Susantha Ratnayake
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Susantha Chaminda Ratnayake ia Sri Lankan businessman. At age 47, he became the youngest-ever Chairman of Sri Lanka's foremost conglomerate, John Keells Holdings
, when he succeeded Vivendra Lintotawela on January 1, 2006.
Ratnayake studied at Trinity College, Kandy
, until he finished his O levels
and finished his secondary education at Royal College, Colombo. At the age of 19 he joined Mackinnons Travel as a trainee executive working under the mentorship of Tyrell Mutthiah, who died young. Susantha moved up fast within the John Keells group, and was appointed a Director of the main group along with Ajith Gunawardne.
John Keells Holdings
John Keells Holdings PLC is Sri Lanka’s largest listed company in terms of market capitalization. It accounts for more than 14% of the Sri Lankan Stock market and has diversified its operations into various sectors ranging from Consumer Goods,Financial Services,Information...
, when he succeeded Vivendra Lintotawela on January 1, 2006.
Ratnayake studied at Trinity College, Kandy
Trinity College, Kandy
Trinity College, Kandy founded in 1872 by Anglican missionaries, is an Independent elite private boys’ school providing primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka...
, until he finished his O levels
General Certificate of Education
The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
and finished his secondary education at Royal College, Colombo. At the age of 19 he joined Mackinnons Travel as a trainee executive working under the mentorship of Tyrell Mutthiah, who died young. Susantha moved up fast within the John Keells group, and was appointed a Director of the main group along with Ajith Gunawardne.
External links
- http://www.keells.com/leadership.html at John Keells Holdings' website