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Malraj Balapitiya
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Veteran in Sri Lanka’s telecommunications sector, Eng. Malraj Balapitiya retired in mid-May, from the SLT-Mobitel Group after completing over 37 years of service.
Prior to his retirement, he was holding the responsibilities as the CEO of SLT Digital Info Services Ltd., one of the companies of SLT-Mobitel group of companies.
Balapitiya is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka. He counts over 37 years of work experience at various strata of SLT’s administration. He has swiftly climbed the corporate ladder from Technical Officer to Regional Telecom Engineer, Head of the Province, and to General Manager prior to his appointment as CEO of SLT Publications Ltd.
Later he transformed SLT Publications Ltd., to SLT Digital Info Services Ltd. by revamping the entire product portfolio. In 2011, he was also appointed as CEO of SLT VisionCom Ltd. (2011-2016), a company focused on delivering services through IPTV technology under the SLT PEOTV brand name. During his tenure, he was instrumental in launching a world class IPTV platform to deliver ultimate entertainment.