Sri Lanka’s leading tile and bathware manufacturer Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC announced the appointment of Sanjeewa Renuka Jayaweera and Jitendra R Gunaratne as new Directors to its Board, to strengthen its management team and accelerate the company growth.
Gunaratne has been an active member of John Keells Holdings with 40 years of experience, during which he has successfully led the Food & Beverage, Plantations and Leisure sectors of the group. The insights and experiences gained from these diverse industries honed his expertise in Strategic Planning and Execution, Production & Distribution, Industrial relations and Change Management. Gunaratne was a Member of the Group Executive Committee of the JKH Group from 2005 to 2020, Member of the Food Advisory Council of the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka (2016-2018), Founder Chairman of the Beverage Association of Sri Lanka (2012-2018), Member of the Council for Hotel and Tourism of the Employer’s Federation of Ceylon (2018-2020) and held several Directorships and served on multiple public listed and private companies within the JKH Group.
A seasoned leader, Jayaweera has held several senior management positions before joining Rocell. He counts over two decades of experience in working for top corporates including several John Keells Group of Companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). While being reputed for adhering to high ethical standards and integrity, he brings with him years of expertise in the fields of Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Hotel Management, Manufacturing, Retail, Audit and Compliance. Jayaweera was a member of the core team that pioneered in John Keells Group’s foray into the Hotel sector of Republic of Maldives in 1996, the quick turnaround of the Keells Supermarket chain in 2012-2013.
Established in 1990, Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC (Rocell) is at the forefront of innovating world-class tiles, bathware and accessories to Sri Lanka.
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