Our Team
Sierra Cables PLC, is propelled by a dedicated and diverse team of individuals with expertise spanning various industries, committed to steering the organisation towards sustained growth and success.
Sierra Cables PLC, is propelled by a dedicated and diverse team of individuals with expertise spanning various industries, committed to steering the organisation towards sustained growth and success.
Sierra Cables PLC is guided by a Board of dedicated and accomplished Directors equipped with a diverse range of expertise in various industries. They ensure that our organisation remains on the path of growth and success. Get to know the individuals who lead our organisation with passion and purpose.
Chairman / Non-Executive Director
Mr. I. C. Nanayakkara serves as the Executive Chairman of LOLC Holdings PLC, Browns Investments PLC, and Brown & Company PLC, and also holds directorships on several other Group company boards, both locally and internationally.
Executive Deputy Chairman
Joining the LOLC Group in 2018, Mr Panduka Weerasingha currently holds several key management positions and serves on multiple boards in the Company.
He is the CEO of Browns Investments PLC, CEO/Executive Director of Iconic Trust (Pvt) Ltd and an Non-Executive Director of its subsidiaries including Agstar PLC, Sierra Ready Mix (Pvt) Ltd, Sansun Boutique Hotels Ltd, Sierra Developments Ltd, and Tiasa Construction (Pvt) Ltd.
He is also a Director of LOLC Geo Technologies (Pvt) Ltd, Browns Metal & Sands (Pvt) Ltd & Browns Properties (Pvt) Ltd.
Mr Weerasingha has over 26 years of experience in the management sector, mainly working in the capacity of a Director/Chief Executive Officer.
He specialises in reviving loss-making and mismanaged entities into profitable ventures, identifying and acquiring potentially profitable investment opportunities, managing investor and shareholder relations, channel management, project management, and people development backed up with excellence in performance & achievements, especially in manufacturing and estate management sectors.
Before joining the Group, Mr Weerasingha held key leadership positions in leading companies such as Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC, Brown & Company PLC, Lanka Walltiles PLC, BASF Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Ceyoka (Pvt) Ltd, Nivasie Developers & International Construction Consortium (ICC). He also consults mercantile institutions.
Mr. Weerasingha holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from American International University, Los Angeles, California and is a past pupil of St. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia.
Managing Director
Mr. W. D. C. H. Jayatunga comes armed with a demonstrated history of senior managerial experience in electrical and electronic manufacturing, construction, real estate and property development, and telecommunication.
Skilled in negotiation, operations management, start-up management, business development, and business process improvement, he is a professional with strong financial and business acumen. Mr. Jayatunga is a proud product of Ananda College – Colombo 10. He is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK), the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and Chartered Global Management Accountants (USA). He is also an Associate Member of the Certified Public Accountants, Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Colombo where he was awarded the Gold Medal for Tax Planning and Management subjects.
Executive Director
Mr. D.S. Panditha is an Executive Director of Sierra Cables PLC. He is a member of the Institute of Incorporated Engineers, a Life member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing and a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Professional Managers. At present, Mr. Panditha is a Vice Chairman of the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries Sri Lanka. He has over 48 years of experience in the cable and pipe industry.
Non-Executive Director
Ms Sunjeevani Kotakadeniya is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (USA) and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Colombo.
A senior finance professional with extensive experience in strategic and financial management in several industries holding senior positions in the financial services, insurance, leisure, trading, manufacturing, construction, agriculture and plantation and IT services sectors.
She is a catalyst in change management, restructures, mergers, acquisitions and project management, and has taken leadership in strategic change, driving organisations to leading positions. Ms Kotakadeniya currently holds the position of Chief Financial Officer, at LOLC Group overseeing finance functions for the group locally and internationally.
She serves as a Director in several LOLC Group Companies including regulated entities Seylan Bank PLC, LOLC General Insurance PLC, Serendib Microinsurance PLC – Cambodia, LOLC Microfinance Bank Limited – Pakistan, Maturata Plantations Limited and other listed entities including Hapugastenne Plantations PLC, Udapussellawa Plantations PLC and Agstar PLC.
Non-Executive Director
Mr Kamantha Amarasekera is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and is an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. He also holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and began his career in 1998.
Mr. Amarasekera is an eminent Tax Consultant and the Senior Tax and Legal Partner of M/s Amarasekera & Company, a leading tax consultancy firm in Sri Lanka.
His other key appointments include; Director - Kelani Tyres PLC, Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) PLC, Madulsima Plantations PLC, Balangoda Plantations PLC, Eden Hotel Lanka PLC, Ceylon Hotels Corporation PLC, Palm Garden Hotels PLC, AgStar PLC, Serendib Hotels PLC, Dolphin Hotels PLC, Hotel Sigiriya PLC, Hapugastenne Plantations PLC, Udapussellawa Plantations PLC and several other subsidiaries of Browns Investments Group.
Non-Executive Director
Appointed w.e.f. 29th August 2023 Joining LOLC Group in 2007, Mr Gunendra Jayasena comes armed with years of expertise in key management roles with leading conglomerates in Sri Lanka. He is an alumnus of the prestigious Royal College, Colombo and has a keen eye for effectively overseeing group administration. This unique skill has led him to play a pivotal role in the daily management strategy and execution of the Group.
Mr Jayasena’s experience spans across a wide range of specialities including company acquisitions, investments, property trading, construction, renewable energy initiatives and mining.
He is the present Chief Administration Officer of LOLC and Browns Groups and his other key appointments include Head of Operations, Favourite International (Exports) Limited – FMCG Import, Export & Distribution. General Manager, Worldwide Resources Pvt. Ltd. – Apparel Trading & Exports. General Manager – Ventures, LOLC Holdings PLC – new business investments.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Buwanekabahu Perera is a veteran Professional Banker with 41 years of experience serving in the financial sector in Sri Lanka with an established reputation as a prominent leader in Corporate Banking. Mr Perera worked for over 14 years as the Head of Corporate Banking in the capacity of Senior Vice President at National Development Bank PLC, having previously worked at Deutsche Bank AG, Sampath Bank PLC and Banque Indosuez in the early part of his career. His qualifications include a BSc (Hon) in Financial Services from the University of Manchester, UK, a Post Graduate Diploma - Bank Financial Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Associate Member of Certified Management Accountants, Sri Lanka and The Chartered Institute of Bankers, UK.
He is also a passed finalist of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Mr. Perera is a past President of The Association of Professional Bankers, Sri Lanka 2008/09. Currently, he is an Independent NonExecutive Director of Cargills Bank Ltd and the Chief Executive Officer / Secretary General of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. S. M. S. C. Jayasuriya is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA) (UK), Associate Member of the Institution of Bankers of Sri Lanka Lanka (AIB), Member of the Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA) (UK) and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (B.Sc) from University of Sri Jayawardanapura.
He was appointed to the CBC Finance as an Independent Non-Executive Director in December 2017 and Chairman of the Board Audit Committee and Board Nominations Committee. In addition, he is a member of the Board Risk Management Committee, Board Credit Committee and Board Related Party Transaction committee.
He counts over 30 years of service in Banking, specialized in Treasury Management, Investment Banking and International Banking. He retired from the Bank of Ceylon as the Deputy General Manager ( international, Treasury and Investment Banking).
He has served as a Director on the Boards of Ceybank Asset Management Ltd, Property Development Ltd (PDL), MBSL Insurance Co, Transnational Lanka Records Solutions (Pvt) Ltd and as an Alternative Director in CRIB and Property Development Management Ltd.
Independent Non-Executive Director
PhD (St Andrews), MSc (Moratuwa), MBS (Colombo), PGDBM (Colombo) BSc. Eng (Hons) (Moratuwa), FHEA (UK), CEng(UK), CEng (SL), MIESL, SMIEEE
Prof. G. I. U. S. Perera is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa. Dept. of CSE is the premier computer and IT education provider in Sri Lanka where its Bachelor's degree (BSc Engineering) and MSc in CS are the top preferred programs in the country. Prof. Perera was the Head of the Department of CSE from 2020 to 2023 and was instrumental in developing its present curriculum introducing new streams with the latest trends in AI, data science and cyber security. He led the expansion of the department and increased its student intake (BSc Eng intake by 50% and PG intake by 200%) making the department one of the leading entities in the University of Moratuwa.
Prof Perera obtained his PhD in 2013 from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK (3rd oldest university in the English-speaking world, and on its 600th anniversary year graduation). His research expertise is in enterprise systems architecture, AI and business intelligence, decision support and augmented analytics, Technology enhanced learning, and User Experience. He has over 20 years of industry and academic experience. He is a Chartered Engineer registered in both Engineering Council UK and Engineering Council SL; He is a Senior member of IEEE and a member, of CSSL. Prof. Perera was the recipient of the CVCD Young Researcher for Engineering in 2018 most prestigious research award in Sri Lankan Universities.
Prof Perera has played a pivotal role in setting up the Engineering Faculty of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and the University of Colombo (in progress) where he was the lead consultant for Computer Engineering curriculum development. He is a regular reviewer for the Ministry of Higher Education for Non-state degree program evaluations. Due to his technical expertise, he is often appointed to govt TECs of IT relevance.
Prof Perera obtained his Master of Business Studies (MBS) from the University of Colombo in 2008 and has been a regular consultant for large-scale business process re-engineering projects and e-governance projects of the Sri Lankan Govt. He is the lead consultant for the Dept of Inland Revenue RAMIS system 3rd Party review panel, Excise Dept RASED system (to be started), UGC admissions online system, and a few other projects. He was appointed as the expert for AI policy formation, and Smart device-based education enhancement work by the Presidential Secretariate.
Prof Perera at present actively contributes to the progression and development of corporates, universities and government institutions, sharing his expertise and knowledge.
