Ruwan appointed Vice Chairman of Hayleys’ Unisyst Engineering

Ruwan Waidyaratne has been appointed as Deputy Chairman of Unisyst Engineering PLC in the executive capacity with effect from 1 October, in addition to being the Managing Director. 

Unisyst Engineering PLC (formerly Alufab PLC), specialises in the manufacturing and fabrication of aluminium products.

Waidyaratne joined the Hayleys Group in 1985. He currently serves as the Managing Director of Hayleys Advantis Ltd. He was appointed as an Executive Director of the Board of Hayleys PLC in April 2013. 

He is the former Chairman of the Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA). He is also the former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Logistics and Freight Forwarders’ Association (SLFFA) and currently serves as a Member of its Advisory Council. He is also a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT).

He holds an MBA from the Edith Cowan University of Western Australia and has undergone executive development programs with the National University of Singapore, Indian School of Business and Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires (INSEAD).