Janaka Dahanayake

Janaka Dahanayake's work experience includes time at edotco Group and Dialog Axiata PLC. At edotco Group, they served as the Head of Mergers and Acquisitions, overseeing significant acquisitions and managing equity deals. Janaka also held the position of Specialist in Strategy and Commercial, where they were involved in the initial carve-out of passive infrastructures and people from Axiata entities and played a role in business planning and strategy retreats. Prior to their time at edotco Group, Janaka worked at Dialog Axiata PLC as a Manager/Specialist in Group Corporate Finance, where they led the acquisition and integration of Suntel Ltd. Janaka also served as a Specialist Engineer in Radio Access System Network Planning, where they managed access system networks, conducted capacity dimensioning, traffic modelling, and forecasting, and oversaw vendor project management and technology trials.

Janaka Dahanayake completed their education in a chronological order as follows:

From 1993 to 2001, Janaka attended Royal College Colombo, however, no specific degree or field of study is mentioned during this time.

In 2002, they enrolled in the University of Moratuwa and obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. This course lasted until 2006.

During the same year, Janaka also pursued studies at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, where they earned an Associate's degree in Accounting and Business/Management. This degree's duration stretched from 2002 to 2009.

In 2013, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the University of Wales, which they completed in 2014.

Janaka continued their education in 2020 by attending the Melbourne Business School, where they undertook the eTAP - Executive Management Program. This program lasted until 2021.

Overall, Janaka's education history demonstrates a diverse range of studies, including engineering, accounting, business management, and executive leadership.