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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 Managing Director of the Stassen Group of companies- a diversified group in export and import trade,the Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka Ltd., and Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) Ltd.
 
 
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 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, MrMinmetco Group, World Bank and PERC.
 
 
Dr. R M Fernando

Dr. Rohan Fernando who heads Plantations and Business Development holds a Ph.D. and a MBA from the University of Colombo and is also a Chartered Marketer from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK. He has extensive experience particularly in the plantation industry both in the public and private sectors.
 
 
Mr. G C Wickremasinghe

Mr. G.C. Wickremasinghe started his career 52 years ago on an Aitken Spence managed plantation. 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. R Sivaratnam

Mr. Ratna Sivaratnam has served the Aitken Spence Group for a period of 44 years. He pioneered the Company’s entry into the tourism industry in 1972 with his appointment as Project Manager for Neptune - the Company’s maiden hotel. On successfully completing the hotel he went on to set up the inbound travel division, which was responsible for bringing in large numbers of tourists into the country.
 
 
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 international financial markets.
 
 
Mr. N Deva-Aditya

Mr. Niranjan Deva-Aditya is a Director of Aitken Spence PLC. and has the distinctive honour of being the first person in history to be born in one continent (Asia) and to be elected to parliament in another (UK) and then represent that country as a member of the European Parliament (EP).

 
 

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.

He is currently the Chairman of Holcim (Lanka) ltd and its subsidiary Companies since 1996, and Chairman of Shipping and Cargo Logistics (Pvt) Ltd (agents for Hyundai Shipping), Hyundai Lanka (Private) Limited (agents for Hyundai Cars in Sri Lanka), Stallion Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, Stallion Consultancy (Pvt) Limited, Stallion Plantations (Pvt) Limited and a Director of Guardian Investment Trust Limited.,

 
 
 
 
Group Executive Directors
 
Mr. J M S Brito
 
 
Dr. R M Fernando
 
 
Mr. R E V Casie Chetty
Company Secretary & Overseeing of OTIS Agency (Elevators) and Garments

Mr. Ranjan Casie Chetty is the Secretary of Aitken Spence PLC. and a Director of certain companies in the Aitken Spence Group.
 
 
Mr K R T Peiris
Head of Freight Forwarding & Express

Mr. Rohantha Peiris heads the Freight Forwarding and Express Division. He has wide industry experience.He is a past-chairman of the Sri Lanka Freight Forwarders Association and is a Director of SLFFA Cargo Services Ltd. He also represents the company at the American Chamber of Commerce.
 
Mr. N Nallaratnam
Head of Integrated Logistics

Mr Niranjan Nallaratnam heads Integrated Logistics. He has many years of experience in the industry and is a member of several industry bodies.
 
Mr. D I Abeywardene
Head of Printing

Mr. Indrajit Abeywardene heads the Printing sector of the Group. He holds a Diploma from the London College of Printing, (UK) and counts many years experience and knowledge in the industry.
 
Ms Nilanthi 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. G M Perera
Head of Destination Management (Travels)

Mr. Gehan Perera heads the Destination Management sector in the Group. He is the Immediate Past President and an honorary member of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO).
 
 

Mr. D V H de Mel
Head of Power Generation

Mr. Devan de Mel is the Managing Director of the Power Generation sector of the Group. He formerly headed the Corporate Planning Unit and was closely involved in the Group’s diversification into the power generation. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration.

 

Dr. P Dissanayake
Head of Shipping

Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake who heads Maritime Transport was the former Chairman/Chief Executive of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and Jaya Container Terminals Ltd. Dr. Dissanayake serves on the UN/UNCTAD Panel as a Shipping and Ports Expert.

 
 

Mr. S M Hapugoda
Head of Hotels

Mr. Malin Hapugoda heads the Hotels sector of the Group. He is a professional hotelier counting many years of managerial experience within several hotel companies and is the Immediate Past President of the Tourist Hotels’ Association of Sri Lanka and a Member of the Tourism Cluster. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management, UK.

 

Ms. N W de A Guneratne
Head of Insurance

Ms. Nimmi Guneratne is the Managing Director of Aitken Spence Insurance (Pvt) Ltd., and is the General Manager of the Lloyds Agency in Colombo and the Maldives.

 
 

Mr. S Ganeshan
Head of Aviation

Mr. Sasi Ganeshan is the Managing Director of the General Sales Agency of Singapore Airlines in Colombo, as well as the Company’s Outbound Travels division.

 
 

Mr. C M S Jayawickrema
Director/GM Hotels

Mr. Susith Jayawickrama, an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK, was promoted to the Aitken Spence Group Board, in April 2005.

 
 

Mr. R G Pandithakorralage
Head of Human Resources

Mr Rohan Pandithakorralage is heading Human Resources, operationally manages Group Business Development which handles New Ventures, Corporate Communications, Corporate Branding, Corporate Social Responsibility and group-wide initiatives.

 
 

Mr. D S Mendis
Head of Financial Solutions

Mr Dinesh Mendis, who heads Financial Solutions, is the Managing Director of MMBL Money Transfer (Pvt) Ltd, principal agents for Western Union Money Transfer which is a joint venture between Aitken Spence and Mercantile Merchant Bank.