LVL ENERGY FUND - Key Persons
Mr. Ajitha Wijetunge is a Marine Engineer and also a Ballistic Engineer by profession and an entrepreneur. He is the inventor and licensed to be the sole manufacturer of bullet proof jackets, body armours, ballistic helmets, de-mining kits and vehicle armours using highly specialized anti-ballistic composite materials with indigenous technology.
Mr. Wijetunge is the Chairman of Dinima High Performance Materials (Private) Limited and he serves as a Director on the Boards of Harsha International (Private) Limited and Sawam Holdings (Pte) Ltd.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Consultant to Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Limited
Mr. Chandana Dharmawardana functions as consultant to Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Limited since January 2014. Prior to that he was attached to DFCC Bank PLC for a period of 27 years from 1986 to 2013 and at the time of retirement held the position of Vice President, Corporate Banking. Between the period 1980-1986 he was employed at Sri Lanka Ports Authority as a Mechanical Engineer.
Mr. Dharmawardana is a BSc Eng of the University of Moratuwa. He is a member of the Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka and a Chartered Engineer. He is also an Associate in Development Banking of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Deputy General Manager - Wholesale Banking Group of Hatton National Bank PLC
Mr. Damith Pallewatte is the Deputy General Manager - Wholesale Banking Group of Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB), who counts 29 years of experience in the banking sector and held many senior positions with 03 leading local banks. Previously held the positions of Deputy General Manager Risk/Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at HNB. Prior to joining HNB he served as the Chief Risk Officer of Nations Trust Bank PLC.
Mr Pallewatte holds an MBA from Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of Sri Jayewardenepura and earned his B.Sc. Management (Hons) degree from University of London, London School of Economics. Mr Pallewatte has been admitted as a Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) by Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and a holder of "Sustainability and Climate Risk"(SCR) certificate from GARP. He is also an ACI Operations Certificate Holder from Financial Markets Association, France, a fellow Member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK (FCMA) and Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Senior Finance Manager of Lanka Ventures PLC
Mr. Dilanka Wijesekara is the Senior Finance Manager of Lanka Ventures PLC. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accountancy from University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) and Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA).
He started his professional career at Keerthi Mihiripenna & Co., Chartered Accountants after graduation in 2007 and joined LVL in 2010.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Deputy Managing Director of Alliance Finance Co
Mr. Kusal Jayawardana is presently the Deputy Managing Director of Alliance Finance Co. PLC. He counts over 25 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, investment management and financial services in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Some of his key previous appointments include Managing Director/CEO of NDB Capital Limited, Bangladesh and Chief Operating Office of NDB Capital Holdings Limited.
Mr Jayawardana is a Chartered Financial Analyst, an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Chartered Global Management Accountants. He was also an Associate Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - UK. He holds an MBA from the Open University of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning, Canada.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Director of Harsha International ( Private ) Limited
Mr. Mahal Wijetunge is a director of Harsha International (Private) Limited, S&N Power Kithulgala Mini Hydro (Private) limited, Rivolka Energy (Private) Limited and Swam Holdings (Pte) Ltd, BVI.
He holds a Diploma in Law from University College London and LLB (Hons) Degree from the University of Hertfordshire.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the Board
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants UK
Mr. Kekulawala counts over 30 years in the banking profession. He has held senior positions at Hatton National Bank PLC and played a strategic role in the diversification of HNB from commercial banking to investment banking, venture capital, stock brokering and life/general insurance. Mr. Kekulawala served as the lead consultant and was responsible for setting up a Commercial Banking Operation in the Solomon Islands. He also functioned as the inaugural CEO of the Bank. He presently serves on the Boards of several public companies.
Mr. Kekulawala is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants UK and Sri Lanka, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in England and has an MBA from the University of Manchester.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Management Team
- Banker
Mr. Palitha Gamage is the Chief Executive Officer of LVL Energy Fund PLC and its parent company Lanka Ventures PLC .
Mr. Palitha Gamage is a career banker with over 30 years of experience. Prior to joining Lanka Ventures Group, he held the position of General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of HDFC Bank Sri Lanka; a post he has held since 2018. Prior to his tenure at HDFC he served in several senior managerial positions in Risk Management, Corporate Banking, SME Banking, Investment Banking, Planning and Administration with DFCC bank. In addition, he also served as Head of Corporate Credit at DFCC Vardhana Bank.
Mr Gamage started his professional career as a Civil Engineer at State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka. He served as a member of the Governing Board of the National Institute of Business Management for three years from 2010 and as a Non Executive Director of the National Asset Management Ltd for six years. During his career, Mr. Gamage has attended a multitude of local and foreign training programs and workshops covering various aspects of banking.
Mr. Gamage holds a B. Sc (Engineering) Hons degree from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and an MBA from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. He is a Passed Finalist of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK and a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka.
Mr Rajive Dissanayake counts nearly two decades of experience covering banking sector and capital markets. He currently serves as the Deputy General Manager - SME & Micro Finance of Hatton National Bank PLC.
Mr Dissanayake is a CFA Charter holder, a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Colombo.
Mr. Dassanayake is the Vice President - Strategic Planning and Subsidiaries of DFCC Bank PLC. He counts over 20 years of experience in banking having served DFCC Bank and Lankaputhra Development Bank.
Mr. Dassanayake holds an MBA from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura (PIM) and BSc Accountancy (Special) degree also from the same University. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (FCA) and Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Managing Director / Group CEO of Acuity Partners ( Private ) Limited
Mr. Ray Abeywardena is the Managing Director/Group CEO of Acuity Partners (Private) Limited. He has been associated with Sri Lanka's capital markets for over 38 years, primarily as a Stockbroker and since 2009 as an Investment Banker. Prior to being appointed as Group CEO/MD of Acuity Partners (Private) Limited, Mr. Abeywardena served as the CEO/MD of Acuity Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd from 2001 to end 2008. From 1998-2000, he functioned as the Managing Director of Forbes ABN Amro Securities.
Mr. Abeywardena is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, (UK) and holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Wales.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ) of DFCC Bank PLC
- Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
Mr. Thimal Perera is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DFCC Bank PLC. He functioned as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Bank prior to his appointment as the CEO and was appointed to the DFCC Board in July 2019.
He has held several senior positions in the banking sector and has over three decades of experience in the financial services and banking sector, both locally and internationally having been with the HSBC Group, both in Sri Lanka and overseas for almost 20 years. He has also worked at Commercial Bank of Qatar and Barclays Bank PLC and was a DGM at HNB prior to joining DFCC.
Mr. Perera is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and a passed finalist of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK and a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Assistant Accountant of Lanka Ventures PLC
Ms. Kanchana Madubhani is the Assistant Accountant of Lanka Ventures PLC. She holds a Second Class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science in Accounting (Special) Degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. She is a finalist of Institute of Chartered Accountants in Sri Lanka (ICASL) and a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Sri Lanka.
She started her professional career in 2017 at Assurance division, EY. Then she held a Senior Accounts Executive position in a private sector company before joining LVL in 2023.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Investment Analyst of Lanka Ventures PLC
Ms. Lakmi Hansika is an Investment Analyst of Lanka Ventures PLC. She holds a Second Class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science in Finance and Insurance Hons Degree from the University of Colombo. She is currently a Level 1 Candidate of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Programme, USA.
Lakmi started her professional career at Financial Accounting Advisory Services, EY and joined LVL in 2023.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Investment Analyst of Lanka Ventures PLC
Ms. Shiromi Mabulage is an Investment Analyst of Lanka Ventures PLC. She holds a Second Class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science in Finance (Special) Degree from the University of Sri Jayawardanepura. She is currently a Management Level Candidate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA-UK).
She started her professional career at W I Tel Solutions (Private) Limited in 2019 where she held the position of Finance Executive before joining LVL in 2023.