PLC Group Head of HR Uresh Jayasekera ranked amongst ‘100 Most Influential Global HR Professionals’

Uresh Jayasekera who works as Group Head of Human Resources was recognised amongst ‘100 Most Influential Global HR Professionals’ at the World HRD Congress – Silver Jubilee celebration held in Taj Lands’ End Hotel, Mumbai, India recently.

At this event several world HR leaders and international companies were recognised for their immense contribution towards the Human Resource Development. This year’s 25 year celebrations marked the participation of HR leaders from 133 countries.      

Speaking about the recognition received he pointed out that, “I am honoured to receive this prestigious award and this recognition comes as a testimony of the acceptance of my professional contribution towards the Human Recourse Development and this is my second international achievements. 

Jayaskara is a HR professional who has contributed to both organisational and people development in the last 17 years including, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Insurance and, Banking and Finance.

He joined PLC in 2007 and spearheaded the PLC group HR initiatives to drive the company from strength to strength. He leads PLC to win the SLITAD People’s Development Gold and Silver awards in 2014 and 2015. 

Also with his leadership PLC won Asia Best Employer Brand Award – 2016 at the annual award ceremony held in Singapore and was able to secure the National HR Excellence – 2016 Silver award. 

Further, in year 2016 with his Leadership People’s Leasing & Finance PLC won Sri Lankan Best Employer Brand award.

He has always manoeuvred enthusiastically to keep the momentum of continuous learning and as a result, he was the sole Sri Lankan winner of Prestigious Japanese scholarship in 2014, for the leadership development program under the overseas Human Resource and Industry Development Association (HIDA), Osaca, Japan. 

An alumnus of the University of Kelaniya where he read his first degree in Bio Science (Hons), he obtained his Diploma in Management from the Open University and subsequently, the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management from the University of Colombo and later Master’s Degree (MBA) specialised in Human Recourse Management from University of Colombo.