MR. ANANDA FERNANDO is a Fellow Member of the National Institute of Plantation Management and holds Diplomas in Plantation Management, Human Rights, Diplomacy & International Relations, Conflict Resolutions and Negotiation Skills. He also serves as a Member of the Sri Lanka Tea Board Panel for monitoring Tea Auction Direct Sales and Imported Tea. Mr. Fernando counts over 41 years of experience in the Management of Plantations having begun his planting career in 1976. He served as Superintendent of Mahagastote, Holyrood, Welimada and Somerset estates before his appointment as General Manager of Horana Plantations in 1993.