Chathura is a CFA Charter holder, an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds a bachelor’s degree in management from the University of London.
Having started his career in Auditing with Ernst and Young and moving to PriceWaterhouseCoopers as an Associate Consultant, he has since had extensive experience in senior management roles in the fields of construction, heavy engineering, FMCG and manufacturing.
He currently holds the positions of Director and Chairman Audit Committee of Mercantile Shipping Company PLC, Managing Director of Royali Group of Companies and Director Finance and Administration of Ceylon Eco Spices Group of Companies.