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Anura Weerakoon
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Kahawatte Plantations PLC has appointed Anura Weerakoon as its new Cheif Executive Officer. Weerakoon has spent 41 years in the plantation sector. He began in 1984 with the Janatha Estate Development Board, moved to Watawala Plantations PLC in 1993, and joined Kelani Valley Plantations PLC in 1998.
From 2003 to 2013 he was with Malwatte Valley Plantations PLC, then returned to Kelani Valley in 2013 as General Manager – Upcountry Region and Director – Plantations. He served as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kelani Valley from November 2018 to July 2025. He was Director – Business Development at Hayleys Plantations Sector from 2025 to 2026.
Weerakoon was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC on 15 September 2025 and served on its board until his resignation on 3 November 2026. He also served on the Boards of DPL Plantations Ltd., Kelani Valley Resorts Ltd., and Mabroc Teas Ltd., until his resignation on 3 November 2026.
