Chairman & Chief Executive
Janaka Ratnayake assumed as the Chairman & Chief Executive of Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) with effect from Friday, 21st May 2010.
Mr. Janaka Ratnayake holds a B.Sc (Hons.) Degree from the University of Sri Jayawardanapura and a Master of Business Studies from the University of Colombo. He has also obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Relations from the University of Moscow, USSR. In addition, he has successfully completed an Executive Education Program titled “Making Corporate Boards More Effective” – at the Harvard Business School (HBS) in USA.
He launched his own business entity; Computer Island (Pvt.) Ltd. CIL is a frontline Sri Lankan IT Company established in 1993. Mr. Janaka Ratnayake currently serves as the Chairman of Computer Island Group and CH&RE PLC. He was awarded the “Entrepreneur of the Year 2000” by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL).Mr. Ratnayake also served as the Chairman of Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka PLC, Merchant Credit of Sri Lanka, MBSL Savings Bank and MBSL Insurance Company Ltd. Under the Chairmanship of Mr. Janka Ratnayake, MBSL has been managing a dozen of distressed finance/other companies including the largest finance company in the country, The Finance Company PLC. MBSL was successful in restructuring rehabilitating these entities. MBSL also acquiring a specialized Savings Bank and Insurance Company during his tenure as Chairman
