People based in Sri Lanka

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Mr A. Majumdar Board Member Of AMW Capital Leasing PLC
Mr R. Wettewa Having retired from the Sri Lanka Navy after 22 ½ years of service, Captain Ranjith Wettewa, RSP, psn, joined Prima Ceylon Limited (PCL), Trincomalee as Deputy District Manager in 1997 and joined DCSL PLC in February, 1997 as Regional Manager (Uva).
Mr B. Morris Board Member Of AMW Capital Leasing PLC
Mr D.A.E. Wickramanayake Mr. Akmal De S. Wickramanayake was appointed to the Board on October 2009. He holds a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of London.
Mr D.A. De S Wickramanayake Mr. Ariyaseela De S. Wickramanayake, Former Managing Director of Pelwatte Sugar Colombo PLC has wide experience in the corporate sector, having pioneered many companies and served on the boards of many others. He is the founder Chairman/Managing Director of Master Divers (Pvt) Ltd., which created a landmark area of activity in the shipping industry. Recently, he was appointed Chairman of Mawbima Lanka Foundation, an organisation dedicated to promoting Sri Lankan goods, and is Director at Bogawantalawa Plantation Ltd., and Elpitiya Plantation Ltd. In the state sector, his experience was sought by the Government to help run the National Livestock Development Board and the State Engineering Corporation where he served as Chairman of these two institutions, at different times. A member of the stateappointed SME Cluster, Mr. Wickramanayake has won numerous international awards including the International Award for the Best Image of Industry & Commerce - Europe 2002 in Belgium and the Worldwide Quality Award 2002 in Mexico. One of the foremost proponents of turning Hambantota into an international seaport in view of its advantageous position on international sea routes, Mr. Wickramanayake has also published a book titled ‘Why Hambantota (Regarding Port of Hambantota)’.
Mr K.V.N. Jayawardene Mr. Nihal Jayawardene holds a Masters Degree in Public International Law by University College London, specializing in the area of Air and Space Law. Mr. Jayawardene served as a member of the board of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka until July 2013. He also functioned as a member of the Team of Legal Consultants to the Public Enterprises Reform Commission from 1996. In April 2003 he became the Leader of this Team of Legal Consultants and served in that capacity until his retirement from Public Service in May 2005. As recognition of his significant contribution in the drafting process of the Company Law reforms he was appointed as a Member of the Company Law Advisory Commission in August 1998 in which capacity he continued to serve till December 2008. He is presently functioning as an Independent Director of Peoples Leasing & Finance PLC and he has served as a Director of Milco (Private) Limited, and as a Director and the founder Chairman of Lanka Sathosa Limited.
Mr K.M.M. Siriwardena Mr. Mahinda Siriwardana is presently serving as Director General, Department of Fiscal Policy, Ministry of Finance & Planning. He joined the Ministry of Finance & Planning in the year 2010, with the experience of over 20 years at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, where he was an Additional Director of the Economic Research Department. He currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of Export Development Board (EDB) and Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation (SLECIC) as well. Mr. Siriwardana holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Economics from the University of Kelaniya, and a Master of Arts (MA) Degree in Economics and a Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Development from the Vanderbilt University, USA.
Mr K.R. Wickramanayake Kosala Wickramanayake is Immediate Past President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Sri Lanka (FCCISL) and the Vice President of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Kosala also holds several key positions in commercial organisations including CEO of Kosala Enterprises Ltd; and Director of Sterling Jersey Ltd., Airport and Aviation Authority Services Ltd Earlier, he served as Director of Lankaputhra Development Bank, SME Bank, and the Sri Lanka Tourist Board. Sri Lanka Standards Institution, the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau. He was President of the Sri Lanka Chamber of Small Industry, and the American Alumni Association. Working with State agencies and commercial organisations, he has served as a catalyst to encourage SMEs development. He has 40 years experience in import/export and manufacturing. Kosala is a graduate in Economics and Business Management from the USA.
Mr T. Wickramasuriya Dr. Tissa Wickramasuriya was the Medical Director of Asiri Surgical Hospital PLC. He has served as a Member of the Sri Lanka Medical Council from 2005 to 2010, and prior to that has held Senior Management positions in the Ministries of Health of Jamaica, Barbados, and St. Kitts & Nevis. He has also been on the Academic Staff of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, for over 12 years.
Ms R.D. Senerath Ms.Senerath has a Master of Business Administration from the University of New Buckinghamshire (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. Prior to being seconded to Entrust Limited she joined Entrust Investments Limited, a licensed Investment Manager & Margin Provider by the Securities & Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and was overlooking the overall operations of the company in the capacity of Assistant General Manager.
Mr R.M.S. Tillakawardana Mr. Tillakawardana is presently a Director of Selronne (Pvt.) Ltd and ABS Information Systems (Pvt.) Ltd. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Entrust Securities PLC. An accomplished professional with over twenty two years of mercantile sector exposure, his key areas of expertise are known to be financial management, corporate and strategic planning, diagnostic studies, project feasibility studies and appraisals, auditing, research and market surveys. Mr. Tillakawardana holds an MBA and MA in Financial Economics from the University of Colombo, a Diploma in Marketing from Chartered Institute of Marketing of UK and a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Management from PIM, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of UK and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He is also a Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing and a Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) of USA.
Mr B.N.R. Mendis Mr. Mendis counts for over 16 years of experience in the Fixed Income Securities Market. He received his initial training from Waldock Mackenzie Ltd, a Merchant Bank of the JKH Group. He specializes in Treasury Operations & Payment and Settlement systems in Sri Lanka. He has also gained immense training exposure attending overseas programmes conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Euromoney Training Institute in Singapore. He has also attended training sponsored by the World Bank on Anti Money Laundering and Terrorisms Financing train the trainer programme for regional participants representing the country and the Primary Dealer Industry. He holds a senior management position at Entrust Securities PLC and also serves as the Managing Agent Appointed CEO of a finance company in re-structuring and assisting in the consolidation process. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director of Multi Finance PLC and also a Director of Entrust Limited and Entrust Healthcare Limited.
Mr K.P.N.S. Dayaratne Mr. Dayaratne graduated from the University of Colombo receiving a 2nd upper Honors Degree in Statistics (special) in 2001, and obtained an MBA (Finance) from the University of Colombo in 2008. He worked at People’s Bank after graduation in 2001 and joined Entrust Securities PLC in 2002 as a Dealer and presently he is the General Manager of the Company. He counts over 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He has also followed several training programmes conducted by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Euro money and Bloomberg. Mr. Dayaratne is a Non- Executive Director of the Company. Mr. Dayaratne is also a Director of Entrust Limited and Entrust Healthcare Limited.
Ms C.J. Atapattu Ms. Atapattu is an Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public, and graduated from Sri Lanka Law College in 1991. She has over 19 years’ experience as a practicing lawyer and legal officer covering most aspects in the field of law, including litigation, court work, drafting contracts, agreements and advisory services. She also has exposure in secretarial work and in the conveyance field. Presently, she is working as Director- Legal and Recoveries of the company and has been with the company for fourteen (14) years. During her tenure, she had worked as Director / Legal Officer of the company and thereafter, as Director / General Manager. She is presently overlooking the legal work and recoveries of the company, including the head office and the branch network of the Company. She has followed several training programs and seminars conducted by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and other institutions.
Mr P. Jayasundera Board Member Of Multi Finance PLC
Mr E.K.I. De Zoysa Mr. De Zoysa is a President’s Counsel of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and has been in active practice since 1993 in the fields of Commercial and Civil Law. He holds a Master’s Degree (LL.M) in International Trade Law from the University of Wales. He was also awarded the “The Young Outstanding Persons” Award, the HSBC - JCI TOYP 2007, by the Junior Chamber International Sri Lanka for Legal Accomplishment in recognition of his contribution to the Law field. He has served as Chairman / Director of People’s Merchant Bank PLC and as a Director of the boards of People’s Bank, Export Development Board and Sanasa Development Bank. He has also served as Acting Chairman of People’s Bank and as Chairman of the Audit, Legal and Risk Management Committees of People’s Bank. He currently serves on the Boards of many listed companies and non listed companies in IT, Power, Healthcare and leisure sector as a Non-Executive Independent director. Mr. De Zoysa is an Independent, Non-Executive Director of the Company.
Mr R.P. Sugathadasa Ruwan Sugathadasa possesses over 20 years experience in the Government and Corporate Debt Market including over 10 years in Senior Management capacity at First Capital Treasuries Ltd, a Central Bank appointed Primary Dealer. He was also involved in money brokering, corporate debt placement and asset management. Currently he serves as CEO of Taprobane Holdings PLC. He holds a MBA from the University of Preston in USA.
Mr F. Kassim Board Member of Expolanka Holdings PLC
Mr Shafik Kassim Board Member of Expolanka Holdings PLC
Mr Sattar Kassim Board Member of Expolanka Holdings PLC