SLT appoints interim CEO

Friday, 5 September 2025 00:25 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Imantha Wijekoon

Sri Lanka Telecom PLC yesterday appointed Imantha Wijekoon as its interim CEO.

Wijekoon is SLT’s Chief Business Officer – Consumer Business and takes up the interim role upon the retirement of current CEO Janaka Abeysinghe on 6 September.

Wijekoon is a Chartered Engineer with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Moratuwa.

He holds an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

With a career spanning over 30 years at SLT, Wijekoon has gained extensive expertise in regional operations, project management, and consumer and SME sales operations.

He has undergone specialised training in telecommunications operations and business management across multiple international institutions, including: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Sweden, LG Cables and Machinery Ltd., South Korea, Korea Telecom, South Korea, and AOTS, Japan.