Director General

Name

Sujatha Weerakoon (Mrs.) 

Designation   

Director General – SLEDB

Qualifications

  • B.Sc (Engineering) – 1978 – University of Sri Lanka, Katubedda Campus
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science – 1996 – University of Colombo
  • Post Graduate  Diploma in Commerce (Information Systems) – 2003 (Auckland)
  • Member – Institute of Management Information Systems (UK)
  • Member - Australian Computer Society (Australia)
  • Member – Computer Society Sri Lanka 

Experience    

31 years in the Public Sector
Experience in the fields of planning, information system management, Trade information services and Administration.


Work Area


As the Director General of the Export Development  Board

  • Assists  the Chairman in the overall management control and Administration;
  • Act as the Secretary to the Board of  Directors.
  • As the Head of the Secretariat Division, responsible to the Chairman and the Board for planning,  co-oridnating and controlling the functional activities of the Divisions towards achieving the EDB’s objectives.
  • Represents the Board at Senior Management level in all inter-ministerial programmes, Executive Boards of  export oriented organizations,  Committees and Study Groups of export oriented subjects and
  • Deputise  for the Chairman in the Board’s internal and external activities.