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CMISL

Meet Our Committee

Our dedicated committees drive CMISL’s mission forward, fostering innovation, collaboration, and growth within Sri Lanka’s marine industry. Comprised of industry experts and leaders, these committees ensure we achieve excellence and sustain progress through strategic initiatives and dynamic partnerships.

Our dedicated committees drive CMISL’s mission forward, fostering innovation, collaboration, and growth within Sri Lanka’s marine industry. Comprised of industry experts and leaders, these committees ensure we achieve excellence and sustain progress through strategic initiatives and dynamic partnerships.

Our Leadership

Group Managing Director – Sea Leisure Group

MR ISURU GUNATILAKA

Managing Director – Ascentraocenic (Pvt) Ltd

Mr AKALANKA RATHNAYAKE

Director – International Marine Services (Pvt) Ltd 

Mr Gamini Herath

Senior Advisor

Director – Group Business Development – McLarens Holdings Limited 

Senior Advisor

Board of Directors

REAR ADM. D.K DASSANAYAKE

Outcomes/expectations

Managing Director, Seven Sails Shipping & Maritime Ltd.

Development of the Offshore & Marine Services sector to attract/create USD revenue to Sri Lanka.  

Mr. Shiran Dissanayake

Outcomes/expectations

Company Chairman – ABC Shipping (Pvt) Ltd 

Development of the Shipping industry sector including promotion and development of Ships / Yachts / Boats / repairs facilities and Promotion of investment. 

Mr. Akalanka Rathnayake

Outcomes/expectations

Director – International Marine Services (Pvt) Ltd 

Maintain Chamber accounts and present Monthly accounts to the monthly meetings, coordinate with the Bank, and also with the Outsourced accounts and carryout administrative functions of the Chamber including the supervision of the Chamber Coordinating Secretary to ensure we maintain the financial records properly.

 Mr. Sumithra Fernando

Outcomes/expectations

Managing Director – Dhanusha Marine Group 

Development of Boat manufacturing technology, Infrastructure development, issues resolving about Boat manufacturing.

Mr. Adityavikram More

Outcomes/expectations

Executive Director – Morex Lanka 

Chamber Administration and Advisory

Mr. SHARZAN PERERA

Outcomes/expectations

Director/CEO – Neil Fernando & Co Pvt Ltd 

Chief in charge for the Boat Show and Sports Activities, organizing regattas, Conferences, and even Carrying out all related activities in the Chamber secretariat.

Mr. Isuru Gunathilake

Outcomes/expectations

Managing Director – Ascentraocenic (Pvt) Ltd 

Carrying out all related activities in the Chamber secretariat.

Mr. TERNEY PRADEEP KUMARA

Outcomes/expectations

Professor/DG – University of Ruhuna/Coast Conservation Department [CCD] 

Environment protection and awareness creation about marine protection. Engage in holding webinars, seminars, educational events, initiate activities for the development of Mangroves, Planting corals, collaboration with international agencies 

Mr. PRADEEP SHANKER

Outcomes/expectations

Senior Operations Manager – Sail Lanka Charter

Development and expansion of the CMISL Membership base. Networking and partnering industry to increase the no. of Members of CMISL

Mr. Ricky Barnett

Outcomes/expectations

Director – Group Business Development – McLarens Holdings Limited 

Responsible For Mini Marina/Marina /and Boat/Yacht Certification Related Matters and Training.

Mr. Sanjeewa Jayathilake

Outcomes/expectations

Assitant General Manager (Projects Development) – Colombo Dockyard PLC 

Development and expansion of the CMISL Membership base. Networking and partnering industry to increase the no. of Members of CMISL

Mr. Jagath Adipola

Outcomes/expectations

Technical Director – Ocean Voyager International (Pvt) Ltd

Responsible For Mini Marina/Marina /and Boat/Yacht Certification Related Matters and Training.

REAR ADM. D.K DASSANAYAKE

Managing Director – Seven Sails Shipping & Maritime Ltd.

Mr. SHIRAN DISSANAYAKE

Company Chairman – ABC Shipping (Pvt) Ltd 

Mr. AKALANKA RATHNAYAKE

Director – International Marine Services (Pvt) Ltd 

 Mr. SUMITHRA FERNANDO

Managing Director – Dhanusha Marine Group 

Mr. ADITYAVIKRAM MORE

Executive Director – Morex Lanka

Mr. SHARZAN PERERA

Director/CEO – Neil Marine

Mr. ISURU GUNATILAKA

Managing Director – Ascentraocenic (Pvt) Ltd 

TERNEY PRADEEP KUMARA

Professor/DG – University of Ruhuna/Coast Conservation Department [CCD] 

Mr. PRADEEP SHANKER

Senior Operations Manager – Sail Lanka Charter

Mr. SANJEEWA JAYATHILAKA

Assistant General Manager (Projects Development) – Colombo Dockyard PLC

Mr. JAGATH ADIPOLA

Technical Director – Ocean Voyager International (Pvt) Ltd

MR INDHIRA RAJAPAKSA

Chairman – CMISL

Mr. Indhira Rajapaksha is the Chairman of the Polymer advisory council of ministry of industries, President of the Chamber of Marine Industries, President of the Management club of Sri Lanka, Vice President of National Chamber of Exporters, Vice President of Confederation for small and Micro Industries, Vice President of Pakistan business council, Exco Member of  Singapore and China business council, Immediate P:ast President of plastics rubber institute, immediate past president of chartered  management  institute of Sri Lanka [UK] Immediate Past District Governor of lions district 306B2. He is also the Group Managing Director of Sea Leisure Group Of Companies and Chairman and MD of Kalahari Group of companies and Director Of W2W online Private Limited.

MR RICKY BARNETT

Chairman – CMISL

Ricky Barnett is the Director and CEO of Hayleys Energy Services Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, with 20 years of experience in energy, logistics, aviation, tech, and more. He is also the head of Energy Logistics at Hayleys Advantis and the Director for International Expansion for Marine & Energy Operations. He is also a co-chairman of the Advisory Committee of Export Development Board’s Marine & Offshore Services, and sub-commttee member for Skills Development in the same sector under the EDB. Ricky holds multiple qualifications, including a Fellow (FCIM) and Chartered Marketer of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), an MSc in Digital Transformation Leadership, an MBA, and chartered memberships in Marketing and Management. With this, he is also the recipient of several awards for leadership, business excellence, and best business success story for conceptualizing and implementing new business at the Hayleys Group.