Panasian Power PLC

The Company’s business and operations are managed under the supervision of the following members of the Board. A brief profile of each of the Directors is given below:

Dr Prathap Ramanujam – Chief Executive Officer /Chairman
No.12/2, Vihara Mawatha,
Kolonnawa

Dr Ramanujam recently retired after 38 years of distinguished service in the Public Sector. He was the Permanent Secretary to several Ministries including Estate Infrastructure, Tourism, Civil Aviation and Urban Development during the last 14years of his career in the Public Sector.

Dr Ramanujam was the pioneer to introduce private sector investment in infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka as far back in 1992, when he was the Director General of the Secretariat for Infrastructure Development and Investment an institution created with the assistance of the USAID for the promotion of private sector investment in infrastructure projects. The first Mini-hydro power project was initiated by him.

In his long distinguished career in the Public Service he has initiated many innovative policies and schemes for the expeditious development of the projects and programmes in the sector he was responsible.

Dr Ramanujam has a First Class B.Sc. (Hons.) degree from the University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka, a M.Sc. degree in Economics from the University of Bristol,U.K and a Ph.D in Economics from the Australian National University , Canberra, Australia.
Dr Ramanujam was until recently, Chaiman of Onally Holdings PLC and Waters Edge Ltd. (appointed by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka)

Mr Mohd Hairol bin Mohd Shariff – Executive Director (Finance) No.22, Jalan Beril 7/18, Section 7, 40000 Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia.
Mr Hairol has served several Organizations including C.K.Ooi & Co an Audit Firm in the Capacity of Audit Assistant under Internship, Arab Malaysian Finance Bhd, a Listed Finance Company as an Accounts Officer, MK Land Bhd, a Listed Property Development Company as Finance Manager Land & General Bhd, a Listed Property Development Company as Finance Manager and PT Wapoga Mutiara Timber, Indonesia – subsidiary of Land & General Bhd as Head of Finance, Legal and Admin He holds a Diploma in Accountancy and is a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University Technology Mara, Malaysia

Mr Rifky Badurdeen – Executive Director (Operations)
No.20-7/1, Rudra Mawatha,
Colombo 06
Mr Badurdeen is a pioneer businessman with hands on experience in many different business fields. He began his business career in the Garment industry over 15 years ago with garment exports to the USA and European countries.

Lakeside Property Developers Ltd, the Property Development arm of Mr Badurdeen is presently developing an 85,000sqft Modern Office complex in the heart of Colombo with German Partners

Mr Badurdeen is the Promoter and Chairman of Asia Trust Investment Ltd, a Company set up to Promote Foreign Joint Venture Investments in Sri Lanka. The Company is evaluating investment in various projects in collaboration with foreign investors and anticipates investing over US$ 15M in these projects over the next 2 years

Dato’ Shamsuddin bin Hayroni
No.50, Jalan Gobek 11/9,
40000 Shah Alam
Selangor, Darul Ehsan Malaysia.

Dato Shamsuddin bin Hayroni has served the Works Ministry of Malaysia during the period 1978-1993 and North South Highway Project (PLUS) i.e. a highway project connecting the north and south of Malaysia during the period 1993-1995

He holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering from the University Technology Malaysia Skudai Johor and is a Bachelor of Civil Engineering of the University of New Hampshire USA (1983)

Mr. Thirunavukarasu Someswaran
No.3/1, St Michael’s Apartment,
4, Alfred House Gardens,
Colombo 03

Mr Someswaran is a Charted Accountant in practice for more than 35 years and recently retired from the post of Senior Partner of SJMS Associates, a firm of Charted Accountants which is associated with Deloitte in Sri Lanka.

He serves on the Audit Committee of the Institute of Charted Accountants of Sri Lanka and Serendib Lands (Pvt) Limited.

He also serves on the Board of European Chamber of Commerce, Equity Based Community Support and Training, Business Council of Indonesia of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce & the Vice President of The International Chamber of Commerce.

He is a member of Tax faculty, Organisation for Professional Association, International Fiscal Association & Sri Lanka Institute of Directors.

He is also a fellow member of CMA and a member of its Governing Council.

Mr.Deepal Sooriyaarachchi
28/10, “Birnamwood”
Wijesekara Mawatha,
Mirihana, Nugegoda

Mr Sooriyaarachchi, former managing director of AVIVANDB Insurance PLC (Earlier known as Eagle Insurance PLC) currently serves as a director. His experience extends from sales, advertising, marketing to human resource development and strategy for more than thirty years. He is a renowned speaker and a trainer with several publications to his credit, mainly in the local language to support the majority of Sri Lankan businesses.

He is a Fellow member of the Charted Institute of Marketing (CIM) UK, and holds an MBA from the PIM University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Mr. Herman Bin Abd Latiff
No.45, Jalan 4/3G,
43650 Bandar Baru Bangi Selangor,
Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

Mr Herman is directly involved in a 10 Mw mini hydro development at Sg. Berok, Gua Musang, Kelantan and the development of a 2.2 Mw mini hydro at Sg. Kerling Kuala Kubu, Ulu Selangor in the state of Selangor under the Small Renewable Energy Program (SREP) launched by the Malaysian Government under the Ministry of Green Energy. He holds a Diploma in Land Surveying from MARA Institute of Technology, Shah Alam and B. Sc. (Civil Engineering) from South Dakota State University, U.S.A.

Mr. Dilith Susantha Jayaweera

Dilith is the co-founder of a dynamic conglomerate of 22 companies with diverse interests in communications, mass media, leisure, finance, property development and manufacturing. An entrepreneur committed to building strong and sustainable Sri Lankan businesses, Dilith has built a reputation for challenging convention with his can-do spirit. An Attorney-at-Law, Dilith holds an LLB from the University of Colombo and an MBA from the University of Wales.