SLASSCOM announces new leadership for 2025/2026

The Sri Lanka Association of Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM), the National Chamber for the knowledge and innovation industry in Sri Lanka, has announced the appointment of its new Board of Directors and General Council for the year 2025/2026.

This dynamic leadership team brings together seasoned professionals and trailblazers from across the technology and innovation spectrum, demonstrating SLASSCOM’s continued commitment to shaping the future of Sri Lanka’s digital economy.

Leading the organization for the year ahead is 99x Chief Operating Officer Shehani Seneviratne, who has been appointed as the Chairperson of SLASSCOM. Supporting Shehani in leading SLASSCOM for the year 2025/2026 is an accomplished Board comprising some of the most respected professionals in Sri Lanka’s tech industry. 

hSenid Business Solutions Director/CEO Sampath Jayasundara, and SimCentric Technologies Managing Director Haridhu Abeygoonaratne, take on the roles of Vice Chair 1, and Vice Chair 2, respectively. The board also includes Talliance Consultant Bimal Gunapala, as Director of Operations, and ADA Customer Engagement Solutions Regional Head — South Asia Sanjini Munaweera, as Director of Finance.

Adding further strength to the leadership are: IFS R&D International VP – Human Resources Thilanka Jayathilake, Fortude CEO Arjuna Sirinanda, Innodata Country Head M.W. Sadhikeen, Virtusa Co-Country Head Denver de Zylva, HCL Tech Country Lead Omar Hassen, Madmobile Director – People and Culture Sharon Kern and 99x Director – Quality Tharindra Jayamaha.

This well-rounded board represents the critical areas of people, process, and technology needed to steer Sri Lanka’s IT/BPM industry to its next phase of global competitiveness and sustainable growth.

SLASSCOM also announced its General Council for the year 2025/2026, consisting of over 25 distinguished professionals. These General Council members will actively contribute their domain expertise by supporting and guiding SLASSCOM’s strategic focus areas through its well-established forums that include, Business Process Management (BPM) Forum, Global Trade and Investment Forum, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Forum, Regional Forum, Capacity Forum, WTECH Forum, ESG Forum, Quality Forum and the Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence. Each forum plays a critical role in driving targeted initiatives that promote sector growth, talent development, innovation, sustainable business practices, and enhanced global competitiveness. The General Council, will play a pivotal role in steering high-impact projects, fostering public-private partnerships, shaping policy dialogues, and empowering SLASSCOM to deliver greater value to its member companies and the broader tech ecosystem in Sri Lanka.

The General Council includes: Arjuna Amarasinghe (Covalent Systems), Nishantha Hettiarachchi (Sysco LABS), Inoka Dias (Virtusa), Dulanga Perera (Fortude), Dhaminda Siriwardena (Zone24x7), Neranjan Dissanayake (Just In Time Technologies), Vajramali Fonseka (Nagarro), Prasanna Karunaratne (LSEG), Amira Ghaffoor  and Surani Amarasinghe (Northwood Consulting), Roshanara Tissaaratchy (SyscoLABS), along with Chathuranga Senaratne (hSenid), Yohan Gunathilaka (99x), Sithara Vanniarachchi (Dialog Axiata), Abdul Gaffoor (Orel IT) and Yasoma Jayasinghe (Wiley).

Others comprise of Nivedha Balasunderam and Asanka Wasalathilaka (Deloitte), Kavan Amunugama (N-Able), Rajive Silva (Azend Technologies), Sanjaya Prasad (Innodata), Dammika Ganegama (Mitra Innovations), Chrishan de Mel (99x), as well as Nilanka Weeraman (Dialog Axiata), and Lalmal Madhuranga (LSEG).

As the industry faces new challenges and global shifts in technology and talent, the SLASSCOM said its leadership for 2025/2026 is poised to drive innovation, advocate for strategic policy and strengthen Sri Lanka’s position as a key digital hub in the region