Vijaya Malalasekera
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Vijaya Malalasekera is a Sri Lankan lawyer, corporate executive and sportsmen. Chairman, Bogala Graphite and Asian Cotton Mills, he was the Chairman, Interim Committee for the Board of Control for Cricket
and Director of Corporate and Legal Affairs of the Ceylon Tobacco Company a subsidiarity of British American Tobacco
.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
, he entered University of Cambridge
. There he won blues for playing cricket for Cambridge. Having gained his with MA, he was called to the bar as a Barrister
at the Inner Temple
, on returning to Sri Lanka he became a advocate
and began his private practice.
Joining the Ceylon Tobacco Company as a Senior Management Trainee in 1973, he became its Company Secretary in 1984. In 1995 he was appointed to its Board of Directors as Director of Corporate and Legal Affairs, holding the post until his retirement apron which he remained on the Board as a non-executive Director.
Following a major crisis, he was appointed as Chairman of the Interim Committee for the Board of Control for Cricket
by the President of the country. At present he is the Chairman of Bogala Graphite and Asian Cotton Mills as well as Director of Carson Cumberbatch & Company and Brown & Company.
Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket, formerly the Board for Cricket Control in Sri Lanka , is the controlling body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lankan cricket team and first-class cricket within Sri Lanka....
and Director of Corporate and Legal Affairs of the Ceylon Tobacco Company a subsidiarity of British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco p.l.c. is a global tobacco company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second largest quoted tobacco company by global market share , with a leading position in more than 50 countries and a presence in more than 180 countries...
.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
, he entered University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. There he won blues for playing cricket for Cambridge. Having gained his with MA, he was called to the bar as a Barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
, on returning to Sri Lanka he became a advocate
Advocate
An advocate is a term for a professional lawyer used in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man...
and began his private practice.
Joining the Ceylon Tobacco Company as a Senior Management Trainee in 1973, he became its Company Secretary in 1984. In 1995 he was appointed to its Board of Directors as Director of Corporate and Legal Affairs, holding the post until his retirement apron which he remained on the Board as a non-executive Director.
Following a major crisis, he was appointed as Chairman of the Interim Committee for the Board of Control for Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket, formerly the Board for Cricket Control in Sri Lanka , is the controlling body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lankan cricket team and first-class cricket within Sri Lanka....
by the President of the country. At present he is the Chairman of Bogala Graphite and Asian Cotton Mills as well as Director of Carson Cumberbatch & Company and Brown & Company.