During a career spanning almost 30 years as an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court, Mr Perera, has gained a high degree of expertise in Corporate Banking, Leasing & Finance, Capital Market & Fund Management Services, Corporate Debt Financing Services and Intellectual Property Advisory Services. Mr Perera joined the Board in March 2011.
Mr S.D. Jayawardhana Director Finance of EAP Holdings Limited and he holds directorships with Swarna Mahal Jewellers (Pvt.) Ltd, EAP Broadcasting Company Ltd, EAP Films & Theaters (Pvt) Ltd and Swarna Solutions Limited. He counts over 25 years of experience in finance & management (12 years overseas) in the fields of in manufacturing, constructions, trading and finance. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ACA) and a Fellow Member of the Society of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (FSCMA).
Mr B.G.W. Banda He counts over 37 years of experience in the banking field and holds the Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) Sp. Degree, Vidyodaya University of Sri Lanka, Master of Arts (Buddhist Studies), University of Kelaniya and Diploma in Credit Management. He is an associate of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and a Fellow of the Institute of Credit Management of Sri Lanka.
Mr S. Kariyawasam Executive Director/CEO of EAP Holdings Limited and he holds Directorships with Swarna Mahal Jewellers (Pvt.) Ltd, EAP Broadcasting Company Ltd, EAP Films & Theaters (Pvt) Ltd and Swarna Solutions Limited. He counts over 32 years of experience in the Banking and Financial sector and holds the Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, LLB Degree, Open University of Sri Lanka, Post Graduate Diploma in Management, University of Sri Jayawardanapura. He is a member of Association of Bankers of Sri Lanka (A.I.B.) and FBA (Sri Lanka) Professional Banker’s Association of Sri Lanka.
Mr S.M. Ganegoda He is the Chief Executive Officer of ETI Finance Limited and was the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Company from January 2009 to September 2013. He counts over 15 years of experience in the fields of Finance and Audit and holds the Business Management Degree from the University of Kelaniya. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka.
Mr N.P. Edirisinghe Director of EAP Group of Companies, he has an expert knowledge in Gold and other precious metals and stones and counts over 20 years of extensive experience in the fields of Gold, Information Technology, Finance and Management.
Ms A.D. Edirisinghe Director of EAP Group of Companies, she counts over 20 years of experience in the fields of Management and Finance.
Mr W.M.D.S. Fernando He counts over 09 years of experience in the field of Banking of which over 5 years in UK banking sector. He holds a MBA from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, from London School of Commerce, London and a Diploma in Information Technology from Australian College for Business and Technology.
Mr J.H. Edirisinghe Managing Director of EAP Group of Companies. He counts over 25 years of extensive experience in the fields of Gold, Jewellery, Finance, Electronic Media and Management.
Mr R. Rasool Mr. Roshan Rassool joined Softlogic in 1995 and was appointed to the Board in 2009. He is Director/CEO of the Computing Systems & Systems Integration Solutions Division of Softlogic Information Technologies (Pvt) Ltd., which has business partnerships with Dell Corporation, Apple computers, LENOVO, CISCO, EMC storage systems, Microsoft, HP imaging products and VMware. He was appointed as a member of Dell South Asia Partner Advisory Council in 2011. He served as Chairman of Infotel Lanka in 2006/2007 and was President of SL Computer Vendors Association at the same time. He was also Chairman of Federation of Information Technology Industries, Sri Lanka in 2007.
Mr R.A. Ebell Mr. Richard Ebell was appointed to the Board of Softlogic on 20 March 2014. Mr. Ebell is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) and of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK. He also holds a Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), UK. He possesses experience in fi nance and commercial activity gained over 35 years at Hayleys PLC and Loadstar (Pvt) Ltd. He is a Past President of CIMA, Sri Lanka Division and is a member of the CA Sri Lanka’s Quality Assurance Board.
Mr P.L. De Alwis Mr. Prasantha Lal De Alwis joined the Softlogic Board as a Non-Executive Director in 2011. He obtained his LL.B (Bachelor of Law) and LL.M (Masters in Law) from the University of Colombo and was enrolled as an Attorney-at-Law in 1983. He started his career as a State Counsel at the Attorney General’s Department of Sri Lanka in 1983 and had served in that capacity until 1990. He subsequently joined the private bar and since then practised in both Appellate and Trial courts, specialised in Criminal and Family Law. He was appointed as a President’s Counsel in 2012. He is a visiting Lecturer at Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, and a member of the Board of Management of the Lakshman Kadiragamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies. Mr. De Alwis was a Director of Sampath Bank from 2002 to 2011 and was Chairman of its Human Resources, Remuneration and Risk Management Committees. He presently serves as the Director, Sampath Leasing and Factoring Ltd. He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) U.K. and is presently the Honorary Legal Advisor of this Institute and the Ayurveda Doctors (Gampaha Wickremarachchi) Association of Sri Lanka. He was a founder member of the Consumer Affairs Authority of Sri Lanka in 2002. He was appointed as the Honorary Consul for Seychelles in Sri Lanka by the President of the Republic of Seychelles in October 2013.
Mr D. Rodrigo Desamanya Deva Rodrigo was appointed to the Board in February 2011. Mr. Rodrigo, a Chartered Accountant, had a career with the International Accounting and Consulting Firm, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), joining it in East Africa in 1974 and serving in its London Offi ces in 1980. Being a Founding Partner of PwC Sri Lanka since 1981, he held the position of Senior Partner from 1992 to 2006, until he retired from the fi rm.
Mr R. Perera Mr. Ranjan Perera is one of the co-founders of Softlogic. He is Sector Head – Mobile Business and also the Managing Director of Softlogic International (Pvt) Ltd. He possesses extensive knowledge from his many years of experience in senior managerial positions handling world renowned brands in mobile telecommunication.
Mr H. Kaimal Mr. Haresh Kaimal is a co-founder of Softlogic and a Director since its inception. With over 25 years of experience in IT and operations, he currently heads the IT division of the Group to drive advancements in Information Technology and Enterprise Resource Management within Softlogic. Prior to taking over this role, he was heading a Joint Venture of Softlogic’s overseas subsidiary.
Mr H. Gunawardena Mr. Hemantha Gunawardena is one of the co-founders of Softlogic and has served Softlogic as a Director from its inception. He has extensive experience in the fi eld of IT, both front and back-end, and counts over 25 years in this fi eld. He was a Senior Software Manager at a leading Sri Lankan Blue Chip before joining Softlogic. He is presently the Director/CEO of the Software Division of Softlogic Information Technologies (Pvt) Ltd.
Mr J.A.D.N. Jayasuriya Mr. Noel Jayasuriya was first appointed to the Board in 1993. He is a veteran entrepreneur and the Managing Director of Wayamba Distributors (Pvt) Ltd. Currently he is serving as an Executive Director.
Mr L.J. Rubera Mr. Lalendra Rubera was first appointed as a Non- Executive Director to the Board of Chilaw Finance PLC in 2011 and he was also serving as the Alternate Director to Mr. R W Kulatunga until the retirement of Mr. R W Kulatunga.
Mr R.M.U. Rathnayake Mr. Upali Rathnayake was first appointed to the Board in 2008. He is a Non-Executive Director. He holds a Certificate in Mechanical Engineering from City & Guilds in London. He is the Managing Director of Upali Engineering Works.
Mr C.T. Kumarage Mr. Chandana Kumarage counts over 30 years’ experience in Banking & Finance and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers’ in Sri Lanka. He holds an LLB Degree and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from University of Colombo and is also an Attorney at Law.