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President, FCCISL
Senior Vice President, FCCISL
Vice President, FCCISL
Immediate Past President, FCCISL
Director, FCCISL
Director, FCCISL
Director, FCCISL
Director, FCCISL
Director, FCCISL
Director, FCCISL
Director, FCCISL
Director, FCCISL
Director, FCCISL
Full Name:
Kalawitigodage Keerthi Sirimewan Gunawardane
Education:
Kingswood College, Kandy
St. Thomas’s College, Gurutalawa
Central Collage, Welimada
Higher Education:
Sri Jayawardanepura University
Colombo University
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
Family:
Married, Three daughters
Education Qualifications:
Colombo University – Hypermedia Engineering
Colombo University – Multimedia Technology
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka – Post Graduate Diploma in Business and Financial Administration
Sri Jayawardanepura University – Economics Special (Hons) 1997-1981 Degree
Professional:
Founder member of the Institute of Certified Professional Managers (MCPM 00273)
Working Experience:
Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Company
Management Trainee
Toppan Moore (Colombo) Limited
Marketing Manager / Director Marketing
Graphic Systems (Pvt) Ltd.,
Graphic Systems International (Pvt) Ltd.
Chairman / Managing Director
Personal Awards and recognitions:
Federation of Chambers of Commerce and industry Sri Lanka
National Bronze award Winner of the SRI LANKA ENTERPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 1999
Provincial Merit Award winner – Western Province SRI LANKA ENTERPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 2001
Sri Jayawardanepura University:
Pradeepa Pranama – 2107 – Very special award from Sri Jayawardanepura University for a few selected graduates who has contributed to the National Development of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Association of Printers:
Life Time Achievement Award – 2018 – Very special award from the Sri Lanka Association of Printers to recognise his exceptional contribution for the benefit of the Sri Lankan Printing Fraternity.
Graphic Systems (Pvt) Ltd. (GS) was started in 1991. GS has managed to develop from a small printing company to a well reputed leading printing company. Today GS is the no 1 printing company for the NCR Business forms (sheet printing) in Sri Lanka. GS was able to win many awards for the high quality printing, including the National Productivity Award. GS was adjudged as the most productive company in the year 2001. They won this prestigious award from the year 1997 till 2001. They adjudged as the runner up in the year 1997. 1997-2000 they won the merit award consecutively. In the year 2001 GS became the winner of Small and Medium industry category.
Graphic Systems has won awards locally for their quality printing work from Sri Lanka Association of Printers and in addition they were the winners of CNCI achiever of Industrial Excellence, National Business Excellence, Industrial Excellence Award and SLCBCC BUSINESS STAR AWARD over the years.
Experience overseas:
Asian Productivity Association (APO) Study Programmes – Thailand, Korea, Malaysia, Philippine, Taiwan, Japan
INGRIN – Netherlands – Printing and Packaging Industry Experience
Printing and Business Forms production experience in many overseas countries.
Positions Holding at Present:
Senior Vice President – Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry Sri Lanka (FCCISL)
President – Risk and Sustainability Committee of the FCCISL
Director – Executive Committee Member – SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Chairman – Advisory Committee – Export Development Board on Printing and Packaging
Vice president – Sri Lanka Printers Co-operative Society
Founder Board Member – Confederation of Micro, Small and Medium Industries.
Immediate Past Chairman – International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Justice of Peace (All island)
Positions Held
Chairman – International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Board Member – Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board
Board Member – Sri Lanka Institute of Printing
Board Member – Ingrin Institute of Printing and Graphics
Chairman – SAARC IT Council
President – Sri Lanka Association of Printers
Chairman – FAGAT Forum of Graphic Art Technology
Dr. M. Rohitha Silva
Chairman & Controlling Shareholder of idac (Pvt) Ltd. since 1988. Over 35 years of Experience in the global business field. The Core Business being the total solution provider in the industries of Air conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration and Generators (HVAC & R).
Membership of Chambers
Other Associations
Honorary Positions
I, P.H. Ruwan De Silva Chairman / Managing Director of Sripalie Contractors (Pvt) Ltd have dedicated more than 30 years towards the family run construction company since 1985. I have been honored with the National Award of “Nirmana Abhinandana – Shramabimani and Nation Construction Association of Sri Lanka (Southern Branch) Construction Merit Award of in year 2012. Becoming the Chairman / Managing Director after the demise of my father P.H. Gilbert the Silva, I lead the firm to become the ICTAD – C1 grade along with my two brothers P.H. Chandana De Silva and P.H. Rishantha De Silva.
Indeed I am happy to state here that during my tenure in National Construction Association of Sri Lanka as the Secretary of Southern Province has organized the construction exhibition (Construct) in 1994 at Galle being the founder of this event which has now been reached to international standards today. This is a prime outcome of a sophisticated management decision taken by me to explore this field among the Sri Lankan community as well as internationally which resulted more and more technologies, concepts an education expanded within the country. Also during my time in collaboration with the UNDP many workshops and programme were organized to construction related personals to enhance their qualifications and also being the Chairman of NCASL Awards committee the event festival has become one of best festivals in result of my continues determination. Not only being becoming the Chairman, but also being a member of the NCASL Southern Branch Director Board and the Secretary ,I have developed strategic plan with Scandinavian voluntary experts and launched capacity building programmes to the members as well as to the professionals in the field and it was very successful for those. Even the NCASL Southern Branch building was obtained as a result of my dedication during my tenure and still the Southern branch is operating there.
At the same time I was holding the position of Vice Chairman for 3 years and represented the Executive board for 4 years at the National level NCASL Board. Also I have allocated my previous time in Galle Chamber of Commerce for 4 years as an Executive Director and one year as an Executive Director for Chamber of Construction Industry. Presently I am served as a Director of the National construction Association (NCASL)
After re awaking of Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) in 2008 and becoming the Vice President has been a mile stone of Sri Lankan Building Construction Industry. It was the time with a potential to achieve industrial qualifications which now can obtain from this organization as a result of a thought full decision taken by us. Apart from this under our leaderships, we have lead the society to a new era by having organized the World Construction Symposium 2012 in Sri Lanka with delegations of international experts. It was my key responsibility as an active member to organize and invite them to this conference which had been satisfactorily done through my international and local personal relationships. Also I was a member of the organization Committee of the second world Construction Symposium 2013. Notwithstanding to that I have organized Sri Lankan delegations to China , Vietnam, Singapore and more which shows my event organizing capacity and I have participated many international forums . Presently I am holding the position of the designated contact of International Council for research and innovation in building & construction (CIB) Netherland. Also being an active member of International Cricket Tournament organizing committee , Southern Province Cricket Association from 2010 to date I have allocated my time in organizing the event well in all tournaments in Southern Province.
The company has secured more than 400 employments together with qualified technical directorate of more than 100 members and it is a substantial role in the country’s economy.
Notwithstanding that, as an industrious campaigner, I have allocated my time in following institutional and social activities having their memberships to fulfill social responsibilities while enhancing my own personality among the others
Mr. Dharshaka Rupasinghe
Business Details
Positions
Mr. Thusith Wijesinghe
Chairman and Managing Director of Trans Continental Packaging and Commodities (Pvt.) Ltd
Founder Chairman and Managing Director of Trans Continental Packaging and Commodities (Pvt.) Ltd since its inception in 2000 along with over 30 years of personal experience in the packaging and food processing industry in Sri Lanka.
Over the last two decades Trans Continental Packaging has emerged as a pioneer and market leader in providing total packaging, food processing, automation and customized engineering solutions to Sri Lanka.
Representation in Other Organization
A Postgraduate in the field of Management, A Chartered Marketer and an ICT Professional, Abbas counts for over two decades experience in Management primarily in the IT/BPO sector, with experience ranging from Regional Manager of "Capita Group UK" handling BPO operations of the BBC.
Abbas was Part of the Executive Committee of Asia Pacific ICT Alliance(APICTA), Served as an International judge at the APICTA awards. He was also appointed as a Director of LK domain Registry. Abbas has represented the Industry as a Committee Member of various Chambers, was a member of the “Sri Lanka Institute of Directors” and has been nominated to a number
of Advisory Committees under various different Ministries and Departments relating to ICT, Education and Economic development. He was also appointed to the General Assembly of SAARC CCI.
He is currently The Managing Director of Debug Group Of Companies, A diversified Conglomerate specialising in Technology, Renewable energy, Marine water crafts and Mining. He is a Director of Federation Chamber of Commerce, A Director of The ICT Skills Council of Sri Lanka and to date holds the position of Immediate Past Chairman of FITIS (The Federation of ICT industry Sri Lanka.)