Senior Management Team

THIMIRA S. GODAKUMBURA

Managing Director/CEO

B.Sc. Eng. (UoM), MBA (PIM-USJ), C.Eng. FIE (SL), FRINA (UK),

Mr. Godakumbura got his first degree in the field of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Moratuwa in 1999 and started career in 2000…

K.B.P. Fernando

Chief Commercial Officer

MBA (University of Colombo), DOT Class II (Singapore)

He is having over 34 years of exposure in this field. Out of which, 07 years had been at sea as a qualified Marine Engineer & the rest at CDPLC in the sectors of Ship Repairs, Ship Management, Invoicing & Commercial.

S.G. Senadeera

General Manager (Ship Repair Business)

B.Sc. Eng., Dip. in Shipping Law & Practice, Dip. in PM (UoM)

Mr. S.G. Senadeera got his first degree in the field of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Moratuwa in 1995 and started career in the same year 1995…

P.D. Gihan Ravinatha

General Manager(Finance)/CFO

FCA, CIM(UK), MBA(PIM-USJ)

Over 18 years’ experience in the field of Finance, with 8 years at audit sector and 10 years at Colombo Dockyard PLC. He is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing of United Kingdom. He Obtained Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Post Graduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

S.H.P.K. Ranatunga

Additional General Manager (Ship Repair Business)

B.Sc. Eng. (UoM), MBA (University of Colombo)

Mr. Ranatunga got his first degree in the field of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Moratuwa in 1999.

PRABATH ABEYSINGHE

General Manager (Yard Development)

MSc. Eng. (USSR), MBA (PIM- USJ)

Mr. Prabath Abeysinghe joined Colombo Dockyard PLC in 1995 straight after graduating from East Ukrainian State University (USSR) as a Trainee Engineer. While working in in CDPLC, he successfully followed and obtained MBA from PIM, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

LAL HETTIARACHCHI

General Manager (Designs Development -DTS)

B.Sc. Eng (Hons), C.Eng, MIE (Sri Lanka),MBA (PIM-USJ),

He has served over 25 years in the fields of Ship Repair, Ship Design and Ship Building as an engineer as well as a senior manager. Underwent a 10 months training at Onomichi Shipyard Co.,Ltd Japan in 1999.
Currently serves as a Member of South Asia Technical Committee of Lloyds Register and visiting lecturer of kothalawala Defense University.

R.M. Vajira Rathnayaka

General Manager (Supply Chain Management)

B.Sc., (UOK, Sri Lanka). GDMM (SIM, Singapore). MBA (USQ, Australia), Dip. (Shipping Law and Practice) (ICLP & CCC. Sri Lanka). MCPM

Joined CDPLC in 1996. Has over 24 years of experience at CDPLC in the field of Chemical Engineering and Logistics.

Mangala De Silva

General Manager (Human Resource Development & Administration)

PhD (PIM-USJ), MBA (PIM-USJ), M.LRHRM (Colombo), Dip.M(CIM-UK), Adv Dip in Bus. Admin (ABE-UK), MCPM, MISM (SL), Attorney-at-Law.

He has over 32 years of experience at CDPLC, serving in the fields of Human Resources Management, Business Administration, and Legal & Compliance. He is a life member of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka and PIM Alumni Association, and also possesses full memberships of the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers and Sri Lanka Institute of Service Management.

K. N. G. W. KARIYAWASAM

General Manager (Production)

B.Sc. Eng (Hons)

Mr. Kariyawasam is promoted as General manager (Production) in 2023 while completing 22 years of experience in the fields of ship repairing shipbuilding, ship conversions and offshore conversions.

MANORI MALLIKARACHCHI

Legal Consultant / Company Secretary

Joined CDPLC in 1996. Has over 24 years of experience at CDPLC in the field of Legal, Secretarial & Compliances

N.M.K.B.NAYAKARATHNA

Managing Director / CEO (DGES)

B Sc Eng(Hons)

Over 30 years experience in the field of Marine Engineering at CDPLC 26 Years and in Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia 2 Years.

S.D. GILBERT

General Manager

BSC, Engineering, C. Eng , MIE (SL) , PG Dip ( PM)

Mr S.D. Gilbert got his first degree in the field of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Moratuwa and joined to Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) as a Trainee Engineer in 1995.