Chairman

Chairman

Dr. Nalaka Godahewa

Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, the Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism is an old Anandian. He is also a Director of Lanka Hospitals, a Director of Colombo Land & Development Company, and a Director of Urban Development Authority. His previous work assignments include, Director/CEO positions at some of Sri Lanka’s leading corporate institutions including Sri Lanka Insurance, Unilever Ceylon, Suntel and MAS Holdings.

Dr. Godahewa is academically and professionally qualified in the multiple fields of Engineering, Marketing and Finance. He holds a PhD from the University of South Australia , a BSc (Hons) degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, and an MBA from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He is also a Chartered Management Accountant (UK), a Certified Management Accountant (Aus) and a Chartered Marketer (UK). Dr. Godahewa is currently the President of the Sri Lanka Branch of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Australia and also the Honorary President of the Global Marketing Network.

A senior consultant to the Strategic Enterprise Management Agency which comes under direct purview of His Excellency the President, he also functions as the Chairman of the Association of Licensed Bunker Operators of Sri Lanka.