A new executive team and a refreshed
Board is now substantially in place
and they have the privilege of taking
Kelsey Develepment PLC forward to its
next chapter.
Profile of the Board of Directors
Mr. Sivarajah Thumilan
Group Chairman / CEO
Blue Ocean Group of Companies
Mr. Sivarajah Thumilan has extensive experience in relation to accounting, corporate finance, acquisition and disposals, restruc-
turing, strategic business development & partnerships and business planning. His experience spans across a range of industries
including real estate, Engineering, leisure, manufacturing, agriculture, industrial solutions and education, etc. Given his deep level
expertise in multiple industries, he is recognized as a sector specialist in a multitude of industries and provides vital leadership and
support towards Board-level decision making.
As a visionary entrepreneur, Mr. Thumilan has the distinction of being the founder of Blue Ocean Group, one of the largest
diversified real estate developers in Sri Lanka with both global and local clientele. He focuses on consistent performance and
client satisfaction which remains the cornerstone of his philosophy.
Being a member of the several Accountancy bodies viz. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, Chartered Institute of
Management Accountant (CIMA-UK), Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA-UK), Chartered Certified Public
Accountant of Australia (CPA-Aus), his passion for serving the nation led him to play a major role in lecturing professionals for
major professional accountancy bodies in Sri Lanka with a strong passion in teaching, sharing knowledge and experience with
aspiring professionals. His wealth of experience in industry counts for more than 20 years in multinational and local companies in
very senior positions which have largely contributed to his success. He also holds strategic positions in vital associations including
Active Member of Condominium Developers Association of Sri Lanka and Director of Major & Specialist Constructors of Sri
Lanka.
Mr. Suranee Thumilan
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Blueocean Group of Companies
Mrs. Suranee Thumilan is a co-founder of Blue Ocean Group and oversees the Human Resources and Administration aspects of
the Group. Initiating her career in Finance & Auditing at one of the pioneer Audit firms in the industry she has grown to become
a strong visionary leader on the board. Her leadership approach ensures all the employee’s concerns are resolved and ideas are
involved in the development of the organization’s strategies. Employees are highly motivated by her leadership approach which
has been a key critical success factor for the group’s success.
With her experience in auditing, she has been able to develop strong internal controls in the group, whilst maintaining the flexibili-
ty of the organization to operate in the turbulent macroeconomic environment. She is very much instrumental in developing the
successful organizational structure of the Blue Ocean Group.
Mr. Namal Godellawattage
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kelsey Developments PLC
Mr. Namal Godellawattage counts over 25 years’ experience in business management with specialised skills in Portfolio, Project
and Construction Management. He is currently Group Head of Corporate Finance & Risk Management of Blue Ocean Group of
Companies and also the Chief Operating Officer for Link Engineerting (Pvt) Ltd.
Mr. Godellawattage started his carrier as a banker with Seylan Bank PLC and also served at LOLC PLC, Melsta Regal Finance Ltd
and was the General Manager for Grand Capital Corporation Ltd. He thereafter served as a Director / Chief Operating Officer of
the JAT Property Group (Pvt) Ltd and in many other property developers.
CP. John
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kelsey Developments PLC
Mr. C.P. John is a veteran in the field of Construction and Facility Management accumulating over 30 years experience . He has involved in some
of the world’s leading real estate and infrastructure developments which include the Dubai Airport development. He has been one of the handful
of Asians who have been honored by the Government of Dubai as an unsung hero of Terminal Management & Airfield Infrastructure.
He has the pride of being the only Asian to represent Dubai Airport at the Aerospace Exhibition consecutively from the year of 1995 to 2015 and
has been coloured by The Chairman of Emirates Airlines and President of Department of Civil Aviation Dubai. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Al
Makthoom. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Al Makthoom via awarding the Certificate of recognition.
Mr. Sarravanan Neelakandan
Non-EXECUTIVE Independent DIRECTOR
Kelsey Developments PLC
Mr. Sarravanan Neelakandan is an Attorney-at-Law and a Barrister of Lincoln’s Inn. He holds an LL.B. from the University of
Durham and a LL.M. in Banking and Finance Law from University of London. He has been practicing in the legal profession for
over 17 years and is the Founder and Managing Partner of Saravanan Neelakandan Law Associates, with a wide-ranging legal
practice in the areas of commercial law, corporate law, banking and finance law, foreign investment, infrastructure projects and
dispute resolution. He serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Lanka Realty Investments PLC and On’ally Holdings
PLC. He is a Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Bar Association Law Journal.
Mr. Bradley Emerson
Non-EXECUTIVE Independent DIRECTOR
Kelsey Developments PLC
Mr. Bradley Emerson counts nearly four decades of corporate experience, half of which at C-suit level. He has been a Banker prior
to joining CIMA in May 2007, as the Regional Director, Middle East, South Asia, and Middle East (2007 – 2015) has worked with
Commercial Bank as Senior Manager Operations (1989 – 2000), Nations Trust Banks as Head of Retail Banking (2000 -2003) and
Pan Asia Bank as Deputy CEO (2003 – 2007 Turn Around period).
Mr. Emerson was appointed by the Cabinet as the COO of the Public Private Partnership Unit (2017) during which time “Invest Sri Lanka” campaign was launched and nearly USD 5.6Bn worth of investment was work in progress when the unit was dissolved due to a ministerial change. He was also adjudged as of the TOP HR Leaders in Sri Lanka 2017 by World HRD Congress held in July 2017.
He has presented papers in international conferences, in Colombo, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal Bahrain and China. He publishes regularly on management topics and in 2018 published the book “Role – A Diagnostic Approach to Performance” with AuthorHouse UK. Served as an Examiner for the National Quality Awards 1996 – 1998, and Bank Marketing for the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka, 2001 & 2003, he has been appointed at judging panels of MTI Consulting for “MTI Venture Start up Challenge “and Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing for “SLIM Brand Excellence 2009, 2010” and an eminent Jury Member, DMA Asia ECHO Awards.
Visiting Faculty Management Sciences, COMSAT University, Lahore Pakistan and teaches Strategy and International Business for University of Wales Trinity St. David at IIHE. Mr. Emerson is also a Professional Coach with ICF credentials and currently he is the Founder of Business Athlete Pvt Ltd, and Director at DOJO Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Emerson was appointed by the Cabinet as the COO of the Public Private Partnership Unit (2017) during which time “Invest Sri Lanka” campaign was launched and nearly USD 5.6Bn worth of investment was work in progress when the unit was dissolved due to a ministerial change. He was also adjudged as of the TOP HR Leaders in Sri Lanka 2017 by World HRD Congress held in July 2017.
He has presented papers in international conferences, in Colombo, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal Bahrain and China. He publishes regularly on management topics and in 2018 published the book “Role – A Diagnostic Approach to Performance” with AuthorHouse UK. Served as an Examiner for the National Quality Awards 1996 – 1998, and Bank Marketing for the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka, 2001 & 2003, he has been appointed at judging panels of MTI Consulting for “MTI Venture Start up Challenge “and Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing for “SLIM Brand Excellence 2009, 2010” and an eminent Jury Member, DMA Asia ECHO Awards.
Visiting Faculty Management Sciences, COMSAT University, Lahore Pakistan and teaches Strategy and International Business for University of Wales Trinity St. David at IIHE. Mr. Emerson is also a Professional Coach with ICF credentials and currently he is the Founder of Business Athlete Pvt Ltd, and Director at DOJO Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. B. Gamini Peiris
Non-EXECUTIVE Independent DIRECTOR
Kelsey Developments PLC
Mr. Gamini Peiris is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and Graduated and holds a B’Com (Special)
Degree from the University of Kelaniya. He also completed his Master of Business Administration at the Post Graduate Institute of Management
of Sri Jayewardenepura University.
Mr. Peiris counts over 25 years of experience in both Audit and Finance Sectors. He joined Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka in 1987 as an Assistant Chief Internal Auditor and in 1991 joined Taylors International, a UK based Hotel and Catering Company operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the Finance Manager. After 5 years of service overseas, in 1997 he joined National Insurance Corporation Ltd (NICL) as the Manager Finance and got promoted to the Deputy General Manager Finance in 1998.
Mr Peiris joined Janashakthi Insurance PLC (JIPLC) with the acquisition of NICL in 2001 and continued to serve as the Dy. GM Finance until 2008. In 2009 Mr. Peiris was made Dy. General Manager (MIS) with additional responsibilities. In 2011 Mr. Peiris was promoted to the General Manager (Human Resources and Administration) and served until his retirement in 2018. Mr. Peiris is a Partner of G.M.S. Associate, a practicing firm of Chartered Accountants.
Mr. Peiris counts over 25 years of experience in both Audit and Finance Sectors. He joined Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka in 1987 as an Assistant Chief Internal Auditor and in 1991 joined Taylors International, a UK based Hotel and Catering Company operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the Finance Manager. After 5 years of service overseas, in 1997 he joined National Insurance Corporation Ltd (NICL) as the Manager Finance and got promoted to the Deputy General Manager Finance in 1998.
Mr Peiris joined Janashakthi Insurance PLC (JIPLC) with the acquisition of NICL in 2001 and continued to serve as the Dy. GM Finance until 2008. In 2009 Mr. Peiris was made Dy. General Manager (MIS) with additional responsibilities. In 2011 Mr. Peiris was promoted to the General Manager (Human Resources and Administration) and served until his retirement in 2018. Mr. Peiris is a Partner of G.M.S. Associate, a practicing firm of Chartered Accountants.
Mr. Wasantha Galagoda
Non-EXECUTIVE Independent DIRECTOR
Kelsey Developments PLC
Mr. Wasantha Galagoda brings over 30 years’ of extensive experience in finance and management. He is currently the Chairman
and Managing Director of Smart Investments (Private) Limited. He has held senior management positions with John Keels
Holdings, Ceylinco Insurance Company, Ceylinco International Trading Company and General Arabian Medical and Allied
Services Ltd, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He had also served as an Executive Director in Sino-Lanka Automobiles (Pvt) Ltd (1994),
Ekala Engineering Works Ltd (1995) and Asian Finance Limited (1995 – 2011).
He had also served as a director in Ceylinco Finance PLC, Blue Diamonds Jewellery Worldwide PLC, Ceylinco Developers Ltd and several other companies in Ceylinco Group.
Mr. Galagoda holds an MBA from the University of Wales and a Bachelor of Arts (Major in Accounting) Second Class (Upper Division) Honours Degree from the University of Colombo. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and the Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka.
He is also a Director of Millennium Distributors and Traders Pvt Ltd, the developer for the Hanthana Housing Scheme, a private public partnership with National Housing Development Authority. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers and holds an Advance Diploma in Credit and Finance Management from the Institute of Bankers in Sri Lanka.
He had also served as a director in Ceylinco Finance PLC, Blue Diamonds Jewellery Worldwide PLC, Ceylinco Developers Ltd and several other companies in Ceylinco Group.
Mr. Galagoda holds an MBA from the University of Wales and a Bachelor of Arts (Major in Accounting) Second Class (Upper Division) Honours Degree from the University of Colombo. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and the Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka.
He is also a Director of Millennium Distributors and Traders Pvt Ltd, the developer for the Hanthana Housing Scheme, a private public partnership with National Housing Development Authority. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers and holds an Advance Diploma in Credit and Finance Management from the Institute of Bankers in Sri Lanka.
MR. A. M. A. Carder
Non-EXECUTIVE Independent DIRECTOR
Kelsey Developments PLC
Mr. Carder FCMA (U.K), CGMA, MBA (Col.) He has a proven track record of over 40 years exposure in Financial Management, Management
Accounting, Treasury Management and Investment Banking, Finance, Economics, Marketing and Business Administration working with
Multi-Disciplinary teams for both Private and Public Sectors.
He represents the Board at several leading organisarions such as Standard Capital PLC, Tess Agro PLC., Singhe Hospitals PLC, Serene International Pvt Ltd and etc. Also , he has conducted more than 100 awareness programs on networking, knowledge management & skills development, Company Law Act 2007, Global Financial Crisis, Lessons learned from Global Financial Crisis, Success Stories of Listing Companies in Debt and Equity and Restructuring of Business etc.
He represents the Board at several leading organisarions such as Standard Capital PLC, Tess Agro PLC., Singhe Hospitals PLC, Serene International Pvt Ltd and etc. Also , he has conducted more than 100 awareness programs on networking, knowledge management & skills development, Company Law Act 2007, Global Financial Crisis, Lessons learned from Global Financial Crisis, Success Stories of Listing Companies in Debt and Equity and Restructuring of Business etc.
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