Dinesh Weerakkody appointed Port City Commission Chairman

Young business leader Dinesh Weerakkody has been appointed Chairman of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission, the main authority managing the Colombo Port City project. 

Hatton National Bank and Commercial Bank of Ceylon former Chairman Dinesh is the Vice Chairman of the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon, Immediate Past Chairman International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka and the Vice Chairman of the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors of Sri Lanka and Director of several companies. 

He is currently an Advisor on Treasury Affairs to the President. 

Dinesh is a former Chairman of the Employees’ Trust Fund Board of Sri Lanka, and the National Human Resource Development Council of Sri Lanka. He was also an Advisor to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka 2001-2204, Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs and the Minister of Tourism Development.