Our Leadership

Meet the visionaries across the Hayleys Group steering our businesses towards excellence. Driven by innovation, expertise, and an unwavering commitment to progress, they are transforming industries, inspiring growth, and shaping a sustainable future.

Board of Directors

Mohan Pandithage

Chairman & Chief Executive

Dhammika Perera

Co-Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Sarath Ganegoda

Executive Director

Rajitha Kariyawasan

Executive Director

Dr. Harsha Cabral, PC

Non-Executive Director

Ruwan Waidyaratne

Executive Director

Aravinda Perera

Independent Non-Executive Director

Jayanthi Dharmasena

Executive Director

Rohan Karr

Executive Director

Gamini Gunaratne

Non-Executive Director

Timothy Speldewinde

Independent Non-Executive Director

Yohan Perera

Independent Non-Executive Director

Jonathan Alles

Independent Non-Executive Director

Group Management Committee

Dr. Roshan Rajadurai

Managing Director – Hayleys Plantations

Rohan Goonetilleke

Managing Director – Hayleys Fabric Group

Darshi Talpahewa

Head – Group Human Resources & Legal

Pramuk Dediwela

Managing Director – Alumex Group

Niran Ranatunga

Deputy Chairman - Mabroc Group

Hasith Prematillake

Managing Director – Hayleys Fentons Group

Mahesh Wijewardene

Managing Director – Singer Group

Rajeeve Goonetilleke

Managing Director – Eco Solutions Group

Dr. Wasaba Jayasekera

Managing Director – Hayleys Aventura Group and Hayleys Consumer

Pushpika Janadheera

Managing Director – Hand Protection Group

Milinda Hewagama

Group Chief Financial Officer

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MOHAN PANDITHAGE

Chairman and Chief Executive
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Since assuming the role of Chairman and Chief Executive in 2009, Mr.Pandithage’s strategic vision has redefined the growth trajectory of Hayleys.

He transformed Hayleys to one of Sri Lanka’s most diversified, sustainable and socio-economically impactful enterprises and his foresight in capturing emerging opportunities and driving strategic investments in key industries have significantly enhanced the Group’s earnings potential and long-term resilience. Mr.Pandithage is an accomplished industry veteran and respected leader in the field of transportation and logistics, having led the Group’s Transportation Sector prior to this appointment as Chairman of the Group. He was the first Sri Lankan to be awarded the Pinnacle Lifetime Award by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Best Shipping Personality’ Award by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the industry. He was also inducted as a ‘Legend of Logistics’ by the Sri Lanka Logistics and Freight Forwarding Association. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) and a Member of the Advisory Council of the Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA). He also serves as a Council Member of the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon. Mr. Pandithage also serves as Honorary Consul of the United Mexican States (Mexico) to Sri Lanka.

DHAMMIKA PERERA

Co-Chairman and Non-Executive Director
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Mr. Perera is a philanthropist, quintessential strategist and business leader with interests in various key industries.

He has over 35 years of experience building formidable businesses through unmatched strategic foresight and extensive governance experience gained through membership of the Boards of quoted and unquoted companies. He is also Chairman of Vallibel One PLC, Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC, Non-Executive Director of Summer Season Limited and Chairman/Founder of Dhammika & Priscilla Perera Foundation.

SARATH GANEGODA

Executive Director
An accomplished corporate leader counting over 30 years of multifaceted experience across diverse industries.

Mr. Ganegoda has held several senior leadership positions in large private sector organisations in Sri Lanka and overseas. Having served the Hayleys Group between 1987 and 2002, he rejoined in 2007 and was appointed to the Group Management Committee the same year. He is currently responsible for the Strategic Business Development Unit and Group Information Technology of Hayleys PLC. Mr. Ganegoda holds an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He is a Fellow Member of CA Sri Lanka and a Member of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Australia. He is also Deputy Chairman of Alumex PLC, Non-Executive Director of Haycarb PLC, Dipped Products PLC, Hayleys Fabric PLC, Hayleys Fibre PLC, Kelani Valley Plantations PLC, Horana Plantations PLC, Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC, The Kingsbury PLC and Hayleys Leisure PLC. He serves on the Boards of several private and unlisted public companies in the Hayleys Group. He also serves as the Chairman of Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd and Sri Lankan Catering Limited.

RAJITHA KARIYAWASAN

Executive Director
Mr. Kariyawasan counts extensive leadership experience in the manufacturing sector, which includes over 15 years in the Hayleys Group.

He was appointed to the Group Management Committee in February 2010 and currently holds overall responsibility for the Purification Sector. Prior to joining Hayleys, Mr. Kariyawasan held the position of Director/ General Manager of Ansell Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. He has also served as the Chairman of the Manufacturing Association of the Export Processing Zone, Biyagama. He holds a BSc. Eng. (Electronics and Telecommunications) from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. In addition, he is also a Six Sigma (Continuous Improvement Methodology) Black Belt, certified by the Motorola University, Malaysia. He is also Deputy Chairman of Haycarb PLC, Dipped Products PLC and Hayleys Fibre PLC. Director of the companies in the Purification Sector, Hand Protection Sector and the Eco Solutions Sector of the Hayleys Group. Serves on the Board of Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC) as the nominee Director of Hayleys PLC.

DR. HARSHA CABRAL, PC

Non-Executive Director
A President’s Counsel of Sri Lanka and a renowned lawyer with an illustrious practice in the Commercial High Courts and the Supreme Courts of Sri Lanka.
Dr. Cabral counts over thirty-seven (37) years’ experience in the field of Intellectual Property Law, Company Law, Commercial Law, Commercial Arbitration, Securities Laws and International Trade Law covering both civil and criminal aspects. He has been instrumental in drafting several key legislations including the Arbitration Act, No. 11 of 1995, the Current Companies Act No.7 of 2007 and the Intellectual Property Law. Dr. Cabral served as a sitting member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration in Paris for a period of six years till 2021. He is also a member of the Corporate Governance Faculty and the Corporate Governance Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, and University Grants Commission (UGC) nominee on the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM). Further, he was appointed to the Board of Management of the Post Graduate Institute of Management. He is a member of the Law Commission of Sri Lanka, and a Member of the Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property Law. He is a former member of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka. In addition to his extensive practice in courts, Dr.Cabral also plays an active role in nurturing the next generation of legal professionals through ongoing engagement as a senior visiting lecturer in several local and international universities. He has also published several books on corporate law, intellectual property law and corporate governance among others. Dr. Cabral holds a Doctorate in Corporate Law from the University of Canberra, Australia. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Governance Institute (UK & Ireland).

RUWAN WAIDYARATNE

Executive Director
Mr. Waidyaratne, with over 40 years of experience in the transportation and logistics industry, has contributed significantly to the strategic growth of Hayleys Advantis Group and has played a key role in transforming the industry in Sri Lanka.
He was appointed to the Hayleys Group Management Committee and as Managing Director of the Hayleys Advantis Group in 2011. He is a former Chairman of the Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA) and the Sri Lanka Logistics and Freight Forwarders’ Association (SLFFA). He holds an MBA from the Edith Cowan University of Western Australia and has undergone executive development programmes with the National University of Singapore, Indian School of Business and INSEAD. He is also a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport of Sri Lanka. He is also Vice President of the Sri Lanka- Japan Business Council, Executive Committee Member of the Council for Business with Britain, Council Member representing the Transport & Logistics Services Group at the Council of the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC) and Chairman of the EDB Advisory Committee on the Logistics Sector. Mr. Waidyaratne also serves as the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Sri Lanka.

ARAVINDA PERERA

Independent Non-Executive Director
A veteran banker with over 40 years of diverse experience in financial services.

Mr. Perera functioned as the Managing Director of Sampath Bank PLC from January 2012 until his retirement in September 2016. He also formerly served as Chairman of Siyapatha Finance PLC, Director of Sampath Centre Ltd., Colombo Stock Exchange and Lanka Bangla Finance Limited in Bangladesh. He has been the recipient of several local and international awards including the “CEO Leadership Achievement Award 2016” by the Asian Banker Magazine, “Platinum Honours-2014 Award” by the Postgraduate Institute of Management Alumni (PIMA) of Sri Jayewardenepura University and “Award for the Outstanding Contribution to the Banking Industry – 2015” by the Association of Professional Bankers. He was also awarded an Honorary Life Membership by the Association of Professional Bankers in October 2018. Mr. Perera holds an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management and Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Moratuwa. He is a Member of the Institute of Engineers (Sri Lanka) (MIESL) and a Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.). He is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) (FCMA) and a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers- Sri Lanka (FIB).

JAYANTHI DHARMASENA

Executive Director

Ms. Dharmasena joined the Hayleys Agriculture Sector as a Management Accountant in 1991, rising to the rank of Managing Director of Hayleys Agriculture Holdings and its subsidiary companies and to the Group Management Committee in 2018.

Ms. Dharmasena has been on the Committee of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce representing Agriculture since 2021. Ms. Dharmasena is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. She has attended Leadership and Executive Management Programmes at the Indian School of Business Hyderabad and at the National University of Singapore.

ROHAN KARR

Executive Director
Mr. Karr is a veteran in the hospitality industry, counting over 40 years’ experience including senior leadership positions at leading hotels in Sri Lanka and UK.
He holds a Masters in Hospitality and Business Studies from the United Kingdom (UK) and previously served as Regional Director – Revenue Management of Marriott Hotels for Whitbread Hotel Company – UK, General Manager of Bristol Marriott Hotel – UK and Marriott Marble Arch – London UK. He was instrumental in driving the local hospitality industry forward through revitalising standards and establishing international best practices during his stint as Executive Vice President of John Keells Holdings, overlooking the Cinnamon City Hotels and Resorts chain and as Head of Brand Development for Cinnamon. He is also Managing Director of the Hayleys Leisure sector which includes The Kingsbury PLC, Hayleys Leisure PLC and its subsidiaries Amaya Resorts & Spas.

GAMINI GUNARATNE

Non-Executive Director
Mr. Gunaratne has held diverse leadership positions in both private and state sector organisations.

He previously served as the Vice Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. He is also Chairman of Lanka Hotels and Residencies (Pvt) Ltd (Sheraton Colombo), Director of Dipped Products PLC, Horana Plantations PLC, Swisstek Ceylon PLC, Lanka Ceramic PLC, Vallibel Power Erathna PLC and SLIIT International (Pvt) Ltd.

TIMOTHY SPELDEWINDE

Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Speldewinde possesses wide experience in managing local as well as international facilities and has been an integral member of the MAS Group for over 26 years.

Mr. Speldewinde is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. He served as the CEO of Stretchline Holdings headquartered in Hong Kong, with manufacturing facilities in Sri Lanka and overseas. He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Haycarb PLC, Hayleys Fabric PLC and Dipped Products PLC. Independent Non-Executive Director and the Audit Committee Chairman of The Kingsbury PLC, Horana Plantations PLC, Ceylon Grain Elevators PLC, Three Acre Farms PLC and WealthTrust Securities Limited. He is also a Director of Contemporary Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd.

YOHAN PERERA

Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Perera counts over 40 years of experience in audits of conglomerates and listed companies with diversified business interests.

Mr. Perera is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) and a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. He served as the Managing Partner of KPMG Sri Lanka, while also serving on the KPMG Middle East & South Asia Board during his tenure as Managing Partner of the Firm. Prior to being appointed as Managing Partner, he functioned as the Head of HR, Risk Management Partner and Chief Operating Officer. He served as the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka during the years 2006 and 2007. He also served as a Board Member of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA), one of four regional organisations recognised by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

JONATHAN ALLES

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Alles was the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Hatton National Bank PLC (‘HNB’) and counts over 37 years of banking experience.

He has served several international banks including the National Bank of Abu-Dhabi, Saudi British Bank-Riyadh, British Bank of the Middle-East and HSBC, Dubai and Colombo before taking on the reins at HNB. He was a Director of the Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (SLBA) and its Chairman from 2014 to 2016. He served as Chairman of the Asian Bankers Association for 3 years from 2018 onwards, was a member of its Board of Directors and also served as the Chairman of its Advisory Committee. Mr. Alles holds a MBA in Finance (Firstclass) from the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.

DR. ROSHAN RAJADURAI

Managing Director – Hayleys Plantations
An industry veteran with over 40 years of experience in the plantations sector.

Dr. Rajadurai currently serves as the Managing Director of Hayleys Plantation Sector comprising Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC, Kelani Valley Plantations PLC and Horana Plantations PLC. He joined the Hayleys Group in 2013, prior to which he held senior leadership positions in several leading plantation companies. He was also formerly the Chairman of the Planters’ Association of Ceylon, Board Member of the Sri Lanka Tea Board, Tea Research Institute, Rubber Research Board, Tea Small Holdings Development Authority and the Tea Council of Sri Lanka. He holds a Ph.D in Management, B.Sc in Agriculture, MBA and M.Sc in Agriculture and Plantation Crops from the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture and a M.Sc in Organisational Behaviour. He also holds a B.Sc Honors in Plantation Management.

ROHAN GOONETILLEKE

Managing Director – Hayleys Fabric Group
Mr. Rohan Goonetilleke is the Managing Director/CEO of the Textiles Sector in the Hayleys Group.

He heads Hayleys Fabric PLC, which he joined in March 2013, and South Asia Textiles Limited which Hayleys Fabric PLC acquired in 2021. Prior to joining Hayleys Fabric PLC, Mr. Goonetilleke served as Director of Brandix X’pressions (Pvt) Ltd, and was appointed to the Board of CLT Apparel (India) (Pvt) Ltd in January 2011, a fully-owned subsidiary of Brandix Lanka Ltd. He also served as the Managing Director/CEO of Textured Jersey Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Linea Clothing (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of MAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd and the CEO of Elpitiya Plantations Ltd. He received his higher education in the United Kingdom, receiving a B.Sc in Engineering qualifying as a Graduate Engineer (B. Sc. Eng.).

DARSHI TALPAHEWA

Head – Group Human Resources & Legal
A lawyer by profession, Ms. Talpahewa is responsible for the Human Resources and Legal Services of the Hayleys Group.

Her diverse experience spans across government, non-government, academia, private and the corporate sector including the banking sector. She holds a LL. B from the University of Colombo and Attorneys-at-Law with First Class Honours from Sri Lanka Law College. She also holds a Master’s Degrees in Human Resource Management from the University of Northampton, Master’s Degree in International Relations and a Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Colombo.

PRAMUK DEDIWELA

Managing Director – Alumex Group
Mr. Dediwela is the Managing Director of the Alumex Group, at which he commenced his career in 1989.

He has over 36 years of diverse experience within the Alumex Group covering the areas of Marketing and Sales, Material and Logistics, Finance, Manufacturing and Administration and Human Resources. A marketer and financial economist, Mr. Dediwela holds a Master’s in Financial Economics from the University of Colombo, MBA from the University of Southern Queensland, Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Financial Administration (CA Sri Lanka/Cranfield UK), Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK and Diploma in Management from the Open University of Sri Lanka.

NIRAN RANATUNGA

Deputy Chairman - Mabroc Group

A founder of Mabroc Teas (Pvt) Ltd.

Mr. Ranatunga held the position of Commercial Director with the responsibility for marketing bulk tea and branded teas in international markets, prior to his appointment as Managing Director in 2014. He commenced his career in tea tasting in 1980 serving as an auctioneer and tea broker at John Keells Ltd. He has received training in tea tasting and blending at UK’s Lyons Tetley and R. Twinnings & Co. Ltd. He spearheaded the initiative to launch the world’s first ethical tea brand at the United Nations Global Compact.

HASITH PREMATILLAKE

Managing Director – Hayleys Fentons Group
Mr. Prematillake serves as the Managing Director of Hayleys Fentons Limited and its subsidiaries.

Prior to this, he was the Country Director and General Manager of Ansell Lanka (Pvt) Ltd and Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Industries Ltd. He also held a managerial position at Chevron Lubricants Lanka. He holds a Master of Business Administration Degree (Merit pass) from the University of Colombo where he was awarded the prestigious Dr. Linus Silva Medal for Best Overall Performance. He also holds a B.Sc. Engineering Degree (Hon’s.) from University of Moratuwa. He is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Passed Finalist of CA Sri Lanka and a Graduate of the British Computer Society. He is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and a Member of the Council of Chamber of Construction Industry Sri Lanka (CCISL).

MAHESH WIJEWARDENE

Managing Director – Singer Group
Mr. Wijewardene serves as an Executive Director and Group Managing Director of Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC and its subsidiary companies.

He counts for over 30 years of managerial experience in diverse disciplines. He is the former Chairman of Ceylon Chamber of Commerce – Import Section and Sri Lanka – China Business Council. Mr. Wijewardene holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Queensland and received the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement. He also holds a Diploma in General Management from the Open University of Sri Lanka and has attended Executive Business Studies at Harvard Business School – Boston & National University of Singapore.

RAJEEVE GOONETILEKE

Managing Director – Eco Solutions Group
Mr. Goonetileke serves as the Managing Director of the Eco Solutions Sector.

Prior to joining the Group, he served Brandix as the CEO of Brandix Apparel Solutions – Deep Discounter and Supply Chain and was a Director of Glaxo Smithkline – Sri Lanka. He also functioned as the Country Head/General Manager of MAS Fashionline in Vietnam. He holds a B.Sc Engineering (Mechanical) from University of Moratuwa and a M.Eng – Industrial Engineering from Asian Institute of Technology – Thailand.

DR. WASABA JAYASEKERA

Managing Director – Hayleys Aventura Group and Hayleys Consumer
Mr. Jayasekera is the Managing Director of both Hayleys Aventura (Pvt) Ltd and Hayleys Consumer Products Limited.

Mr. Jayasekera counts extensive international and domestic experience in the areas of Marketing and Sales, Trading, Finance and Controlling, Business restructuring and Management Information Systems. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science, from the University of Kelaniya. He is a fellow Member of CA Sri Lanka and a Life Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing. He also holds a Diploma in Computer Systems & Design from the National Institute of Business Management (NIBM).

PUSHPIKA JANADHEERA

Managing Director – Hand Protection Group

Mr. Janadheera is the Managing Director of Dipped Products PLC.

Prior to his appointment in January 2023, he functioned as the Deputy Managing Director of DPL. He has over 25 years’ experience in the field of manufacturing of value-added rubber products and marketing of tyres, rubber gloves and other rubber related products, both locally and internationally. Mr. Janadheera holds an MBA and a B.Sc in Accountancy (Special) Degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He is a Fellow Member of CA Sri Lanka, Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) of UK, Associate member of Global Management Accountants (CGMA) of UK and Associate member of the National Institute of Accountants of Australia.

MILINDA HEWAGAMA

Group Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Hewagama is a skilled finance professional, currently serving as the Group Chief Financial Officer of Hayleys PLC.

His responsibilities include the Group’s Finance & Reporting, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Tax, Risk & Safety and Corporate Secretarial functions among others. Since joining Hayleys in 2010, he advanced steadily within the Group, assuming progressively senior roles. Since his appointment to the GMC he has contributed actively to the organisation’s strategic direction and growth aspirations. He has also played a pivotal role in driving the Group’s ESG agenda. He has been instrumental in advancing the Group’s corporate reporting practices, helping to ensure that the Hayleys PLC Annual Report continues to set benchmarks in corporate and sustainability reporting. He is a Member of the CA Sri Lanka and holds an MBA and BBA (Special) in Finance from the University of Colombo.