Upali Obeyesekere
PRESIDENT
Founding Director/Charter Member, CSLBC since 1990. Served as Canadian Representative, Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (1999-2003). Prominent community activist well known at all three levels of government in Canada. Worked 17-years for IBM Canada. Currently Editor of popular business magazine TradeWinds; Business Consultant, Emerging Markets and CEO, CeylonHolidays (Canada).

 

Ganesan Sugumar
VICE PRESIDENT
Chairman/CEO, Sugshe Group of Companies. Awarded Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal by the Government of Canada in 2002 in recognition of his generous services to the community. A leading Canadian businessman of Sri Lankan origin. Besides operating a lucrative retail trade network, he also owns and operates a Finance Company. Life Member of Canada-Sri Lanka Business Council.

 
             
 

Mohan Perera
GENERAL SECRETARY
President, M & M Twins Limited – one of the largest importers and distributors of Sri Lankan food products in North America, since 1980. Honoured in 1994 by Rt. Hon. Jean Chretien, Prime Minister of Canada. Founder Member of the CSLBC.

 

Nalaka Weerasinghe
HONORARY TREASURER
Sri Lanka Tourism Ambassador to Canada, Director - Sri Lanka Operations, Build Homes Group (Canada) Ltd, Business Consultant & Facilitator, Joint Venture Projects. Worked for the leading Marketing Companies in Sri Lanka over 10 years in Senior Executive capacity.

 
             
 

Ranjit Wickramasinghe
DIRECTOR - MEMBERSHIP

Producer of Sri Lanka community television program Voice of Lanka, Retired Banker with more than 35 years experience. Conducting free Sinhala classes for children who lives in Toronto in conjunction with the Toronto Board of Education. At present member of the Ethnic Press Council of Canada.

 

Ranier De Lambert
DIRECTOR - INBOUND TRADE MISSIONS
An entrepreneur who has business interests in both Sri Lanka and Canada. Worked for the private sector in Sri Lanka and banking industry in Canada. A past-president of the Josephian-Peterite Alumni Association, he brings many years of community involvement and outreach work to the job. Currently employed in the mortgage and finance industry.

 
             
 

Roshan Navaratnam
DIRECTOR - PUBLICITY
CEO, United Car & Truck Rental and Chairman, Cap-X Holdings Inc.Formerly, Sr Executive, Aitken Spence Travels, Sri Lanka. Worked forIBM Canada, Franklin Templeton Investments Canada and the AvisBudget Rental Group. A strong community activist in Canada for the last 17-years. Past President, Josephian-Peterite Alumni Assn.

 

Lalith Wickremasinghe
DIRECTOR - OUTBOUND TRADE MISSIONS
Manager, Sri Lankan Travel Inc. GSA for Sri Lankan Airlines in Canada. An important link for business travelers from Canada to Sri Lanka. Counts over 25-years airline experience in Sri Lanka, Middle East and Canada working for Lufthansa, Air Canada and South African Airways. Sri Lankan Airlines is the national airline for the island nation of Sri Lanka.

 
             
 

Rohan Perera
DIRECTOR - IMPORTS & EXPORTS
President, Global Business Network Inc. – an organization engaged in diverse business activities from Consumer Items to Food Industry & Biotechnology. Counts over 30-years of international business experience. Rohan who also communicates fluently in Chinese Language is one of the first Sri Lankans to establish Hi-tech manufacturing facilities in China since early 1980s.

   

 

 
             
   

 

   

 

 
     
 
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