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  Our core interests in the services industry as a leader have manoeuvred us into strategic alliances and creditable performances.
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Profiles
 
Board of Directors
 
Mr. D.H.S. Jayawardena

Mr. Harry Jayawardena is one of Sri Lanka’s most successful businessmen and heads many successful enterprises in very diverse fields of activity. He is the founder Director and current Chairman/Managing Director of the Stassen Group of Companies - a diversified group in exports and imports trade, and Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) PLC.
 
 
Mr. J.M.S. Brito

Mr. Rajan Brito is a Law Graduate of London University, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and has obtained a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the City Business School, London. Together with this multi-disciplined knowledge, he also brings with him a wealth of 25 years of international experience working with Price Waterhouse - London, British EverReady PLC., Minmetco Group, World Bank and PERC.
 
 
Dr. R.M. Fernando

Dr. Rohan Fernando who heads Plantations and Business Development holds a PhD and a MBA from the University of Colombo and is also a Chartered Marketer and a Fellow from the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK.
 
     
Mr. G.M. Perera

Mr. Gehan M. Perera heads the Travel sector in the Group. He is on the board of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and also serves in the committee of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. He is a Past President and an Honorary Member of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO).
 
 
Dr. P. Dissanayake

Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake, Chairman/CEO Maritime Logistics, is a former Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority and also a former Chairman of state owned Jaye Container Terminals Ltd., and Sri Lanka Port Management Consultancy Services Ltd.
 
 
Mr. G.C. Wickremasinghe

Mr. G.C. Wickremasinghe started his career in 1954 on an Aitken Spence managed plantation. He has therefore had an unbroken association of over 55 years with the Company. After over a decade as a professional planter he moved to the Company’s Head Office in 1965 to take over the Estate Agency Department. In the early 70’s, he also took charge of the Insurance Division and the Singapore Airlines Agency.
 
Mr. C.H. Gomez

Mr. Charles Gomez is an Investment Banker with over 20 years of experience in the finance industry. He has worked for several major financial institutions, and brings to the Company a wealth of experience in regard to international financial markets.
 
 
Mr. N.J. de Silva Deva Aditya

Mr. Niranjan Deva Aditya, an aeronautical engineer, scientist and economist, is a Conservative Member of the European Parliament elected from the SE England. He is Vice President of the Development Committee; ECR Coordinator and Conservative Spokesman for Overseas’ Development and Co-operation.

 
 
Mr. V.M. Fernando

Mr. Manilal Fernando who is an Attorney at Law started his practice in his home town in Kalutara in 1972 and was the Secretary of the Bar Association, Kalutara for many years.
 
 
Mr. R.N. Asirwatham

Mr. R. N. Asirwatham started his career in 1961 as a trainee at KPMG Ford Rhodes Thornton & Company was promoted as a Manager in 1967 and appointed as a Partner in 1972.
 
 
 
 
Board of Management
 
Mr. J.M.S. Brito
See Board of Directores profile.
 
 
Dr. R.M. Fernando
See Board of Directores profile.
 
 
Mr. G.M. Perera
See Board of Directores profile.
 
 
Dr. P. Dissanayake
See Board of Directores profile.
 
 
 
Mr. R. E.V. Casie Chetty

Mr. Ranjan Casie Chetty is the Company Secretary of Aitken Spence PLC., and a Director of Aitken Spence Group Ltd., Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings PLC., and various other companies in the Aitken Spence Group.
 
 
Mr. K.R.T. Peiris

Mr. Rohantha Peiris heads Freight Forwarding, Express and Airline Division and he brings into the industry a depth of knowledge and valuable expertise.
 
 
Mr. N. P. Nallaratnam

Mr. Niranjan Nallaratnam heads Integrated Logistics. He has many years of experience in managing container depots, container freight stations and third party logistics operations.
 
 
Ms. N. Sivapragasam

Ms. Nilanthi Sivapragasam who is the Chief Financial Officer of the Group is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of UK.
 
 
Mr. D.V.H. de Mel

Mr. Devan de Mel is the Managing Director of the Power Generation Sector of the Group. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Imperial College of Science & Technology, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the London Business School, University of London.
 
Mr. S.M. Hapugoda

Mr. S. Malin Hapugoda heads the Hotel Sector of the Group. He is a professional hotelier counting many years of managerial experience at senior level within several hotel companies and is an Honorary Member (Past President) of the Tourist Hotels’ Association of Sri Lanka and a Member of the Tourism Cluster of the National Council for Economic Development (NCED).
 
 
Ms. N.W. de A. Guneratne

Ms. Nimmi Guneratne is the Managing Director of both Aitken Spence Insurance (Pvt) Ltd., and Aitken Spence Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd.
 
 
Mr. S. Ganeshan

Mr. Sasi Ganeshan heads Aitken Spence Aviation (Pvt) Ltd., GSA for Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines Cargo in Sri Lanka. He counts many years of experience in this field and possesses a wide knowledge of the airline and the travel industry.
 
 
 
Mr. C.M.S. Jayawickrama

Mr.Susith Jayawickrama an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK, is presently the Director General Manager of Aitken Spence Hotels and serves on the Boards of several hotel companies in the Group.
 
 
Mr. R.G. Pandithakorralage

Mr. Rohan Pandithakorralage heads Human Resources at Aitken Spence PLC.

He is a Past President of the International Public Management Association for Human Resources – (IPMA-HR) Sri Lanka Chapter and Executive Committee Member of the IPMA-HR Asia Network.
 
 
Mr. D.S. Mendis

Mr. Dinesh Mendis who heads the Financial Solutions Sector of the Group holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Business Administration specialising in Marketing and Economics from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, USA.
 
 
Mr. V.M. Gunatilleka

Mr. Vipula Gunatilleka is the Chief Corporate Officer/Director of Aitken Spence Group Ltd. His professional career in Sri Lanka and overseas spans over twenty years holding senior positions in Dialog Telekom PLC, SriLankan Airlines, General Electric in Australia, EDS Group in Singapore and Hayleys PLC.