Daham Gunasena

Chief Operating Officer - Ceylon Biscuits Limited at CBL Group

Daham Gunasena has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Daham is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Ceylon Biscuits Limited, where they previously served as the General Manager-Finance. Daham has also worked as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Prior to their current position, they held finance-related roles at Fonterra and Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC. Additionally, they have worked at Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka Ltd., where they served as a Financial Controller and Country Internal Auditor. Daham began their career at Ernst & Young, where they held various positions, including Assistant Manager and Senior Accountant.

Daham Gunasena's education history is as follows:

From 2012 to 2014, Daham attended the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) where they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in the field of General management.

In 2011 to 2012, they studied at Nelson Mandela University for the Management Talent Development Programme, focusing on Management.

Between 2002 and 2006, Daham completed their FCMA degree from CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants).

From 1999 to 2005, they attended the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka to obtain their FCA degree.

Additionally, Daham earned a B.SC degree in Accountancy and Financial Management (specialization) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura from 2000 to 2004.

Furthermore, Daham also completed the FMAAT degree in Accounting and Finance from AAT Sri Lanka. Details regarding the start and end years are not provided.

Daham has further certifications from IIA-The Institute of Internal Auditors, where they hold the CIA certification, and from the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA), where they achieved the FCMA certification. However, specific information about the start and end years for these certifications is not available.

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Timeline

  • Chief Operating Officer - Ceylon Biscuits Limited

    July, 2023 - present

  • General Manager Finance Ceylon Biscuits Limited

    October, 2019