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Dr. R. A. Fernando

Person / director

Sits on 23 boards — 0 Elevated, 1 High

Resolution confidence

9.5/10

Exact Name match

Timeline

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2008 2026
None Elevated No data

Board footprint

Roles held at listed companies, current roles first, then by company risk score.

Company Role Period Risk band
NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC NAMU.N0000 Non-Executive Director 2023–Present High (20.1)
CEYLON TEA BROKERS PLC CTBL.N0000 Chief Operating Officer Jun 2021–Present None (0)
KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC KAHA.N0000 Director 2023–Present None (0)
KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC KAHA.N0000 Chairman Jul 2023–Present None (0)
TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC TPL.N0000 Non-Executive Director 2024–Present None (0)
TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC TPL.N0000 Director 2024–Present None (0)
TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC TPL.N0000 Director Aug 2023–Present None (0)
TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC TPL.N0000 Alternate Director Aug 2023–Present None (0)
AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC AHUN.N0000 Director 2024–Present None (0)
AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC AHUN.N0000 Independent Director 2024–Present None (0)
MELSTACORP PLC MELS.N0000 Director 2023–Present None (0)
L O L C HOLDINGS PLC LOLC.N0000 Non-Executive Director 2021–Present None (0)
L O L C HOLDINGS PLC LOLC.N0000 Independent Director 2021–Present None (0)
L O L C HOLDINGS PLC LOLC.N0000 Audit Committee Member 2021–Present None (0)
MELSTACORP PLC MELS.N0000 Independent Non-Executive Director Feb 2024–Present None (0)
MELSTACORP PLC MELS.N0000 Director Feb 2024–Present None (0)
CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC CFIN.N0000 Member of Related Party Transactions Review Committee (until 30.06.2020) 2020–Present None (0)
AITKEN SPENCE PLC SPEN.N0000 Director 2021–Present None (0)
AITKEN SPENCE PLC SPEN.N0000 Director 2023–Present None (0)
AITKEN SPENCE PLC SPEN.N0000 Director Dec 2024–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 CEO Jul 2023–Present None (0)
AITKEN SPENCE PLC SPEN.N0000 Director 2022–Present None (0)
SATHOSA MOTORS PLC SMOT.N0000 Director 2023–Present None (0)
EQUITY TWO PLC ETWO.N0000 Non-Executive / Independent Director 2017–Present None (0)
EQUITY TWO PLC ETWO.N0000 Director of Equity One Limited 2017–Present None (0)
EQUITY TWO PLC ETWO.N0000 Independent Non-Executive Director 2018–Present None (0)
SATHOSA MOTORS PLC SMOT.N0000 Director 2024–Present None (0)
EQUITY TWO PLC ETWO.N0000 Director 2017–Present None (0)
ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC ELPL.N0000 Independent Director 2026–Present None (0)
ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC ELPL.N0000 Non-Executive Director 2026–Present None (0)
ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC ELPL.N0000 Chairman of Related Party Transactions Review Committee 2026–Present None (0)
E - CHANNELLING PLC ECL.N0000 Director 2019–Present None (0)
MYLAND DEVELOPMENTS PLC MDL.N0000 Director 2026–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Executive Director 2020–Present None (0)
BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC BALA.N0000 Independent Non-Executive Director Oct 2024–Present None (0)
BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC BALA.N0000 Member of the Audit Committee Oct 2024–Present None (0)
BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC BALA.N0000 Chairman of the Nominations and Governance Committee Oct 2024–Present None (0)
KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC KAHA.N0000 Non-Executive Director 2008–Present None (0)
KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC KAHA.N0000 CEO of Dilmah Tea 2008–Present None (0)
KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC KAHA.N0000 Director 2022–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Chairman Jul 2023–Present None (0)
KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC KAHA.N0000 Board Sub Committee Member 2022–Present None (0)
MADULSIMA PLANTATIONS PLC MADU.N0000 Chief Executive Officer 2023–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Director 2022–Present None (0)
L O L C HOLDINGS PLC LOLC.N0000 Non-Executive Director 2022–Present None (0)
L O L C HOLDINGS PLC LOLC.N0000 Independent Director 2022–Present None (0)
L O L C HOLDINGS PLC LOLC.N0000 Member of Audit Committee 2022–Present None (0)
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC COMD.N0000 Chairman 2016–Present None (0)
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC COMD.N0000 Non-Executive Director 2016–Present None (0)
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC COMD.N0000 Independent Director 2016–Present None (0)
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC COMD.N0000 Chairman of the Audit Committee 2016–Present None (0)
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC COMD.N0000 Chairman of the Remuneration Committee 2016–Present None (0)
SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC SINS.N0000 Director 2020–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Non-Executive Director Feb 2022–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Chairman of Remuneration Committee (from 11th February 2022) Feb 2022–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Director 2024–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Executive Chairman 2023–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Chief Executive Officer 2023–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Director Jul 2023–Present None (0)
L O L C HOLDINGS PLC LOLC.N0000 Director 2023–Present None (0)
L O L C HOLDINGS PLC LOLC.N0000 Independent Director 2023–Present None (0)
L O L C HOLDINGS PLC LOLC.N0000 Member of Audit Committee 2023–Present None (0)
L O L C HOLDINGS PLC LOLC.N0000 Chairperson - Board Sustainability Committee 2024–Present None (0)
L O L C HOLDINGS PLC LOLC.N0000 Chairperson of Remuneration Committee 2023–Present None (0)
L O L C HOLDINGS PLC LOLC.N0000 Independent Director 2024–Present None (0)
EQUITY TWO PLC ETWO.N0000 Non-Executive/Independent Director Sep 2020–Present None (0)
CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC CFIN.N0000 Independent Non-Executive Director Jul 2020–Present None (0)
CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC CFIN.N0000 Member of the Remuneration Committee Jul 2020–Present None (0)
DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC DIST.N0000 Independent Non-Executive Director 2024–Present None (0)
DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC DIST.N0000 Chairman 2024–Present None (0)
DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC DIST.N0000 Chairman of Related Party Transactions Committee 2024–Present None (0)
CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC CFIN.N0000 Non-Executive Director Jul 2020–Present None (0)
CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC CFIN.N0000 Member of Related Party Transactions Review Committee Jul 2020–Present None (0)
L O L C HOLDINGS PLC LOLC.N0000 Director 2020–Present None (0)
AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC AHUN.N0000 Independent Non-Executive Director 2023–Present None (0)
SATHOSA MOTORS PLC SMOT.N0000 Director 2022–Present None (0)
MADULSIMA PLANTATIONS PLC MADU.N0000 Independent Non-Executive Director Oct 2024–Present None (0)
MADULSIMA PLANTATIONS PLC MADU.N0000 Member of the Audit Committee Oct 2024–Present None (0)
MADULSIMA PLANTATIONS PLC MADU.N0000 Chairman of the Nominations and Governance Committee Oct 2024–Present None (0)
HNB LIFE PLC HASU.N0000 Non-Independent/Non-Executive Director 2023–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Executive Director 2018–Present None (0)
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC COMD.N0000 Chairman 2018–Present None (0)
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC COMD.N0000 Non-Executive Director 2018–Present None (0)
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC COMD.N0000 Independent Director 2018–Present None (0)
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC COMD.N0000 Chairman of Board Audit Committee 2018–Present None (0)
CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC CFIN.N0000 Independent Non-executive Director 2016–2016 None (0)
CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC CFIN.N0000 Director 2016–2017 None (0)
HVA FOODS PLC HVA.N0000 Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 2020–Feb 2021 None (0)
HVA FOODS PLC HVA.N0000 Chairman of HVA Holdings (Private) Limited 2020–Feb 2021 None (0)
CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC CFIN.N0000 Independent Non-Executive Director 2021–Jun 2020 None (0)
THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC RHTL.N0000 Non-Executive Director 2024–Aug 2024 None (0)

Risk-relevant connections

Extracted relationships involving this person, with the risk bands of connected companies.

Related entity Relationship Direction Year Amount (LKR) Connected companies
Mr. Merril J. Fernando Person / director Family From this person 2023 DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC None (0) TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC None (0) KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) PRINTCARE PLC None (0) DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC None (0) ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC Low (1)
Mr. Merril J. Fernando Person / director Family To this person 2023 DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC None (0) TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC None (0) KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) PRINTCARE PLC None (0) DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC None (0) ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC Low (1)
Mr. Merril J. Fernando Person / director Family To this person 2023 DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC None (0) TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC None (0) KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) PRINTCARE PLC None (0) DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC None (0) ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC Low (1)
Mr. Merril J. Fernando Person / director Family To this person 2022 DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC None (0) TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC None (0) KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) PRINTCARE PLC None (0) DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC None (0) ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC Low (1)
Mr. Merril J. Fernando Person / director Family From this person 2022 DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC None (0) TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC None (0) KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) PRINTCARE PLC None (0) DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC None (0) ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC Low (1)

Co-directors

People who sit on the same boards as Dr. R. A. Fernando.

Role history

Appointments, resignations and re-elections disclosed in annual reports.

Event Company Role Period
re-elected AITKEN SPENCE PLC Director Dec 2024–Present
appointed BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC Independent Non-Executive Director Oct 2024–Present
appointed BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC Member of the Audit Committee Oct 2024–Present
appointed BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC Chairman of the Nominations and Governance Committee Oct 2024–Present
appointed MADULSIMA PLANTATIONS PLC Independent Non-Executive Director Oct 2024–Present
appointed MADULSIMA PLANTATIONS PLC Member of the Audit Committee Oct 2024–Present
appointed MADULSIMA PLANTATIONS PLC Chairman of the Nominations and Governance Committee Oct 2024–Present
appointed MELSTACORP PLC Independent Non-Executive Director Feb 2024–Present
re-elected MELSTACORP PLC Director Feb 2024–Present
resigned TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC Non-Executive Director 2024–Present
resigned TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC Director 2024–Present
appointed L O L C HOLDINGS PLC Chairperson - Board Sustainability Committee 2024–Present
resigned THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC Non-Executive Director 2024–Aug 2024
appointed TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC Alternate Director Aug 2023–Present
re-elected TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC Director Aug 2023–Present
appointed KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC Chairman Jul 2023–Present
appointed DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CEO Jul 2023–Present
appointed DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC Chairman Jul 2023–Present
appointed DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC Director Jul 2023–Present
appointed MELSTACORP PLC Director 2023–Present
re-elected AITKEN SPENCE PLC Director 2023–Present
appointed AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC Independent Non-Executive Director 2023–Present
appointed DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC Non-Executive Director Feb 2022–Present
appointed DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC Chairman of Remuneration Committee (from 11th February 2022) Feb 2022–Present
appointed CEYLON TEA BROKERS PLC Chief Operating Officer Jun 2021–Present
re-elected AITKEN SPENCE PLC Director 2021–Present
appointed EQUITY TWO PLC Non-Executive/Independent Director Sep 2020–Present
appointed CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC Independent Non-Executive Director Jul 2020–Present
appointed CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC Member of the Remuneration Committee Jul 2020–Present
appointed CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC Non-Executive Director Jul 2020–Present
appointed CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC Member of Related Party Transactions Review Committee Jul 2020–Present
re-elected SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC Director 2020–Present
resigned HVA FOODS PLC Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 2020–Feb 2021
resigned HVA FOODS PLC Chairman of HVA Holdings (Private) Limited 2020–Feb 2021
appointed E - CHANNELLING PLC Director 2019–Present
re-elected EQUITY TWO PLC Director 2017–Present
resigned CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC Independent Non-executive Director 2016–2016
resigned CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC Director 2016–2017
appointed KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC Non-Executive Director 2008–Present
appointed KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC CEO of Dilmah Tea 2008–Present