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Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne |
Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC has appointed Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
De Silva Wijeyeratne has held several leading corporate and other roles across his multi-faceted career spanning over 30 years.
He played transformative roles during his tenures as the MD/ CEO of Teejay Lanka PLC, as MD of the Hemas Consumer Business and as Country Manager of Microsoft for nine years. Sriyan was also a previous Chairman/CEO of the Employees Trust Fund Board, a Marketing Director in telecommunication, a Group CEO in consumer electronics and managing FMCG Brands within Nestles. His current roles include that of Allianz Insurance, where he is an Independent Director and chairs the Audit Committee, and he is a past Chairman of Axion Solutions Ltd.
Sriyan obtained the All-Island No.1 ranking at the AL’s, possesses a First-Class Degree in Business Administration from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura and a Master’s Degree from the same university. He is also a recipient of the Pradeepa Pranama Award by the University Alumni association. He is a Fellow member of CIMA, UK, and is also a CGMA. Sriyan has several awards to his credit, had Executive education at many global institutions including INSEAD and CCL, and is a frequent speaker at leading forums locally and globally.
De Silva Wijeyeratne was previously named CIMA Business Manager of the Year, and he was listed on the CIMA Top 50 Business Icons in 2021. He is involved in many chambers and local and global charities. For many years, he was on the International Board of Youth Business International, UK, and he has served on several local Boards. He was President of the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) and is currently Chairman of their PLANT initiative (www.plantsl.org). He presently spends most of his time working on addressing broad conservation issues within Sri Lanka through practical responses on ground. He is a published photographer and passionate about travelling, music, and community work.
