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The Chamber

A platform for U.S.-Sri Lanka business.

AmCham Sri Lanka is the leading platform for strengthening trade, investment, and collaboration between Sri Lanka and the United States.

The AmCham Sri Lanka CEO Forum
01 / Mission

What the chamber is for

To strengthen U.S.-Sri Lanka economic relations through advocacy, strategic engagement, and member value creation.

amcham.lk/about

To connect, advocate, and empower our member community by delivering actionable insights, high-impact networks, and strategic opportunities that enhance bilateral trade, investment, and innovation between Sri Lanka and the United States.

275+companies in membership
14directors on the board
3sector committees
5membership categories
02 / Focus

Five key focus areas

We drive meaningful impact by advancing trade, fostering collaboration, and enabling informed decision-making. Through these focus areas, we support businesses in building stronger partnerships and unlocking new opportunities.

01Bilateral trade

To promote and facilitate commercial, industrial, economic and business activities between the U.S. and Sri Lanka.

02Business harmony

Encouraging constructive engagement between stakeholders to support a stable business ecosystem.

03Knowledge sharing

Creating a platform for sharing knowledge, insights, and best practices across the business community.

04Policy advocacy

Engaging with stakeholders to shape policies that enable sustainable business and economic progress.

05Trade partnerships

Connecting organizations to create meaningful partnerships that drive international business growth.

03 / The board

Fourteen directors

The board as the chamber publishes it, with the office, the job and the employer each director is listed under. The paragraph their page prints about every one of the fourteen is the chamber’s writing and stays on their page.

A distinguished group of industry leaders guiding AmCham’s strategic direction, governance, and long-term impact.

President
Mr. Sandun HapugodaCountry Manager, Sri Lanka and Maldives, Mastercard
Vice President
Mr. Bertram PaulManaging Director and CEO, Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC
Treasurer
Mr. Riza WadoodManaging Director, Digiratina Technology Solutions (Pvt) Ltd
Honorary Secretary
Ms. Tania Polonnowita WettimunyGroup Managing Director, Inter Air & Sea Logistics (Pvt) Ltd
President Emeritus
Mr. Shirendra LawrenceDirector, MAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd
Director
Ms. Neela MarikkarChairperson and Managing Director, Dentsu Grant (Pvt) Ltd
Director
Ms. Tamani DiasExecutive Director, Head of Local Corporates and Global Subsidiaries, Standard Chartered Bank
Director
Ms. Chamila BandaraGroup Management Committee, Hayleys Advantis
Director
Mr. Dilshan PereraHead of Global Network Banking, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Director
Mr. Hatem RajabdeenManaging Director, North Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd
Director
Mr. Saneth GamageDirector, Country Markets Head and Treasurer, Citibank, N.A.
Director
Mr. Chinthaka DunuwilleSenior Partner Solutions Sales Lead, Sri Lanka and Maldives, Microsoft Sri Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Director
Ms. Anika WilliamsonDirector, JAT Holdings PLC
U.S. Embassy Representative
Mr. Zachary BaileyEconomic Chief, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka
Mr. Sandun HapugodaMr. Sandun HapugodaPresident
Mr. Bertram PaulMr. Bertram PaulVice President
Mr. Riza WadoodMr. Riza WadoodTreasurer
Ms. Tania Polonnowita WettimunyMs. Tania Polonnowita WettimunyHonorary Secretary
Mr. Shirendra LawrenceMr. Shirendra LawrencePresident Emeritus
Ms. Neela MarikkarMs. Neela MarikkarDirector
Ms. Tamani DiasMs. Tamani DiasDirector
Ms. Chamila BandaraMs. Chamila BandaraDirector
Mr. Dilshan PereraMr. Dilshan PereraDirector
Mr. Hatem RajabdeenMr. Hatem RajabdeenDirector
Mr. Saneth GamageMr. Saneth GamageDirector
Mr. Chinthaka DunuwilleMr. Chinthaka DunuwilleDirector
Ms. Anika WilliamsonMs. Anika WilliamsonDirector

The board on amcham.lk, with each director’s biography

04 / The line

Every president since 2000

Past presidents as the chamber publishes them, each with the term their own page gives. The list runs back to 2000 and is not continuous: the years the chamber does not print are not filled in.

2021-2023Lakshan Madurasinghe
Lakshan Madurasinghe
2019-2021Presantha Jayamaha
Presantha Jayamaha
2018-2019Michael Koest
Michael Koest
2017-2018Kumudu Gunasekera
Kumudu Gunasekera
2016-2017Ravin Basnayake
Ravin Basnayake
2014-2016Asanka Ratnayake
Asanka Ratnayake
2013-2014Suren Rajanathan
Suren Rajanathan
2010-2013Vijaya Ratnayake
Vijaya Ratnayake
2008-2010Moji Akingbade
Moji Akingbade
2007-2008John Varley
John Varley
2006-2007Kapila Jayawardena
Kapila Jayawardena
2005-2006Kishu Gomes
Kishu Gomes
2000-2001Kavan D Ratnayaka
Kavan D Ratnayaka
05 / The office

The secretariat

Our Secretariat team plays a vital role in executing AmCham’s initiatives, supporting members, and ensuring the smooth functioning of the Chamber.

Secretary General
Neelika Tillekeratne
Administration & Finance Manager
Shiranthi Wijesuriya
Marketing Lead & Procurement Officer
Pahani Attanayake
Finance Lead
Amanda Kandegoda
Events Lead
Shanaya Perera
Coordinator, Membership, Finance & Administration
Anudi Jayathilake

Progress with purpose.

To connect, advocate, and empower our member community by delivering actionable insights, high-impact networks, and strategic opportunities that enhance bilateral trade, investment, and innovation between Sri Lanka and the United States.