Joined Hayleys Group in January 2010. Appointed to the Group Management Committee in February 2010. Appointed to the Board in June 2010. Holds a BSc. Eng. (Electronics and Telecommunications) from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. Also a Six Sigma (Continuous Improvement Methodology) Black Belt, certified by the Motorola University, Malaysia. Before joining Hayleys, held the position of Director/ General Manager of Ansell Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. Served as the Chairman of the Manufacturing Association of Export Processing Zone, Biyagama. Has overall responsibility for the Purification Products sector as the Managing Director of Haycarb PLC. Is also the Managing Director of Eco Solutions Sector whilst functioning as a Director of Dipped Products PLC and Hayleys Fibre PLC.