President
Immediate Past President" Mr. Chandima Wickramasinghe’s Message at the 31st Annual General Meeting
Past President – Mr. Chandima Wickramasinghe
We as an Association and our members are the proud majority contributors to the national Tea Production. Our services are extended not only to our members but to the entire Tea industry. We represent all stakeholder Associations, Boards and Committees actively in elevating the 150 plus year industry to greater heights.
The Tea industry is up against a turbulent period due to untimely sudden policy decisions, such as increased wages, ban on synthetic fertilizer, pesticides and unreasonable amendments to the reasonable price formula. The COVID-19 pandemic too aggravated the situation further. The US dollar strengthening against the Lankan Rupee has increased the cost of imported items that are essentially used in our Tea Factories and all these factors put together have resulted in a steep escalation of our manufacturing cost. However, we as producers are yet to experience enhanced prices for our produce in the Colombo Auctions due to the weakening of our Rupee.
Although we contribute largely to the national economy, there have been times that we do not receive due recognition and support from the State Institutions connected to the Tea industry. As the Chairman of the Association my fervent appeal to those who govern these State Institutions, is to address the burning issues of the Tea industry.
Since I will be relinquishing the Presidency after this Annual General Meeting on the completion of my two-year stint, I take this opportunity to convey my deep appreciation and grateful thanks to all the past Chairmen, the Board of Directors, Members of the Executive Committee, the Secretary General, Secretariat staff and each and every Association who gave me their utmost support throughout my tenure. My sincere thanks also goes out to the Organizing Committee of the AGM and all the sponsors who contributed to make this event a success.
I would like to wish the new Chairman, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee all the very best to take the Sri Lanka Tea Factory Owners Association to greater heights in the ensuing years to come.
2021 / 2022
Executive Committee
Board Of Directors
Mr. C. Wickremasinghe – Imm Past Chairman
Mr. P.M. Peiris – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr. L.E. Liyanage – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr. W. Jinadasa – Jt. Treasurer / Matara Branch Chairman
Mr. B. W. Nanayakkara – Jt. Treasurer
Mr. C. D. Withanachchi – Jt. Secretary
Mr. J.A Weerasena – Jt. Secretary
Past Chairmen
Mr. K. H. G. M. Padmasiri
Mr. P. W. Nanayakkara
Mr. K.W Dahanayake
Mr. G.S. Samarasekara
Mr. D.M.de.A. Alwis
Mr. U.K.H.R. Ranasinghe
Advisors
Mr. D.E. Welikala
Dr. Sarath Samaraweera
Mr. A. Dissanayake
Galle District
Mr. C.H.W. Seneviratna – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr.R.Abeywardena
Mr. A. Jayasinghe
Mr. S. Seneviratne
Mr. A. Lanerolle
Mr. C.Nishantha
Mr. D.A.T.Athukorala
Ratnapura District
Mr. M.C. Perera – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mrs.P.D.Wanniarachchi
Mr. R.S.Samaranayake
Mr. S. Upasena
Mr. A.K.C. Perera
Matara District
Mr. W. Jinadasa – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. L. Jayasinghe
Mr. C.A Liyanage
Mr. I. Ishan
Mr. H.L.A.D. Sirithilake
Mr. W. Maliduwapathirana
Mr. S.Gunawardhana
Kandy / Gampola District
Mr. M.Balendran – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. R.W.Harley
Mr. I. Meezan
Mr. A. Bandara
Kalutara / Mathugama District
Mr. I. Nallaperuma – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. P.Iddamalgoda
Mr. S.A Galaboda
2020 / 2021
Executive Committee
Board Of Directors
Mr. Chandima Wickramasinghe – Chairman
Mr. U.K.H.R. Ranasinghe – Imm. Past Chairman
Mr. L.B.M. Herath – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr.P.M.Peiris – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr. L.E. Liyanage – Jt Secretary
Mr. Varuna Maliduwapathirana – Jt. Secretary
Mr. C.D. Withanachchi – Jt. Treasurer
Mr. M.C. Perera – Jt. Treasurer
Galle District
Mr. C.H.W. Seneviratna – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. R.J.T. Abeyawardena
Mr. A. Jayasinghe
Mr. Sanjaya Seneviratna
Mr. B.W. Nanayakkara
Mr. Ananda Lanerolle
Mr. Chinthaka Nishantha
Ratnapura District
Mr. M.C. Perera – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. P. Wanniarachchi
Mr. R.S. Samaranayake
Mr. Jayanga Weerasena
Mr. Saman Upasena
Matara District
Mr. W. Jinadasa – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. Devapriya Wanigasekara
Mr. L. Jayasinghe
Mr. H.L.A.D. Sirithilake
Mr. Aseka Liyanage
Mr. Isuru Ishan
Mr. Hiran Gamage
Mr. Chaminda Jayawardena
Kandy / Gampola District
Mr. W. Jinadasa – Mr. L.B.M. Herath
Committee Members :
Mr. R.W. Harley
Mr. M. Balendran
Mr. Ijaz Mohodeen
Kalutara / Mathugama District
Mr. Damitha Weerakoon – Branch Chairman
Committee Members : Mr. Suresh Galaboda
2019 / 2020
Executive Committee
Board Of Directors
Mr. Chandima Wickramasinghe – Chairman
Mr. U.K.H.R. Ranasinghe – Imm. Past Chairman
Mr. L.B.M. Herath – Jt. Vice Chairman /Branch Chairman
Mr. W. Jinadasa – Jt. Vice Chairman /Branch Chairman
Mr. C.D. Withanachchi – Jt. Treasurer
Mr. M.C. Perera – Jt. Treasurer /Branch Chairman
Mr. L.E. Liyanage – Jt. Secretary
Mr. Varuna Maliduwapathirana – Jt. Secretary
Past Chairmen
Mr. Mahinda Padmasiri
Mr. P.W. Nanayakkara
Mr. P.P.M. Dias
Mr. K.W. Dahanayake
Mr. G.S. Samarasekara
Mr. Anil Alwis
Advisors
Mr. D.E. Welikala
Dr. Sarath Samaraweera
Mr. Amara Dissanayake
Galle District
Mr. C.H.W. Seneviratna – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. B.T. Dias
Mr. R.J.T. Abeyawardena
Mr. A. Jayasinghe
Mr. Sanjaya Seneviratna
Mr. B.W. Nanayakkara
Mr. U.V.J.S. Ranasinghe
Ratnapura District
Committee Members :
Mr. R.G. Walpola
Mrs. P. Wanniarachchi
Mr. P.M. Peiris
Mr. R.S. Samaranayake
Mr. S. Upasena
Matara District
Committee Members :
Mr. M. Vidanapathirana
Mr. Devapriya Wanigasekara
Mr. L. Jayasinghe
Mr. H.L.A.D. Sirithilake
Kandy / Gampola Branch
Committee Members : Mr. R.W. Harley
Kalutara / Mathugama
Mr. Damitha Weerakoon – Branch Chairman
Committee Members : Mr. S.A. Galaboda
2018 / 2019
Committee
Board Of Directors
Mr. U.K.H.R. Ranasinghe – Chairman
Mr. Anil Alwis – Imm. Past Chairman
Mr. Chandima Wickramasinghe – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr. Varuna Maliduwapathirana – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr. L.E. Liyanage – Jt. Treasurer
Mr. B.T. Dias – Jt. Treasure
Mr. W. Jinadasa – Jt. Treasurer/ Branch Chairman
Mr. C.D. Withanachchi – Jt. Secretar
Advisors
Mr. Mahinda Padmasiri
Mr. D.E. Welikala
Mr. N.B.H. Pilapitiya
Dr. Sarath Samaraweera
Mr. Amara Dissanayake
Mr. P.W. Nanayakkara
Mr. P.P.M. Dias
Mr. K.W. Dahanayake
Mr. G.S. Samarasekara
Ratnapura District
Mr. Ruwan Dissanayake – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. R.G. Walpola
Mrs. P. Wanniarachchi
Mr. Pasindu Maduranga Peiris
Mr. M.C. Perera
Galle District
Mr. C.H.W. Seneviratna – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. B.T. Dias
Mr. R.J.T. Abeyawardena
Mr. A. Jayasinghe
Mr. Sanjaya Seneviratna
Mr. B.W. Nanayakkara
Mr. U.V.J.S. Ranasinghe
Matara District
Committee Members :
Mr. M. Vidanapathirana
Mr. D.T.Hendawitharana
Mr. Aseka Liyanage
Mr. Devapriya Wanigasekara
Mr. L. Jayasinghe
Mr. Isuru Ishan
Central Region
Committee Members :
Mr. L.B.M. Herath – Branch Chairman
Mr. A.L.M. Azlam
Mr. T.C.N. Jayasekara
Kalutara / Mathugama
Mr. Kolitha Ariyasena – Branch Chairman
2017 / 2018
Committee
Board Of Directors
Mr. U.K.H.R. Ranasinghe – Chairman
Mr. Anil Alwis – Imm. Past Chairman
Mr. B.T. Dias – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr. Varuna Maliduwapathirana – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr. L.E. Liyanage – Jt. Secretary
Mr. Chandima Wickramasinghe – Jt. Secretary
Mr. W. Jinadasa – Jt. Treasurer/ Branch Chairman
Mr. C.D. Withanachchi – Jt. Treasurer
Past Chairmen
Advisors :
Mr. Mahinda Padmasiri
Mr. D.E. Welikala
Mr. N.B.H. Pilapitiya
Dr. Sarath Samaraweera
Mr. Amara Dissanayake
Mr. P.W. Nanayakkara
Mr. P.P.M. Dias
Mr. K.W. Dahanayake
Mr. G.S. Samarasekara
Ratnapura District
Mr. Ruwan Dissanayake – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. Ruwan Dissanayake
Mr. R.G. Walpola
Mrs. P. Wanniarachchi
Mr. Pasindu Peiris
Mr. M.C. Perera
Galle District
Mr. C.H.W. Seneviratna – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. C.H.W. Seneviratna
Mr. L.S.U. Karunatilake
Mr. R.J.T. Abeyawardena
Mr. A. Jayasinghe
Mr. Sanjaya Seneviratna
Mr. B.W. Nanayakkara
Mr. U.V.J.S. Ranasinghe
Matara District
Mr. W. Jinadasa – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. W. Jinadasa
Mr. M. Vidanapathirana
Mr. D. G. Isuru Ishan
Mr. Aseka Liyanage
Mr. A.S. Wannige
Mr.L. Jayasinghe
Central Region
Branch Chairman – Mr. R.W. Harley
Committee Members :
Mr. R.W. Harley
Mr. T.C.N. Jayasekare
Mr. L.B.M. Herath
Kalutara / Mathugama
Branch Chairman – Ms.H.A.O.P.Gunathilake
Committee Members : Mr. Damitha Weerakoon
2015 / 2016
Committee
Board Of Directors
Mr. U.K.H.R. Ranasinghe – Chairman
Mr. Anil Alwis – Imm. Past Chairman
Mr. B.T. Dias – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr. Varuna Maliduwapathirana – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr. L.E. Liyanage – Jt. Secretary
Mr. Chandima Wickramasinghe – Jt. Secretary
Mr. W. Jinadasa – Jt. Treasurer/ Branch Chairman
Mr. C.D. Withanachchi – Jt. Treasurer
Advisors / Past Presidents
Mr. Mahinda Pathmasiri
Mr. D.E. Welikala
Mr. N.B.H. Pilapitiya
Dr. Sarath Samaraweera
Mr. Amara Dissanayake
Mr. P.W. Nanayakkara
Mr. P.P.M. Dias
Mr. K.W. Dahanayake
Mr. Anil Perera
Ratnapura District
Mr. Ruwan Dissanayake – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mrs. P. Wanniarachchi
Mr. Pasindu Maduranga Peiris
Mr. S. Ramanayake
Mr. Chaminda Hirikubura
Kandy / Gampola Branch
Mr.R.W.Harley – Branch Chairman
Committee Members : Mr. A.L.M. Azaar
Galle Branch
Mr. C.D. Withanachchi – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. A.G.S Gamini
Mr. B.T. Dias
Mr. L.S.U. Karunatilake
Mr. R.J.T. Abeyawardena
Mr. A. Jayasinghe
C.H.W. Seneviratna
Mr. Sanjaya Seneviratna
Mr. B.W. Nanayakkara
Matara Branch
Mr. W. Jinadasa – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. W. Jinadasa
Mr. M. Vidanapathirana
Mr. D. G. Isuru Ishan
Mr. Aseka Liyanage
Mr. A.S. Wannige
Mr.L. Jayasinghe
Kalutara / Mathugama
Mr. Sanjeewa Jayakody – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Ms.H.A.O.P.Gunathilake
Mr. Damitha Weerakoon
Mr. Rumesh Hasantha
2014 / 2015
Committee
Director Board
Mr. G.S. Samarasekara – Chairman
Mr. K.W. Dahanayake Imm. – Past Chairman
Mr. L.E. Liyanage – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr. P. Vanderpoorten – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr. B.W. Nanayakkara – Jt. Secretary
Mr. M. Ranaweera – Jt. Secretary
Mr. S. Galaboda – Jt. Treasurer
Mr. U.K.H.R. Ranasinghe – Jt. Treasurer
Advisors / Past Presidents
Mr. Mahinda Pathmasiri
Mr. D.E. Welikala
Mr. N.B.H. Pilapitiya
Dr. Sarath Samaraweera
Mr. Amara Dissanayake
Mr. P.W. Nanayakkara
Mr. P.P.M. Dias
Mr. K.W. Dahanayake
Mr. Anil Perera
Ratnapura District
Branch Chairman – Mr. Nishantha Liyanage
Mr. S. Ramanayake
Mrs. P. Wanniarachchi
Mr. R. Walpola
Mr. J. Kaluarachchi
Mr. Pasindu Peiris
Ratnapura Branch
Mr. Nishantha Liyanage – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. A.G.S. Gamini
Mr. B.T. Dias
Mr. L.S.U. Karunatilake
Mr. C. Seneviratne
Mr. R.J.T. Abeyawardena
Mr. A. Jayasinghe
Mr. C.D. Vithanachchi
Mr. M.M.A. Wakeel
Mr. W.G. Sunil
Galle Branch
Mr. A.G.S. Gamini – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. B.T. Dias
Mr. L.S.U. Karunatilake
Mr. R.J.T. Abeyawardena
Mr. A. Jayasinghe
Mr. C.D. Vithanachchi
Mr. W.G. Sunil
Mr. Sanjaya Seneviratne
Mr. D.A.T. Athukorala
Mr. D.M.A. Alwis
Mr. M.P. Wijesinghe
Mr. Chanaka Seneviratne
Kandy / Gampola Branch
Mr. R.W. Harley – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. A.L.M. Azaar
Mr. C. Jayasekara
Matara Branch
Mr. W. Jinadasa – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Mr. W. Jinadasa
Mr. M. Vidanapathirana
Mr. D. G. Isuru Ishan
Mr. Aseka Liyanage
Mr. A.S. Wannige
Mr.L. Jayasinghe
Kalutara / Mathugama
Mr. Sanjeewa Jayakody – Branch Chairman
Committee Members :
Ms.H.A.O.P.Gunathilake
Mr. Damitha Weerakoon
Mr. Rumesh Hasantha
2012 / 2013
Committee
Director Board
Mr. G.S. Samarasekara – Chairman
Mr. K.W. Dahanayake Imm. – Past Chairman
Mr. L.E. Liyanage – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr. P. Vanderpoorten – Jt. Vice Chairman
Mr. B.W. Nanayakkara – Jt. Secretary
Mr. M. Ranaweera – Jt. Secretary
Mr. S. Galaboda – Jt. Treasurer
Mr. U.K.H.R. Ranasinghe – Jt. Treasurer
Advisor Presidents
Mr. Mahinda Pathmasiri
Mr. D. E. Welikala
Mr. N.B.H. Pilapitiya
Dr. Sarath Samaraweera
Mr. P.P.M. Dias
Mr. Amara Dissanayake
Mr. P.W. Nanayakkara
Galle District
Branch Chairman – Mr. A.G.Sarath Gamini
Committee Members :
Mr. A.G.S. Gamini
Mr. B.T. Dias
Mr. L.S.U. Karunatilake
Mr. C. Seneviratne
Mr. R.J.T. Abeyawardena
Mr. A. Jayasinghe
Mr. C.D. Vithanachchi
Mr. M.M.A. Wakeel
Mr. W.G. Sunil
Ratnapura District
Branch Chairman – Mr. Nishantha Liyanage
Committee Members :
Mr. S. Ramanayake
Mrs. P. Wanniarachchi
Mr. Ranjan Walpola
Mr. J. Kaluarachchi
Mr. Chanaka Perera
Mr. Anura Peiris
Matara District
Branch Chairman – Mr. Nishantha Liyanage
Committee Members :
Mr. S. Ramanayake
Mrs. P. Wanniarachchi
Mr. Ranjan Walpola
Mr. J. Kaluarachchi
Mr. Chanaka Perera
Mr. Anura Peiris
Kandy / Gampola Districts
Branch Chairman – Mr. R.W. Harley
Committee Members :
Mr. A. L. M. L. Azhar
Mr. C. Jayasekara
Kalutara / Mathugama Districts
Branch Chairman – Mr. R.W. Harley
Committee Members :
Mr. A. L. M. L. Azhar
Mr. C. Jayasekara