CPM Sri Lanka

Governance

Governing Council 2025/2027

The Governing Council is the Institute’s apex governance body and comprises 08 independent members. All Council Members serve in an independent capacity and do not receive any remuneration for their services.

The Governing Council is supported by 06 committees, which address specific areas of the Institute’s operations. The Committees facilitate the activities of the Institute and assists the Governing Council in achieving the objectives and goals of the Institute.

Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala

Founder and President

Mr. Basheer M. Ismail

Hon. Treasurer

Mr. Kosala M. Dissanayake

Hon. Secretary

Mr. H.M. Hennayake Bandara

Dr. Samantha Rathnayaka

Mr. Roshan Collas

Dr. Nirmal De Silva

Mr. Gayan Gunawardana

Ms. Pramodya Senanayaka

Co-Opted Member

Mr. Dulinda Perera

Co-Opted Member

Dr. Ranga Jayakody

Co-Opted Member

Patrons

Mr. Karu Jayasuriya

Prof. Gunapala Nanayakkara

Mr. Mahendra J.C. Amarasuriya

Advisory Council

Mr. S.E. Satarasinghe

Mr. Jayampathy Bandaranayake

Dr. Ravi Fernando

Dr. Anura Ekanayake

Mr. Moksevi Rasingh Prelis

Mr. Asoka Hettigoda

Mr. T. Someswaran

Mr. Priantha Seresinhe

Committees

Education, Examination, and Accreditation Committee
Name	Position
Dr. Samantha Rathnayake	Chairman
Mr. Dilshan Arsakularathna	Chief Executive Officer of CPM Sri Lanka
Ms. D. Ama Kalutharage	Secretary
Mr. V. G. N. Sameera	Committee Member
Mr. D. M. A. P. Dissanayake	Committee Member
Mr. I. M. C. D. Ilangakoon	Committee Member
Dr. N. D. N. B. Rathnayake	Committee Member
Ms. Devi Kumar	Committee Member
Mr. A. Sujendran	Committee Member
Mr. M. S. I. Ali	Committee Member
Mr. M. F. Hibathul Careem	Committee Member

Membership Development and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee
Name	Position
Mr. Roshan Collas	Chairman
Mr. Dilshan Arsakularathna	Chief Executive Officer of CPM Sri Lanka
Mr. Dilan Samaraweera	Secretary
Mr. M.Z.M. Ashroff	Committee Member
Ms. D.P.N. Preethika	Committee Member
Mr. T.G.N.R. Malinda	Committee Member
Mr. M.J.D.R. De Costa	Committee Member
Mr. L.A. Sumith	Committee Member
Mr. Sumith Nishantha	Committee Member
Mr. U.L. Nazar	Committee Member
Mr. L.R. Perera	Committee Member
Ms. Shifara Ismail	Committee Member
Mr. D.M. Kalupahana	Committee Member
Mr. W.A. Kulathilaka	Committee Member
Mr. Chaminda Addarawatta	Committee Member
Mr. M.A. Sheriff	Committee Member
Mr. T.T. Hiripitiya	Committee Member

Research and Professional Development Committee
Name	Position
Dr. Nirmal De Silva	Chairman
Ms. Yelani Dulara	Secretary
Mr. Dilshan Arsakularathna	Chief Executive Officer of CPM Sri Lanka
Mr. Kokila Arandara	Committee Member
Mr. M M M Rizley	Committee Member
Dr. Nishmani Rathnayake	Committee Member
Mr. Manjula Chathuranga	Committee Member
Mr. Dileepa Ilangakoon	Committee Member
Mr. Arosh Yahanpath	Committee Member

Conferences, Events, and Recognition Committee
Name	Position
Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala	Chairman
Dr. Samantha Rathnayaka	Chairman-Panel of Judges-BMPC Awards and MLE Awards
Dr. Nirmal De Silva	Head of Technical Session-MI Summit
Mr. Kosala M. Dissanayake	Committee Member
Mr. Basheer M. Ismail	Committee Member
Mr. Dilshan Arsakularathna	Chief Executive Officer of CPM Sri Lanka

CPM Professional, Academic and Corporate Partnership Committee
Name	Position
Mr. H.M. Hennayake Bandara	Chairman
Mr. Dilshan Arsakularathna	Chief Executive Officer of CPM Sri Lanka
Mr. Bhagya Salgado	Co-Secterary
Ms. Uthpala Ranasinghe	Committee Member
Ms. Gayathri Senevirathne	Committee Member
Mr. T D Thomas	Committee Member
Mr. Nishantha Gunasekara	Committee Member
Mr. Delanjan Welikala	Committee Member

Journal and Newsletters Committee
Name	Position
Mr. Kosala Dissanayake	Chairman
Ms. Rashmi Randunne	Secretary
Mr. Dilshan Arsakularathna	Chief Executive Officer of CPM Sri Lanka
Mr. Upali Ratnayake	Committee Member
Mr. Tharanga Thilakasiri	Committee Member
Ms. Anuruddhika Senevirathne	Committee Member
Mr. M Ashroff	Committee Member

Management Committee
Name	Position
Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala	President of CPM Sri Lanka
Mr. Basheer M. Ismail	Hon. Treasurer
Mr. Kosala M. Dissanayake	Hon. Secretary
Mr. Dilshan Arsakularathna	Chief Executive Officer of CPM Sri Lanka

Professional Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Committee
Name	Position
Ms. Pramodya Senanayaka	Chairperson
Ms. Sushaya Siriwardana	Secretary
Ms. Kithuru Mohamed Fathima Rizna	Committee Member
Ms. Sayana Kumari Danston	Committee Member
Dr. Chani Vasana Imbulgoda	Committee Member
Mrs. Clarice Gurusinghe	Committee Member
Ms. Nishadi Rajapakse	Committee Member
Ms. Nilusha Polonwala	Committee Member
Mrs. Renuka Hewage	Committee Member
Ms. Asanka Gunasinghe	Committee Member
Ms. Harshani Liyanarachchi	Committee Member
Ms. Gayani Punchihewa	Committee Member
Ms. Dulani Fernando	Committee Member
Ms. Sakura Perera	Committee Member
Ms. Thenuka Raveendran	Committee Member
Ms. Selladurai Vijayarani	Committee Member
Ms. Gayani Isanka	Committee Member
Ms. Menaka Rajapakse	Committee Member

Member Relations, Engagement, and Welfare Committee
Name	Position
Dr. J.A.R.S. Jayakody	Chairman
Mr. Dilshan Arsakularathna	Chief Executive Officer of CPM Sri Lanka
Mr. Dilan Samaraweera	Secretary
Mr. D.M.T.J. Dissanayake	Committee Member
Mr. K.G.T.S. Munasinghe	Committee Member
Ms. D.A.D. Ranasinghe	Committee Member
Ms. K.G.K. Siriwardena	Committee Member
Mr. P.T.G. Cruize	Committee Member
Ms. S. Vijayarani	Committee Member
Mr. W.I.G.D. Sovis	Committee Member
Mr. K.P.R. Wickramarathna	Committee Member
Ms. R.M.A.U.D. Rathnayake	Committee Member
Mr. K.A.S.P. Bandara	Committee Member

Branding, Public Relations, and Strategic Communications Committee
Name	Position
Mr. Dulinda Perera	Chairman
Mr. Dilshan Arsakularathna	Chief Executive Officer of CPM Sri Lanka
Ms. Rashmi Randunne	Secretary
Mr. Ruwan Senanayake	Committee Member
Ms. Uthpala Ranasinghe	Committee Member
Mr. Thushara Rathnayake	Committee Member
Mr. Randika Wickramarathne	Committee Member

SME Development Committee
Name	Position
Mr. Gayan Gunawardana	Chairman
Mr. Dilshan Arsakularatne	Chief Executive Officer of CPM Sri Lanka
Mr. Nipun Samaraweera	Co-Secterary
Mr. Gayashan Madushanka	Co-Secterary
Mr. Dilan Wasana	Committee Member
Mr. Nandana Suriyaarachchi	Committee Member
Mr. Navindra Liyanaarachchi	Committee Member
Mr. Lalith Subasinghe	Committee Member
Ms. Pramodya Senanayaka	Committee Member
Mr. Kandiah Sasikaran	Committee Member
Mrs. Niranjela Gurusinghe	Committee Member
Mr. Lakshan Thilakaratne	Committee Member
Mr. Asitha Vidanagamage	Committee Member
Mr. Wasantha Prasad	Committee Member
Mr. Janith Jayasinghe	Committee Member
Mr. Sameera Wijemanne	Committee Member
Mrs. Deepika Dharshanie	Committee Member
Mr. Ishara Madhusanka	Committee Member
Mr. Ramendran Ramasamy	Committee Member
Mr. Udena Pathirage	Committee Member
Mr. Kumara Ranathunga	Committee Member
Mr. Gayan Indika Jayarathna	Committee Member
Mr. Almo Peter Fernando	Committee Member
Ms. Kaushani Wanigathunga	Committee Member
Mr. Manjula Chathuranga	Committee Member
Mr. Shaliya Silva	Committee Member
Mr. Rajendran Vinothkumar	Committee Member
Mr. Waruna Embuldeniya	Committee Member
Mr. Lakmal Sameera De Silva	Committee Member
Dr. Mohamed Riyath	Committee Member

Ethics and Compliance Committee
Name	Position
Mr. Basheer M. Ismail	Chairman
Mr. Dilshan Arsakularathna	Secretary
Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala	Committee Member
Mr. Kosala M. Dissanayake	Committee Member
Mr. T Someswaran	Committee Member
Mr. Asoka Hettigoda	Committee Member