Mr Dinesh Weerakkody

Mr Dinesh Weerakkody, Independent Director

Mr Dinesh Weerakkody took charge as Independent Director of the Company with effect from 15 June 2023. His profile is as below.

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS

  • Advisor on Treasury Affairs to the President 
  • Chairman Colombo Port City Economic Commission. 
  • Chairman Board of Investment of Sri Lanka 
  • Independent non-executive Director of several Companies including GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Sri Lanka. 
  • Vice Chairman Employers Federation of Ceylon
  • Vice Chairman Sri Lanka Institute of Directors of Sri Lanka
  • Immediate Past Chairman International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka 

PAST APPOINTMENTS

  • Chairman of Commercial Bank of of Ceylon PLC
  • Chairman Hatton National Bank PLC
  • Director-DFCC Bank PLC
  • Chairman/CEO of Employees’ Trust Fund Board of Sri Lanka.
  • Director of DFCC Bank. 
  • Advisor to the Prime Minister 
  • Advisor to the Minister of Tourism Development.
  • Advisor to Ministry of National Policy and Economic Affairs. 
  • Chairman National Human Resource Development Council of Sri Lanka.
  • Chairman  Zamlank Developers.
  • President of the International Chamber of Commerce (Sri Lanka Chapter)
  • Independent Director -Hemas Holdings PLC, 
  • Independent Director-CIC Holdings PLC
  • Independent Director- Ceylon Tobacco PLC
  • Government Director Sri Lanka Telecom 

QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Doctor of Business Administration USA 
  • MBA - University of Leicester UK
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of management Accountants UK - Chartered Management Accountant CGMA
  • Fellow Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka.
  • Professional Member Singapore Human Resources Singapore.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 

Multi-disciplinary experience in the private and public sectors and has served in many cabinet sub-committees and national level committees on economic affairs, international affairs etc. He has also published widely on Human Resources, Leadership, Management, International Relations and development issues, and has been involved in large-scale research projects in the USA. He has presented many papers at national and international level. Was conferred national honors by the President in 2019.