President
As the Chairman of the SLTFOA, I am delighted and indeed privileged to issue this message whilst witnessing our association celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Tea has withstood the vicissitudes of time, emerging as a globally sought after and indispensable commodity, priding itself with over a 150-year heritage in Sri Lanka. We as a significant stake-holder of the local tea industry contribute a hefty USD 1.5 billion as foreign exchange earnings and sit prominently between the tea exporters and the rural tea growers.
Our member factories process approximately 76% of the national production. They have an inseparable and closely knit bond with around 420,000 small holder tea growers, whose dependents represent 10% of the country’s population. During the year under review, we experienced extreme adverse weather conditions, declining prices, escalating rates of interest which in combine resulted some of our members being forced to seize their businesses. As the year 2020 dawned, we saw a Hydra-headed monster in the Corona-Virus global pandemic, enveloping the whole world in months, indeed threatening the entire human civilization with the dreaded COVID-19.
We witnessed the country going in to a lockdown situation and as tea manufactures, we were wondering, helplessly, which way to go forward. I take this opportunity to thank His Excellency the President, Minister of Plantations, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tea Board, Tea Commissioner and other officials of the Sri Lanka Tea Board for encouraging and guiding us to work uninterrupted.
I would also like to appreciate the initiatives taken by CTTA, TEA and CBA in smooth functioning of the auction system. During the past year, with supportive encouragement by our members, we were able to maintain a very cordial relationship with all tea industry stakeholders and I extend my heartfelt gratitude to them for their continuous encouragement and support to achieve many goals in common. I wish to convey my sincere appreciation to all past Chairmen, Members of the Executive Committee who worked as a team and supported me in every way from the moment I took office. My special thanks to our dynamic Secretory General and the office staff who made my task easier and manageable. Finally, a sincere and profound word of thanks to the Organizing Committee of the AGM and all the sponsors who contributed to make this event a success.
Mr. Chandima Wickramasinghe
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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