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New appointments made to Pelwatte Director Board

03 Aug 2022

Pelwatte Dairy Industries Ltd. announced the appointment of several veterans of the dairy industry to its Director Board aiming to grow and sustain itself as the flag bearer dairy brand in Sri Lanka and depend solely on domestic dairy production Accordingly, Lasantha Silva – who is a veteran in the dairy industry, armed with many years of experience and equipped with a master’s degree in manufacturing services and an MBA from the University of Colombo – was appointed as the new General Manager of Pelwatte Dairy. “Brands that have their purpose as serving the country in some way are very honourable; Pelwatte Dairy is a very good example of helping the country not only at a macro level but also at a grass root level by helping farmers. I could not be prouder to serve as the general manager for an organisation such as this,” he said.  Darshana Perera – who is a chartered accountant and with an MBA from the University of Colombo, is armed with 20 years of experience in a spread of different industries – has been appointed to the board as a non-executive director.  Perera, a finance marvel amongst the accountant and finance community in Sri Lanka, has mentored many young prodigies as well. Upon his appointment, Perera stated: “It gives me great pride and pleasure to be part of an organisation which I have always admired for their business practices and ability to dream bigger. The future for Pelwatte is bright and I hope to contribute towards it.” One of the leading names in the banking industry with a local and international career spanning more than 30 years, Thilak Piyadigama has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and he will head the Board Risk Management Committee.  Piyadigama holds an MBA from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and attended management development programmes at INSEAD in France and at London Business School in the UK. “Pelwatte Dairy is a brand that takes quality and food safety very seriously, and I admire that about the brand. The effort they put into ensuring that every drop of milk you consume is safe for consumption, is truly commendable. I am delighted to have joined such an organisation and look to continue and improve the practices being followed,” Piyadigama said.  Other members of the board include Ariyaseela Wickramanayake, Akmal Wickramanayake, Toshan Wickramanayake, and Herschel Gunawardene.  It is also notable that both Perera and Piyadigama have been appointed to the Board Audit Committee which is chaired by Herschel Gunawardene who is a long-serving board member and a financial veteran. 

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